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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.
Well, if this is for all and this is for everybody, why attempt to strip out essential protections for immigrants, tribal, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender victims? Do they not feel the same pain? Once again, we have to stand up…
Madam Speaker, I rise today because we have to get our fiscal house in order, but sequestration is not the way to do it. There is no question we need to address our unsustainable debt and deficit. Our debt remains above 73 percent of…
Mr. Speaker, last month we passed a bill that suspends the debt ceiling until May. I voted for that bill because I didn't want to plunge the credit rating of this country or have the economy plunge into another recession. But that vote was…
Madam Speaker, Albert Einstein once said, ``The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing.'' Madam Speaker, we have looked on and done nothing. We in this body, we in this…
Mr. Speaker, I rise because whether you call it a fiscal cliff or a slope, there's no denying the environmental wreckage hitting a metaphoric ledge will have. Under the sequester, the National Park Service would likely have to close…
Mr. Speaker, the impact that independent, locally owned businesses have on our communities comes as no surprise. The lasting economic, social, and environmental outcomes are essential to the growth and sustainability of our neighborhoods…
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to highlight the exceptional work of an organization operating in my district called Pits for Patriots. This innovative program strives to save not just one life, but two. The Chicagoland organization currently…
Mr. Speaker, an estimated 50,000 people die every year as a result of seizures. Some of these victims are youngsters like Danny Stanton. Chicagoans Mike and Mariann Stanton founded the Danny Did Foundation after their 4-year-old son…
Mr. Chair, it's like we're stuck in some sort of time warp--a Groundhog Day to end all Groundhog Days. This House has voted 302 times to block action to address climate change, to halt efforts to reduce air and water pollution, to…
Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor my dear friend and colleague Congressman Jerry Costello. For 24 years Mr. Costello has served the people of Southwestern and Southern Illinois with a will and determination I have long admired. As a…
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