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Peter Visclosky
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| U.S. Representative Peter Visclosky (D) | ||
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| Leadership: | No leadership position | |
| Committees: | House Committee on Appropriations | |
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| Next election: Nov. 6, 2012
Primary challenge: No Incumbent running: Yes | ||
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2012 candidates for IN-01 | ||
| Confirmed: | Joel Phelps, Peter Visclosky | |
| Possible: | None so far | |
| Out: | None so far | |
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| Official website | ||
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.
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Record and controversies
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PMA Investigation
Similarly to John Murtha, Visclosky is being investigated for his ties to PMA Group. The FBI raided the lobbying firm in November 2008, trying to uncover improper campaign contributions to members of Congress. Visclosky is one of the top three receipients of campaign contributions from the firm and its clients. Also, Visclosky helped secure more than $23 million in earmarks in 2008 for clients of PMA Group.[1] Visclosky returned more than $18,000 in campaign contributions to the firm in March 2009. Despite the fact that Visclosky has not reported any legal fees in 2009, Visclosky's campaign wrote a letter to the Federal Election Commission asking for permission to use campaign funds for legal expenses that may arise from the FBI's investigation.[2]
Iraq War
Visclosky voted against the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 that started the Iraq War.[3]
Environmental record
For more information on environmental legislation, see the Energy and Environment Policy Portal
Bio
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.
Congressional career
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) [1] Visclosky retained his seat.
2008 elections
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This information was gathered by volunteer researchers as part of the Superdelegate Transparency Project on the superdelegates for the 2008 Democratic presidential primary. For more info see the Indiana superdelegate tracker or visit the STP homepage. |
Before Hillary Clinton conceded the race, Peter Visclosky, as a superdelegate, had not endorsed a candidate for President.
- See other superdelegates who endorsed Obama, endorsed Clinton, were undeclared or had pledged to support the primary winner (state or national).
- For more information and sources, see the state page for this superdelegate linked to in the blue box above.
Positions and Views
Money in politics
This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. For specific controversies, see this article's record and controversies section.
| Top Contributors to during the 2008 Election Cycle | |
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| Donor | Amount (US Dollars) |
| Northrop Grumman | $ 12,000 |
| NiSource Inc | $ 11,000 |
| Carpenters & Joiners Union | $ 10,000 |
| Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers | $ 10,000 |
| Ironworkers Union | $ 10,000 |
| General Atomics | $ 8,500 |
| Lockheed Martin | $ 8,000 |
| Boeing Co | $ 7,000 |
| Navistar International | $ 7,000 |
| Textron Inc | $ 6,000 |
| Source: The Center for Responsive Politics' www.OpenSecrets.org site. Note: Contributions are not from the organizations themselves, but are rather from the organization's PAC, employees or owners. Totals include subsidiaries and affiliates. | |
| Links to more campaign contribution information for Peter Visclosky from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site. |
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| Fundraising profile: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
| Top contributors by organization/corporation: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
| Top contributors by industry: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
- Revolving door profile for Peter Visclosky from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- 2006 privately funded travel profile for Peter Visclosky from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- Personal finance profile for Peter Visclosky from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
Committees and Affiliations
Committees
Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)
- 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
Boards and other Affiliations
More Background Data
Wikipedia also has an article on Peter Visclosky. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.
Contact
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Articles and Resources
- Official website
- Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database
Local blogs and discussion sites
Semantic data (Edit data)
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| Current Office: U.S. House of Representatives | |||
| Title: Rep | First name: Peter | Middle name: J. | Last name: Visclosky |
| Suffix: | Nickname: Pete | ||
| Party: D | State: IN | District:
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Currently in office? True |
| Gender: M | |||
| Phone: 202-225-2461 | Fax: 202-225-2493 | Website: http://visclosky.house.gov/ | Webform email: http://www.house.gov/writerep Email address: |
| DC office: 2256 Rayburn House Office Building | |||
| Bioguide ID: V000108 | Votesmart ID: 26851 | FEC ID: H4IN01012 | Govtrack ID: 400417 |
| CRP ID: N00003813 | Eventful ID: | Old Sunlight ID: | Twitter ID: repvisclosky |
| OpenCongress Wiki URL: http://www.opencongress.org/wiki/Peter_Visclosky | YouTubeID: user/PeteVisclosky1 | Senate class: | |
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| First Elected to Current Office: November 6, 1984 |
First Took Current Office: January 3, 1985 |
Next Election: November 2, 2010 |
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| Freshman Member? False |
Previous Political Work? None or Not Available |
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Date of Birth: August 13, 1949 November 6, 1984 | |||
