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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."
January 12, 2016
President Obama delivers his final State of the Union address tonight, and when he speaks a young Syrian-American social media activist will be in the audience.
January 11, 2016
As a Syrian-born Muslim and Chicago area-raised activist, 23-year-old Alaa Basatneh has risked her life to help others living in war-torn Syria, and yet, here at home, has endured looks of disgust and verbal attacks like "[Bleep] you, go back to your country!" and "You are a [bleep]ing Muslim terrorist."
January 7, 2016
Rep. Quigley invited Alaa Basatneh, a young Syrian American woman from Chicago, to be his guest to President Obama’s last State of the Union Address on Tuesday, January 12, 2016.
January 7, 2016
Joining us now on POTUS, Representative Mike Quigley, he’s a Democrat from Illinois’ fifth congressional district and he tweets at @RepMikeQuigley. Congressman, thank you for being here today.
January 6, 2016
Rep. Quigley spoke to his colleagues on the House floor about Chicago Blackhawks legend Cliff Koroll and his accomplishments in the Chicago community.
January 5, 2016
Local, state and federal officials held a press conference focused on LGBT Chicagoans and the Affordable Care Act ( ACA ) Jan. 5 at the Howard Brown Health Center. Among the speakers were David Ernesto Munar ( president and CEO of Howard Brown Health ), U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley ( vice-chair of the Congressional LGBT Caucus ), Kathleen Falk ( region V director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ), Ald. Tom Tunney and Molly Malone, who recently received assistance from Howard Brown in getting ACA coverage.
January 5, 2016
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley, ACA Regional Director Kathleen Falk, and Howard Brown Health President David Ernesto Munar urged those that have yet to sign up for health care insurance to take action before the January 15th deadline in order to get health care coverage that starts February 1st.
Issues:
Health Care
January 5, 2016
U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley and Patrick Meehan introduced the bipartisan NICS Denial Notification Act, which will help law enforcement better enforce current gun laws by establishing an alert system to notify state and local law enforcement when criminals break the law attempting to acquire a gun.
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention