August 2008

• Visclosky Supports Governor’s Request for Federal Assistance  (August 12, 2008)



• Visclosky Asks Governor Daniels to Declare a State of Disaster Emergency for Lake and Porter Counties  (August 8, 2008)



• Visclosky Announces $2,730,499 Department of Education Grant for Lakeshore High School Project  (August 8, 2008)

July 2008

• Visclosky, Others Introduce Taking Responsible Action for Community Safety (TRACS) Act  (July 31, 2008)



• Visclosky Votes to Clamp Down on Oil Speculators  (July 30, 2008)



• Visclosky Statement on STB Ruling on Time Limits and Draft EIS for CN/EJ&E  (July 25, 2008)



• Visclosky Votes to Release Oil From Strategic Petroleum Reserve and Drive Down Gas Prices  (July 24, 2008)



• Visclosky Statement on the American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act  (July 23, 2008)



• Visclosky Announces $1,716,913 in Housing and Urban Development Grants for East Chicago  (July 23, 2008)



• Visclosky Delivers $1,968,000 to Munster’s Centennial Park  (July 22, 2008)



• Visclosky Announces $1 Million Department of Labor Grant for Ivy Tech Community College  (July 22, 2008)



• Visclosky Backs the DRILL Act  (July 17, 2008)



• Visclosky Calls on President to Release Oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve  (July 14, 2008)



• House Passes Visclosky Bill to Enhance Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore  (July 8, 2008)



• Visclosky Announces $27.15 Million for Northwest Indiana’s Water Infrastructure  (July 2, 2008)



• Visclosky Announces $8 Million for Energy Technology Research and Development and Deployment in Northwest Indiana  (July 1, 2008)

June 2008

• Visclosky Announces $3.6 Million to Improve Northwest Indiana’s Shoreline  (June 30, 2008)



• Visclosky Announces $400,000 for Northwest Indiana’s Community Health Centers  (June 26, 2008)



• Homeland Security Committee Approves Visclosky’s American Steel First Act  (June 26, 2008)



• Visclosky Announces $2,825,000 for Educational Programs in Northwest Indiana  (June 25, 2008)



• Visclosky Announces $3.75 Million to Fight Crime in Northwest Indiana  (June 24, 2008)



• Visclosky Announces $500,000 for Flood Control in Lake Station and Hobart  (June 23, 2008)



• Visclosky Celebrates Landmark ITC Ruling on Chinese Steel Dumping  (June 20, 2008)



• Visclosky to Federal Railroad Administration and Government Accountability Office: Evaluate CN's Safety Record  (June 18, 2008)



• Statement of Chairman Peter J. Visclosky - Subcommittee Markup: Fiscal Year 2009 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act  (June 17, 2008)



• Visclosky Announces $167,200 FAA Grant for Griffith-Merrillville Airport  (June 16, 2008)



• Visclosky Votes to Extend Unemployment Benefits  (June 12, 2008)



• Visclosky Announces Selection of Congressional Page from Northwest Indiana  (June 6, 2008)



• Visclosky Testifies on Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Enhancement Bill  (June 5, 2008)



• Visclosky American Steel First Amendment Passes House  (June 4, 2008)



• Visclosky Applauds U.S. Department of Commerce Findings on Chinese Steel Dumping and Subsidies  (June 2, 2008)

May 2008

• Visclosky Backs Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act  (May 21, 2008)



• Lugar, Bayh, and Visclosky to Surface Transportation Board: "Reject CN's Request"  (May 20, 2008)



• East Chicago Central High School Teacher to Participate in House Fellows Program  (May 16, 2008)



• Visclosky on the Iraq, Afghanistan, Veterans, and Workers Supplemental Spending Bill  (May 15, 2008)



• Visclosky on the Farm Bill  (May 14, 2008)



• Visclosky Introduces Bill to Save Law Enforcement Officers’ Lives  (May 13, 2008)

April 2008

• Visclosky Secures $10 million for Hammond Road Improvements  (April 30, 2008)



• Steel Caucus Affirms Dangers of Chinese Steel Imports  (April 30, 2008)



• Visclosky Announces Deal Between CSX and Norfolk Southern  (April 24, 2008)



• Visclosky Announces $9,905,000 in USDA Rural Development Funding for DeMotte  (April 22, 2008)



• Visclosky Announces $30,000 Digital Television Grant for Northwest Indiana Public Broadcasting, Inc.  (April 15, 2008)



• Visclosky Announces $7,744,166 in Housing and Urban Development Grants for Northwest Indiana  (April 8, 2008)

March 2008

• Visclosky Announces $130,000 for Northwest Indiana Minority Business Opportunity Center  (March 28, 2008)



• Visclosky Encourages Northwest Indiana to File Tax Returns, Become Eligible for Economic Stimulus Payments  (March 26, 2008)



• Visclosky Announces Rosa Parks Statue Contest  (March 24, 2008)



• Visclosky Applauds Return of Commercial Airline Service to Gary/Chicago International Airport  (March 13, 2008)



• Visclosky Announces House Fellows Program for Northwest Indiana Teachers  (March 11, 2008)



• Visclosky Announces $193,036 Grant for the Boys & Girls Club of Northwest Indiana  (March 3, 2008)

January 2008

• Visclosky Testifies on Improving Water Quality in the Great Lakes  (January 23, 2008)



• Visclosky Bill Protects Consumers from Unsafe Imports  (January 17, 2008)



• Visclosky Announces 24 Town Forums for January  (January 2, 2008)

December 2007

• Visclosky secures $12 million for Northwest Indiana  (December 19, 2007)



• Visclosky secures $4.6 million to Fight Crime in Northwest Indiana  (December 18, 2007)



• Visclosky secures over $58 million for Northwest Indiana Energy Programs and Water Infrastructure Projects  (December 17, 2007)



• Visclosky Statement on the Passing of Congresswoman Julia Carson  (December 15, 2007)



• Visclosky Backs Legislation to Bring Down Gas Prices, Reduce Dependence on Foreign Oil  (December 5, 2007)



• Visclosky Announces Flood Disaster Resources for Individuals and Businesses in Northwest Indiana  (December 5, 2007)

October 2007

• Visclosky Calls for EPA Hearing on Permit Process for U.S. Steel  (October 17, 2007)

September 2007

• Governor, Congressman Visclosky seek additional Little Calumet funding  (September 24, 2007)



• Visclosky Commemorates Anniversary of 9/11; Praises New Law to Implement 9/11 Commission Recommendations  (September 10, 2007)

August 2007

• Visclosky Announces Congressional Office Hours for Public at Libraries throughout Indiana’s First Congressional District  (August 15, 2007)



• Tech Task Force to Tackle Lake Michigan Discharge Issue  (August 7, 2007)



• Visclosky Secures $1 Million for Anti-Drug Programs in Northwest Indiana  (August 4, 2007)

July 2007

• Visclosky Secures $2.2 Million for Crime-Fighting and Law Enforcement and Science Programs in Northwest Indiana  (July 26, 2007)



• Visclosky Secures $7.25 Million for NWI Rail and Transportation Improvements  (July 24, 2007)



• Visclosky Secures $850,000 for Education Programs in Northwest Indiana  (July 19, 2007)



• Visclosky Secures $45.68 Million for Environmental, Flood Control and Water Infrastructure Projects in Northwest Indiana  (July 17, 2007)



• Visclosky Secures $17 Million for Northwest Indiana Energy and Technology Initiatives  (July 16, 2007)



• Visclosky Secures $2 Million to Complete Expansion of the Purdue Technology Center of Northwest Indiana  (July 12, 2007)

June 2007

• Visclosky Secures $2.6 Million for Northwest Indiana Lakeshore, Infrastructure and Restoration  (June 27, 2007)



• Visclosky Bill Puts American Jobs First: Aims to Stop the Flow of American Jobs being Shipped Overseas  (June 19, 2007)



• Visclosky's Bill Confronts Energy Crisis, High Gas Prices  (June 6, 2007)

May 2007

• Visclosky Supports Legislation to Reduce Gas Prices  (May 23, 2007)



• Visclosky to Hold Veterans Listening Session, Present Northwest Indiana Resident and Tuskegee Airman with Congressional Gold Medal  (May 22, 2007)



• Visclosky to Hold Annual Military Academy Night  (May 21, 2007)



• Lugar and Visclosky to Host 2nd Annual Job Fair  (May 18, 2007)



• Visclosky Introduces American Fuels Act to Reduce Dependence on Foreign Oil, Promote New U.S. Energy Sources  (May 17, 2007)



• Visclosky Supports COPS Program: Legislation to put 114 New Officers in Indiana’s First Congressional District  (May 15, 2007)



• Visclosky: To Strengthen Domestic Steel and Protect American Jobs, U.S. Must Address Chinese Exports of Steel Pipe & Tube  (May 14, 2007)



• Visclosky Honors NWI Law Enforcement during National Police Memorial Week  (May 14, 2007)



• Visclosky Announces $495,000 for Cedar Lake Streetscape Improvements  (May 8, 2007)

March 2007

• Visclosky: Rising Gas Prices Hurting Northwest Indiana Families  (March 27, 2007)



• Visclosky Announces $44.91 Million for Lakefront, Environmental and Flood Control Projects in Northwest Indiana  (March 23, 2007)



• Visclosky and Members of the Congressional Steel Caucus Endorse Bill to End Illegally Subsidized Imports from other Countries  (March 14, 2007)

February 2007

• Visclosky Statement on House Iraq Resolution  (February 15, 2007)

January 2007

• Visclosky Pushes for More Energy Research and Technology Funding  (January 30, 2007)



• Visclosky Looks to Boost Membership in Congressional Steel Caucus; Build Support for Steel Industry in the New Congress  (January 18, 2007)



• Visclosky: Domestic Steel Vital to National Security  (January 10, 2007)