113th Congress
June 12, 2014
A defense bill approved by a House panel on Tuesday contains language that seeks to spotlight the costs of nuclear burden-sharing within NATO.
Issues:
Defense and Foreign Affairs
June 12, 2014
U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05) and Suzan DelBene (WA-01) sent a letter with 57 of their colleagues urging the Obama Administration to take greater action to revise immigration enforcement procedures and provide relief from unnecessary detention and deportation.
Issues:
Immigration
Government Transparency
June 12, 2014
"I am planning to analyze this and put forward meaningful changes that will require sufficient hearings focused in areas most impacted by airport changes."
June 11, 2014
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) offered amendments to the FY2015 Homeland Security Appropriations bill to protect undocumented immigrants from abuse in detention centers, reject unconstitutional Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainers and end a mandated detention bed quota that wastes millions of dollars annually.
Issues:
Appropriations
Immigration
June 11, 2014
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement after voting against the FY15 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations bill.
Issues:
Appropriations
June 10, 2014
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) offered language that was successfully included in the FY2015 Defense Appropriations bill calling on North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies to provide proportional funding for forward deployed nuclear weapons in Europe.
June 9, 2014
"TIGER grants support critical projects that are driving economic growth and job creation across America. This bill includes only $100 million for TIGER grants, a reduction of more than 80 percent from this year’s funding level."
Issues:
Appropriations
June 9, 2014
U.S. Representatives David Price (NC-04) and Mike Quigley (IL-05) led colleagues in the House in opposing measures in the 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations bill that would cut Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant funding by more than 80 percent, to $100 million, and restrict eligibility to prevent funding for public transit, bike and pedestrian projects.
Issues:
Economy and Jobs
June 5, 2014
Federal, state, county and local officials joined residents of Graue Mill on Thursday to announce the award of a long-sought flood mitigation grant for the neighborhood.
Issues:
Energy / Environment
June 4, 2014
"The transit tax benefit is too critical to American workers and local economies all over the country to forgo including it" in pending legislation, the letter says. "These incentives encourage more workers to use public transportation, contributing to reductions in highway congestion and wear and tear on our roads."
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