112th Congress
May 9, 2012
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement in response to President Obama's support for same-sex marriage.
Issues:
LGBTQI+ Rights
May 8, 2012
"Hundreds of service providers, law enforcement officers, and advocates from around the country have informed us that greater protections are needed for immigrants, tribal members and LGBT victims," said Rep. Quigley. "
May 8, 2012
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) offered an amendment to the Violence Against Women Act to provide protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals who are victims of violent crime.
Issues:
LGBTQI+ Rights
April 30, 2012
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) announced today several staff changes in his Washington, D.C. office, including many promotions within his current team.
April 27, 2012
"The best way to respond to that is to make government more transparent, more accountable, so we can earn this publics trust back. The way to do that here, I think, is to let people know how their tax dollars are being spent," said Rep. Quigley. "
April 27, 2012
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) spoke out in support of President Barack Obama's Executive Order to end deceptive and misleading practices by educational institutions that target veterans, service members, and their families.
Issues:
Education
April 26, 2012
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) offered an amendment that will create new and permanent online tools to allow taxpayers to calculate their individual contributions to federal agency programs.
Issues:
Government Transparency
April 25, 2012
The revelation that the General Services Administration (GSA) spent more than $800,000 on a conference in Las Vegas is extremely troubling. We cannot afford $44 breakfasts or catered private parties in resort suites. While the price tag of this scandal is insulting, even worse is the GSA's brazen exploitation of the public's trust.
Issues:
Government Transparency
April 20, 2012
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement marking the second anniversary of the BP Horizon deepwater oil spill and Earth Day, which is on Sunday, April 22.
Issues:
April 19, 2012
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) honored Holocaust Remembrance Day, which began at sundown yesterday and continues until sundown this evening.
Issues:
Defense and Foreign Affairs