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July 25, 2012
"Sure, we cant stop them with 100 percent certainty, but we can make it a lot harder for would be assassins. We can ensure every gun is purchased after a background check, rather only 60 percent of guns, as is currently the case. And, we can reduce the fatality rate by banning assault rifles and high-capacity magazines that are designed exclusively for killing dozens of people at once" said Rep. Mike Quigley.
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention
July 24, 2012
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement, encouraging his colleagues in Congress to open a dialog and find the common ground on gun policy.
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention
July 19, 2012
"This bill ignores the situation of a woman who receives the horrible news that she has cancer while she is pregnant...How can we, sitting in this sterile committee room, possibly think we should get to make that deeply personal and often heart-wrenching decision for a woman and her family?" said Rep. Quigley.'
Issues:
Reproductive Rights
Health Care
July 19, 2012
"Global warming is real and the extreme weather and sound science demonstrate that this is so" said Rep. Mike Quigley.
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July 19, 2012
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) moved to protect cancer patients from an effort which would otherwise ban all abortions in the District of Columbia (DC) after twenty weeks of pregnancy with extremely limited exceptions.
Issues:
Reproductive Rights
Health Care
July 18, 2012
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) gave the following statement on the House floor against unnecessary defense spending.
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July 12, 2012
Weve been hard at work improving U.S.Poland relations, reducing our deficit while keeping our military strong, fighting public corruption, protecting the environment, and connecting with constituents in the district.
July 10, 2012
In an effort to increase transparency and access to congressional research services, Reps. Mike Quigley (IL-05) and Leonard Lance (NJ-07) announced they have introduced the “Congressional Research Service Electronic Accessibility Act of 2012.”
Issues:
Government Transparency
July 9, 2012
This weekend, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) spoke with CNN regarding the HHS ban on gay and bisexual male blood donors. "
Issues:
LGBTQI+ Rights
Health Care
July 2, 2012
The following speech was delivered by U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) to graduating 8th graders at Blaine and Bateman Elementary Schools during the month of June: