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February 11, 2016
Yesterday Congressman Mike Quigley, Democrat of Chicago, along with our Senior Senator Dick Durbin and Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth and Congresswoman Robin Kelly flew with the President on Air Force One from Washington to Springfield to listen to the President to talk about the polarization of American politics in 2016, bipartisanship, maybe some reconciliation.
February 10, 2016
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley sent a bipartisan letter along with 57 of his colleagues to President Obama urging a U.S. led, international response to combat the spread of the Zika virus.
Issues:
Health Care
February 9, 2016
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley, a member of the House Appropriations Committee, released a statement in response to President Obama’s proposed budget for the 2017 fiscal year.
February 9, 2016
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley has nominated students from the Fifth Congressional District for admission to the U.S. Service Academies for the graduating class of 2020.
Issues:
Education
February 9, 2016
WASHINGTON — When President Barack Obama speaks to Illinois lawmakers on Wednesday, he will call for an end to gerrymandering and for working across party lines — though the GOP members who represent Springfield in Congress were not invited to ride with him on Air Force One while other House Democrats were.
Issues:
Government Transparency
February 9, 2016
On Feb. 8, U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley, Vice-Chair of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus, hosted his annual LGBTQ Advisory Council meeting with LGBTQ non-profit and community leaders, activists and advocates for an update on the status of issues facing the community locally and nationally.
Issues:
LGBTQI+ Rights
February 8, 2016
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley, hosted his annual LGBTQ Advisory Council meeting with LGBTQ non-profit and community leaders, activists and advocates for an update on the status of issues facing the community locally and nationally.
Issues:
LGBTQI+ Rights
February 5, 2016
Over the last 15 years, more than 1.16 million illegal attempts to buy guns were flagged and stopped by the current federal background check system – usually because the person trying to buy the gun was a convicted felon.
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention
February 5, 2016
A bipartisan bill to ensure state and local law enforcement are notified when a prohibited person tries to buy a gun has been referred to a House subcommittee. The NICS Denial Notification Act of 2016 was sent to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations on Wednesday.
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention
February 4, 2016
U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05) and José Serrano (NY-15), members of the House Appropriations Committee, announced the inclusion of $1 million in the Fiscal Year 2016 Omnibus Appropriations Act signed by President Obama for the creation of information help desks at the nation’s most backlogged immigration courts.
Issues:
Immigration