Illinois' 5th Congressional District
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Rep. Quigley: Biden needs to 'step down and let someone else do this'
In an interview with pundit Chris Hayes, Congressman Mike Quigley called on President Joe Biden to step down, saying his legacy was set and that "the only thing you can do now to cement that for all time and prevent utter catastrophe is to step down and let someone else do this." Quigley's statement was part of a July 5 post on X.
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Quigley Wraps Up Tour of Community Project Funding Sites
On September 1, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the House Committee on Appropriations and Ranking Member of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee, visitedthe Museum of Science and Industry, wrapping up his August tour of Community Project Funding sites throughout the Chicagoland area. In addition to the Museum of Science and Industry, Quigley has visited the Illinois Masonic Dental Clinic, Field Museum, Lincoln Park Zoo, Shedd Aquarium, Lakeview YMCA, Irving Park YMCA, AIDS Foundation, Black Ensemble Theater, Chicago Police Memorial Foundation, California Park, and the Ela Township Community Center–all of which are sites Quigley secured federal funds for during the 2022 and 2023 fiscal years. To learn more about these projects, click HERE. Photos and videos of Quigley’s visits are available upon request.
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Quigley Statement on Fourth Indictment of Donald Trump
On August 15, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the first Donald Trump impeachment panel released the following statement in response to news that the former President has been indicted by a Fulton County grand jury on charges that he criminally interfered in Georgia's 2020 election:
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Quigley Statement on SCOTUS Ruling on LGBTQI+ Rights
On June 30, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of a web designer who refuses to create websites for same-sex couples:
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Quigley, Gallagher & Colleagues Reintroduce Promising Pathway Act
On Jun 29, Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) alongside Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Bruce Westerman (R-AR), and Eric Swalwell (D-CA), reintroduced the Promising Pathway Act.
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Quigley Statement Following Wagner Group Rebellion
On June 29, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement on recent events in Russia:“Sixteen months since Putin launched his invasion, Ukraine remains united while Russia has never been more divided.
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Quigley Statement on Reintroduction of Equality Act
On June 21, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), Vice-Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus and founding member of the Transgender Equality Task Force, released the following statement on the reintroduction of the Equality Act in the House of Representatives:
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Quigley Vigorously Defends Schiff Before Censure Vote
On June 21, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05)spoke from the floor of the House of Representatives in defense of Representative Adam Schiff (CA-30) amidst GOP efforts to censure him.
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Quigley, Griffith Working to End Bird Collisions
On June 14, U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (IL-05) and Morgan Griffith (VA-9) reintroduced the bipartisan Federal Bird Safe Buildings Act.
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Quigley Joins White House to Discuss Future of American Transportation Quigley joined Transportation
On June 13, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), Ranking Member of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Subcommittee, joined leaders from government, industry, labor, academia, and more at the White House for the first summit on Advanced Research Projects Agency - Infrastructure (ARPA-I).
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Quigley Statement on Indictment of Donald Trump on Federal Charges
On June 9, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the first impeachment panel of Donald Trump and author of the Classified Documents Accountability Act, released the following statement on the indictment of former President Donald Trump on federal charges:
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Quigley, Keating, Fitzpatrick, and Kaptur Introduce Ukrainian Adjustment Act
U.S. Representatives Mike Quigley (D-IL), Bill Keating (D-MA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) introduced the Ukrainian Adjustment Act, to bring stability to the lives of Ukrainians who reside in the U.S. on humanitarian parole.
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Ukraine Caucus Co-Chairs Statement on Kakhova Dam Collapse
On June 7, the Co-Chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Ukraine Caucus – Representatives Marcy Kaptur (D-OH-09), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), Mike Quigley (D-IL-05), and Andy Harris (R-MD-01) – released the following statement on the breached Kakhovka Dam emergency.
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Durbin, Duckworth, Democratic Members of Illinois Delegation Again Urge Census Bureau to Correct Illinois Undercount in Its Ongoing Population Estimates
Following up on their previous letter and meeting with Census Bureau Director, the lawmakers emphasized the repercussions of undercounting Illinoisans
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Quigley Statement on Sending Additional Aid to Ukraine
On June 6, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), released the following statement in response to recent comments on the future of aid to Ukraine:
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Quigley Re-Introduces Legislation to Crack Down on Illegal Gun Sales
On June 5, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) reintroduced the Trafficking Reduction and Criminal Enforcement (TRACE) Act, to help the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) reduce illegal firearms trafficking and make it harder for criminals to obtain deadly weapons.
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Quigley Votes to Raise the Debt Ceiling
On May 31, 2023, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), released the following statement after voting to raise the debt ceiling:
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Quigley, Fitzpatrick, Kaptur & Bucshon Introduce RIDE for Ukraine Act
May 11 , U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL-05), Co-Chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus,along with Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH-9) and Larry Bucshon, M.D.(R-IN-8), introduced the REAL ID Eligibility (RIDE) for Ukraine Act to grant REAL ID-eligibility to Ukrainian refugees. Currently, Ukrainians admitted to the United States through the Uniting for Ukraine program are ineligible for REAL ID-compliant documents, including driver’s licenses and state IDs, in 31 states.
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Quigley Applauds FDA Blood Donation Guidance, Looks Towards Next Steps
May 11 , U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), Vice-Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, applauded the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) finalized guidance that extends blood donation eligibility to additional members of the LGBTQI+ community.
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Duckworth, Durbin Lead Illinois Delegation Members Supporting New Medical Research Hub Being Located in Chicagoland
Illinois Congressional Delegation highlights Chicago’s health equity, logistics and research benefits