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Quigley Statement on SCOTUS Hearing Marriage Equality Cases

“The Supreme Court’s decision to take up the issue of same-sex marriage is a major step forward for lesbian and gay Americans who have long fought for their constitutional right to fairness and equality.  The Defense of Marriage Act is an affront to our country’s values of ‘life, liberty and ...

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Honoring Local First Chicago

"The impact that independent and 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. More than seven years ago, a non-profit organization named Local First Chicago was formed with one purpose ...

2012 Press Releases

Quigley Elected Regional Whip by Democratic Colleagues

“It is an honor to have the confidence and support of my colleagues as I take on new leadership responsibilities as Regional Whip. As Congress works to solve the complex issues ahead, I am proud to be in a position to work closer with Democratic leaders and the members of ...

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... Security (DHS) for new, written guidance codifying that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) family ties would be recognized in immigration cases.  The moves comes in response to a letter ...
2. CLTV: Quigley Discusses Gun Control
(In the News/In the News)
... to start? Talk about an immigration related issue. Talk about something that gets Republicans going, and maybe by starting in that realm, you get gun control legislation on the table. MQ: Look, we’re ...
... House Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement in favor of expanding VWP to Poland and other U.S. partners.  Legislation authored by Rep. Quigley to expand VWP to include Poland has been ...
“The government has a moral responsibility to ensure the safety of any person under its charge,” said Rep. Quigley. “The pervasive and systematic abuse of detainees held in immigration detention facilities, ...
... news, I recently testified before the House Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement in favor of expanding the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) to include Poland and other U.S. allies. Foreign travelers ...
... testimony included CBA LGBT Committee, Equality Illinois, Heartland Alliance/National Immigrant Justice Center, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), Lambda Legal, and the LGBT Immigration Coalition. The ...
... to include our proven allies.” " WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) testified before the House Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement in favor of expanding the ...
... Illinois, Heartland Alliance/National Immigrant Justice Center, CBA LGBT Committee, and the LGBT Immigration Coalition.  Also in attendance were State Representative Greg Harris, State Representative ...
... including the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), Equality Illinois, Heartland Alliance/National Immigrant Justice Center, CBA LGBT Committee, and the LGBT Immigration Coalition – will be submitting testimony ...
... agency including Social Security, Medicare, immigration/visas, passports, loan modifications, requests for flags and commendations, veterans’ benefits, federal employment, the post office, service academy ...
... uses the visa refusal rate, but experts agree that is an outdated measure that is less relevant to U.S. security, law enforcement, or contribution to rates of illegal immigration. The bill also enhances ...
... to Poland in July to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Community of Democracies and fought for Poland’s inclusion in the Visa Waiver Program in the House of Representative’s Comprehensive Immigration ...
13. Quigley Statement on House Passage of DREAM Act
(Latest News/2010 Press Releases)
... and more competitive for future generations.  I look forward to the day when we do so on a much greater scale by passing Comprehensive Immigration Reform.” Earlier in the day, Quigley spoke on the ...
... floor:   "Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the DREAM Act. Further, I rise in support of our nation’s children and young adults. Children who have sadly borne the brunt of our immigration ...
... Food and Drug Administration’s discriminatory blood ban, and including the Uniting American Families Act in Comprehensive Immigration Reform.  ...
16. Quigley Announces New Lakeview District Office
(Latest News/2010 Press Releases)
... offer assistance and guidance with immigration and social security questions, Medicare payments, veterans’ benefits, and any other issue involving a federal agency.  Plans are in the works to hold ...
17. Quigley Traveling to Poland
(Latest News/2010 Press Releases)
... Immigration Reform bill. On several occasions, he has spoken on the House floor about Poland and issues important to the Polish community in the United States. Quigley represents over 110,000 Polish-American ...
... Romanian Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, on Capitol Hill. Quigley worked successfully to include an extension of the Visa Waiver Program in Rep. Luis Gutierrez’s (D-IL) Comprehensive Immigration Reform ...
... immigration laws, many of these students return home to India, China, and other countries vying with America for technological supremacy. Quigley’s amendment is supported by employment and technological ...
... He is also a co-sponsor of H.R. 2954, a bill that would extend the Visa Waiver Program to include Poland and worked successfully to include the provision in Rep. Luis Gutierrez’s (D-IL) Comprehensive Immigration ...
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