113th Congress
September 4, 2014
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) and the Active Transportation Alliance took his new “Mike on the Move” transportation initiative to the streets of Chicago with a seven mile bike tour spotlighting new pedestrian and bike infrastructure, ongoing projects in the area, and several problem spots where existing conditions create safety or barrier issues to walking and biking.
Issues:
Appropriations
Transportation
August 20, 2014
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) kicked off “Mike on the Move,” a new effort highlighting how the federal government can support Chicago transportation and infrastructure.
Issues:
Appropriations
Transportation
August 19, 2014
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley toured A.M. Castle & Co. and worked alongside employees to manufacture parts for the U.S. Navy’s aircraft carrier construction and maintenance program as part of his Undercover Congressman series.
August 7, 2014
I learn more about the kinds of help that will help small businesses and the people who work there. I tell you, transportation is huge. I worked in a restaurant in Elmhurst and ... the entire lunch shift flipped hamburgers and made fries and talked to the people I was working with, and I tell you, they told me the hardest part was getting there.
August 5, 2014
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL-05), U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced that the CTA will receive $35 million in funding through the Federal Transit Authority (FTA)'s Core Capacity Program
Issues:
Appropriations
Transportation
August 5, 2014
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) celebrated Start-Up Day Across America at 1871, Chicago’s premiere digital co-working center, where he met with local start-ups to discuss the importance of high-tech entrepreneurship and ways the government can support the industry.
Issues:
Economy and Jobs
July 21, 2014
“Most members appreciate and respect their staff, but I had more than a few say, ‘You don’t want to be seen as giving federal employees perks, or even members of Congress perks, because there is such a dim view of us.’ I don’t get the logic of that."
July 16, 2014
WASHINGTON -- This week, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) spoke during the Appropriations Committee markup of the FY15 Interior and Environment Appropriations bill on the need for Congress to pass meaningful appropriation legislation without unnecessary riders.
Issues:
Appropriations