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June 22, 2017
Rep. Quigley tells CNN's Wolf Blitzer that President Donald Trump's son-in-law and top aide Jared Kushner "shouldn't have clearance at this point."
June 22, 2017
Rep. Quigley tells CNN's Wolf Blitzer that President Trump's son-in-law and top aide "shouldn't have clearance at this point."
June 21, 2017
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), who serves as Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement after questioning Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Mick Mulvaney about President Trump’s budget proposal. Rep. Quigley’s opening remarks as prepared for delivery are also included below.
Issues:
Appropriations
June 21, 2017
Some eyebrows went up this morning when President Trump's Justice Department announced 12 cities would get "significant assistance" in fighting crime under his new National Public Safety Partnership—and Chicago wasn't one of the dozen.
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention
June 21, 2017
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), who serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI), released the following statement after former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson testified
June 21, 2017
Rep. Quigley joins Bloomberg TV to discuss importance of the investigation into Trump's Russian ties.
Quigley Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging Trump’s Violation of Constitution’s Anti-Corruption Clause
June 20, 2017
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), joined nearly 200 Members of Congress in filing a federal lawsuit against President Trump for violating one of the Constitution's critical anti-corruption provisions: the Foreign Emoluments Clause.
Issues:
Government Transparency
June 20, 2017
The House Intelligence Committee is supposed to be investigating Russian meddling in the U.S. presidential election. But the panel is so riven by partisan mistrust that its members can’t agree on the probe’s mission, its scope or even when to interview key witnesses.
June 13, 2017
From the incomprehensible "covfefe" to a post labeling fired FBI director James Comey a "leaker," President Donald Trump's tweets would be preserved as presidential records if a Democratic lawmaker's proposed COVFEFE Act becomes law.
Issues:
Government Transparency
June 13, 2017
, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), co-founder and co-chair of the Congressional Transparency Caucus, spoke on the House Floor about the introduction of his new transparency bill, the Communications Over Various Feeds Electronically for Engagement or COVFEFE Act. The bill codifies guidance from the National Archives to expand the Presidential Records Act to include the term “social media” as a documentary material for preservation. Click here to watch the video or see full speech text below.
Issues:
Government Transparency