Press Releases
December 7, 2016
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), joined House Democratic colleagues at a press conference on their joint letter to President Obama asking him to carefully consider a presidential pardon as part of a strategy to protect DREAMers from President-Elect Trump’s deportation pledges. Rep. Quigley has previously hosted immigration action information sessions to help immigrants prepare for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) application periods. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery.
Issues:
Immigration
November 28, 2016
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), Vice-Chair of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus, visited a LifeSource blood bank in Rosemont, IL to learn more about blood safety, procedures, processing and how new policies are impacting the blood donor community.
Issues:
LGBTQI+ Rights
Health Care
November 17, 2016
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement in advance of his trip to Rome with Mayor Emanuel and other city leaders to support Archbishop Blase Cupich as he is elevated to Cardinal in the Catholic Church:
Issues:
Defense and Foreign Affairs
November 15, 2016
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the Smart Climate Caucus and Sustainable Energy & Environment Coalition (SEEC), applauded the Department of Interior’s announcement of the new Methane and Waste Prevention Rule – a final rule that will reduce the wasteful and unnecessary release of methane gas into the atmosphere as a byproduct of oil and gas operations on public and Indian lands.
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November 14, 2016
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement on the announcement that Steve Bannon will be Chief Strategist for President-elect Trump’s White House:
November 10, 2016
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) visited the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) Immigration Court Help Desk in Chicago to observe day-to-day operations of the program, which received federal funding to expand services in August.
Issues:
Immigration
October 24, 2016
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), went “undercover” at Chicago Fire Department’s Engine 22 Station in Lincoln Park to learn more about the day to day duties of firefighters and how the station strives to provide the highest levels of life safety and property protection through fire prevention, public fire safety education, life safety education, fire suppression, emergency medical services, and hazardous material incident mitigation.
Issues:
Economy and Jobs
October 20, 2016
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD), joined Congressmen Cheri Bustos and Rodney Davis in a bi-partisan congressional panel with the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Council on Logistics and Transportation to discuss the importance of transportation and infrastructure in Illinois and efforts Congress is making to continue funding them.
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October 13, 2016
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), participated in Northwestern University’s 2016 Climate Change Symposium on the Water-Energy-Climate Nexus. Congressman Quigley’s keynote address for the Symposium focused on the importance of taking substantive action on climate change despite opposition from those that deny the issue is a problem or that solutions are possible.
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October 5, 2016
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement on the ascension of the Paris Agreement into international law:
Issues:
Defense and Foreign Affairs