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May 15, 2013
"Congressman Quigley outlined the three priorities upon which the most successful countries in the world direct their focus. They are education, infrastructure, and research. He stated that he believes strongly in the importance of education funding as his priority."
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Education
May 15, 2013
Representatives Mike Quigley, Bill Foster, Tammy Duckworth and Brad Schneider submitted a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano raising concerns over a proposal to allow a for-profit detention company to own and operate an immigration detention center in Illinois.
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Immigration
May 9, 2013
U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley, D-Chicago, chair of the Congressional Hockey Caucus, who completely tore his right hamstring over the weekend in — adding insult to injury — a charity game between congressmen and lobbyists.
May 8, 2013
"It's important that we give kids of all backgrounds the opportunity to play sports and live an active lifestyle, especially as schools are forced to cut back physical education and athletic programs," Quigley said
May 8, 2013
As a staunch proponent of comprehensive immigration reform, there are some important developments taking place in Washington right now that I want to share with you.
May 1, 2013
"Intending to confront Congress with information from the Climate Tour, Quigley said he hopes to raise consciousness on the issue and work toward a nationwide energy policy that is 'sustainable on every level.'"
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May 1, 2013
"Some government bodies, too, are adopting bird-safe building regulations. Rep. Mike Quigley, a Democratic congressman representing northern Chicago, got the ball rolling during his time as a county commissioner, pushing through local bird-safety rules that have since been emulated in New York, Toronto and San Francisco."
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May 1, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) continues his two-day Chicago Climate Tour, visiting critical environmental sites around the region to hear from experts on the local impact of climate change and work being done to address the issue.
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Energy / Environment
April 29, 2013
"Lake Michigan is at record low levels. We've been told that it'd take up to 9 years of higher than normal precipitation just to get back to normal. Although, the number one factor there is just how warm things are. The fact that we don't have ice cover anymore. And oh, by the way we've had the third, hundred year storm in the last six years. We're going to have to re-define our terms."
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