113th Congress
September 23, 2013
"This is the legacy were going to leave. We can be the first generation that leaves the world in a worse condition than we were born into it." '
September 23, 2013
"There's an urgency that we are falling behind now to work on an issue of climate change, that perhaps won't affect us, certainly won't affect us nearly as much as future generations. That is the struggle in congress. That is the struggle at the state and local level." '
Issues:
September 20, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL), U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and U.S. Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA) released the following statement in response to a letter from Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on the department's ongoing efforts to reevaluate blood donation criteria for men who have sex with men (MSM).
Issues:
LGBTQI+ Rights
Health Care
September 6, 2013
"A number of heavy hitters in the local transportation scene showed up for a roundtable on sustainable transportation issues at the CTA headquarters hosted by U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) and University of Illinois President Robert A. Easter. Quigley." '
September 6, 2013
"O'Hare is critical to the region. Modernization of O'Hare is critical for it to maintain its status as a one of the top airports in the world...There are a lot of things we can do, however, to mitigate these change and the impact on my constituents."
September 5, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) and University of Illinois President Robert A. Easter gathered local transportation leaders for a roundtable discussion to examine sustainable transportation in Chicago and discuss ways the federal government can support local initiatives.
Issues:
Appropriations
Energy / Environment
September 4, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) announced the allocation of nearly $29 million to the City of Chicago, Cook County, DuPage County, and the State of Illinois to help these communities recover from devastating spring storms, strong winds and flooding.
Issues:
Appropriations
Energy / Environment
September 3, 2013
"I left the briefing nearly certain that a gas attack took place and nearly certain that the Assad regime was responsible. But there are still a lot of questions."
August 29, 2013
"Improved security is one reason efforts at reform have broad bipartisan support. Dozens of members of Congress from both parties, including Sens. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) and Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Reps. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) and Steve Chabot (R-Ohio), have sponsored reform." '
August 29, 2013
"I told them I was sorry I felt like I had to apologize on behalf of our government for being behind. I certainly hope the state of Illinois and the country gets behind equality soon." '