Press Releases
October 6, 2015
Rep. Quigley co-authored H.R. 1217, the bipartisan King-Thompson background check legislation, officially known as the Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2015.
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention
October 5, 2015
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley went “undercover” as a corn farmer on Steve Ruh’s farm in Sugar Grove, Illinois.
Issues:
Appropriations
September 30, 2015
Reps. Mike Quigley and Newhouse released the a statement applauding Transportation and Infrastructure Committee leaders’ introduction of H.R. 3651, Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015.
Issues:
Appropriations
September 30, 2015
Rep. Quigley, Senator Durbin and Reps. Duckworth, Foster, Lipinski, and Schakowsky announced that a Department of Transportation (DOT) Inspector General (IG) investigation concluded that the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) contingency plans and security protocols were insufficient at Chicago air traffic control facilities at the time of a September 26, 2014 fire at the Aurora facility.
Issues:
September 29, 2015
Reps. Quigley and Newhouse led a bipartisan letter to House leadership urging Congress to extend the upcoming deadline for implementing Positive Train Control (PTC) safety technology and prevent a shutdown of the nation’s passenger and freight rail system.
Issues:
Appropriations
September 22, 2015
Rep. Quigley applauded announcement of a $3.125 million federal Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant for the hiring of 25 new Chicago police officers.
September 22, 2015
Reps. introduce a bill that would require the Department of Justice (DOJ) to establish a voluntary code of conduct for licensed gun dealers.
September 22, 2015
Reps. announced that LAF will receive a 24-month $239,207 Pro Bono Innovation Fund grant to help improve services for low-income seniors.
Issues:
Appropriations
Health Care
September 17, 2015
Rep. Quigley released a response to Argentina ending its ban on gay and bisexual men donating blood.
Issues:
LGBTQI+ Rights
Health Care
September 11, 2015
Reps. Quigley and Schakowsky, along with Senator Durbin and Mayor Emmanuel announce CTA funding through the Federal Transit Authority (FTA)’s Transit-Oriented Development Pilot Planning Program.
Issues:
Appropriations