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February 2, 2016
Last week, we saw a monstrous winter storm that brought most of the East Coast to a grinding halt. More than 80 million Americans were impacted and eleven states declared a state of emergency. While we know that weather and climate are not one in the same, the recent blizzard elucidates a trend that has been emerging for some time — climate change is rapidly altering the world around us, contributing to higher temperatures, changing seasonal patterns, and the loss of habitats and species.
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February 2, 2016
Today Rep Quigley supported the passage of the Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA) program formula change through the Price-Aderholdt Amendment to the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2015, H.R. 3700.
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LGBTQI+ Rights
February 1, 2016
U.S. Reps Quigley, Duckworth, and Schakowsky released the following statement in response to the announcement by Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) and the City of Chicago to complete the O’Hare Modernization Program:
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February 1, 2016
Today, the bipartisan SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2015, introduced by U.S. Reps Quigley, Carney, Duffy and Crenshaw, passed the U.S. House of Representatives by voice vote.
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Economy and Jobs
February 1, 2016
U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley urged his colleagues on the Hour Floor to support his SEC Small Business Advocate Act, which passed the House by a voice vote.
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Economy and Jobs
January 30, 2016
The city of Chicago and two major airlines have reached a $1.3 billion deal to build the final runway in the overhaul of O'Hare International Airport.
January 22, 2016
Today, the landmark Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade turns forty-three years old. For forty-three years, the Supreme Court has upheld their decision that a woman's constitutional right to privacy also protects her right to make personal health care decisions about abortion. And, for forty-three years, women have had the constitutional right to access abortion services without government interference. After the unprecedented attacks this past year on Planned Parenthood and reproductive health broadly, it is perhaps more important than ever to wish Roe a resounding happy birthday.
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Reproductive Rights
January 20, 2016
The deadly attacks in Paris and San Bernardino have opened up a new front in our war against the Islamic State group, exposing vulnerabilities that Congress has a responsibility to respond to both at home and abroad. In these trying times, Congress needs to provide leadership and answer the question: What really keeps Americans safe?
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January 15, 2016
Rep. Quigley went “undercover” as a Studio Mechanic at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios.
January 12, 2016
"President Obama’s final State of the Union address was a strong call to action, not just in his final year as president, but in the years to come. He has challenged Congress and Americans around the nation to be an agent of positive change in their households, schools and communities. In a toxic political climate, President Obama called us to appeal to the better angels of our nature."