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Congressman Mike Quigley

Representing the 5th District of Illinois

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Quigley Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging Hearing on the Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization Act

Aug 6, 2018 Press Release

CHICAGO – Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) led a bipartisan group of members in sending a letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Natural Resources asking for a hearing on H.R. 1580, the Great Lakes Fishery Research Authorization (GLFRA) Act. The GLFRA Act is a bipartisan bill that would authorize the U.S.

Issues:
District, Energy / Environment

Quigley Leads Letter to Governor Rauner on Dangerous Decision to Keep Illinois in the Interstate Voter Registration Crosscheck System

Jul 31, 2018 Press Release
Rep. Quigley led five members of the Illinois House Delegation in sending a letter to Governor Rauner on his opposition to legislation removing Illinois from the Interstate Voter Registration Crosscheck System.
Issues:
Russia Investigation, Defense & National Security, District

Quigley, Rice Introduce JOLT Act to Expand International Tourism to the U.S. & Increase National Security

Jul 26, 2018 Press Release
Rep. Quigley introduced the Jobs Originating through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act, a bipartisan effort to increase national security, reform outdated visa laws, spur tourism and create jobs.
Issues:
Defense & National Security, District, Economy and Jobs

Quigley Offers Amendment to Combat ICE’s Inhumane & Ineffective Detention Policy

Jul 25, 2018 Press Release
Rep. Quigley offered an amendment to the Homeland Security appropriations bill to combat ICE’s inhumane and ineffective detention policy by moving funding to the Urban Area Security Initiative.
Issues:
Appropriations, Defense & National Security, District, Immigration

Quigley Offers Democratic Motion to Recommit on Election Security Funding, Republicans Reject Amendment to Safeguard Our Democratic Process

Jul 19, 2018 Press Release
Rep. Quigley offered the Democratic Motion to Recommit (MTR) on his amendment to restore $380 million in election security grants for FY19.
Issues:
Russia Investigation, Appropriations, Budget, Defense & National Security, Foreign Affairs

Quigley Responds to Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ Support of EAC Funding

Jul 18, 2018 Press Release
Rep. Quigley released the following statement after White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders endorsed election security grants as an effective way to combat election interference.
Issues:
Russia Investigation, Appropriations, Budget, Defense & National Security, Foreign Affairs

Quigley Releases Government Accountability Office Report on Lead in School Drinking Water

Jul 18, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S.

Issues:
District, Education, Energy / Environment, Health Care, Transparency and Government Reform

Quigley Calls on Republicans to Reverse Election Security Cuts & Pass His Amendment to Restore EAC Funding

Jul 17, 2018 Press Release
Rep. Quigley called on Republicans to pass his amendment to restore $380 million in election security funding, which he secured in the FY18 omnibus spending bill.
Issues:
Russia Investigation, Appropriations, Budget, Defense & National Security, District, Foreign Affairs

In Wake of Mueller Indictments, Quigley & Lowey Urge House Republicans to Reverse Election Security Cuts

Jul 13, 2018 Press Release
In the wake of an indictment by Special Counsel Robert Mueller detailing Russian intrusion into state election systems during the 2016 election, House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Nita Lowey (D-NY) and Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee Ranking Member Mike Quigley (D-IL) today urged House Republicans to restore funding for election security grants.
Issues:
Russia Investigation, Appropriations, Budget, Defense & National Security

Quigley Statement on the Indictment of 12 Russian Agents

Jul 13, 2018 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), who serves on the House Intelligence Committee, released the following statement on Special Counsel Mueller’s indictments of twelve Russian government officials for their interference in the 2016 election:

Issues:
Russia Investigation, Appropriations, Defense & National Security, Foreign Affairs

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