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Dear Friend,
This was the first full week of the 119th Congress and I'm as dedicated to standing up for you as ever. Here is some of what I did on your behalf in Washington, D.C. this week.
1. Called for an Arab-led peacekeeping force in Gaza
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement calling for an Arab-led peacekeeping force in Gaza:
Today, the members of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) voted on its leadership for the 119th Congress. Reps. Doris Matsui (CA-07), Mike Quigley (IL-05), and Paul Tonko (NY-20) were reelected as Co-Chairs. Reps. Don Beyer (VA-08), Sean Casten (IL-06), and Chellie Pingree (ME-01) were reelected as Vice Chairs and will be joined by Reps.
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement on the capture of Damascus by rebels and Bashar al-Assad’s departure from Syria:
Dear Friend,
I hope you had a good week. I wanted to share a brief overview of some of the work I did over the past few days while in Washington.
For the latest updates on my work in Congress, you can now find me on Bluesky @repmikequigley.bsky.social
1. Introduced Legislation to Protect Illinois Communities from Flooding
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL-05), and U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), reintroduced the bicameral Flood Mapping Modernization and Homeowner Empowerment Pilot Program Act of 2024. The bill would establish a pilot grant program through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to allow cities to develop better methods for mapping, understanding, and mitigating urban flooding while sharing findings with the federal government.