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The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government today approved by voice vote its fiscal year 2022 bill.
For fiscal year 2022, the draft bill includes $29.1 billion in funding, an increase of $4.8 billion over 2021. The legislation:
The House Appropriations Committee today released the draft fiscal year 2022 Financial Services and General Government funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The legislation provides annual funding for the Department of the Treasury, the Judiciary, the Executive Office of the President, and other independent agencies, including the Small Business Administration.
For fiscal year 2022, the draft bill includes $29.1 billion in discretionary funding, an increase of $4.8 billion over 2021. The legislation:
Juneteenth celebrates the date that the last enslaved people were freed in the United States, finally ending one of the original sins of our democracy. On June 19, 1865, federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, and shared news of President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, more than two years after the proclamation was signed.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released a statement in recognition of Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19 of each year:
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) held a call with Isabella Casillas Guzman, the head of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to discuss the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program. On the call, Quigley expressed his alarm over the slow rollout of the SVOG program and the ongoing issues the program is experiencing. He also shared the concerns he has heard from his constituents, many of whom have contacted Quigley's office about the difficulty of accessing the program and the need for funding to be disbursed quickly.
Today, Reps. Mike Quigley (IL-05), Val B. Demings (FL-10), Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12), Adam B. Schiff (CA-28), Barbara Lee (CA-13), and Ritchie Torres (NY-15) sent a letter to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Acting Commissioner Dr. Janey Woodcock.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI), released the following statement after reports that the Department of Justice inappropriately targeted individuals associated with HPSCI:
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) , a member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, released a statement after learning that the five projects he submitted to the House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee for funding as part of surface transportation authorization legislation will be included in the proposed legislation.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) participated in a hearing held by the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security where he questioned Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas about Urban Area Security Initiative Grants (UASI). UASI grants assist high-threat, high-density urban areas, like Chicago, build and sustain the capabilities necessary to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism. Quigley's questions focused on the Department of Homeland Security's goals and vision for the program under the Biden administration.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), Chairman of the House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee, led a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) oversight hearing. The virtual hearing featured SEC Chair Gary Gensler. Quigley's questioning focused on regulation of the cryptocurrency market and ensuring that investors have a complete understanding of climate change related risks and opportunities.