Congressman Pete Visclosky

Representing the 1st District of Indiana

Press Releases

Sep 13, 2013 Press Release

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.

Sep 1, 2013 Press Release

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.

Aug 28, 2013 Press Release

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.

Aug 28, 2013 Press Release

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.  

Aug 28, 2013 Press Release

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.

Aug 28, 2013 Press Release

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.

Aug 16, 2013 Press Release

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. 

Aug 16, 2013 Press Release

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. 

Aug 16, 2013 Press Release

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.

Jul 31, 2013 Press Release

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.

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