Mike Quigley
U.S. House · IL-5 · Democrats · since 2025
alsoCandidate for U.S. House · IL-5
Biography
Overview
Mike Quigley is a Democrat serving as the U.S. Representative for Illinois's 5th congressional district since April 2009. He represents the North Side of Chicago and surrounding western suburbs. Before his congressional career, Quigley served as a Cook County Board Commissioner where he gained a reputation as a reformer challenging government inefficiency. He holds degrees from Roosevelt University, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, and the University of Chicago.
Career
Quigley authored the Federal Bird Safe Buildings Act, which he reintroduces each Congress to require federal buildings use bird-safe materials. As a Cook County commissioner, he opposed tax increases and challenged job-placement patronage practices. In Congress, he introduced the COVFEFE Act to preserve presidential social media posts. He sponsored gun control amendments including one to prevent weapon sales to people on the FBI's Terrorist Watch List. He has worked to improve veterans' healthcare and education access, and supports federal funding for family planning and reproductive health services.
Prior political experience
Quigley was first elected to Congress in a special election on April 7, 2009, winning with 69% of the vote after winning the Democratic primary with 22%. He was reelected in 2010 with 71% of the vote. In 2012, following redistricting, no Democrat filed to challenge him. In his most recent election cycles shown, he won with substantial margins. His district has been predominantly Democratic for all but three years since 1909.
Biographical material adapted from the Wikipedia article (retrieved April 29, 2026), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ideology
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Start a campaign targeting Mike QuigleyOfficeholding history
| Term | Seat | Term dates | Termination | Predecessor | Successor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9th | U.S. House IL-5 | 2025–present | In progress | Mike Quigley | — |
| 8th | U.S. House IL-5 | 2023–2025 | Term ended | Mike Quigley | Mike Quigley |
| 7th | U.S. House IL-5 | 2021–2023 | Term ended | Mike Quigley | Mike Quigley |
| 6th | U.S. House IL-5 | 2019–2021 | Term ended | Mike Quigley | Mike Quigley |
| 5th | U.S. House IL-5 | 2017–2019 | Term ended | Mike Quigley | Mike Quigley |
| 4th | U.S. House IL-5 | 2015–2017 | Term ended | Mike Quigley | Mike Quigley |
| 3rd | U.S. House IL-5 | 2013–2015 | Term ended | Mike Quigley | Mike Quigley |
| 2nd | U.S. House IL-5 | 2011–2013 | Term ended | Mike Quigley | Mike Quigley |
| 1st | U.S. House IL-5 | 2009–2011 | Term ended | — | Mike Quigley |
Committee assignments
- Defense Intelligence and Overhead ArchitectureHouseRanking Member· 2025–present
- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related AgenciesHouse· 2025–present
- Legislative BranchHouse· 2025–present
- Open Source IntelligenceHouse· 2025–present
- National Security, Department of State, and Related ProgramsHouse· 2025–present
- House· 2025–present
- House· 2025–present
Current term legislation
Bills sponsored this term8
- H.R. 8205
Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026
Apr 6, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 6890
PROTECT Immigration Act of 2025
Dec 18, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 6889
BRIDGE Act
Dec 18, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 3823
TRACE Act
Jun 6, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 3604
Reducing Waste in National Parks Act
May 23, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 3199
Captive Primate Safety Act of 2025
May 5, 2025IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 1809
Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act
Mar 3, 2025INTRODUCED - H.R. 1738
To designate the area of Sumner Row between 16th Street Northwest and L Street Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Alexei Navalny Way".
Feb 27, 2025IN_COMMITTEE
Bills cosponsored this term10
- H.R. 8433
To require the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense to jointly submit a report on efforts by the Government of the Russian Federation to persecute, suppress, discriminate, or otherwise violate the religious freedoms of Ukraine and temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, to require the President to impose all applicable sanctions with respect to foreign persons certified to have engaged in such efforts, and for other purposes.
Apr 22, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 8397
To protect Moms and babies against climate change, and for other purposes.
Apr 21, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 8425
Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act of 2026
Apr 21, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 8423
To amend the Federal Power Act and the Natural Gas Act with respect to the enforcement of certain provisions, and for other purposes.
Apr 21, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 8303
Revitalizing America’s Schoolyards Act of 2026
Apr 15, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 8275
Commission on Presidential Capacity to Discharge the Powers and Duties of the Office Act
Apr 14, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 8241
Power for the People Act of 2026
Apr 9, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 8235
Books Save Lives Act
Apr 9, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 8222
End Russian Oil Windfalls Act
Apr 9, 2026IN_COMMITTEE - H.R. 8175
To amend title 10, United States Code, and the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994, to codify and clarify gender neutral standards for members of certain Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
Apr 2, 2026IN_COMMITTEE
Elections
| Year | Seat | Result | Vote share | Field |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | U.S. House IL-5 | Won | 63.23% |
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