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February 23, 2017
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), who serves as Vice Chair of the LGBT Equality Caucus and was a founding member of the Transgender Equality Task Force, released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced their decision to rescind the Obama Administration’s Title IX guidance protecting the rights of transgender students:
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LGBTQI+ Rights
February 23, 2017
President Donald Trump, who said during his campaign he did not care which bathroom Caitlin Jenner used at Trump Tower, is facing fallout on Thursday in the wake of his administration yanking federal protections for transgender students.
Issues:
LGBTQI+ Rights
February 23, 2017
I last visited Kyiv in April 2014, when the energy in the city was still electric. For months, Independence Square—dubbed the Euromaidan by Ukrainians seeking to tug their country out from under Russia’s grasp—had been occupied by protesters and police as unrest gripped the city in the dead of the Ukrainian winter. As I stood on Khreshchatyk Street, the Euromaidan was still filled with Ukrainians from every walk of life, demanding a more transparent government, a more democratic society and closer integration with Europe and the West.
Issues:
Defense and Foreign Affairs
February 22, 2017
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the below statement following his meeting with the President of Ukraine, Petro Poroshenko:
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February 21, 2017
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement on recent threats and acts of vandalism made against Jewish sites:
Issues:
LGBTQI+ Rights
February 17, 2017
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a vice-chair of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), released the following statement on the confirmation of Scott Pruitt as the next Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
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February 17, 2017
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) has nominated students from Illinois’ Fifth Congressional District for admission to the U.S. Service Academies for the graduating class of 2021.
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Education
February 16, 2017
Rep. Quigley joined CNN to discuss the need for an investigation into the Trump Administration's ties with Russia after the resignation of General Michael Flynn.
February 15, 2017
Republicans on Capitol Hill said Wednesday that Congress is unlikely to act in time to block the District’s assisted-suicide law before it takes effect Saturday, handing city officials an inadvertent victory against congressional intervention.
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Health Care
February 15, 2017
Rep. Quigley joins WGN to share his reactions to Michael Flynn resigning from his position of National Security Advisor.