112th Congress
August 2, 2012
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) voted to expand sanctions against Iran, putting economic pressure on the country to abandon efforts to develop a nuclear weapon.
Issues:
Defense and Foreign Affairs
July 30, 2012
"I will continue to encourage him to play a role," Rep. Mike Quigley.
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention
July 25, 2012
"I dont know what it takes to shock us into a realization that there are at least some extreme examples that there are very bad people with very bad weapons that we can control to a certain extent," said Rep. Mike Quigley. "
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention
July 25, 2012
"Sure, we cant stop them with 100 percent certainty, but we can make it a lot harder for would be assassins. We can ensure every gun is purchased after a background check, rather only 60 percent of guns, as is currently the case. And, we can reduce the fatality rate by banning assault rifles and high-capacity magazines that are designed exclusively for killing dozens of people at once" said Rep. Mike Quigley.
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention
July 24, 2012
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement, encouraging his colleagues in Congress to open a dialog and find the common ground on gun policy.
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention
July 19, 2012
"This bill ignores the situation of a woman who receives the horrible news that she has cancer while she is pregnant...How can we, sitting in this sterile committee room, possibly think we should get to make that deeply personal and often heart-wrenching decision for a woman and her family?" said Rep. Quigley.'
Issues:
Reproductive Rights
Health Care
July 19, 2012
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) moved to protect cancer patients from an effort which would otherwise ban all abortions in the District of Columbia (DC) after twenty weeks of pregnancy with extremely limited exceptions.
Issues:
Reproductive Rights
Health Care
July 19, 2012
"Global warming is real and the extreme weather and sound science demonstrate that this is so" said Rep. Mike Quigley.
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July 18, 2012
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) gave the following statement on the House floor against unnecessary defense spending.
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July 12, 2012
Weve been hard at work improving U.S.Poland relations, reducing our deficit while keeping our military strong, fighting public corruption, protecting the environment, and connecting with constituents in the district.