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Mike Quigley @quigley.house.gov · 4h

Tomorrow night, Ald. Scott Waguespack and I are hosting a #KnowYourRights training. We'll also be joined by State Senator Feigenholtz, State Rep. Williams, and State Rep. Andrade.

Register here to attend: bit.ly/46RysWh

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Mike Quigley @quigley.house.gov · 5h

I recently visited Howard Brown Health center. With locations in Northalsted and Englewood, Howard Brown provides critical care to our community, particularly for those with HIV.

But due to the Republican #Medicaid cuts, Howard Brown may have to shift their services. Learn more here.

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Mike Quigley @quigley.house.gov · 6h

Open enrollment is only a couple weeks away, and millions of Americans' insurance premiums are about to skyrocket.

I'm joining nearly 150 other @housedemocrats.bsky.social in demanding Mike Johnson come to the table, end the #RepublicanShutdown, and save our health care.

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House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats @houseforeign.bsky.social · 10h

The Pentagon’s extrajudicial killings in the Caribbean are edging the US toward a forever war—all while placing unprecedented restrictions on journalists reporting on the military. From Article I to the First Amendment, it’s violating the Constitution & dodging accountability.

U.S. kills 6 alleged drug smugglers in new strike off Venezuela, Trump says

The operation follows Senate Republicans’ narrow defeat of a measure that aimed to prevent the administration’s actions on legal grounds.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Mike Quigley @quigley.house.gov · 1d

Trump and Linda McMahon just fired nearly everyone in the special education division. Without this staff, there is no one to enforce laws against disability discrimination and allocate funding for our disabled students across the country.

So much for returning education to the state.

Special education staff decimated after Trump administration shutdown firings: Sources

The nation’s special education services have been significantly damaged after Fridays’s mass layoffs within the Department of Education, sources told ABC News.

abcnews.go.com

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Mike Quigley @quigley.house.gov · 1d

In his quest to become a dictator, Donald Trump has created some unlikely allies.   I commend CNN, Fox, and other news outlets for standing firm against the new Pentagon censorship policy. The press should be free to publish their findings — no matter how the president feels about them.

Media outlets, including Fox News and CNN, refuse to sign Pentagon’s press access rules | CNN Business

The Pentagon is telling beat reporters to sign restrictive new rules by Tuesday or surrender their press passes by Wednesday. Many news organizations are rejecting the ultimatum and saying they will n...

www.cnn.com

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Mike Quigley @quigley.house.gov · 1d

This weekend, armed, masked ICE agents deployed tear gas on residents in an Albany Park neighborhood. This comes after ICE has tear-gassed Chicago PD and peaceful protestors. @blockclubchi.bsky.social

Federal Agents Deploy Tear Gas In Albany Park As Neighbors Block Immigration Arrest

It is the latest use of chemical irritants deployed by agents in neighborhoods. The incident was also the latest example of increased neighbor resistance to immigration enforcement in Chicago.

blockclubchicago.org

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Mike Quigley @quigley.house.gov · 2d

After two years of fear and grief, I’m incredibly relieved that the remaining living hostages have been returned to their families. I wish all of them peace and healing.

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Mike Quigley @quigley.house.gov · 2d

Today, we honor the Indigenous Peoples who have inhabited North America, or Turtle Island, for thousands of years.

I'm proud to stand with our native communities in their fight for justice and recognition.

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Mike Quigley @quigley.house.gov · 3d

The Republicans' "clean" CR will take healthcare away from almost 5 million Americans — including 267,000 veterans nationwide.

We need a real plan to reopen the government that maintains Obamacare coverage and keeps Americans insured! #RepublicanShutdown

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Congresswoman Robin Kelly @robinkelly.house.gov · 4d

National Coming Out Day reminds us that everyone deserves to live boldly and authentically.

I’m proud to be a fierce ally to the LGBTQ+ community today and every day. Love and acceptance make our nation stronger. 🌈

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Mike Quigley @quigley.house.gov · 4d

Trump is completely untethered from the facts and the law.

When Trump threatens to attack Chicago and fight "the enemy from within," we have to take him seriously. We have to stand together to fight against his tyranny.

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Mike Quigley @quigley.house.gov · 4d

Trump's Energy Department terminated $8 billion dollars in projects that make American energy cheaper, cleaner, and more dependable.

As a Co-Chair on the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), I'm proud to stand against these wasteful cuts and stick up for consumers.

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Mike Quigley @quigley.house.gov · 5d

Today is World Mental Health Day. We must end the stigma around mental health care.

You are not alone. Contact the 988 Lifeline 24/7 by text, call, or chat.

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Mike Quigley @quigley.house.gov · 5d

Happy Italian American Heritage Month! From Taylor Street to Roseland, I am excited to celebrate the rich history of Chicago's Italian-American community.

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Mike Quigley @quigley.house.gov · 5d

I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Loyola’s Sister Jean. An inspiration for so many students over the years, Sister Jean’s kind and lively personality won the hearts of our nation. Her spirit will continue to live on through the lives she touched.

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, beloved nun who inspired Loyola’s NCAA Tournament runs, dies at 106

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the longtime chaplain of the Loyola men’s basketball team who became a national sports icon, died Thursday. She was 106.

www.chicagotribune.com

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Mike Quigley @quigley.house.gov · 6d

Tyrants use the rule of law to subvert democracy.

N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James Indicted After Trump's Pressure Campaign: Live Updates

Ms. James is accused of committing mortgage fraud, and her indictment follows a case brought against the former F.B.I. director James Comey.

www.nytimes.com

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Mike Quigley @quigley.house.gov · 6d

In these difficult, uncertain times, my office is open and my team and I are here to help.

Download our Immigration Protection Kit today at quigley.house.gov/KYR, or give us a call.

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Mike Quigley @quigley.house.gov · 6d

Chicagoans are terrified right now because of these ICE raids.  We need all Americans to know what’s really going on here.

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House Judiciary Dems @democrats-judiciary.house.gov · 7d

NEWS: Ranking Members Raskin and Swalwell issued the following statement on Senate Republicans’ latest attacks on the Department of Justice’s investigation and prosecution of Trump and his co-conspirators for their criminal conspiracy to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

Ranking Members Raskin, Swalwell Statement on Senate Republicans’ Misdirected Outrage Regarding DOJ’s Investigation of the Criminal Conspiracy to Overturn the 2020 Presidential Election

Washington, D.C. (October 8, 2025)—Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Eric Swalwell, Ranking Member of the Select Subcommittee to Investigate the Remaining Questions Surrounding January 6, 2021, released the following statement on Senate Republicans’ latest attacks on the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) investigation and prosecution of Donald Trump and his co-conspirators for their efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election:

democrats-judiciary.house.gov

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Mike Quigley @quigley.house.gov · 7d

We will not stand by while the Trump Administration terrorizes our neighbors. See my statement on the deployment of the National Guard below.

Quigley Statement on National Guard Deployment to Chicago

Today, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley released the following statement in response to Donald Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard to Chicago to support ICE enforcement activities:

quigley.house.gov

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Mike Quigley @quigley.house.gov · 7d

The Center offers several wraparound services for community members, including free access to gender-affirming clothes, a monthly therapy group, and individual health referrals.

To learn more about the Center, go to centeronhalsted.org/center-on-cottage-grove.

Center on Cottage Grove

6323 South Cottage Grove Avenue

centeronhalsted.org

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Mike Quigley @quigley.house.gov · 7d

I recently got to visit the Center on Cottage Grove. As the Woodlawn satellite site of the Center on Halsted, the Center on Cottage Grove serves our city's Black and Brown LGBTQ+ residents on the South Side.

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Mike Quigley @quigley.house.gov · 8d

Conversion therapy is a dangerous scam, and no kid should be subjected to it.

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Mike Quigley @quigley.house.gov · 8d

Today, the Supreme Court is considering a case that could overturn Colorado's ban on conversion therapy.

I was proud to join an amicus brief against this case and cosponsor @reptedlieu.bsky.social’s bill that would ban this cruel practice nationwide.

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