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February 28, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) celebrated Congress reauthorizing an expanded Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) that provides protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT), immigrant, and tribal victims of violent crime.
Issues:
LGBTQI+ Rights
February 27, 2013
"As the threat of sequester has painfully revealed, a chainsaw is no way to create a budget for the most powerful country on earth," said Rep. Quigley."
February 27, 2013
"There is no question we need to address our unsustainable debt and deficit but the cure shouldnt be worse than the disease," said Rep. Quigley."
February 27, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) issued the following statement after speaking on the House floor regarding the damage sequestration will have to Illinois and the Chicago area.
Issues:
Health Care
February 18, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) joined a team of Chicago Blackhawks alumni and local celebrities to play an outdoor hockey game against the USA Warriors, a team comprised of injured and disabled Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans.
February 13, 2013
"I think today was a gesture toward the middle. A gesture saying this is my second term. This is where I speak to our legacy. Lets be a part of that together. A nation needs that," said Rep. Quigley."
February 13, 2013
"I recognize that not everyone I serve with would agree on how to cut defense and adjust social programs to make them sustainable over time, but thats the whole point: you have to compromise. Sadly, thats not en vogue these days," said Rep. Quigley."
February 13, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement in response to the President’s State of the Union address.
February 12, 2013
"When I was a kid, what was your fear? It was 'She said no to the prom' or getting braces. Today, kids' biggest fear is getting shot," said Rep. Quigley."
February 11, 2013
"I think, what we try to do in Chicago is the Hawks and I have teamed up to try to put floor hockey in every school or park-district gym that wants one," said Rep. Quigley."