117th Congress
Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05), Brian Higgins (NY-27), Tom Emmer (MN-06), and John Katko (NY-24) re-introduced legislation to award barrier breaking hockey legend Willie O'Ree with the Congressional Gold Medal. O'Ree, known as the Jackie Robinson of ice hockey, was the first black player in the National Hockey League (NHL) and is a Hockey Hall of Fame inductee.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) announced his support for the Medicare for All Act of 2021, legislation that would guarantee health care to everyone in America. Endorsed by 300 local, state, and national organizations and co-sponsored by more than half of the House Democratic Caucus including 14 committee chairs and key leadership Members, the landmark bill provides comprehensive benefits to all with no copays, private insurance premiums, deductibles, or other cost-sharing.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), co-founder and co-chair of the Transparency Caucus, re-introduced the Transparency in Government Act to increase access, accountability, and transparency in every branch of the federal government. The legislation would expand financial disclosure requirements for both lawmakers and lobbyists, modernize how the public access financial disclosures, and improve judicial transparency. Quigley has introduced this legislation each congress since his first term.
Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (D-IL) and Morgan Griffith (R-VA), and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral Bird Safe Buildings Act. This cost-neutral legislation requires that each public building constructed, acquired, or significantly altered by the General Services Administration (GSA) incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features, to the maximum extent possible. Quigley first introduced this bill in 2010 in the 111th Congress.
In April 2025, House Appropriations Committee Chair Tom Cole (R-OK) announced that the House of Representatives will continue to accept member requests for Community Project Funding in appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2026. These are congressional provisions that direct funds toward specific projects within each member’s congressional district. Community Project Funding allows members to direct federal funding towards the needs of their communities.
U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-NY), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, Mike Quigley (D-IL), Founder and Co-Chair of the bipartisan International Basic Education Caucus, and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Co-Chair of the International Basic Education Caucus, announced today that they introduced a bipartisan resolution that reaffirms U.S. support of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE).
Since January, I have heard from close to 1,000 of my constituents who have been receiving mail only a few times per week. Often, households are going a week or more without any mail delivery at all. Although there has been sporadic mail delivery in our communities before, this is the worst it has been in years.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley announced that his Chief of Staff of seven years, Juan Hinojosa, will depart the office at the end of the month and long-time D.C. aide, Allison Jarus will move into the Chief of Staff role. In addition, Max Frankel has been promoted to Legislative Director.
After more than 13 years in public service between the House and Senate, Juan Hinojosa, Quigley's outgoing Chief of Staff will join American Airlines as Managing Director of Government Relations.
The members of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition voted to re-elect SEEC co-chairs Reps Doris Matsui, Gerry Connolly and Paul Tonko, as well as Vice-Chairs Reps Chellie Pingree, Mike Quigley, Matt Cartwright, Alan Lowenthal, and A. Donald McEachin, for another term. The newly re-elected leaders made the following statements:
Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Eric Swalwell (CA-15), and Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25) reintroduced gun safety legislation that will help states enforce existing laws against individuals who attempt to purchase firearms but have no legal right to do so. The NICS Denial Notification Act would require federal authorities to alert state and local law enforcement within 24 hours when an ineligible individual lies on a background check and tries to purchase a firearm, which can be a warning sign of future criminal behavior.