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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."
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LGBTQI+ Rights
February 23, 2015
U.S. Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-05) was appointed Vice-Chair of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus for the 114th Congress.
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LGBTQI+ Rights
February 17, 2015
The debate about science in this Congress isn’t about carefully selecting which scientific endeavors are worthy of support. The debate is about whether we should use science to protect public health and the environment.
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February 11, 2015
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley honored President Lincoln on the eve of his 205th birthday, and called for a re-dedication to our nation’s unfinished work of equality for all.
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LGBTQI+ Rights
February 10, 2015
“Supreme Court justices should welcome the opportunity to open the court to the American people. With real-time access to arguments, Americans can see and hear the entire story and make their own decisions with the full context of what the justices are hearing and deciding,” Quigley added.
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Government Transparency
February 7, 2015
U.S. Congressman Mike Quigley applauded the announcement from the U.S. State Department on the creation of a new Special Envoy position to advocate for LGBT rights.
February 6, 2015
Emerging Threats Subcommittee Ranking Member Mike Quigley (IL-05), House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes (CA-22), Ranking Member Adam Schiff (CA-28), and Emerging Threats Subcommittee Chairman Tom Rooney (FL-17) issued the following statements in response to the FBI’s arrest of six U.S.-based individuals for attempting to provide material support to the ISIL terrorist organization.
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