Speeches
September 30, 2015
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley urged his colleagues on the House floor to see the looming government shutdown as a wake-up call to stop “barely governing” and start working towards long-term “responsible governing.”
September 29, 2015
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley urged his colleagues on the House floor to fully fund Planned Parenthood so that women have access to safe and effective birth control, which reduces the number of unplanned pregnancies.
Issues:
Health Care
September 17, 2015
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) urged his colleagues on the House floor to act on climate change now in order to protect public health.
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August 31, 2015
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) spoke to the City Club of Chicago on the need for Congress to come together and work in a bipartisan nature to pass legislation that the majority of Americans support.
July 29, 2015
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) urged his colleagues on the House floor to end the Hyde Amendment, which bans the use of federal funds to pay for an abortion, and to support the EACH Woman Act, which ensures health coverage of abortion services for every woman, no matter how much she earns, how she is insured, or where she lives.
Issues:
Reproductive Rights
July 15, 2015
Sixteen days away from the latest expiration of the Highway Trust Fund, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) urged his colleagues to pass a long term transportation bill that will grow our economy and create jobs.
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July 9, 2015
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) urged his colleagues on the House floor to stand up against right-to-work laws and stand up for the right to organize, the right to a safe job, and the right to a fair wage.
Issues:
Economy and Jobs
June 24, 2015
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) urged his colleagues on the floor to break the silence, stop the violence, and start the conversation about the gun violence epidemic in America.
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention
June 10, 2015
Rep. Quigley spoke on the House floor about the many effects of climate change and how it’s time we re-examine how we think about it, talk about it, and respond to this growing problem.
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June 5, 2015
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) pledges to stand by the LGBT community and continue fighting to achieve equal rights for all Americans during LGBT Pride Month.
Issues:
LGBTQI+ Rights