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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.
Issues:
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.
Issues:
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.
Issues:
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.
October 6, 2015
Yesterday, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) went “undercover” as a corn farmer on Steve Ruh’s farm in Sugar Grove, Illinois. Mr. Ruh is a member of the Illinois Corn Growers Association. We also had staff, Jim Tarmann, on site as well.
October 6, 2015
Rep. Quigley co-authored H.R. 1217, the bipartisan King-Thompson background check legislation, officially known as the Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2015.
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention
October 5, 2015
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley went “undercover” as a corn farmer on Steve Ruh’s farm in Sugar Grove, Illinois.
Issues:
Appropriations