113th Congress
December 3, 2014
U.S. Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-05), along with a group of 10 bipartisan colleagues introduced HR. 5782 the Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014, the House companion bill to S. 2828, to provide for additional assistance to Ukraine, in the forms of humanitarian, energy and defense, while imposing additional sanctions on the Russian Federation.
Issues:
Defense and Foreign Affairs
December 2, 2014
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) stood in support of funding for Alzheimer's research in FY2015 appropriations funding.
Issues:
Appropriations
Health Care
November 25, 2014
U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley, Luis Gutiérrez, and Jan Schakowsky sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy in support of the Agency’s consideration of a stronger standard for ground-level ozone (smog) pollution.
Issues:
Energy / Environment
November 20, 2014
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement upon President Obama’s speech outlining his Immigration Accountability Executive Actions.
Issues:
Immigration
November 19, 2014
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) remembered Terrence Allen, an advocate for the middle-class in Chicago, who lost his battle with cancer.
November 19, 2014
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) joined a Congressional Equality Caucus roundtable discussion with undocumented lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) advocates to emphasize the importance of including the LGBT immigrant community in the President’s upcoming executive actions on immigration.
Issues:
LGBTQI+ Rights
Immigration
November 18, 2014
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) calls for a full, open and honest debate on an Authorization for Use of Military Force in the fight against ISIS.
Issues:
November 14, 2014
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) was re-elected by members of the Democratic Caucus to the leadership position of Regional Whip, after serving as Regional Whip for the first time in the 113th Congress.
November 14, 2014
U.S. Representatives Quigley, Gutiérrez and Schakowsky sent FHFA Director Mel Watt a letter asking that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac not sell foreclosed properties in specific Chicago neighborhoods until a meeting is held to ensure continued access to affordable housing in those neighborhoods.
November 14, 2014
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement upon hearing the news of the passing of former Chicago Mayor Jane Byrne.