118th Congress
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) announced State Senator Sara Feigenholtz as his guest to President Joe Biden's State of the Union on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. Feigenholtz has represented the 6th district in the Illinois Senate since 2020 and previously served in the Illinois House of Representatives.
Today, Representatives Mike Quigley (D-IL). Bill Keating (D-MA), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Jim McGovern (D-MA) reintroduced legislation calling on President Biden to support the establishment of an international tribunal for the punishment of the crime of aggression against Ukraine.
Today, U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (D-IL-05) and Darin LaHood (R-IL-16), members of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, announced that they are exploring and intend to introduce legislation to implement stronger enforcement for mishandling of classified documents. Currently, criminal penalties for mishandling classified documents must meet a high standard for prosecution. Quigley and LaHood plan to introduce civil penalties for violations that do not meet that high criminal standard.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), Vice-Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, released the following statement commending long-awaited updates to the FDA's blood donation guidance for LGBTQI+ individuals:
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) spoke on the House floor in remembrance of Lin Brehmer, famed radio host of WXRT, who passed away this weekend.
To view Quigley's floor speech, click HERE.
Below are Rep. Quigley's full remarks:
"Almost eleven years ago today, I spoke on the anniversary of two Chicago treasures: radio station WXRT and one of its beloved hosts, Lin Brehmer.
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Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement concerning the importance of raising the debt ceiling:
"Raising our nation's debt ceiling has been, and should always be, a bipartisan issue. Raising America's debt ceiling ensures we do not default on our financial obligations to those we've borrowed from, and prevents economic catastrophe in the process.
Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) was elected Co-Chair of the Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) for the 118th Congress. Reps. Doris Matsui and Paul Tonko were reelected as Co-Chairs and Rep. Matt Cartwright and Chellie Pingree were reelected as Vice Chairs. The members will be joined by Reps. Don Beyer, Sean Casten, and Katie Porter also as Vice Chairs.