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November 18, 2015
Illinois Congressman Mike Quigley says he’s joined other Democrats in creating a task force to help ensure equal rights for transgender people. The Democrat from Chicago said Tuesday the Transgender Equality Task Force will analyze some of the challenges facing the transgender community, including violence, homelessness, housing discrimination and unemployment.
November 17, 2015
Rep. Mike Quigley urged his colleagues on the House floor to support House Resolution 34, a bill that would make non-confidential CRS reports public.
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Government Transparency
November 17, 2015
Rep. Mike Quigley, Vice-Chair of the Equality Caucus, joined a group of Democratic colleagues to announce the formation of the Transgender Equality Task Force.
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LGBTQI+ Rights
November 9, 2015
I often hear complaints that the public debate in this country has become increasingly partisan and polarized. The American public is no longer being informed by the like of Walter Cronkite and Edward R. Murrow.
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Government Transparency
November 9, 2015
U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Dist. 5) late last week introduced the FAA Community Accountability Act, which aims to provide local communities with a voice in the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) decision-making process regarding flight paths.
November 9, 2015
U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Dist. 5) late last week introduced the FAA Community Accountability Act, which aims to provide local communities with a voice in the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) decision-making process regarding flight paths.
November 6, 2015
Rep. Quigley introduced the FAA Community Accountability Act to give local communities a say in the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) decision-making process regarding flight paths.
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November 5, 2015
Quigley, Speier, Takano, Jones, and 18 original co-sponsors introduced the Military and Veterans education Protection Act, which would close the “90/10 loophole” that encourages for-profit colleges to aggressively recruit, and in many cases defraud veterans receiving benefits under the GI bill.
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Education
November 5, 2015
Rep. Quigley released a statement in response to House passage of H.R. 22, the DRIVE Act, which reauthorizes transportation infrastructure investments for highway and mass transit along with reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank.
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Appropriations
Economy and Jobs
November 4, 2015
Representative Mike Quigley urged his colleagues on the House floor to recognize the importance of biodiversity to our communities and the severe impact climate change will have on it if left unchecked.
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