113th Congress
February 11, 2014
"H.R. 3193 is either a bad case of congressional amnesia or an attack on the most important financial reform of a generation. Either way, it is ill-sighted, and I urge my colleagues to defeat this effort."
February 5, 2014
Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) joined a bipartisan coalition of House members to introduce H.R. 20, the Government by the People Act, which would reform campaign finance laws to reduce the influence of big money in politics.
Issues:
Government Transparency
February 5, 2014
Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) and members of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) offered an amendment to H.R. 3590, the Sportsmen’s Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act, to ensure the Secretary of the Interior maintains the authority to consider climate change when making decisions regarding conservation and recreational activities on public lands.
Issues:
February 4, 2014
"This body needs to turn its focus on advancing legislation that will create more American jobs and policies that matter to American workers."
Issues:
Economy and Jobs
February 3, 2014
"We formed the Congressional Hockey Caucus, to advance the game, and for me, principally, that means providing greater access to the sport for all kids."
January 31, 2014
A few weeks ago, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced it was awarding $461,724 to the village to hire three new firefighters. Quigley, who serves on the House Appropriations Committee, pushed for the grant, and came out to see where the money was going.
January 31, 2014
"At this point in time it just stigmatizes a large segment of our population for absolutely no health reasons."
Issues:
LGBTQI+ Rights
Health Care
January 31, 2014
In response to the ongoing jobs crisis in America, Representatives Mike Quigley (D-Ill.), John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.), Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.), Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.), Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas), and José Serrano (D-N.Y.) announced the creation of a Congressional Full Employment Caucus.
Issues:
Economy and Jobs
January 30, 2014
U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (D-IL) honored National Blood Donor Month and highlighted the need to reevaluate donation criteria that unfairly discriminates against men who have sex with men (MSM).
Issues:
LGBTQI+ Rights
Health Care
January 30, 2014
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) visited the Franklin Park Fire Department and Amundsen High School to promote federal efforts helping local institutions improve their service to their communities
Issues:
Education