114th Congress
October 26, 2015
Rep. Quigley took his “Mike on the Move” transportation initiative to Bensenville, Illinois with Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Acting Administrator Sarah Feinberg to tour a rail congestion mitigation project.
Issues:
Appropriations
October 26, 2015
U.S. Reps. Dan Lipinski (D-Dist. 3) and Mike Quigley (D-Dist. 5) joined leaders of the passenger- and freight-rail industry recently in urging Congress to take immediate action to extend the upcoming deadline for implementing positive train control (PTC) safety technology and prevent a shutdown of the nation’s passenger- and freight-rail systems.
October 23, 2015
Reps. Quigley, Carney, Duffy and Crenshaw, introduced the SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2015, which would establish an Office of Small Business Advocate at the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Issues:
Economy and Jobs
October 22, 2015
Reps. Quigley and Lance held a bipartisan briefing to discuss the distribution of non-confidential Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports to the public during International Open Access Week.
Issues:
Government Transparency
October 22, 2015
Rep. Quigley urged his colleagues on the House floor that changing our actions to reduce climate change is only one piece of the solution, we also need to adapt.
Issues:
October 21, 2015
Reps. Quigley, Newhouse, Lipinski and rail industry urged Congress to act immediately to extend the upcoming deadline for implementing positive train control (PTC) safety technology and prevent a shutdown of the nation’s passenger and freight rail system.
Issues:
Appropriations
October 17, 2015
Worrisome headwinds swirled this week as O'Hare International Airport opened its third new runway since 2008.
October 15, 2015
Rep. Quigley and Senator Durbin met at the Center for Neighborhood Technology with Chicago residents whose homes or businesses have flooded as a result of urban flooding and discussed their bicameral Urban Flooding Awareness Act.
Issues:
Appropriations
October 15, 2015
"It’s good to see the country talking about baseball, including politicians talking about baseball. We’re going to check in with Congressman Mike Quigley who is from Chicago and is a die-hard Cubs fan about what might be in store for his city if the Cubs go all the way."
October 12, 2015
U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Dist. 5) joined U.S. Reps. Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Ted Poe (R-TX) in introducing the Eyes on the Courts Act on Thursday in an effort to boost public access to federal court deliberations. The bill would require that cameras be granted access to Supreme Court proceedings, as well as those in all federal appellate courts.