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February 28, 2012
United States Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL) and Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) today sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) urging the inclusion of bipartisan, bicameral legislation to fight public corruption in the final version of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act.
Issues:
Government Transparency
February 24, 2012
U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (D-IL) and Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) joined women's health advocates and religious groups to speak out for women's access to contraception and in support of a final rule issued by the Department of Health and Human Services on preventive health services.
Issues:
Reproductive Rights
February 22, 2012
"I have never been reimbursed at the federal level. Never want to be in a million years," Rep. Quigley said. "
February 16, 2012
U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05) and Jackie Speier (CA-12) introduced the Military and Veterans Education Protection Act, legislation that discourages for-profit colleges from aggressively targeting service members and veterans using military education assistance programs.
Issues:
Education
February 9, 2012
Bipartisan legislation co-authored by U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05) and Robert Dold (IL-10) to end taxpayer funded pensions for federal lawmakers convicted of corruption crimes was approved by the House of Representatives as part of the Stop Trading On Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act.
Issues:
Government Transparency
February 7, 2012
This January we made important strides to address local corruption, promote international relations, and provide our public schools with valuable technology resources.
February 7, 2012
On January 20th, the Department of Health and Human Services announced that most employers will need to cover contraception in their basic benefits packages. Bearing in mind the religious objections of some to contraception, the administration also included an exemption that will allow religious institutions that exist for religious purposes and primarily employ and serve those who share their religious values to opt out of providing contraception.
Issues:
Reproductive Rights
February 2, 2012
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) offered an amendment to create a website which would allow taxpayers to calculate how much they would contribute to, or receive from, major spending or tax bills being considered by Congress.
Issues:
Government Transparency
February 1, 2012
"For the health of women across America, this issue must be resolved quickly, and the collaborative relationship between these two great institutions, restored," said Rep. Quigley. "
January 31, 2012
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) introduced The Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act, a bipartisan bill that will enhance the national security benefits of the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) while expanding the framework to welcome new countries like Poland into the program, and boost the economy.
Issues:
Immigration