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October 10, 2017

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), who serves as Vice Chair of the Sustainable Energy & Environment Coalition (SEEC), released the following statement after EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt announced the Trump Administration's intention to repeal the Clean Power Plan (CPP), a decision that further hinders America's ability to reduce harmful air pollution and climate changing greenhouse gas emissions and puts the U.S. at odds with nearly every other nation on the planet.


October 10, 2017
In the News
"Unfortunately, this decision by the majority stands in stark contrast to how they've treated other evidence in this investigation by first requesting voluntary compliance instead of jumping straight to subpoenas," Quigley said in a statement provided to Business Insider.

October 10, 2017
In the News
“We can’t let the slaughter continue,” Quigley told the crowd. “Does life mean that little to you?” he asked after describing his experience at an Indiana gun show where an assault weapon was raffled off. “To the NRA I ask, does life mean that little to you? To my friends who won’t act, sadly my Republican friends in Congress, does life mean that little to you?”
Issues: Gun Violence Prevention

October 9, 2017
In the News
“Does life mean that little to you?” Quigley said, after recounting his experience at an Indiana gun show where a high-powered rifle was being raffled off for $1 tickets. “To the NRA I ask, does life mean that little to you? To my friends who won’t act, sadly my Republican friends in Congress, does life mean that little to you?
Issues: Gun Violence Prevention

October 6, 2017
Rep. Quigley released the following statement after the Trump Administration issued a new contraception rule that would allow employers to claim a religious or moral objection to providing birth control coverage to their employees.

October 6, 2017
In the News
“I think we all should anticipate and understand and assume that the threats are national and that they will go after our largest cities and our softest targets,” he said. “Chicago is obviously a target. We have many soft targets.”
Issues: Gun Violence Prevention

October 5, 2017
In the News
"I just read the Facebook ads and watched some of them, as well -- the Twitter ads, as well. And it’s clear they were using the most divisive issues they possibly could," House Intelligence Committee Democrat Mike Quigley of Illinois said on Bloomberg TV Thursday. “The real issue would be how did they target.”

October 5, 2017

WASHINGTONU.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), released the following statement on today's DACA status renewal deadline. Following President Trump's callous decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, October 5 will be the last day to renew one's registration before the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services stops accepting renewal requests. Rep.

Issues: Immigration

October 4, 2017

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, spoke on the House Floor about Sunday's mass shooting in Las Vegas and the need for Members of Congress to take courageous action to save lives. Click here to watch the video or see full remarks, as prepared for delivery, below.

"Mr. Speaker, four years ago, 26 small children and teachers were massacred at Sandy Hook Elementary, and Congress lacked the courage to act.


October 4, 2017
Editorials

The following article was published by RealClearScience on October 4, 2017. A link to the article can be found here.

Issues: Appropriations Economy and Jobs Energy / Environment