117th Congress
As 2022 draws to a close, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on this past year with you. From the hardships we have overcome to the milestones we have achieved, I'm incredibly proud of everything we have accomplished. Together, we set out to defend democracy here at home and abroad, fight climate change, help our economy recover, and protect the rights of all Americans.
While I'm proud of the work we've done, rest assured, there is much more I intend to achieve for our community in the new year.
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) led several of his top priorities across the finish line in the closing weeks of 2022. On the final legislative day of the year, Quigley secured more than $16.5 million in funding for local community projects and saw President Joe Biden sign his bill the Access to Congressionally Mandated Reports Act into law as part of the National Defense Authorization Act. Earlier in December, Quigley's Big Cat Public Safety Act was passed by the Senate and was also signed into law by the President.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the House Committee on Appropriations and Chair of the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee, announced that he has secured more than $16.5 million in Community Project Funding in the Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations government funding package, which has now passed the House and Senate. The bill is headed to the President's desk for signature.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley, Co-Chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, released the following statement after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered a joint address to Congress:
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), Co-Chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, was appointed by Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the escort committee for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's joint address to Congress.
Today U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), the lead sponsor of the Big Cat Public Safety Act, released a statement after President Biden signed the legislation into law. The law will ban the private ownership of big cats and bring an end to the harmful cub petting industry in an effort to enhance the safety of our communities, protect first responders, and safeguard wild animals.
Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), and Jason Crow (CO-06) introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure that ALS multidisciplinary clinics, which bring together teams of specially trained health care professionals who work to address the many needs of people living with ALS, can continue to provide quality, collaborative, life-extending treatment.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), Vice-Chair of the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus, released the following statement celebrating the passage of H.R. 8404, the Respect for Marriage Act. The Respect for Marriage Act repeals the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act, protects marriage equality for federal purposes, and provides additional protections at the state level:
Today U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), the lead sponsor of the Big Cat Public Safety Act, released a statement applauding the Senate's unanimous passage of the bipartisan legislation.
Happy Thanksgiving!
The holiday season is a good time to reflect on what matters most to each of us. Something I'm always grateful for is my health and the health of those I love. That is why I have fought hard in Congress to ensure every American has access to affordable, reliable health care coverage.