November 6, 2019

Longtime Democratic Rep. Visclosky Retiring From Congress

Associated Press
FILE - In this May 1, 2019 file photo, Rep. Peter Visclosky, D-Ind., speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Visclosky isn't running for reelection and will be retiring after 36 years in Congress. The 70-year-old Visclosky issued a statement Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2019, thanking his district's residents for "the incredible life privilege" of serving in Congress since first winning election in 1984. - AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin File

FILE - In this May 1, 2019 file photo, Rep. Peter Visclosky, D-Ind., speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Visclosky isn't running for reelection and will be retiring after 36 years in Congress. The 70-year-old Visclosky issued a statement Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2019, thanking his district's residents for "the incredible life privilege" of serving in Congress since first winning election in 1984.

AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin File
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