114th Congress
December 12, 2016
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced the Senate passed legislation to designate the U.S. Post Office facility located at 6300 N. Northwest Highway in Chicago, Illinois as the Officer Joseph P. Cali Post Office Building. Vietnam War Veteran and Chicago Police Officer Joseph P. Cali was shot and killed on May 19, 1975, at the age of 31 while writing a parking ticket in the 2100 block of West Lake Street. He was survived by his wife, Neva, and two young daughters, Jennifer and Carolyn.
December 12, 2016
President-elect Donald Trump's promise for $1 trillion in infrastructure spending could help Illinois — but only if the state can get its own fiscal house in order, said Chicago-area Democratic Congressman Mike Quigley.
Issues:
Appropriations
Transportation
December 9, 2016
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD), joined Amtrak leadership at Chicago Union Station to discuss transportation infrastructure plans, improvement projects and accessibility priorities for the city of Chicago’s railways as part of his “Mike on the Move” initiative.
Issues:
Transportation
December 8, 2016
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement on the announcement that Andy Puzder, the CEO of CKE Restaurants, is President-Elect Trump’s nominee for Labor Secretary:
December 7, 2016
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), released the following statement on the announcement that Scott Pruitt, the attorney general of Oklahoma, is President-Elect Trump’s nominee for EPA Administrator:
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December 7, 2016
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), joined House Democratic colleagues at a press conference on their joint letter to President Obama asking him to carefully consider a presidential pardon as part of a strategy to protect DREAMers from President-Elect Trump’s deportation pledges. Rep. Quigley has previously hosted immigration action information sessions to help immigrants prepare for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) application periods. Below are his remarks as prepared for delivery.
Issues:
Immigration
December 7, 2016
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel met with President-elect Donald Trump Wednesday in New York City.
Issues:
Education
December 6, 2016
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) spoke on the House Floor about the Surgeon General’s new report, which further highlights the need for Congress to take immediate and substantive action to combat the growing addiction crisis in our country.
Issues:
Health Care
December 4, 2016
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Transportation secretary is receiving praise from one area of the auto world: the driverless car industry.
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December 1, 2016
Eight years ago, our nation was in the midst of a Great Recession – it was the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, unprecedented in both severity and duration.