WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The House Agriculture subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit issued the the following testimony by Mike McCloskey, founder and chairman of Fair Oaks Farm, in a hybrid hearing entitled "On Farm Energy Production: Impacts on Farm Income and Rural Communities" on July 23: My name is Mike McCloskey. Together with my partners, I milk over 15,000 cows in the great State of Indiana. Thanks to the many days I spent as a young boy accompanying my veterinarian uncl  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Susan Brooks, R-Indiana, issued the following statement after voting in support of the William M. Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 6395) for fiscal 2021 in the House: "I voted in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act to support our troops and their families by giving troops the resources, training, and policies they need to keep themselves safe in order for them to fulfil their mission of keeping all Americans safe. "Funding our militar  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Indiana, issued the following statement on July 22: Congressman Andre Carson (D-IN), the most senior Muslim Member of Congress, and one of three serving in the 116th Congress, released the following statement on the House passage of the NO BAN Act, a bill he proudly co-authored. This legislation would overturn President Trump's executive order banning otherwise eligible individuals from entering the U.S. from several Muslim-majority nations, including  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Indiana, issued the following news release: Congressman Andre Carson (D-IN) lauded the House's passage of this year's National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes an amendment he authored that will authorize five million dollars for a pancreatic cancer early detection initiative (EDI) at the Department of Defense (DoD). The provision will provide critical funding needed for more research and an early detection initiative (EDI) under the C  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Greg Pence, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Greg Pence (IN-06) released a statement following Nancy Pelosi's efforts to undermine President Trump's authority in protecting our country's national security. Pence voted against the Chu Amendment to H.R. 2486, the NO BAN Act. "Nancy Pelosi and her left-wing cohorts cannot be allowed to play politics with our nation's safety and security," said Congressman Pence. "The President of the Uni  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) introduced legislation to double the R&D tax credit and allow more small business startups to access the credit. "America's recovery from the unprecedented crisis we are facing will be driven by our innovative and entrepreneurial spirit," Congresswoman Walorski said. "Doubling the R&D tax credit will encourage companies - especially small businesses and startups - to in  more

MISHAWAKA, Indiana, July 20 -- Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Indiana, issued the following statement on the death of Rep. John Lewis, D-Georgia: "Without hesitation or fear, John Lewis stood against racism and inequality, and he moved America closer to fulfilling the promise of liberty and justice for all. Simply put, he made our country better. "I'm deeply saddened at the loss of this iconic civil rights leader, and I will miss my colleague and friend. Dean and I join all Americans in our gratitude  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) voted for the Great American Outdoors Act, bipartisan legislation that will revitalize our national parks, strengthen conservation efforts, support RV and boat manufacturers, and create Hoosier jobs. "Our nation's public lands have long been treasured sources of respite, enjoyment, and beauty available to every American, and they play a critical role in our economy," Co  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: During the Senate Republican leadership press conference, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) discussed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) set to pass the Senate this week. The NDAA protects national security, supports our troops, and bolsters jobs and innovative research taking place in Indiana. Additionally, as negotiations begin on the next phase of coronavirus relief, Senator Young discussed his b  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) announced he is an original cosponsor of U.S. Senator Joni Ernst's (R-Iowa) bipartisan legislation that will enable child care providers to continue offering critical and affordable services for working parents during coronavirus. "During the height of coronavirus, sixty percent of child care centers were forced to shut their doors. As Hoosiers begin to return to work, we must  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Todd Young applauded the Senate passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which provides for our men and women in uniform with a three percent pay raise and launches a new initiative to deter China. Senator Young, a U.S. Naval Academy graduate and Marine who serves on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said the bill will keep Americans safe amidst threats from coronavirus, Rus  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) is fighting to preserve a Department of Defense position that is working to enact reforms and helping to save taxpayers billions of dollars. A provision in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021 (S. 4049) would eliminate the position of Chief Management Officer (CMO) at the Department of Defense. Senator Young has introduced an amendment to the NDAA  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) announced 23 new cosponsors have signed on to their Reviving the Economy Sustainably Towards a Recovery in Twenty-twenty (RESTART) Act for a total of 33 cosponsors. Senators Young and Bennet are working to ensure the RESTART Act is included in the next phase of coronavirus relief to help provide a lifeline for the hardest-hit small and mid-sized bu  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), and Angus King (I-Maine) announced legislation to study the impacts of telehealth during the coronavirus pandemic. The COVID-19 Emergency Telehealth Impact Reporting Act of 2020, S.4289, requires the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to assess key health care metrics, including utilization rates and hospital readmission rates,   more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.) introduced the Volunteers in Contact Tracing or Recovery (VICTORY) Act to use federal service programs, like AmeriCorps, in addressing the coronavirus pandemic. The VICTORY Act would utilize existing national service programs in a targeted and effective wayby increasing the number of volunteers incrementally, repurposing existing grant dollars fo  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), Mitt Romney (R-Utah) introduced the Strengthening Trade, Regional Alliances, Technology, and Economic and Geopolitical Initiatives Concerning China Act (The STRATEGIC Act) to advance a comprehensive strategy for U.S. competition with the People's Republic of China (PRC). "The Chinese Communist Party has presented the United States  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) introduced the Unemployment Insurance Systems Modernization Act, legislation that would upgrade antiquated state unemployment insurance (UI) systems to more quickly respond to future emergencies, like the coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic has demonstrated a clear need to modernize states' UI system technology. "Millions of Americans have filed claims f  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) officially announced the creation of the Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration, a new federal program that has proven effective at the local level in breaking generational cycles of poverty. U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) sponsored the Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act, which authorized the progra  more