• VISCLOSKY, PETER J.
Experience: House: District 1, 1985-Present
Home State: Indiana
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $721,371Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Peter 'Pete' J. Visclosky
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Joanne; 2 Children: John, Timothy
    Birth Date: 08/13/1949
    Birth Place: Gary, IN
    Home City: Merrillville, IN
    Religion: Roman Catholic

Education

    ML, International and Comparative Law, Georgetown University Law Center, 1982
    JD, University of Notre Dame Law School, 1973
    BS, Accounting, Indiana University Northwest, 1970

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1984-present

Current Legislative Committees

    Appropriations, Member
    Subcommittee on Defense, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Congressional Buy American Caucus
    Member, Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues
    Member, Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues
    Member, Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans
    Member, Congressional Dairy Farmers Caucus
    Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus
    Member, Congressional Fire Caucus
    Member, Congressional French Caucus
    Member, Congressional Macedonian Caucus
    Member, Congressional National Parks Caucus
    Co-Chair, Congressional Serbian Caucus
    Co-Chair, Congressional Slovak Caucus
    Vice-Chair, Congressional Steel Caucus
    Member, Congressional Wine Caucus
    Member, Congressional Wire and Wire Products Caucus
    Member, Friends of Switzerland Caucus
    Member, Great Lakes Task Force
    Member, Law Enforcement Caucus
    Member, Missing, Exploited and Runaway Children Caucus

Professional Experience

    Attorney, 1973-1976, 1983-1984
    Congressional Aide, United States Representative Adam Benjamin, 1977-1982
    Associate Staff, United States House of Representatives, 1977-1980
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Support
11. Support & expand free trade

Strongly Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Oppose
Total: 123
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
03/20/2017 H.R.1488 Indiana Dunes National Park Act 03/20/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
12/16/2016 H.R.4887 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 23323 Shelby Road in Shelby, Indiana, as the "Richard Allen Cable Post Office". 12/16/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-290. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
10/11/2016 H.R.6291 Indiana Dunes National Park Act 10/11/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
06/15/2015 H.R.2683 American Steel First Act of 2015 06/15/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency.  (All Actions)
06/04/2015 H.R.2682 Fighting for American Jobs Act of 2015 06/04/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
05/08/2013 H.R.1899 Fighting for American Jobs Act of 2013 05/08/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
07/09/2008 H.R.1423 Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center Partnership Act 07/09/2008 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
05/06/2013 H.R.1817 American Steel First Act of 2013 05/06/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency.  (All Actions)
07/07/2011 H.R.2432 To provide for a feasibility study before carrying out any Federal action relating to the Chicago Area Water System. 07/07/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.  (All Actions)
05/10/2011 H.R.1703 American Steel First Act of 2011 05/10/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Management.  (All Actions)
04/08/2011 H.R.1378 Fighting for American Jobs Act of 2011 04/08/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Organization, Efficiency, and Financial Management .  (All Actions)
03/02/2010 H.R.1287 Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center Partnership Act 03/02/2010 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 298.  (All Actions)
03/01/2010 H.R.4281 Employees' Pension Security Act of 2009 03/01/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.  (All Actions)
12/10/2009 H.R.4280 Fighting for American Jobs Act of 2009 12/10/2009 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
03/23/2009 H.R.1574 To amend the Act titled "An Act to provide for the establishment of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, and for other purposes" to allow the acquisition of lands by payment of delinquent taxes. 03/23/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.  (All Actions)
03/06/2009 H.R.1286 To amend the Act titled "An Act to provide for the establishment of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, and for other purposes" to clarify the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to accept donations of lands that are contiguous to the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, and for other purposes. 03/06/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.  (All Actions)
02/05/2009 H.R.595 American Steel First Act of 2009 02/05/2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight.  (All Actions)
06/26/2008 H.R.5935 American Steel First Act of 2008 06/26/2008 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.  (All Actions)
12/10/2008 H.R.7324 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 12/10/2008 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 595.  (All Actions)
10/15/2008 H.R.6045 Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 2008 10/15/2008 Became Public Law No: 110-421. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
Total: 2015
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
11/12/1998 H.R.1023 Ricky Ray Hemophilia Relief Fund Act of 1998
10/27/1998 H.R.2431 International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 Bill Passed (98-0) Not Voting
10/21/1998 H.R.3674 To amend title 46, United States Code, to clarify that the Secretary of Transportation does not have authority to collect user fees for navigational assistance services, including icebreaking.
10/20/1998 H.Res.566 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President and the Senate should take the necessary actions to prevent the sale or diversion of Great Lakes water to foreign countries, business, corporations, and individuals until procedures are established to guarantee that any such sale is fully negotiated between and approved by the governments concerned.
10/15/1998 H.Res.598 Calling on the President to take all necessary measures to respond to the surge of steel imports resulting from the financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other regions, and for other purposes. Passed Not Voting
10/14/1998 H.R.1375 Medicare Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 1997
10/12/1998 H.R.4674 Medicare+Choice Medical Necessity Protection Act of 1998
10/12/1998 H.Con.Res.295 Expressing the sense of Congress that the 65th anniversary of the Ukrainian Famine of 1932-1933 should serve as a reminder of the brutality of the government of the former Soviet Union's repressive policies toward the Ukrainian people.
10/10/1998 H.R.2560 Little Rock Nine Medals and Coins Act
10/08/1998 H.R.4668 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service at 30 North 7th Street in Terre Haute, Indiana, as the "John T. Myers Federal Building".
10/06/1998 H.R.563 To establish a toll free number in the Department of Commerce to assist consumers in determining if products are American-made.
10/02/1998 H.R.81 To designate the United States courthouse located at 401 South Michigan Street in South Bend, Indiana, as the "Robert K. Rodibaugh United States Bankruptcy Courthouse".
09/18/1998 H.Con.Res.328 Calling on the President to take all necessary measures to respond to the surge of steel imports resulting from the financial crises in Asia, Russia, and other regions, and for other purposes.
09/09/1998 H.R.2183 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 1998 Passed Not Voting
08/19/1998 H.Res.512 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should focus appropriate attention on the issue of neighborhood crime prevention, community policing and reduction of school crime by delivering speeches, convening meetings, and directing his Administration to make reducing crime an important priority.
08/06/1998 H.R.4182 To establish the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site in the State of Arkansas, and for other purposes.
08/05/1998 H.R.2912 Medicare Venipuncture Fairness Act of 1997
07/21/1998 H.R.1635 National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act of 1998 Passed Not Voting
07/16/1998 H.R.2202 National Bone Marrow Registry Reauthorization Act of 1998
06/24/1998 H.R.2709 Iran Missile Proliferation Sanctions Act of 1997 Bill Passed (90-4) Not Voting
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