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August 23, 2016
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) joined a group of Roosevelt University students, faculty, and staff for a roundtable discussion on the University’s current policies, procedures, and educational programming centered around “Sexual Respect” and how they are changing the culture of sexual assault on campus.
Issues:
Education
August 18, 2016
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the House Great Lakes Task Force and the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition, visited the U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) Research Vessel Sturgeon at Navy Pier. During the one-hour visit, Rep. Quigley, USGS leadership, and other partners talked about the value of the Great Lakes fishery, the changing ecology of the Great Lakes, the threat of invasive, non-native species to the Great Lakes’ ecosystem, the inter-jurisdictional management structure, and the role of the USGS.
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August 9, 2016
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD), visited the United Parcel Service (UPS) Chicago Area Consolidation Hub (CACH) to learn more about the corporation’s efforts to transform commercial transportation by focusing on sustainability as part of his “Mike on the Move” initiative.
August 4, 2016
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) participated in “Start-Up Day Across America” at Curiosity and Reverb.com, two Chicago-based tech companies, to discuss the importance of high-tech entrepreneurship and ways the government can support the industry.
Issues:
Economy and Jobs
July 28, 2016
When I was sworn in to Congress in April of 2009, we were at the height of the worst economic recession since the Great Depression. Unemployment shot up to 10 percent, median household wealth plummeted by almost 40 percent and nearly five million homeowners lost their homes to foreclosure. Fortunately, we’ve come a long way since 2009.
Issues:
Economy and Jobs
July 26, 2016
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), Vice-Chair of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus, released the following statement regarding the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) announcement that a public docket will be established to request comments on potential changes to the current blood donor deferral policy.
Issues:
LGBTQI+ Rights
Health Care
July 15, 2016
Now that Congress has adjourned for a seven week district work period, I’m sad to report that the House has decided to kick the can down the road on a number of critical issues facing our nation.
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention
Health Care
July 15, 2016
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), Ranking Democrat on the Emerging Threats subcommittee of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI), released the following statement in response to the Bastille Day attack in Nice, France:
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July 14, 2016
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), founder and co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Transparency Caucus, introduced a bipartisan bill to make all reports written for Congress by federal agencies available to the public. The Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act creates a single website where the public can easily search, sort and download all congressional reports from agencies ranging from the Health and Human Services to the Department of Education.
Issues:
Government Transparency
July 13, 2016
"Gun to the right. No gun to the left" was the greeting heard by attendees entering the cavernous hall in Crown Point, Ind., that hosted the Central Indiana Gun and Knife Show. The Industrial Arts Building on the Lake County Fairgrounds has played host to garden shows and home improvement and craft vendors. But on a recent sunny Sunday afternoon, the rambling, 90-year-old brick building played host to products that were of an altogether different nature.
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention