Peter Visclosky



Peter Visclosky has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Indiana's First Congressional District since 1984. His district lies in northwest Indiana and includes all of Lake, Newton, Jasper and Benton counties as well as a major portion of Porter County. (map)

Iraq War
Visclosky voted against the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 that started the Iraq War.

Environmental record
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Background
Visclosky was born August 13, 1949, in Gary, Indiana and is serving his ninth term. He was educated at Indiana University Northwest in Gary, the University of Notre Dame and Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., and was a lawyer and staff member of the House of Representatives before entering the House. This is his first elected office.

2006 elections
In 2006, the Republicans nominated Mark J. Leyva to face Visclosky in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) Visclosky retained his seat.

Money in politics
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Committees

 * House Committee on Appropriations
 * Subcommittee on Defense
 * Subcommittee on Energy and Water -Chair
 * Subcommittee on Financial Services

Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)

 * House Committee on Appropriations
 * Subcommittee on Defense
 * Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies - Ranking Minority Member

Caucuses and Coalitions

 * Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus
 * Congressional Children's Working Group
 * Congressional Firefighters Caucus
 * Congressional Hellenic Caucus
 * Congressional Human Rights Caucus
 * Congressional Rural Caucus
 * Congressional Rural Health Caucus
 * Vice Chair, Congressional Steel Caucus
 * Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus
 * Congressional Urban Caucus
 * Great Lakes Task Force
 * Northeast-Midwest Congressional Coalition
 * Public Pension Reform Caucus
 * Smoking Task Force
 * Women's Issues Caucus

Contact
DC Office: 2256 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515-1401 Phone: 202-225-2461 Fax: 202-225-2493 Web Email Website

District Office- Merrilville: 701 East 83rd Avenue, Suite 9 Merrilville, IN 46410 Phone: 219-795-1844 Fax: 219-795-1850

Articles and Resources

 * Official website
 * Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database