Press Releases

Reps. Quigley & Katko Introduce the Bipartisan Prevent Election Hacking Act of 2018

June 21, 2018

Reps. Mike Quigley and John Katko introduced the bipartisan Prevent Election Hacking Act of 2018 to help combat the threat of election hacking. The legislation will create a competition, commonly known as a bug bounty program, that rewards cyber experts that are able to identify vulnerabilities in our election infrastructure.

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Quigley Cosponsors Bill to End Inhumane Separation & Keep Families Together

June 19, 2018

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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) joined more than 190 House Democrats in cosponsoring the Keep Families Together Act, H.R. 6135, legislation to end family separation at the U.S. border.

Issues: Appropriations Immigration

Quigley, Connolly Send Letter to Ryan Informing Speaker of Pruitt Scandals

June 15, 2018

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Washington, D.C. – Following yesterday's press reports that Speaker Paul Ryan hasn't "paid that close attention" to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Pruitt's unethical conduct, Mike Quigley (D-IL) and Representatives Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA) sent a letter to the Speaker detailing the many abuses and allegations against Mr. Pruitt.

With Election Security Funding Missing from Appropriations Bill, Ranking Member Quigley Introduces Amendment to Provide $380 Million for Election Infrastructure Improvements

June 13, 2018

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Rep. Quigley introduced an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2019 FSGG bill that would appropriate an additional $380 million in grants to continue to improve the cybersecurity defenses of our election infrastructure.

Issues: Defense & National Security

Ranking Member Quigley Opposes Financial Services & General Government Appropriations Bill

June 13, 2018

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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05), who serves as Ranking Member on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services & General Government (FSGG), expressed his strong opposition to the Fiscal Year 2019 FSGG appropriations bill.

Below are his full remarks, as prepared for delivery.

Issues: Appropriations Economy and Jobs

Quigley Sends Letter Urging Appropriators to Restrict DHS’ Use of Funds to Separate Families

June 7, 2018

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Rep. Quigley urged the Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security to restrict the Department of Homeland Security’s ability to use appropriated funds to separate parents from their children and instead include robust funding for community-based alternatives to detention.

Issues: Appropriations Immigration

Quigley Offers Interior Appropriations Amendment to Increase Transparency at the EPA & Reign in Wasteful Spending

June 6, 2018

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Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05), who serves as a Member on the House Appropriations Committee, offered an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2018 Interior Subcommittee appropriations bill to provide Congress with better oversight over the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by requiring disclosure of the Administrator’s travel costs.

Issues: Government Transparency

Quigley Meets with Parkland Students on Capitol Hill, Discusses Policy Proposals to Combat Gun Violence

May 23, 2018

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U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), who serves as a Member on the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, met with young leaders from Parkland High School and other school communities for a gun violence prevention forum, where students discussed their personal experiences and various policy proposals.

Issues: Gun Violence Prevention

Quigley Secures Appropriations Language to Prevent Domestic Abusers from Obtaining Guns

May 17, 2018

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Rep. Quigley delivered the following remarks on the inclusion of his legislative language in the CJS Appropriations bill. Rep. Quigley’s language encourages states to prioritize logging records into the National Instant Criminal (NICS) Background Check System for domestic violence abusers.

Issues: Appropriations Gun Violence Prevention

Following Reports of Russian Payment to Trump Lawyer, Quigley Calls on House Republicans to Reopen Intelligence Investigation

May 9, 2018

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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05), who serves as a Member on the House Intelligence Committee, released the following statement in response to reports that President Trump's lawyer, Michael Cohen, received $500,000 from Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg:

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