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Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino is back in Chicago as he and his agents made arrests across Cicero and Chicago’s Southwest Side Tuesday morning.

Mike Quigley@quigley.house.govDec 17(source)

Earlier this week, I met with the Immigration Committee of Old St. Patrick's Church. We discussed the work they are doing, especially after the wave of ICE raids this fall. I look forward to continue working together on protecting and welcoming our neighbors!

A white man killed students at Brown University this weekend. A white man trafficked, abused, and threatened over 1,000 girls for years, in connection to very powerful individuals. Should we deport all white men from our country? This is how extreme you sound.

Coast Guard enacts policy calling swastikas, nooses ‘potentially divisive’

Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth, and Kristi Noem are allowing hate and racism to infiltrate our military. They don’t care about Americans, and they don’t care about our servicemembers. They only care about enacting a hateful agenda to further divide us.

The Coast Guard’s workplace harassment manual that downgrades the definition of swastikas and nooses quietly went into effect this week.

A few weeks ago, the Coast Guard said it would stop classifying swastikas and nooses as hate symbols, instead calling them “potentially divisive.” The Trump administration then bent over backwards to call this reporting false. Now, the racist policy is actually in effect.

Mike Quigley

@quigley.house.gov

I can't believe we even have to say this, but swastikas, nooses, and other hate emblems aren't "potentially divisive." They're symbols of terror and should continue to be banned by our troops. Secretary Noem and Secretary Hegseth, I expect a reversal of this immediately.

We have to fight back — which we can do by supporting organizations like Thresholds that are on the front lines every day.

I just visited @thresholds.bsky.social, which provides housing and mental health care to people in need. In the weeks leading up to Christmas, Trump is choosing #ScroogePolitics over people.

I’m proud to stand with over 50 Democrats in supporting commonsense solutions to housing, like establishing best practices for zoning and improving our understanding of where units are most available.

Trump is slashing funding for HUD and pushing a preposterous 50-year mortgage plan – all while Americans are living through a nationwide housing crisis. (read more below!)

My bill, the Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act, just passed out of the House!🐟🎉 This legislation will keep sea lampreys (the ugly thing eating my head), from leeching onto and killing our fish in Lake Michigan.

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Heartland Signal@heartlandsignal.bsky.socialDec 16(source)

U.S. Rep. Quigley (D) says that with Trump's attacks on Hispanic communities across Illinois are facing bigger challenges during the peak of COVID-19. "If they don't have a good holiday season, Chicago will lose a great number of a key component of our economy: our small businesses."

@heartlandsignal.bsky.social

Instead of fixing our economy and helping Americans, Trump is playing #ScroogePolitics and holding healthcare hostage.

Heartland Signal

U.S. Rep. Quigley (D) tells WCPT's Joan Esposito that Ebenezer Scrooge from "A Christmas Carol" is less evil than the Republicans that passed health care, food security and housing cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill. "Scrooge would blush at what we're seeing here, and at least he was redeemable."

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Heartland Signal@heartlandsignal.bsky.socialDec 15(source)

The United States Constitution

Happy Bill of Rights Day!🇺🇸 On this day in 1791, the United States ratified the first 10 amendments to the Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights. To read our entire Constitution, go to quigley.house.gov/about/united-states-constitution.

The Constitution is the most sacred document in American history—it's our founding text and guidepost for our laws and society.

Today is the LAST day for Illinois residents to register for health insurance under the ACA, if they want uninterrupted coverage in the new year. You can register at getcoveredillinois.gov.

Mike Quigley

@quigley.house.gov

December 15 is the LAST day Chicagoans can register for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, to ensure coverage on January 1, 2026. Register at GetCoveredIllinois.gov today.

My thoughts are with the victims’ families, their loved ones, and the entire nation of Australia as they grieve this horrific attack. May their memories be a blessing.

In the midst of this celebration, I am also grieving the loss of life in Australia. Antisemitic attacks have risen in recent years and this incident was an abhorrent display of hatred.