Quigley Decries House Republicans Wasting Taxpayer Money on CPS Hearing

June 10, 2026 Press Release Today, Chicago Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement on the Education and Workforce Committee Majority wasting taxpayer time and money on a pointless hearing that blatantly targets public schools, including Chicago Public Schools: “Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers do not care about American students. If they did, they would not be slashing funding for K-12 schooling and Head Start. They certainly would not be attacking Chicago Public Schools for supporting programs to ensure Black students are performing on par with their peers. Instead, they’re holding a pointless Committee hearing to make transphobic and homophobic accusations against students, parents, and teachers. “Dr. Macquline King is a dedicated educator who has spent more than 30 years serving Chicago’s students. Issuing a subpoena and dragging her to Washington for this farce of a hearing does not improve public education. It does not put more books in classrooms or fund more after-school programs. It only wastes taxpayer money and harms the very students Republicans claim to be protecting. "Our schools should be safe havens for all kids, no matter their identity. We should trust our educators to support students and back schools teaching evidence-based curriculum.” Issues : Racial Justice Education LGBTQI+ Rights