Merrillville, Indiana – U.S. Representative Pete Visclosky (D-Merrillville) has filed for re-election for Indiana’s First Congressional District, which includes Lake, Porter, Jasper, Newton and Benton Counties.

Now you and your friends are able to connect with me on Facebook. With just the simple act of supporting me on Facebook and suggesting my page to your friends, you will be doing a great deal to support my campaign for re-election to the United States House of Representatives.

What better way to mark the unofficial end of summer than by marching with me in the oldest running Labor Day parade in the state of Indiana – in fact, one of the oldest in the entire Midwest?

On Monday, September 7, our friends in Lowell will put on their 90th Annual Labor Day Parade – complete with floats, marching bands and festivities throughout the day.  I’ll be walking in the parade and would be delighted if you would join me and personally show your support for my re-election to Congress.

The annual Puerto Rican cultural festival in East Chicago is just around the corner, and I’m looking for volunteers to walk with me in the Puerto Rican parade on Sunday, July 26.  Can I count on you to join me in this fabulous event?

This year’s festival and parade has a special element of cultural pride, as a woman of Puerto Rican descent, Judge Sonia Sotomayor, is likely to be confirmed for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court.  It is an exciting time for the Puerto Rican community and I look forward to sharing in the moment.

Thank you very much for taking part in my reelection campaign to the U.S. House of Representatives.  Your help was crucial to my five-county victory.

Thanks to supporters like you, I will continue my work in Congress to stand up for the middle class by protecting existing jobs and creating new ones, fighting for retirement security, and solving the energy crisis.

Again, my heartfelt thanks for your dedication and support.

I need your help on Saturday, October 4.  With your support, I will be able to put up nearly 8,000 yard signs in one morning.  Click here and complete the online form to join the Yard Sign Crew.

Yard Sign Crew members hit the streets in pairs to deliver and place yard signs.  Each team receives a mapped route of approximately 40 homes that have requested yard signs and spend about two hours completing their deliveries.

I need your help! With the 2008 election fast approaching, I need you to take a Visclosky for Congress yard sign. All you have to do is click here and complete the online form, and your yard sign will be delivered on October 4.

I hope you had a good Independence Day celebration!

I celebrated America's birthday by marching with volunteers in five parades across Northwest Indiana. We all had a great
time and I would like to extend heartfelt thanks to the many people who joined me in the parades.

If you were unable to attend, you can catch a glimpse of the fun at my online photo gallery.

Congressman Pete Visclosky issued the following statement today announcing his endorsement of Senator Barack Obama for the Democratic Party's nomination for President of the United States:

Visclosky for Congress today launched its online photo gallery of snapshots from the campaign trail. The first album features pictures from the Dog-N-Bean Rally that took place on Friday, April 11, at the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 51 in Hammond. Many thanks to the roughly 450 Visclosky supporters who came out to enjoy good food and have fun with fellow Democrats!