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December 1, 2011
"Maggie Daley embodied the heart of our City and grace under fire, even when her own health was failing." "
December 1, 2011
Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) to fight public corruption was approved by the House Judiciary Committee as part of the Clean Up Government Act (H.R. 2572).
Issues:
Government Transparency
December 1, 2011
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) returned home after a six-day congressional delegation trip to visit and thank American troops in Afghanistan.
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November 29, 2011
Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-05) launched a new online survey aimed at providing local entrepreneurs with the support and resources they need to successfully operate and expand their businesses.
Issues:
Economy and Jobs
November 18, 2011
Congressman Mike Quigley played host to a Grants Workshop attended by nearly two-dozen local not-for-profit organizations, including performing arts groups, schools and cultural organizations.
November 17, 2011
Legislation authored by U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (D-IL) and Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) to cut wasteful spending and increase federal property management efficiency was approved by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee as H.R. 665, The Excess Federal Building and Property Disposal Act of 2011.
November 16, 2011
"My amendment would have prevented individuals convicted of assaulting a police officer or impersonating a police officer from carrying concealed loaded guns...This bill will wipe those protections away and then will go further. May I remind my friends here who are citing the Constitution as their nexus for this law, that the right to keep and bear arms in the interest of self-defense of a person at home is not unlimited." "
November 16, 2011
"I want to pass on my deepest condolences to Nicks family and those who knew him, and share with them the thanks of a grateful nation." "
November 16, 2011
"We need to be smarter about how we defend our country, not just throw money at it. The choices the Department of Defense make right now make us less safe, not more safe." "
November 16, 2011
"Claims by Irans leaders that their nuclear program is peaceful are no longer credible, and the window for action to stop them is shrinking." "