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Press Releases

February 1, 2017
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Transparency Caucus, along with Rep. Darrell Issa (CA-49), hosted the first bipartisan Transparency Caucus briefing in the 115th Congress to discuss web harvesting and the preservation of government data.

February 1, 2017
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), who serves as Vice Chair of the Sustainable Energy & Environment Coalition (SEEC), released the following statement on Congress’ consideration of House resolutions that would revoke existing federal rules that protect the environment and support American businesses:
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February 1, 2017
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), released the following statement on President Trump’s nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to serve on the Supreme Court:

January 30, 2017
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement after President Trump appointed Steve Bannon to a permanent position on the National Security Council:

January 30, 2017
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) and 32 of his Democratic colleagues introduced the Safeguarding Sanctuary Cities Act, which ensures that federal funds cannot be unduly withheld from any state or local authority that limits or restricts compliance with a voluntary immigration detainer request.
Issues: Immigration

January 28, 2017
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement denouncing President Trump’s executive order banning U.S. entry to refugees and green card holders from seven Muslim-majority countries:
Issues: Immigration

January 25, 2017
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), member of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, released the following statement after President Trump tweeted about Chicago gun violence:

January 25, 2017
Rep. Mike Quigley (IL-05), member of the Quiet Skies Caucus, signed on as an original co-sponsor of H.R. 598, the Airplane Impacts Mitigation (AIM) Act of 2017, to address increasing levels and durations of airplane noise and ensure that the health impacts of airplane overflights are thoroughly examined. The AIM Act will ensure that strong, independent research into the health impacts of prolonged exposure to airplane noise and emissions is available to inform the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) decision-making going forward.

January 24, 2017
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), member of the Pro-Choice Caucus, released the following statement in opposition to Republicans’ anti-choice bill, H.R. 7:

January 24, 2017
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), who serves as Co-Chair of the Transparency Caucus and Vice Chair of the Sustainable Energy & Environment Coalition (SEEC), released the following statement after the Trump Administration halted external communication at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA):