Mike Quigley

8 December 2009 -- WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Mike Quigley (D-IL) released a letter he sent to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging them to reexamine outdated and discriminatory restrictions on blood donation by gay men.

The FDA’s current policy permanently bans men who have had sex with men from donating blood, while still permitting heterosexual individuals who have had sex with an HIV-positive partner to donate samples after a one-year deferral period. The issue has been the subject of an ongoing debate that has come to the forefront once again with President Obama’s appointment of a new FDA Commissioner, Dr. Margaret Hamburg.    » read more »

12 November 2009 -- CHICAGO -- Today, Congressman Mike Quigley (D-IL) issued the following statement after the Federal Reserve announced it will prohibit banks from charging overdraft fees on ATM and debit card transactions without a customer’s permission.

“The financial misfortune of the past year has taught Washington a valuable lesson, that we must do a better job protecting consumers. As we continue to recover from the irresponsibility, greed and opaque practices of Wall Street, reforming overdraft fees further shifts the balance of power away from banks and back to Main Street.    » read more »

13 October 2009 -- WASHINGTON – Last week, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL) voted to extend the First-Time Homebuyer tax credit for members of the Armed Services who served abroad this past year. H.R. 3590, which extends the credit for qualifying military personnel through November 30, 2010, passed the House of Representatives overwhelmingly by a 416-16 vote. The current tax credit is set to expire on November 30, 2009.    » read more »