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October 22, 2015
Rep. Quigley urged his colleagues on the House floor that changing our actions to reduce climate change is only one piece of the solution, we also need to adapt.
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October 21, 2015
Reps. Quigley, Newhouse, Lipinski and rail industry urged Congress to act immediately to extend the upcoming deadline for implementing positive train control (PTC) safety technology and prevent a shutdown of the nation’s passenger and freight rail system.
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Appropriations
October 17, 2015
Worrisome headwinds swirled this week as O'Hare International Airport opened its third new runway since 2008.
October 15, 2015
Rep. Quigley and Senator Durbin met at the Center for Neighborhood Technology with Chicago residents whose homes or businesses have flooded as a result of urban flooding and discussed their bicameral Urban Flooding Awareness Act.
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Appropriations
October 15, 2015
"It’s good to see the country talking about baseball, including politicians talking about baseball. We’re going to check in with Congressman Mike Quigley who is from Chicago and is a die-hard Cubs fan about what might be in store for his city if the Cubs go all the way."
October 12, 2015
U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Dist. 5) joined U.S. Reps. Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Ted Poe (R-TX) in introducing the Eyes on the Courts Act on Thursday in an effort to boost public access to federal court deliberations. The bill would require that cameras be granted access to Supreme Court proceedings, as well as those in all federal appellate courts.
October 9, 2015
A bipartisan group of members of Congress on Thursday introduced the latest bill aimed at requiring the U.S. Supreme Court and other federal appeals courts to allow broadcast and video coverage of their proceedings.
October 8, 2015
Reps. Quigley, Connolly, Nadler, and Poe called for greater public access to our federal court deliberations with a rally outside of the U.S. Supreme Court Building.
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Government Transparency
October 7, 2015
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley warned his colleagues on the House floor about the second tragedy following the shooting in Roseburg, Oregon – the tragedy of inaction by Congress to act on gun violence.
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Gun Violence Prevention
October 7, 2015
No need to ask Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) who he is cheering for in the National League wild-card game — it’s Da Cubbies.