117th Congress
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released a statement following the House passage of legislation to honor hockey legend Willie O'Ree with the Congressional Gold Medal. O'Ree was the first black player in the National Hockey League (NHL) and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2018. Yesterday, the Boston Bruins' held a special ceremony to retire O'Ree's #22 jersey.
Today, the Congressional Ukraine Caucus Co-Chairs Representatives Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Mike Quigley (D-IL), and Andy Harris (R-MD) released the following statement regarding reports that Russia is preparing a false flag operation to justify invading Ukraine.
"The Congressional Ukraine Caucus stands with Ukraine against Russia's brutal aggression and destabilization of the region and condemns any attempt by Russia to fabricate a pretext to justify the invasion of Ukraine.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley's legislation to honor hockey legend Willie O'Ree with the Congressional Gold Medal officially reached the threshold of 290 cosponsors, which allows the legislation to receive a vote in the House of Representatives. O'Ree was the first black player in the National Hockey League (NHL) and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2018. The legislation is co-led by Representatives Brian Higgins (NY-26), Tom Emmer (MN-06), John Katko (NY-24), and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and passed the Senate in July.
Today, the Congressional Ukraine Caucus Co-Chairs Representatives Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Mike Quigley (D-IL), and Andy Harris (R-MD) released the following statement regarding the diplomatic talks taking place this week in Geneva between the United States and Russia.
"The Congressional Ukraine Caucus remains dedicated to the mission of ensuring a safe, prosperous, and independent Ukraine.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released a statement on the one-year anniversary of the January 6 insurrection and attack on the Capitol. Quigley will attend and participate in commemorative events at the Capitol today.
Today, the Congressional Ukraine Caucus Co-Chairs Representatives Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Mike Quigley (D-IL), and Andy Harris (R-MD) released the following statement after meeting virtually with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to convey the Congress' strong support for Ukraine as Russian aggression increases.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), the lead sponsor of the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act (ACT for ALS), released a statement applauding the Senate's unanimous passage of the bipartisan, bicameral ACT for ALS:
On December 15, 2021, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, released the following statement after voting to raise the debt ceiling and avoid a catastrophic default on our nation's debt:
On December 14, 2021 U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released a statement following the House vote to hold former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress for his failure to comply with a subpoena from the Select Committee on the January 6 Attack:
Today, Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05), member of the House Committee on Appropriations, Ro Khanna (CA-17), Chair of the House Oversight Subcommittee on the Environment, and Raúl Grijalva (AZ-03), Chair of the House Natural Resources Committee, introduced the End Polluter Welfare for Enhanced Oil Recovery Act to repeal a tax giveaway that enables the fossil fuel industry to profit off capturing carbon emissions and using them to increase oil production.