117th Congress
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) held a call with Isabella Casillas Guzman, the head of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to discuss the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program. On the call, Quigley expressed his alarm over the slow rollout of the SVOG program and the ongoing issues the program is experiencing. He also shared the concerns he has heard from his constituents, many of whom have contacted Quigley's office about the difficulty of accessing the program and the need for funding to be disbursed quickly.
Today, Reps. Mike Quigley (IL-05), Val B. Demings (FL-10), Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12), Adam B. Schiff (CA-28), Barbara Lee (CA-13), and Ritchie Torres (NY-15) sent a letter to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Acting Commissioner Dr. Janey Woodcock.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI), released the following statement after reports that the Department of Justice inappropriately targeted individuals associated with HPSCI:
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) , a member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, released a statement after learning that the five projects he submitted to the House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee for funding as part of surface transportation authorization legislation will be included in the proposed legislation.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) participated in a hearing held by the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security where he questioned Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas about Urban Area Security Initiative Grants (UASI). UASI grants assist high-threat, high-density urban areas, like Chicago, build and sustain the capabilities necessary to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism. Quigley's questions focused on the Department of Homeland Security's goals and vision for the program under the Biden administration.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), Chairman of the House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee, led a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) oversight hearing. The virtual hearing featured SEC Chair Gary Gensler. Quigley's questioning focused on regulation of the cryptocurrency market and ensuring that investors have a complete understanding of climate change related risks and opportunities.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, and Representative Jeff Fortenberry (NE-01), Ranking Member, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration (FDA), with Senator Chris Coons (D-DE), co-chair of the Senate ALS Caucus, and Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), re-introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act (ACT for ALS).
In recent weeks, Republicans have criticized President Joe Biden's American Jobs Plan by claiming that its focus is not on traditional infrastructure.
That's true. And that's exactly the point.
We have to build forward, not backward. That means improving our roads and bridges but also going far beyond those priorities. We live in a new world where infrastructure is the internet we surf, the electric grid that powers our homes, the pipes that deliver our water and so much more.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), Chairman of the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee, released the following statement after the passage of the Emergency Security Supplemental to Respond to January 6th Appropriations Act:
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, voted in favor of legislation to create an independent commission to investigate the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6. After the passage of H.R. 3233, Quigley released the following statement: