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May 27, 2017
Introduced by Congressmen Erik Paulsen and Mike Quigley, the Stopping Trained in America PhDs from Leaving the Economy (STAPLE) Act, has been re-introduced in the House of Representatives that seeks exemption for foreign- born persons with an American PhD in science, technology, engineering or mathematics from the limits on the number of employment-based green cards and H-1B visas awarded annually.
Issues:
Economy and Jobs
Immigration
May 26, 2017
From healthcare and critical infrastructure to services and resources for our most vulnerable, this budget relies on far-reaching and detrimental cuts that will have a long-lasting impact on every aspect of our society.
May 26, 2017
U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05) and Erik Paulsen (MN-03), re-introduced the bipartisan Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s from Leaving the Economy (STAPLE) Act, which would exempt foreign-born individuals who have earned an American Ph.D. in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) from the limits on the number of employment-based green cards and H-1B visas awarded annually.
Issues:
Economy and Jobs
Immigration
May 25, 2017
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), who serves as a member of the House Appropriations Committee, introduced the Public Health Violence Prevention Act to establish a “National Center for Violence Prevention” (NCVP) under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The center will be tasked with creating new programs, including the Public Health Violence Prevention Program (PHVP), aimed at deploying health-focused responses to violence and the prevention of violence across all sectors.
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention
May 24, 2017
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), who serves as Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee and Co-Chair of the Congressional Transparency Caucus, released the following statement after asking Acting Administrator for the General Services Administration (GSA), Timothy Horne, about the Trump International Hotel lease and possible conflicts of interest. Rep. Quigley’s opening remarks from the hearing are also included below.
Issues:
Government Transparency
May 24, 2017
U.S. Reps. Quigley and Lipinski (R-IL) and U.S. Senators Durbin (D-IL) and Duckworth (D-IL) announced that Metra will receive $20,168,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for implementation of Positive Train Control (PTC) safety technology on its Milwaukee North and West lines. PTC is a federally mandated computerized system that prevents certain types of train-to-train collisions, helps avoid derailments and other accidents caused by excessive speed, and increases safety for rail workers.
Issues:
Transportation
May 24, 2017
The following article was published on May 24, 2017. A link to the article can be found here.
President Donald Trump's first full budget proposal was met with lukewarm statements by members of his own party and attacks by Democrats on Capitol Hill, signaling it may have trouble gaining traction.
May 24, 2017
House lawmakers showed initial support for a new $40 million fund to let the General Services Administration fix up and sell off unused or underutilized federal properties.
Issues:
Government Transparency
May 24, 2017
U.S. Representatives Dan Lipinski (IL-3) and Mike Quigley (IL-5) and U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) announced today that Metra will receive $20,168,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation for implementation of Positive Train Control (PTC) safety technology on its Milwaukee North and West lines. PTC is a federally mandated computerized system that prevents certain types of train-to-train collisions, helps avoid derailments and other accidents caused by excessive speed, and increases safety for rail workers.
Issues:
May 24, 2017
Rep. Quigley joins Jim Sciutto and Pamela Brown on CNN special "White House In Crisis" to discuss Dir. Brennan hearing reaffirming contact between President Trump and Russia during the 2016 campaign.