113th Congress
July 15, 2014
At Chicago's Howard Brown Health Center on Friday, Krys Shaw, 27, donated blood on behalf of Randy Taylor, 36. Taylor is bisexual. Shaw is a congressional aide for U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley (D-North Side), an advocate for gay rights.
Issues:
LGBTQI+ Rights
July 15, 2014
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) co-introduced the Democracy for All Amendment with 108 cosponsors from the Democratic Caucus. H. J. Res. 119 is the House companion to S. J. Res. 19, the constitutional amendment slated for a historic vote in the U.S. Senate this year.
Issues:
Government Transparency
July 15, 2014
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 5021 the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014.
Issues:
Appropriations
July 15, 2014
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) announced more than $31 million in grants from the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program to help fund long-term disaster recovery efforts after powerful storms and flooding ravaged areas throughout Chicago, Cook County and DuPage County in 2013.
Issues:
Appropriations
Energy / Environment
July 11, 2014
U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (D-IL) spoke out in support of the National Gay Blood Drive happening in 61 cities across America tomorrow, including at the Howard Brown Health Center in Chicago.
Issues:
LGBTQI+ Rights
Health Care
July 10, 2014
WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) moved to cut $7.6 million above what the National Nuclear Security Administration has requested for the next generation long-range cruise missile's nuclear warhead by offering an amendment to the FY15 Energy & Water Appropriations Bill.
Issues:
July 10, 2014
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) pushed the House to cut $7.6 million in excessive funding for next generation long-range cruise missile nuclear warheads.
Issues:
Appropriations
July 10, 2014
WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05) spoke out against the blood ban against gay donors and to urge support for the National Gay Blood Drive.
Below is a video and transcript of the speech.
Issues:
LGBTQI+ Rights
Health Care