November 2009

• Visclosky Statement on the Affordable Health Care for America Act  (November 7, 2009)


• Visclosky Expresses Disappointment at China’s Non-Classification as Currency Manipulator  (November 5, 2009)

October 2009

• Visclosky Secures Environmental Infrastructure Resources for Northwest Indiana  (October 29, 2009)


• Congressional Steel Caucus Urges Action on Job Creation Bill  (October 22, 2009)


• Visclosky Opens Spring 2010 Congressional Page Application Process  (October 16, 2009)


• Visclosky Announces Federal Support for Housing Counseling in Northwest Indiana  (October 14, 2009)


• Visclosky Announces Federal Support for Community Safety in Northwest Indiana  (October 7, 2009)


• Visclosky Secures Infrastructure and Energy Research Resources for Northwest Indiana  (October 1, 2009)

September 2009

• Visclosky Delivers Resources for YWCA’s Youth Program  (September 30, 2009)


• Visclosky Announces Federal Support for Boys and Girls Clubs of Northwest Indiana  (September 28, 2009)


• Visclosky Announces Federal Support for Porter County Law Enforcement  (September 18, 2009)


• Visclosky Votes for Largest Investment in College Aid in U.S. History  (September 17, 2009)


• Visclosky Announces Recovery and Reinvestment Support for Valparaiso University Math Program  (September 16, 2009)


• Visclosky Announces Federal Support for Lake County Law Enforcement  (September 15, 2009)


• Visclosky Announces Support for Improvements at Porter County Municipal Airport  (September 14, 2009)


• Visclosky Issues Caution on Foreign-Trade Zones “Subzone” Loophole  (September 11, 2009)


• Steel Caucus to President Obama: Prevent Unfair Trading Practices  (September 10, 2009)


• Visclosky Announces Support for Improvements at Kentland Municipal Airport  (September 10, 2009)


• Visclosky Announces Support for Viable Urban Communities in Lake County  (September 9, 2009)


• Visclosky Testifies Before ITC on “Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate from 3 Countries”  (September 9, 2009)


• Visclosky’s Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center Partnership Act Passes House  (September 8, 2009)


• Lugar, Bayh, Visclosky, and Donnelly Support Governor’s Request for SBA Disaster Loans in Porter County  (September 4, 2009)


• Visclosky Helps NICTD’s South Shore Line Capital Reinvestment Plan  (September 4, 2009)

August 2009

• Visclosky Delivers Healthcare Resources for Northwest Indiana’s Uninsured and Under-Insured  (August 7, 2009)

July 2009

• House Passes Increased Funding for Successful Cash for Clunkers Program  (July 31, 2009)


• Visclosky Announces Over $3.9 million to Hire 20 New Police Officers in Northwest Indiana  (July 28, 2009)


• Visclosky Secures $3.65 million for Rails, Roads, and Trails in Northwest Indiana  (July 24, 2009)


• Visclosky Votes for Fiscal Responsibility Law  (July 22, 2009)


• Visclosky-backed Weatherization Program will Create Jobs, Weatherize 19,700 Indiana Homes  (July 21, 2009)


• Visclosky Secures $250,000 for Valparaiso University Meteorology Department  (July 21, 2009)


• Visclosky-backed State Energy Program will Create Green Jobs  (July 20, 2009)


• Visclosky Secures Critical Resources for Drug Control and Prevention in Northwest Indiana  (July 17, 2009)


• Visclosky Secures $1 million for Education and Training Programs in Northwest Indiana  (July 15, 2009)


• Visclosky Votes to Support Troops and Veterans  (July 10, 2009)


• Visclosky Votes to Create Small Business Jobs, Spur Economic Growth  (July 8, 2009)


• Visclosky Secures $250,000 for Valparaiso’s Entech Innovation Center  (July 8, 2009)


• Visclosky Announces Over $1.7 million for Community Development in East Chicago  (July 6, 2009)

June 2009

• Visclosky Announces $1.4 million in Stimulus Funds for Indiana Dunes State Park  (June 30, 2009)


• Visclosky Supports $475 million for Great Lakes Restoration  (June 29, 2009)


• Visclosky Votes Against Cap and Trade Legislation  (June 26, 2009)


• Visclosky Defends Earmark for Good Fellow Lodge  (June 26, 2009)


• Visclosky Secures $40.1 million for Northwest Indiana’s Water Infrastructure  (June 26, 2009)


• Visclosky Secures $6 million for Energy Research in Northwest Indiana  (June 25, 2009)


• Visclosky Announces Over $3 million for Northwest Indiana Airports  (June 19, 2009)


• Visclosky Endorses “Pay-As-You-Go” Legislation  (June 19, 2009)


• Visclosky Secures $1.8 million for Environmental Infrastructure in Northwest Indiana  (June 19, 2009)


• Congressional Steel Caucus Holds Hearing on Stabilizing the Steel Industry  (June 16, 2009)


• Visclosky Secures Over $1.9 million to Support Law Enforcement Agencies in Northwest Indiana  (June 4, 2009)

May 2009

• Visclosky Statement on Memorial Day  (May 22, 2009)


• Visclosky Touts Buy America Provision in Green Schools Bill  (May 14, 2009)


• Visclosky Statement on Indiana Harbor Layoffs  (May 13, 2009)

April 2009

• Visclosky Announces $3 million in Stimulus Funds for the Little Calumet River Flood Control and Recreation Project  (April 28, 2009)


• Congressional Steel Caucus Seeks Equitable Climate Change Legislation for Steelworkers  (April 27, 2009)


• Visclosky Votes to Bolster Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Programs  (April 23, 2009)


• Visclosky Announces $501,000 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funds for the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore  (April 22, 2009)


• Visclosky Announces Over $1 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funds for Gary/Chicago International Airport  (April 15, 2009)


• Visclosky to Host 2009 Military Academy Night  (April 1, 2009)

March 2009

• Visclosky Announces $133,000 for New Swimming Pool in Fowler  (March 31, 2009)


• Visclosky Announces $937,675 to Expand Services at Community Health Centers in Northwest Indiana  (March 27, 2009)


• Visclosky Announces Over $5.3 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Energy Grants for Northwest Indiana  (March 26, 2009)


• Visclosky Statement on AIG  (March 19, 2009)


• Visclosky Announces Over $1.8 million in Grants Available to Northwest Indiana Law Enforcement Agencies  (March 10, 2009)

February 2009

• Visclosky Announces Over $8 million for Advanced Research in Northwest Indiana  (February 27, 2009)


• Visclosky Announces $1.25 million for Water and Sewer Projects in Newton and Jasper Counties  (February 27, 2009)


• Visclosky Announces Over $23.4 million to Fuel Northwest Indiana’s Economy  (February 26, 2009)


• Visclosky Announces Over $12.3 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment HUD Grants for Gary, Hammond, and East Chicago  (February 26, 2009)


• Visclosky Announces $3.75 million to Support Northwest Indiana Law Enforcement Officers  (February 25, 2009)


• Visclosky Announces Over $5.8 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment HUD Grants for Northwest Indiana  (February 25, 2009)


• Visclosky Announces Over $2.8 million for Education and Youth Programs in Northwest Indiana  (February 24, 2009)


• Visclosky Announces $24 million for the Little Calumet River Flood Control and Recreation Project  (February 23, 2009)


• Visclosky Announces $48,693 for Jasper County Airport  (February 20, 2009)


• Visclosky Statement on the Conference Report on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act  (February 13, 2009)


• Visclosky and Pastor David A. Reed to Host Black History Month Celebration  (February 9, 2009)


• Visclosky Convenes Hearing on the State of the Steel Industry  (February 4, 2009)

January 2009

• Visclosky Announces $3.8 million Grant for Neighborhood Stabilization in Gary  (January 30, 2009)


• Visclosky Statement on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act  (January 28, 2009)


• Visclosky Statement on Third Vote Against Wall Street Bailout  (January 22, 2009)


• Visclosky Announces $5.3 million for Gary/Chicago International Airport  (January 22, 2009)


• Visclosky Adds American Steel First Principles to American Recovery and Reinvestment Act  (January 21, 2009)


• Visclosky Introduces American Steel First Act  (January 15, 2009)


• Visclosky and Murphy Submit Testimony to ITC on Unfairly Traded Chinese Steel  (January 14, 2009)

December 2008

• Visclosky Announces $626,112 for HealthLinc Community Health Center in Valparaiso  (December 19, 2008)


• Visclosky Announces $325,458 for Gary Community Health Center  (December 15, 2008)


• Visclosky Statement on Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act  (December 10, 2008)


• Visclosky Delivers $500,000 for Flood Control in Lake Station and Hobart  (December 3, 2008)

November 2008

• Visclosky Announces $1,269,452 for Community Health Centers in Northwest Indiana  (November 26, 2008)


• Congressional Steel Caucus Selects Tim Murphy to be Vice Chairman  (November 21, 2008)

October 2008

• Visclosky Statement on Emergency Economic Stabilization Act  (October 3, 2008)

September 2008

• Visclosky Announces Over $13.4 million for Community Development in Northwest Indiana  (September 30, 2008)


• Visclosky Statement on Emergency Economic Stabilization Act  (September 29, 2008)


• Visclosky Announces $500,000 for Flood Control in Lake Station and Hobart  (September 29, 2008)


• Republicans Block TRACS Act  (September 27, 2008)


• Visclosky Announces $16,550 for Crown Point Fire Department  (September 26, 2008)


• House Passes Visclosky’s Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act  (September 26, 2008)


• Purdue University Calumet’s Lugar-Visclosky Energy Forum and Expo  (September 24, 2008)


• Visclosky Supports Governor’s Request for a Major Disaster Area Declaration for the State of Indiana  (September 20, 2008)


• Visclosky Testifies on TRACS Act, Criticizes STB’s Handling of CN/EJ&E Transaction  (September 9, 2008)


• Lugar, Bayh, Daniels, and Visclosky Request More STB Hearings in Northwest Indiana and Extended Comment Period on CN/EJ&E  (September 8, 2008)

August 2008

• Visclosky Announces $208,000 Grant for Porter County Municipal Airport  (August 26, 2008)


• Visclosky to STB: “Reject CN’s Strong Arm Tactics”  (August 22, 2008)


• Visclosky Announces Plans to Move Northwest Indiana Office  (August 22, 2008)


• Visclosky Delivers $776,133 for Valparaiso University’s Meteorology Department  (August 19, 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)