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U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement on recent arrests of college students:
There’s an old saying about America’s transportation system, “if it rolls, floats, or flies, it comes through Chicago.” As a member of Congress on the congressional committee that funds transportation and housing infrastructure, I’m proud that the city I represent is so integral to our nation’s transportation system. But the infrastructure that has been so critical to my city, and our country’s success, is quickly becoming obsolete, and replacing it is taking too long.
Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) along with members of the Illinois Congressional delegation, sent a letter to the General Services Administration (GSA) Acting Administrator Stephen Ehikian requesting answers in regard to GSA’s recent termination of federal government leases across Illinois. As of March 6, 2025, GSA, in conjunction with the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), claims to have terminated 793 federal leases across the country—24 of which are in Illinois.
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) co-signed a letter with Reps. Robin Kelly (IL-02), Shontel Brown (OH-11), and 21 other Members of Congress urging the Trump administration to reverse its recent announcement to shut down six regional offices in the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of General Counsel.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, released a statement on his intention to vote against House Republicans’ year-long continuing resolution unless certain conditions are met. Quigley demanded the firing of Elon Musk, the disbandment of the Department of Government Efficiency, and the restoration of cuts, in addition to calling for a bipartisan, Congressional effort to make government more efficient.
Quigley’s statement is below: