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Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, announced his support for five projects that he has submitted to the House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee for funding as part of surface transportation authorization legislation.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), Vice-Chair of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition, released the following statement after President Biden's announcement that the United States will cut greenhouse gas emissions by 50-52 percent below 2005 levels by 2030 and will achieve net-zero emissions by no later than 2050:
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) , a Vice-Chair of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus and a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, released a statement after Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Marcia Fudge announced that HUD is withdrawing the previous administration's proposed rule that would have weakened the Equal Access Rule.
Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04), and U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) reintroduced the Protecting the Rights Of Towns against federal Enforcement contrary to Constitutional Tenets for Immigration Act, or the PROTECT Immigration Act, legislation which would end the deputization of local and state police departments to enforce immigration law.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement after House Democrats voted to pass H.R. 51, the Washington DC Admission Act, which seeks to grant statehood to the District of Columbia:
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a Vice-Chair of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus, questioned Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge during a hearing held by the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development. Quigley questioned Fudge about Trump appointee Ben Carson's decision to remove LGBTQ nondiscrimination guidance from HUD's website and thanked Fudge when she revealed the Department's intention to restore this guidance.
On Thursday, April 15, 2021, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, addressed the City Club of Chicago via video link. Quigley delivered remarks about the rise of domestic terrorism in the United States, recounted his experience of the January 6 attack, and offered his thoughts on building a stronger future. He also took questions from attendees. Media who would like to schedule a brief interview with Rep.
Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05) and Jesús "Chuy" García (IL-04) sent a letter to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure calling for strong support for cultural institutions in the upcoming infrastructure package.
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement after footage was released showing the fatal police shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo in Chicago, Illinois, on March 29:
"Adam Toledo should be alive today. He should still be able to go to school, he should still be able to hug his family. He should still have his whole future ahead of him. His death is a travesty and first and foremost I want to extend my support to his family and our neighbors in Little Village. I share our community's collective grief."
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) questioned Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg about the future of public transportation during a hearing held by the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development. Quigley's questions came during a hearing on the FY2022 Budget Request for the Department of Transportation and the American Jobs Plan.