113th Congress
April 22, 2013
"Last month Rep. Joe Heck (R-Nev) and Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) re-introduced the bipartisan JOLT Act – Jobs Originated through Launching Travel – which would cut red tape and create a more reasonable process for entering the U.S., opening our doors to international travelers and giving our economy a needed boost."
April 19, 2013
"The devastating storm that took place in the last couple of days needs our immediate attention...but now it's up to us to make sure that FEMA gets the money in people's hands to recover from this. "
April 18, 2013
U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (D-IL) and Jim Renacci (R-OH) introduced The Budget Process Improvement Act of 2013, bipartisan legislation to end deceptive federal accounting practices and bring much-needed transparency and accountability to billions of dollars in annual spending.
Issues:
Government Transparency
April 18, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL) applauded the inclusion of the bipartisan Jobs Originating through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act in the Senate’s comprehensive immigration reform package.
Issues:
Immigration
April 15, 2013
Under the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, same-sex married couples are treated differently for tax purposes from their opposite-sex counterparts. "
April 15, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement regarding the agreement reached for the $500 million renovation of Wrigley Field.
April 11, 2013
As we enter wildfire season, watershed infrastructure that would mitigate future contamination of local rivers and reservoirs is still being rebuilt from last season. And funding for rebuilding is only now being allocated, having been delayed under sequestration, affecting lives and homes."
Issues:
March 29, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) put on a chef’s coat and picked up a spatula to work the kitchen at Elmhurst restaurant HB Jones as part of his first Undercover Congressman event in the new section of Illinois’ 5th Congressional District.
March 27, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) joined Chicago Blackhawks forward Jimmy Hayes and members of the Blackhawks youth hockey staff for a hockey clinic at St. Vincent de Paul Center in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood. Quigley and the Blackhawks led neighborhood kids in hockey drills, team-building exercises, and scrimmages before announcing the donation of floor hockey equipment for permanent use at the center.
March 26, 2013
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), Mike Honda (CA-17), Barbara Lee (CA-13), Adam Schiff (CA-28), Jim Moran (VA-08) and 38 other Members of Congress sent a letter to the Office of Management and Budget urging them to exclude the Tiahrt Amendments from the President’s FY14 Budget.
Issues:
Gun Violence Prevention