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Congressman Pete Visclosky testified yesterday before the Indiana General Assembly’s Joint Study Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Assessment and Solutions. In his remarks, Congressman Visclosky emphasized the need to establish a permanent non-federal source of matching revenue to expand the South Shore Line to Lowell and Valparaiso.
Valparaiso, IN – Congressman Pete Visclosky announced today that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded $156,656 to Porter County Regional Airport for rehabilitation and maintenance.
U.S. Congressman Peter J. Visclosky announced today that Merrillville native Matthew Kochevar completed a summer internship at his Washington, D.C. office. Matthew is a law student at Valparaiso University Law School and is a graduate of Merrillville High School.
U.S. Congressman Peter J. Visclosky announced today that Portage native Craig Kaminski completed a summer internship at his Washington, D.C. office. Kaminski is a senior at Indiana University with a double major in Political Science and History, and a minor in Philosophy.
U.S. Congressman Peter J. Visclosky announced today that Munster native Deepa Devanathan completed a summer internship at his Washington, D.C. office. Devanathan is entering her sophomore year at Washington University in Saint Louis.
U.S. Congressman Peter J. Visclosky announced today that Schererville native Morgan Gozdecki completed a summer internship at his Washington, D.C. office. Gozdecki is entering her junior year at Indiana University.
U.S. Congressman Peter J. Visclosky announced today that Munster resident Cassidy Schwartz completed a summer internship at his Merrillville district office. Cassidy is entering her senior year at Munster High School.
U.S. Congressman Peter J. Visclosky announced today that Valparaiso resident Sofia Grimsgard completed a summer internship at his Merrillville district office. Sofia is entering her junior year at Valparaiso High School.
U.S. Congressman Peter J. Visclosky announced today that Lowell resident Ashley Mason completed a summer internship at his Merrillville district office. Ashley is entering her senior year at Purdue University Calumet.
This week as the House considered the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill, Congressman Pete Visclosky took to the House floor to stand up for essential investments in America's future. Full text of his remarks are below. Click here for a video of his remarks.


