Jan 27, 2015
The Chicago Cubs, baseball, and all sports has lost a legend. Ernie Banks, ``Mr. Cub,'' passed away last Friday. From humble beginnings, Ernie won two MVPs as a power-hitting shortstop and became an All-Star and a Hall of Famer. But…
Mike Quigley
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Mike Quigley is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Illinois's 5th congressional district since 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, Quigley has focused on issues such as environmental protection, healthcare, and government transparency. He has been an advocate for policies aimed at addressing climate change and has worked on initiatives to improve public health and safety in his district. Quigley has also served on various committees, contributing to discussions on national security and budgetary matters.
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Jan 8, 2015
A new Congress, but the sights are familiar: the same rhetoric with no regard for the truth. Ahead of another ill-advised vote to approve the Keystone pipeline, the same myths are being spread pitting environmental protection against job…
Jan 7, 2015
One of my greatest privileges as a Congressman has been spending time with some of our country's wounded veterans through the USA Warriors Ice Hockey program. USA Warriors provides education, training, motivation, and encouragement for…
Dec 3, 2014
Since the Clean Air Act was enacted into law more than 40 years ago, we have seen tremendous progress in cleaning up our air and in protecting thousands of communities around the country. Unfortunately, many Americans are still living in…
Nov 18, 2014
As it stands today, the 113th Congress will go down in history as the Congress of abandoned authority. With little exception, this Congress has failed to address the issues the American people sent us here to take on: tax reform…
Sep 17, 2014
This week the House will vote on loosely related bits of campaign fodder bundled together and labeled a ``jobs'' bill. But if we really want to help American workers and boost our economy, let's take a vote to increase the minimum wage…
Sep 16, 2014
This week the men and women through their Representatives in Congress will welcome an ally and a friend. When Ukraine's new President, Petro Poroshenko, addresses a joint session of Congress on Thursday, he will do so at a pivotal moment…
Sep 10, 2014
Just last month, hundreds of thousands of residents in Toledo, Ohio, were left without access to potable water and faced an extended drinking water ban, after unsafe toxin levels, likely caused by a Lake Erie algal bloom, were found at a…
Jul 29, 2014
As the House uses what little legislative time is left in the year to sue the President, I am reminded of what Benjamin Disraeli once said: ``How much easier it is to be critical than to be correct.'' That is the reason why the American…
Jul 16, 2014
I had hoped we would have settled this debate decades ago. Yet here we are in 2014, and we are still arguing over access to birth control for women. According to the five-man Supreme Court majority in the Hobby Lobby case, it wasn't enough…
Jul 9, 2014
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 28, line 14, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $7,600,000)''. Page 59, line 20, after the dollar amount…
Jul 9, 2014
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 Illinois will be postponed. The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as follows: Defense Nuclear…
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