Jan
1
Appropriations Committee Slot = Lots Of Fundraising Cash!
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Political science 101:
Get a good position on the appropriations committee and spread earmark money for all sorts of defense projects around so much that you get into the top ten list and you’ll get lots of people contributing money to your re-election campaign. Of course, I can’t complain if some of those funds are going to military projects. (In the interests of full disclosure, I am biased because I have relatives who work for the military-industrial complex).
Reports Krystin E. Kasak for the Northwest Indiana Times:
In Indiana, Rep. Pete Visclosky is currently the leading fundraiser, having collected almost $1 million. According to campaign finance reports, his challenger, Mark J. Leyva, has raised just less than $1,500. In the 2006 election, Visclosky raised $1.37 million, compared to Leyva’s $10,940.
With the election still months away, Visclosky is on track for his fifth consecutive increase in donations. According to some experts, one of the major factors for these increases is Visclosky’s position in Washington, including his seat on the Appropriations Committee.
“Given that the Democrats now hold the majority in the House and that the Appropriations Committee is one of the three most important House committees, it wouldn’t be surprising that Rep. Visclosky would be the target of a lot of interested money,” said Marjorie Hershey, professor of political science at Indiana University.
Dec
19
Bringing Home The Bacon
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Rep. Pete Visclosky is bringing home the bacon — maybe $58 million worth for the home district — if legislation filled with goodies for Indiana’s 1st Congressional District makes it through the Washington sausage grinder, reports the Northwest Indiana Times.
U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky, D-Ind., announced Monday the region is poised to receive $58 million for local projects for flood control, environmental protection and infrastructure improvements.
The projects were included in a consolidated appropriations bill that is set for a vote in the House of Representatives later this week, Visclosky’s office reported. The measure also would require a vote in the U.S. Senate before heading to the president.
Dec
17
Rep. Pete Visclosky Robbed In Merrillville
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Congressman Pete Visclosky was robbed outside of a Merrillville grocery store Friday night, reports the Northwest Indiana Times.
Police are looking for a man who robbed U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky on Friday night outside a local supermarket.
“It was terrifying,” the 11-term Democratic congressman from Merrillville said Saturday while describing the strong-arm robbery, which he said probably lasted less than a minute.
H/T to Blue County in a Red State since I was away from the internet, television, and newspapers yesterday and missed the news report.
