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February 3, 2017
Despite the intelligence community's assessment that Russia interfered in our presidential election, President Donald Trump and Republican leadership seem wholly uninterested in examining how and why Russia targeted us — and what we must do to prevent it from happening again.
February 2, 2017
In the fast-paced, evolving media coverage of the new administration, it's hard to remember what outrageous claim or attack President Donald Trump made and when. Unfortunately, despite the onslaught of offenses and barrage of new policies coming from the Oval Office, we must continue to hold the president accountable for each and every action intended to roll back progress, safety or opportunity for American families—from sweeping executive orders to 140-character tweets.
February 2, 2017
Continuity, consistency and courtroom cameras are the three-pronged focus for the congressional Transparency Caucus this session.
Issues:
Government Transparency
February 1, 2017
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Transparency Caucus, along with Rep. Darrell Issa (CA-49), hosted the first bipartisan Transparency Caucus briefing in the 115th Congress to discuss web harvesting and the preservation of government data.
Issues:
Government Transparency
February 1, 2017
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), who serves as Vice Chair of the Sustainable Energy & Environment Coalition (SEEC), released the following statement on Congress’ consideration of House resolutions that would revoke existing federal rules that protect the environment and support American businesses:
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February 1, 2017
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) spoke on the House Floor about President Trump’s misguided, counterproductive, and objectively anti-American executive order banning refugees from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the U.S.
Issues:
Immigration
February 1, 2017
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), released the following statement on President Trump’s nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to serve on the Supreme Court:
Issues:
Government Transparency
January 30, 2017
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement after President Trump appointed Steve Bannon to a permanent position on the National Security Council:
Issues:
Defense & National Security
January 30, 2017
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) and 32 of his Democratic colleagues introduced the Safeguarding Sanctuary Cities Act, which ensures that federal funds cannot be unduly withheld from any state or local authority that limits or restricts compliance with a voluntary immigration detainer request.
Issues:
Immigration
January 30, 2017
Chicago-area Democrats in Congress lashed out Monday at what party leaders called President Donald Trump's "hateful" executive order on immigration, and several joined an evening protest outside the Supreme Court.
Issues:
Immigration