Press Releases

U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) joined Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD-05), the second ranking Democrat in the House of Representatives, to tour Rags of Honor, a screen printing organization that has the mission of providing employment and services to homeless veterans.

"Today is the day we have been waiting for. Today is the day the Supreme Court delivered a historic victory for equality and justice. The Court’s decision will be remembered for bringing respect and stability to millions of LGBT families, and final nationwide victory to the decades‐long marriage equality movement."

U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), along with Rep. Dave Reichert (WA-08), launched the bipartisan International Basic Education Caucus. The caucus was created to help boost support in Congress for international basic education programs, increase understanding of global education challenges and build bipartisan support to address these issues, and establish a platform to respond quickly to global events such as the recent terrorist attacks on schools in Nigeria and Kenya.

U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), Co-Chair of the Transparency Caucus, and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), author of the bipartisan Cameras in the Courtroom Act, led a bipartisan, bicameral letter to Chief Justice John Roberts urging the Supreme Court to allow live audio in the chamber in light of the historic nature of the upcoming rulings on same-sex marriage and the Affordable Care Act.

U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), along with the entire Illinois House delegation, honored the Chicago Blackhawks and the team’s 2015 NHL Stanley Cup Championship by introducing a House Resolution in their honor.

"Expanding trade is essential if we want to remain a leader in the global economy and create new high-quality American jobs. With Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), the President can negotiate the most progressive, high-standard trade framework in American history and finally correct the mistakes made in previous trade deals like NAFTA."

U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the House Appropriations Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI), released the following statement in response to the passage of the fiscal year 2016 Department of Defense appropriations bill (H.R. 2685).

U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, introduced the Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act.