Mike Quigley

Keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of dangerous people is a nonnegotiable priority for my constituents.

It is far past time that our country starts taking the threat posed by White supremacist terrorism as seriously and as urgently as we have rightly taken the threat posed by terrorist groups based outside the United States.

There is currently legislation pending in the House and Senate that would strengthen our government's ability to defeat domestic terrorism.

I will be leading an effort to try to restore funding for programs at the Department of Homeland Security that combat violent extremism in the United States that were cut a couple of years ago.

We have to move forward because otherwise the President, you know, could be unaccountable.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, I will keep my comments brief because this bipartisan, commonsense bill is simple. H.R. 736 would make all agency reports to Congress, and releasable under FOIA, available on one website…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise in support of H.R. 3494. As the United States learned in 2016, there are few things more important to our democracy than ensuring that our electoral system is kept free from outside interference…

I am going to begin by quoting an eminent Republican from Illinois, Abraham Lincoln, because this argument and the timing of it reminds me of what took place in Illinois some time ago. One morning, Abraham Lincoln argued before the…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Nevada will be postponed.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Indiana will be postponed. Amendment No. 26 Offered by Mr. Suozzi The Acting CHAIR. It is…

I know what to tell the people of Indiana: the same thing I tell the people of Illinois. I know what to tell my constituents about this matter. I am from Indiana. I tell them that I am serious about this and that I am willing to work with…

I always like being lectured on how I don't understand the debt and deficit. As one of, I think, 38 Members of this House to vote for Cooper- LaTourette, I understand those concerns, but any attempts to be serious about our debt and…

I strongly urge support of this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendments en bloc offered by the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Quigley). The question was taken; and the Acting…

I urge opposition, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Grothman). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the noes…

This bill funds multiple programs that are not only necessary to the daily operation of the Federal Government but also have a direct impact on the lives and livelihoods of American families, businesses, and communities. I stand in support…

I support the amendment, urge its adoption, and I yield back the balance of my time.

This amendment states that no funds may be used to force the SEC's conflict mineral rules which were required by section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Section 1502 was enacted to help support peace…

This provision ensures that money from the Treasury Forfeiture Fund can continue to flow to other departments and agencies that rely upon this funding to augment critical operations and support emerging operational needs, such as computer…

I support this amendment. USF is an important and effective funding mechanism to ensure that all Americans have access to the broadband services necessary to fully participate in modern life. Not only does the USF subsidize broadband…

As chairman of the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee, I first want to thank Ranking Member Tom Graves, the gentleman from Georgia, who I now have had the privilege of working with for a third year managing the bill…

As Congressman Mike Quigley once observed, States allowing public-sector collective bargaining, on average, have a 14 percent budget deficit, while States that bar collective bargaining have, on average, a 16.5 percent deficit.

Last year was an abject failure in addressing the climate crisis. In both policy and real-world emission reductions in the U.S. and globally, we fell short. We cannot afford another year like it, and yet, 2019 is off to an ominous start…

It's vital that we take the simple, straightforward, and low cost steps in my bill to protect birds from fatal collisions.

Effective public transit makes cities more livable and accessible for all inhabitants.

It is an important bill for several reasons.