Mike Quigley

Years ago, I saw what remains of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. Inside the gas chambers, I saw scratches on the walls—from people desperately trying to escape. It is something I will ne...

As the Senate questions Todd Blanche today, I’m urging my colleagues there to REJECT Blanche as Attorney General. From serving as Trump’s personal lawyer to creating the $1.776B slush fund, Blanc...

I just heard that 14 U.S. servicemembers have now died because of Trump's Iran War, with the crash of a Navy pilot earlier this month. 400 additional servicemembers have been injured.   My thoughts...

I’m proud to share that our very own @shedd_aquarium is one of five facilities taking in the 30 beluga whales from the abandoned Marineland park.   My Wildlife Confiscations Act with @RepGarbarino ...

The public comment forum just closed on Russell Vought's rule to politicize federal grants. This rule is one of the final steps in Project 2025—it would let partisan politics decide where federal t...

Rather than give a double amputee in Atlanta basic care, ICE forced him to CRAWL to the bathroom. Stories like Rodney Taylor's and other people with disabilities being abused by ICE are completely ...

Applications are OPEN for my paid fall #internship program!📣 My team is looking for interns to support our Washington, DC and Chicago, IL offices this fall.  
Interns are the unseen backbone of Con...

I commend @ILAttyGeneral for fighting Trump’s plan to cut housing for people who are homeless. More than 5,000 people in Illinois are at risk of losing their homes if these funds are cut. As senio...

Reminder: It's always a good idea to wash your produce and practice good hand hygiene. https://t.co/mL28L66OBT

First, they wanted to remove Trump’s impeachments. Then, they tried to take away exhibits on slavery. Now, the White House is branding @smithsonian leaders as “radical activists” for preserving his...

On Tuesday, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo picked up his construction crew and drove to work. It was just like any other day, until he was shot and killed by ICE.

We still don’t know what led up to ICE ki...

It's not surprising that Donald Trump gave up on diplomacy with Iran. He has once again chosen to drive up gas prices, put U.S. servicemembers in danger, and risk further escalation in the Middle E...

The first Pride at Stonewall was a protest—and Chicago’s first Pride demonstration in 1970 was no different!   Proud to join activists and community members in Washington Square Park recently to co...

I want to congratulate Chicago's own Jesse White Tumblers, who recently competed on @AGT!   Founded in 1959 by former Illinois' own Jesse White, the Tumblers introduce city kids as young as six-yea...

Instead of lowering costs for the American people, President Trump wants to bring a gift bag of F-35 jets to curry favor with the Turkish dictator.    This 'strong-man' alliance does not make Ameri...

Mothers in Ukraine are giving birth in underground bunkers because Russia is bombing all their hospitals. And Trump has turned his back on them by cutting all funding for the UN’s maternal health p...

This blunder is not an isolated incident—it’s just the latest in a long pattern of confusion. Right before this, he called President Zelenskyy “President Putin.”

I am once again calling for the Pr...

July is National Parks and Recreation Month! From playgrounds and trails to parks and public lands, these spaces connect Chicagoans to our neighbors and nature. That’s why I’m proud to cosponsor ...

July is Disability Pride Month, a time when we celebrate the achievements, contributions, and leadership of Americans with disabilities. This month, we recommit to fighting ableism and dissolving...

Today is National Air Traffic Control Day! Please join me in recognizing the skilled professionals who keep our skies safe and our economies moving. From @fly2ohare to airports across the countr...