Daniel Lipinski



Daniel William Lipinski is a Democratic  member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing Illinois' 3rd Congressional District  (map). He was elected in 2004 to succeed his father, Bill Lipinski.

Iraq War
Lipinski's father voted against the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 that started the Iraq War. Since he arrived in Congress Dan Lipinski has consistently opposed legislation that would push the President to withdraw troops faster then he wanted.

In late June 2007, Rep. Lipinski, along with Reps. Mark Udall (D-Colo.), Frank Wolf (R-Va.), Christopher Shays (R-Conn.), and Michael McCaul (R-Texas), issued a letter to President Bush, urging him to reconstitute the Iraq Study Group. The bipartisan group referred to a provision included in the Foreign Operations appropriations bill passed by the House to provide $1 million to the U.S. Institute for Peace to reestablish the Iraq Study Group. The members worried whether the President would sign the bill with that amendment included. Rep. Udall stated that allowing the group to update their report would give the President, Congress, and the public an independent perspective on the situation in Iraq to compare with the report due by General Petraeus in September.

Environmental record
For more information on environmental legislation, see the Energy and Environment Policy Portal

Family and Consumer Choice Act
Lipinski sponsored the Family and Consumer Choice Act of 2007 (H.R.2638) with Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.) on June 15, 2007. The bill would give consumers the ability to choose and pay only for channels they want as well as further limit "indecent" programming from being broadcast at certain times of the day.

Bio
Lipinski was born July 15, 1966. Prior to his election to Congress, Lipinski served as a Professor at the University of Tennessee from 2001 to 2004. From 2000 to 2001, he served as a Professor at the University of Notre Dame. He has served as an aide to four members of Congress including, George Sangmeister from 1993 to 1994, Jerry Costello from 1995 to 1996, and Rod Blagojevich from 1999 to 2000. In addition, he served as an aide to then-House Minority Leader Dick Gephardt. Lipinski was elected on roughly the same platform as his father, promising to be a fairly conservative Democrat while fighting for government support for the district.

2006 elections
In 2006, the Republicans nominated Raymond G. Wardingley to face Lipinski in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) Lipinski retained his seat.

Money in politics
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Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)

 * House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
 * Subcommittee on Aviation
 * Subcommittee on Highways, Transit & Pipelines
 * Subcommittee on Railroads
 * House Committee on Science and Technology
 * Subcommittee on Environment and Energy
 * Subcommittee on Research and Science Education
 * House Committee on Small Business
 * Subcommittee on Regulations, Healthcare, and Trade

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

 * House Committee on Science
 * Subcommittee on Energy
 * Subcommittee on Research
 * House Committee on Small Business
 * Subcommittee on Tax Finance and Exports
 * Subcommittee on Workforce Empowerment and Government Programs - Ranking Minority Member

Contact
DC Office: 1217 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 202-225-5701 Fax: 202-225-1012 Email: Dan.Lipinski AT mail.house.gov Web Email Website

District Office- Chicago: 6425 South Archer Avenue Chicago, IL 60638 Phone: 312-886-0481 Fax: 773-767-9395

District Office- LaGrange: 19 West Hillgrove La Grange, IL 60525 Phone: 708-352-0524 Fax: 708-352-0927

Campaign Address: 4501 Grand Avenue Western Springs, IL 60558 Phone: Fax:

Articles and Resources

 * Official website
 * Campaign website
 * Biographical Directory of Congress Entry
 * Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database

Local blogs and discussion sites

 * Proviso Probe
 * Philosophe Forum
 * Prairie State Blue- Statewide Illinois Progressive Politics Blog