University of Notre Dame

The #18 National university according to U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges 2016

Roughly 26 U.S. Congressmembers have been affiliated with the school, such as attending classes, earning a degree, or being employed by the school.

Names in bold indicate Congressmembers who are currently in office as of May 2016.

Peter Visclosky	Representative Democrat	IN	J.D., University of Notre Dame School of Law, Notre Dame, Ind., 1973
Eddie Johnson	Representative Democrat	TX	nursing certificate, St. Mary’s College at the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind., 1955
Daniel Lipinski	Representative Democrat	IL	professor, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Ind., 2000-2001
Joe Donnelly	Senator Democrat	IN	B.A., University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind., 1977 J.D., University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind., 1981
Keith Rothfus	Representative Republican	PA	J.D., University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind., 1990
Brendan Boyle	Representative Democrat	PA	B.A., University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Ind., 1999
John Ratcliffe	Representative Republican	TX	B.A., University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind., 1987
Samuel Devine	Representative Republican	OH	University of Notre Dame, LL.B., J.D., 1940
Gale McGee	Senator Democrat	WY	professor of American history at Crofton (Nebr.) High School 1936-1937, Kearney (Nebr.) High School 1937-1940, Nebraska Wesleyan University 1940-1943, Iowa State College of Agricultural and Mechanical Arts 1943-1944, University of Notre Dame 1944-1945, University of Chicago 1945-1946, and University of Wyoming 1946-1958
Jack Miller	Senator Republican	IA	assistant professor of law, University of Notre Dame College of Law 1948-1949
Joseph McDade	Representative Republican	PA	graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1953
John Gilligan	Representative Democrat	OH	graduated from St. Xavier High School in 1939, the University of Notre Dame in 1943, and the University of Cincinnati in 1947 director, Institute for Public Policy, 1979-1986, and Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame, 1986-1992
Thomas McGrath	Representative Democrat	NJ	attended University of Notre Dame in 1944-1945
Joseph Gaydos	Representative Democrat	PA	LL.B., University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind., 1951
Romano Mazzoli	Representative Democrat	KY	B.S., University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Ind., 1954
John Terry	Representative Republican	NY	pre-law, University of Notre Dame, 1945
Herbert Harris	Representative Democrat	VA	attended Missouri Valley College, Marshall, 1944-1945, and University of Notre Dame, 1945-1946
Ronald Mottl	Representative Democrat	OH	B.S., University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Ind., 1956 LL.B., University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Ind., 1957
Thomas Corcoran	Representative Republican	IL	B.A., University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Ind., 1961
David Martin	Representative Republican	NY	B.B.A., University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind., 1966
Ben Blaz	Representative Republican	GU	was graduated from the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Ind., in 1951
Charles Luken	Representative Democrat	OH	B.A., University of Notre Dame, 1973
Harris Wofford	Senator Democrat	PA	associate professor of law, Notre Dame Law School 1959-1960
Mark Souder	Representative Republican	IN	M.B.A., University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind., 1974
Michael Ferguson	Representative Republican	NJ	B.A., University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Ind.
Jeffrey Chiesa	Senator Republican	NJ	graduated University of Notre Dame, B.A., 1987