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June 30, 2017
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In addition to fun times with family and friends, Independence Day is also an opportunity to reflect on our nation's history, our values, and our future.

June 29, 2017

Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), who serves as Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee, introduced an amendment to the FSGG Subcommittee appropriations bill to preserve and fund the Election Assistance Commission (EAC), tasked with ensuring our elections are accessible and secure. The amendment failed on a party-line vote, with all Democrats in support and all Republicans in opposition.

Below are Rep. Quigley's remarks on the amendment, as prepared for delivery.


June 29, 2017

Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), who has introduced recent legislation protecting Sanctuary Cities from the Trump Administration's anti-immigration threats, released the following statement on Republican legislation once again targeting Sanctuary Cities:

Issues: Immigration

June 29, 2017

Today, 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 on the FSGG Subcommittee bill and markup. Rep. Quigley's opening remarks are also included below.

Issues: Appropriations

June 29, 2017

U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), who serves as Vice-Chair of the Quiet Skies Caucus, released the following statement on his conversation with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael P. Huerta:


June 29, 2017
In the News
Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) introduced an amendment to the appropriations bill on Thursday to fund the Election Assistance Commission (EAC).
Issues: Government Transparency

June 28, 2017

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), Co-Founder of the Congressional Transparency Caucus and member of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on language included in the Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee report directing the Congressional Research Service (CRS) to make their non-confidential reports available to the public. Rep.


June 28, 2017
In the News
The 36th annual Proud to Run brought in a record 2,200 participants for the 10K run and 5K run/walk on June 24.
Issues: LGBTQI+ Rights

June 28, 2017
In the News
Rep. Quigley discussed Roger Stone and the Russia Investigation on CNN.

June 28, 2017
In the News
Congress is getting closer to ordering that its taxpayer-funded research reports be made public following a breakthrough in the decades-long fight to bring greater transparency to the work of the Congressional Research Service.
Issues: Government Transparency