Speeches

WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) spoke on the House floor urging Congress to assist our commuter railroads in implementing positive train control in order to prevent the kind of tragedies we saw on Amtrak last week.

U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) spoke on the House floor in honor of Frank E. Lee., the afternoon voice on WXRT who recently retired after 35 years on the station.

U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) offered an amendment to the Energy & Water (E&W) Appropriations Bill that would save $167 million from the new nuclear-armed cruise missile warhead (W80-4) and apply the savings toward deficit reduction.

Rep. Quigley urged his constituents to renew our commitment to protecting the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the planet we all call home on the 45th anniversary of Earth Day.

U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) spoke on the House floor in honor of his alma mater, Roosevelt University's, 70th anniversary.

U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) urged passage of his amendment to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, which would maintain certification requirements for educational staff, also called paraprofessionals.

Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) spoke on the House Floor against the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, which takes money from schools with the greatest need and redistributes it to less needy schools in more affluent communities.

Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley honored President Lincoln on the eve of his 205th birthday, and called for a re-dedication to our nation’s unfinished work of equality for all.