112th Congress
October 1, 2012
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) praised the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for new, written guidance codifying that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) family ties would be recognized in immigration cases.
Issues:
LGBTQI+ Rights
Immigration
September 28, 2012
By unanimous consent, the House of Representatives today passed the Military Commercial Driver’s License Act of 2012 introduced by U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05).
September 24, 2012
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) strongly spoke out against the House's passage of the deceptive Stop the War on Coal Act (H.R. 3409), a broadly reaching bill that guts critical environmental protections for clean air and water, while rolling back recent progress made on fuel efficiency standards.
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September 20, 2012
"The debate is over. Climate change is real. But this bill ignores sound science, and would actually speed up climate change rather than slow it down," said Rep. Quigley. "
September 20, 2012
U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (D-IL), Larry Bucshon (R-IN), John Carney (D-DE) introduced the Military CDL Act of 2012.
September 20, 2012
The Concord Coalition will award U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) with the Paul E. Tsongas Economic Patriot Award for his efforts to push a bipartisan deficit reduction plan earlier this year.
September 19, 2012
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) applauded the Obama Administration for the progress it has made to expand the Visa Waiver Program (VWP), highlighted in a report released by the White House.
Issues:
Immigration
September 14, 2012
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) participated in the USA Warriors vs. Lawmakers charity ice-hockey game, which matched up disabled veterans against members of Congress and their staff.
August 27, 2012
U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), and Senator Dick Durbin (IL) held a congressional field forum to explore the impact of the growing student loan debt on families and the economy.
Issues:
Education
August 9, 2012
"Through determined collaboration, investments in academic development, partnerships of unlikely allies and unique views of the world ahead, a national energy plan can be forged. A national energy plan must incorporate the voices of those who hold the pillars of environmentalism close to their heart: the reduce, reuse, recycle believers of the world.'
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