As a skilled legislator, Congressman Lipinski has fought tirelessly for the residents of the district, as well as all Americans, by leading the way in improving our nation's schools, making the healthcare system more accessible and transparent, strengthening Social Security and Medicare, protecting the American worker, improving our nation's transportation and infrastructure, and ensuring our families' safety and security.

To advance the interests of the Third District, Congressman Lipinski is a member of two House Committees- Transportation and Infrastructure and Science and Technology. The most-senior Chicago-area member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Congressman Lipinski serves on the Subcommittee on Aviation and the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials. In the Committee on Science and Technology, Congressman Lipinski is Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education and sits on the Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation.

Prior to his election to the House of Representatives, Congressman Lipinski taught Political Science at the University of Tennessee and at the University of Notre Dame. He served on the staff of former Minority Leader Richard Gephardt and on the staffs of four Illinois Congressmen. He also served on the staffs of the House Administration Committee and the House Democratic Policy Committee and worked for the U.S. Department of Labor and the Illinois General Assembly's Commission on Intergovernmental Cooperation.

Congressman Lipinski earned a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Northwestern University, a Master's Degree in Engineering-Economic Systems from Stanford University, and a PhD in Political Science from Duke University.

Congressman Lipinski and his wife, Judy, currently reside in Western Springs, IL.