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Quigley, Heck Introduce JOLT Act to Expand International Tourism to U.S., Increase National Security
March 17, 2015
U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley, (IL-05) and Joe Heck (NV-03) introduced the Jobs Originating through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act, a bipartisan effort to spur tourism, create jobs, reform outdated visa laws and increase national security.
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Defense and Foreign Affairs
March 17, 2015
“Increasing international travel opportunities and updating visa travel protocol will drive tourism dollars to cities across the country, including Chicago, which welcomed more than one million overseas visitors in 2013,” Quigley added. “Now is the time to pass the JOLT Act and modernize the Visa Waiver Program specifically, strengthening our national security and enhancing relationships with important allies like Poland.”
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Defense and Foreign Affairs
March 16, 2015
U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05), Jackie Speier (CA-14), and Kyrsten Sinema (AZ-09) introduced the Transparency in Government Act (TGA), to increase access, accountability, and transparency of every branch of the federal government.
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Government Transparency
March 5, 2015
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), Vice-Chair of the Equality Caucus, hosted the first Equality Caucus briefing of the 114th Congress, titled “The Economics of Equality.” A panel of LGBT community experts, who also represent the four agencies that make up the “LGBTQ Poverty Collaborative,” explored economic equality in the LGBT community and how we can better address this critical issue.
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LGBTQI+ Rights
February 27, 2015
The U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman Mike Quigley’s (D-IL) amendment to the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) by a vote of 218-201.
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Education
February 26, 2015
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Appropriations Committee, spoke out against the Republican shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, urging the House to consider a clean funding bill that could be signed into law before the critical agency is forced to shut down on February 28.
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February 24, 2015
U.S. Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement in support of President Obama’s veto of the Keystone XL Pipeline.
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February 24, 2015
"As an active member of the Equality Caucus since I was elected to Congress, it has been an honor to advocate for the LGBT community on issues ranging from marriage equality and immigration reform to blood donation policies and ENDA," said Quigley. "I look forward to furthering my efforts in this new capacity as vice chair to ensure all LGBT Americans have equal access to the rights and benefits they deserve."
Issues:
LGBTQI+ Rights