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Over the past few weeks, you have likely heard about the spread of coronavirus or COVID-19. I want to reassure you that addressing this situation is the top priority in Congress. As part of the response, my office and I have been in frequent contact with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Illinois Department of Public Health, the Chicago Department of Public Health, and other relevant agencies. I am also coordinating closely with local health care professionals and Chicago-area hospitals.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), Chair of the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) and a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI), questioned Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Russ Vought on OMB's decision to withhold foreign assistance from Ukraine while President Trump attempted to pressure Ukraine into opening investigations into his political rivals.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) spoke from the floor of the House of Representatives to bring attention to how the increasing risk from coronavirus highlights the need for all Americans to have access to paid sick leave. The Center for Disease Control has advised any individuals experience symptoms to stay home from work, but millions of hard-working Americans are not offered paid sick leave by their employers. While members of Congress are able to self-quarantine or self-isolate as necessary, not all workers enjoy the same options.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), House Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman on Financial Services and General Government and co-chair and co-founder of the Congressional Transparency Caucus, sent a letter to Chief Justice John Roberts requesting that the Supreme Court allow real-time audio and video access to all Court proceedings. Quigley argued that, in a time when live-streaming of appellate courts is highly normalized, modernization of the Supreme Court is overdue.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), Chair of the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, questioned Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin during a hearing on the Department of the Treasury's Fiscal Year 2021 budget request. Quigley's questions focused on the exorbitant cost of tax reform and the effectiveness of the Russian sanctions for election interference in light of their continued inference.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the House Committee on Appropriations, questioned Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler during a hearing on the Agency's Fiscal Year 2021 budget request.
Today, during a hearing on HUD's Fiscal Year 2021 budget request, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the House Committee on Appropriations, confronted Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson over his Department's continued discrimination against LGBTQ+ Americans. Quigley's two exchanges with Carson focused on his department's continued failure to protect LGBTQ+ individuals who seek emergency housing in places like shelters and who face undue discrimination in seeking all forms of housing.
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler (NY-10) and Representative Hank Johnson (GA-04) introduced the 21st Century Courts Act, a robust legislative plan to increase transparency in the federal court system. This legislation aims to dramatically enhance the accountability, accessibility, and transparency of the federal judiciary to improve public trust in our system.
U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05), Chris Pappas (NH-01), and Barbara Lee (CA-13), members of the Congressional Equality Caucus, sent a letter with 30 of their colleagues calling on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reassess an outdated and discriminatory policy that prohibits gay and bisexual men from donating blood.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition, spoke during a hearing on his legislation, the Reducing Waste in National Parks Act. Quigley's legislation would restore Obama-era guidance banning the sale of single-use plastic water bottles in national park facilities, where possible.