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June 25, 2014
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) fought against efforts to restrict the right to choose for women living in the District of Columbia during the Appropriation Committee’s consideration of the FY15 Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Bill.
Issues:
Reproductive Rights
Health Care
June 19, 2014
"For generations, this country’s infrastructure served as the backbone of our economic success. We dreamed big, we built bigger, and our economy flourished. But today our infrastructure is crumbling, and the growth of our economy is slow."
Issues:
Appropriations
June 19, 2014
U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05), Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) and Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) are urging the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct new public hearings and issue a new environmental impact study (EIS) of the O’Hare Modernization Program in response to increased noise pollution and questions raised over the hearings process.
June 16, 2014
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley worked alongside employees at Chicago’s Blue Cart Recycling, collecting recyclable materials and loading trucks as part of his Undercover Congressman series.
June 12, 2014
A defense bill approved by a House panel on Tuesday contains language that seeks to spotlight the costs of nuclear burden-sharing within NATO.
Issues:
Defense and Foreign Affairs
June 12, 2014
"I am planning to analyze this and put forward meaningful changes that will require sufficient hearings focused in areas most impacted by airport changes."
June 12, 2014
U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05) and Suzan DelBene (WA-01) sent a letter with 57 of their colleagues urging the Obama Administration to take greater action to revise immigration enforcement procedures and provide relief from unnecessary detention and deportation.
Issues:
Immigration
Government Transparency
June 11, 2014
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement after voting against the FY15 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations bill.
Issues:
Appropriations
June 11, 2014
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) offered amendments to the FY2015 Homeland Security Appropriations bill to protect undocumented immigrants from abuse in detention centers, reject unconstitutional Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainers and end a mandated detention bed quota that wastes millions of dollars annually.
Issues:
Appropriations
Immigration