Support Mike Quigley
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE MIKE QUIGLEY
D-ILLINOIS 5TH DISTRICT
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VOTING RECORD: Project Vote Smart , GovTrack.us |
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PARTY: Democrat BORN: 10/17/1958 EDUCATION: JD, Loyola University School of Law, 1986-1989 MA, Public Policy, University of Chicago, 1983-1985 BA, Political Science, Roosevelt University, 1977-1981 OCCUPATION: Lawyer, Professor FAMILY: Married, 2 children |
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ELECTED: 2009 |
ISRAEL
- "The United State's relationship with Israel is more important than ever. No matter what other threats we face, the United States and Israel must remain the closest of friends and continue to work together to ensure the security of our trusted ally." SOURCE: https://quigley.house.gov/media-center/speeches/strengthening-our-bond-israel
- Believes "self-defense is not a crime against humanity."
CHOICE
- Quigley co-sponsored Women's Health Protection Act
- Supports access safe, legal abortion without restrictions.
- Voted no on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion. (May 2011)
- he has previously spoken out against efforts to ban abortions after 20 weeks
- Supports requiring employers to cover contraception in basic benefits packages.
In His Own Words
- "Empowering women by allowing them to choose when and how many children to have is not only the right thing to do, it is the smart thing to do."
Interesting Facts
He continues to fight for full LGBT equality and has been member of the Sierra Club since high school. Quigley initially joined politics because of his desire to help the environment through legislation.
