116th Congress
America is experiencing a moment of national anguish, as we grieve for those killed by police brutality and racial injustice. George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery should all still be alive today. Black Americans have spent decades demanding change and despite this, we continue to see unarmed African Americans killed time and time again.
The past few weeks have shown that civic engagement is more important than ever. A small but meaningful action that you can take right now is completing the 2020 Census yourself or encouraging others to do so if you already have.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) sent a letter calling for the resignation of Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Ben Carson and lambasting his Department's years long campaign of discrimination against LGBTQ Americans.
President Trump signed into law Tuesday the Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act, the bipartisan bill Senate companion to U.S. Representative Mike Quigley H.R.3735, after receiving a unanimous vote in the House of Representatives.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement after the Supreme Court announced their decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, ruling that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects gay and transgender workers from workplace discrimination:
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) led members of the Illinois House Delegation in a letter to Secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation Omer Osman urging for the modification and reprioritization of transportation projects and programs in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) sent a letter to Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Chad Wolf calling for the release of LGBTQ+ asylum seekers currently detained in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement in recognition of National Gun Violence Awareness Day:
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement in honor of LGBTQ+ Pride Month, which is observed every June in the United States: