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{{short description|American politician (born 1958)}}
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|education = [[Roosevelt University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br />[[University of Chicago]] ([[Master of Public Policy|MPP]])<br />[[Loyola University Chicago]] ([[Juris Doctor|JD]])
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====2009====
{{Main|2009 Illinois's 5th congressional district special election}}
[[File:030309 nws primary eg 07 (4014698384).jpg|left|thumb|Quigley delivers his victory speech for [[Illinois's 5th congressional district|5th Congressional District]] Democrat primary in March 2009.]]
In early 2009, incumbent U.S. Representative [[Rahm Emanuel]] of {{ushr|Illinois|5}} resigned to become [[White House Chief of Staff]] to newly elected President [[Barack Obama]]. The congressional vacancy was filled via [[Illinois's 5th congressional district special election, 2009|the special election]]. Quigley was one of 12 candidates to file in the Democratic primary—the real contest in this heavily Democratic district. He was endorsed by the ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'', which called him "a constant advocate for fiscal responsibility and a watchdog against waste and corruption".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.suntimes.com/news/elections/endorsements/1431229,CST-EDT-edit15.article |title=Quigley right choice for 5th District seat |newspaper=[[Chicago Sun-Times]] |date=February 14, 2009}}</ref> He was also endorsed by the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'', which cited Quigley's efforts to improve county government, noting, "If Quigley's ideas had all been put in place, the county would not be crying now for more money".<ref>[http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi-0218edit2feb18,0,7339979.story "Democrats Best: Quigley"] ''Chicago Tribune'', February 18, 2009</ref> He won the March special primary with 22% of the vote. The second-place candidate, State Representative [[John A. Fritchey|John Fritchey]], received 18%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=487231 |title=IL – District 05 – Special Election – D Primary Race – Mar 03, 2009 |publisher=Our Campaigns |access-date=March 27, 2012}}</ref> After the primary, Quigley won the April special election with 69% of the vote over Republican challenger Rosanna Pulido.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=489029 |title=IL – District 05 – Special Election Race – Apr 07, 2009 |publisher=Our Campaigns |access-date=March 27, 2012}}</ref> The district and its predecessors have been in Democratic hands for all but three years since 1909.
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===Tenure===
[[File:80 Red Line Rebuild.jpg|thumb|Quigley with Senator [[Dick Durbin]] and [[Mayor of Chicago|Chicago Mayor]] [[Rahm Emanuel]] in January 2014.]]
On July 12, 2017, Quigley introduced H. R. 2884, "The Communications Over Various Feeds Electronically for Engagement Act ([[COVFEFE Act]])".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://6abc.com/society/covfefe-beyonces-twins-and-more-moments-that-broke-the-internet-/4649453/|work=[[WPVI-TV]]|title=Yanny vs. Laurel, 'covfefe', Beyonce's twins and more moments that broke the internet|author=Danny Clemens|date=2018-11-21|access-date=2019-09-09}}</ref> The bill would require the [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]] to preserve and store social media posts by the [[President of the United States]]. It was referred to the [[House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform]] on the same day, yet saw no further congressional action.<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2884/actions H.R.2884 – COVFEFE Act of 2017, Actions Overview], [[Congress.gov]]. Accessed 2019-09-10.</ref>
On September 30, 2023, Quigley was the sole Democrat to vote against Republican-introduced legislation to keep the U.S. government funded, citing its lack of [[List of military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War|aid to Ukraine]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4232089-quigley-single-democrat-votes-no-government-funding-bill/|title=Single Democrat votes 'no' on House GOP's government funding bill|publisher=The Hill|last1=Folley|first1=Aris|date=September 30, 2023|accessdate=September 30, 2023}}</ref> Quigley voted in favor of three military aid package supplementals for [[Ukraine]], [[Israel]], and [[Taiwan]] respectively in April 2024, along with most Democrats.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Washington |first=U. S. Capitol Room H154 |last2=p:225-7000 |first2=DC 20515-6601 |date=2024-04-20 |title=Roll Call 152 Roll Call 152, Bill Number: H. R. 8034, 118th Congress, 2nd Session |url=https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2024152?Page=1 |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Washington |first=U. S. Capitol Room H154 |last2=p:225-7000 |first2=DC 20515-6601 |date=2024-04-20 |title=Roll Call 151 Roll Call 151, Bill Number: H. R. 8035, 118th Congress, 2nd Session |url=https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2024151?Page=1 |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Washington |first=U. S. Capitol Room H154 |last2=p:225-7000 |first2=DC 20515-6601 |date=2024-04-20 |title=Roll Call 146 Roll Call 146, Bill Number: H. R. 8036, 118th Congress, 2nd Session |url=https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2024146?Page=1 |access-date=2024-04-22 |website=Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives |language=en}}</ref>
Quigley voted with President [[Joe Biden]]'s stated position 100% of the time in the [[117th United States Congress|117th Congress]], according to a ''[[FiveThirtyEight]]'' analysis.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bycoffe |first=Aaron |last2=Wiederkehr |first2=Anna |date=2021-04-22 |title=Does Your Member Of Congress Vote With Or Against Biden? |url=https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/biden-congress-votes/house/ |access-date=2023-11-15 |website=FiveThirtyEight |language=en}}</ref>
====Gun control====
In May 2011, Quigley sponsored an amendment to the [[Patriot Act]] prohibiting the sale of weapons to people on the FBI's Terrorist Watch List.<ref name="Hill">{{cite news|last=Lillis|first=Mike|title=Judiciary Republicans kill bill blocking gun sales to suspected terrorists|url=http://thehill.com/homenews/house/161037-judiciary-republicans-kill-bill-blocking-gun-sales-to-suspected-terrorists?page=2#comments|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130203212851/http://thehill.com/homenews/house/161037-judiciary-republicans-kill-bill-blocking-gun-sales-to-suspected-terrorists?page=2%23comments|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 3, 2013|newspaper=The Hill|date=May 13, 2011}}</ref> He believed that the Republican limitation of civil liberties under the [[Patriot Act]] contradicted their unwillingness to limit [[Second Amendment to the United States Constitution|Second Amendment]] rights.
====Public health====
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====Environment====
[[File:Rep. Brendan Boyle talks to Greta Thunberg.jpg|thumb|Quigley (center) with fellow Congressman [[Brendan Boyle]] and [[Greta Thunberg]] in 2019.]]
A [[Sierra Club]] member since high school, Quigley initially joined politics because of his desire to help the environment through legislation. He has enacted this desire through supporting the [[American Clean Energy and Security Act]], a 2009 bill to create an emissions trading plan which passed in the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]], but was defeated in the Senate. Quigley also introduced the Federal Birdsafe Buildings Bill, a 2011 initiative to make all buildings built by the General Services Administration built with the maximum amount of bird-safe materials and features. In April 2011, he voted to prohibit invasive research on great apes.
====Veterans====
Quigley has worked to improve healthcare and education opportunities for veterans.<ref name=policypositions>{{cite web | title =Policy Positions | work =Congressman Mike Quigley |
====Abortion====
Quigley supports reproductive rights, and voted against banning federal health coverage for
====LGBTQ rights====
Quigley supports [[LGBT rights in the United States|LGBTQ rights]], and showed his support in 2012 by participating in [[National Coming Out Day]] as a show of solidarity.<ref name=Issues/><ref name=LGBT>{{cite web | title =Quigley Tapes Mouth Shut for NOH8 Campaign and National Coming Out Day | work =Congressman Mike Quigley |
In September 2014, Quigley was one of 69 members of Congress to sign a letter to then-FDA commissioner [[Sylvia Burwell]] requesting that the FDA revise its policy banning donation of [[corneas]] and other tissues by men who have had sex with another man in the preceding five years.<ref>[https://www.baldwin.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/9.8.14%20Bicameral%20Letter%20to%20HHS%20on%20MSM%20Policies.pdf
===Committee assignments===
For the [[118th United States Congress|118th Congress]]:<ref>{{cite web |title=Mike Quigley |url=https://clerk.house.gov/members/Q000023 |publisher=Clerk of the United States House of Representatives |access-date=May 31, 2023}}</ref>
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** [[United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies|Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies]]
** [[United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch|Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch]]
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==Other political activities==
Quigley considered running for mayor of Chicago [[2019 Chicago mayoral election|in 2019]], after [[Rahm Emanuel]] indicated he would not seek reelection, but ultimately did not.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sweet |first1=Lynn |title=Rep. Quigley may run: 'Who wouldn't be interested in being mayor of Chicago?' |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/2018/9/6/18374617/rep-quigley-may-run-who-wouldn-t-be-interested-in-being-mayor-of-chicago |website=Chicago Sun-Times |access-date=9 March 2020 |language=en |date=6 September 2018}}</ref> In early 2022, it was reported that Quigley was considering a run for mayor [[2023 Chicago mayoral election|in 2023]].<ref name=":1">{{cite web |last=Spielman |first=Fran |date=2022-03-08 |title=An early look at the race for mayor of Chicago |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2022/3/8/22966361/chicago-mayor-election-candidates-lightfoot-campaign-runoff-quigley-valencia-conway-chico-vallas |access-date=2022-03-09 |website=Chicago Sun-Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kapos |first=Shia |date=2022-03-24 |title=Bring out the soapbox. We're all ears. |url=https://politi.co/3NiNcl3 |access-date=2022-03-24 |website=POLITICO |language=en}}</ref> In April 2022, he announced he would not enter the race,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/elections/ct-mike-quigley-not-running-chicago-mayor-20220428-xdq3unbosvbehizyj4rgmlmikm-story.html|title=U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley he won't run for Chicago mayor in 2023|publisher=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=April 28, 2022}}</ref> and subsequently endorsed U.S. Representative [[Chuy Garcia]]'s campaign.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/2/10/23594196/after-taking-a-pass-on-mayors-race-u-s-rep-mike-quigley-endorses-chuy-garcia|title=After taking a pass on mayor's race, U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley endorses Garcia|publisher=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]|date=February 10, 2023}}</ref>
On July 5, 2024, Quigley called for [[Joe Biden]] to withdraw from the [[2024 United States presidential election]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Illinois Democrat becomes latest House member to call on Biden to exit race |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4757439-mike-quigley-joe-biden-drop-out/ |website=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]] |access-date=12 July 2024}}</ref>
==Electoral history==
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