112th Congress
January 18, 2012
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement regarding the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA).
Issues:
Government Transparency
January 17, 2012
During a trip to Poland last week, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL) visited the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum in Poland, where he laid a wreath in front of the execution wall.
Issues:
Defense and Foreign Affairs
January 17, 2012
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) returned home after a five-day congressional delegation trip to Poland where he met with President Bronisław Komorowski, and other state officials to discuss Poland's aspirations for inclusion in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP), as well as defense and national security issues.
Issues:
Defense and Foreign Affairs
January 9, 2012
In 2009 5th District Congressman Mike Quigley called for a federal investigation into Project Shield. Now, a report confirms the $45 million program was ripe with faulty equipment, unaccountable inventory and missing records. "
January 9, 2012
Following repeated reports of sexual abuse in the immigration detention system by the Heartland Alliance, Congressman Mike Quigley (D-IL) and Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO) requested that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) investigate and offer possible remedies to improve conditions at Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities and those with which they contract.
January 9, 2012
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) announced the results of a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General investigation he requested which found Cook County's Project Shield program mismanaged $45 million in federal grant funding that was intended to support first responder efforts during acts of terrorism and other disasters.
Issues:
Government Transparency
December 15, 2011
U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (D-IL) and Jim Renacci (R-OH) introduced bipartisan legislation to end deceptive federal accounting practices and bring much-needed transparency and accountability to billions of dollars in annual spending.
Issues:
Government Transparency
December 14, 2011
"I urge my colleagues to pass H.R. 1905, cut off the Central Bank of Iran, and send the message that a nuclear Iran is unacceptable," said Rep. Quigley."
December 12, 2011
No matter how many briefings I read or television accounts I watch, nothing comes close to breaking bread with Illinois soldiers and observing their daily lives. Visiting our service men and women was a tremendous privilege, and I hope the next time I see them is at home.
December 9, 2011
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives against the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).
Issues:
LGBTQI+ Rights