Congressman Pete Visclosky

Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Pete Visclosky announced the following 2020 schedule for Town Forums that will be held throughout Indiana’s First Congressional District.  Congressman Visclosky stated, “I am looking forward to...

Congressman Visclosky announced today that the Department of Justice has awarded a grant to the City of East Chicago under the COPS School Violence Prevention Program. The $234,323 grant award will be used by the East Chicago Police Department to...

Pete Visclosky: “For my entire career, I have worked to build support for our domestic steel industry and organized labor, secure investments in transformational projects and improve our quality of place to benefit the only place I have ever called...

Congressman Visclosky announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded a grant to three Porter County fire departments under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. The $452,857 grant award will be used to...

Congressman Visclosky announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded a grant to Northwest Indiana fire departments under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. The $968,192 grant award will be used to...

Washington, DC - Congressman Visclosky announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded a grant to the City of Hammond Fire Department under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. The $88,811 grant award...

Washington, DC - Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Pete Visclosky announced that the Department of Homeland Security has awarded grants through the Port Security Grant Program to assist the Port of Indiana – Burns Harbor. In general, the...

Today, the House approved H.R. 2740, legislation that included Congressman Visclosky’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Defense Appropriation Act, by a vote of 226 to 203. Congressman Pete Visclosky stated, “This bill makes several efforts to focus on the...

The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded a grant through their Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Grant Program that will improve railroad safety in LaPorte County. The $2,831,705 grant has been awarded to Chicago South...

Congressman Visclosky announced today that the Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded a grant for the Michigan City Municipal-Phillips Field Airport. The $339,722 grant award supports updates to the...