113th Congress
June 25, 2013
"Manufacturing offers some of the best paying jobs in our country and a clear pathway into the middle-class." '
June 25, 2013
U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley released the following statement regarding President Obama's plan to address climate change.
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June 25, 2013
Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-05) announced the allocation of $35 million in the FY 2013 federal budget toward the completion of the McCook and Thornton Reservoir—two key projects in the on-going effort to ease flooding in Cook County.
Issues:
Energy / Environment
June 24, 2013
"Manufacturing offers some of the best paying jobs in our country and a clear pathway into the middle-class." '
June 24, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) hosted a roundtable event with local small business owners and travel and tourism representatives to discuss the Jobs Originating through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act and the economic benefits of travel to Chicago.
Issues:
Immigration
June 21, 2013
U.S. Congressmen Mike Quigley (IL-05) and Brad Schneider (IL-10), in honor of National Small Business Week, hosted a round table discussion with local manufacturing and education leaders to discuss the critical role science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education plays in the growth of manufacturing.
Issues:
Education
June 20, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement in response to yesterday's T-HUD Appropriations subcommittee markup of the FY 2014 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill.
Issues:
Appropriations
Transportation
June 18, 2013
"We cannot ban abortions after 20 weeks, first because its unconstitutional, and second because we cannot know the individual situation of every woman." '
Issues:
Reproductive Rights
June 14, 2013
“There are more kids playing hockey, and the game has become more diverse from a cultural, ethnic and geographic point of view, but we still don’t have a lot of congressmen."
June 13, 2013
U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) along with Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL-05) introduced legislation Wednesday that would allow Illinois to fight pay-to-play contracting in state highway construction projects.