WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release and letter: A bipartisan group of Senators led by Senator Mike Braun and Senator Joe Manchin wrote a letter to National Labor Relations Board Chairman Lauren M. McFerran urging the Board to reconsider the joint employer proposed rule which would have negative effects on workers and businesses during a time that many are already struggling following the COVID-19 pandemic. Joining Senators Braun and Manchin on th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Larry Bucshon, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2022: Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-Ind.-08) voted in support of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023. "Today, the House passed a strong and bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act that provides a 4.6 percent pay raise for our men and women in uniform, repeals the Department of Defense's unjust vaccine mandate for our nation's servicemembers, and includes c  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) joined Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), Roger Marshall (R-Kansas), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Mississippi), Mike Braun (R-Indiana), Deb Fischer (R-Nebraska), Joni Ernst (R- Iowa), Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama), Steve Daines (R-Montana) and John Hoeven (R-North Dakota) in successfully securing a provision in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 National Defense Autho  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Senator Mike Braun joined Senator Rand Paul, Senator Mike Lee, and Senator Rick Scott in a press conference regarding the end of the COVID vaccine mandate for troops in the National Defense Reauthorization Act and the "omnibus" spending bill being negotiated in the Senate. Senator Braun opposes the omnibus spending package because of the out-of-control debt spending, the billions in earmarks in the package, the  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release and letter: Senator Mike Braun led 67 Republican lawmakers in writing a letter to National Labor Relations Board Chairman Lauren M. McFerran to oppose the Board's joint employer proposed rule that is inconsistent with the common law, circumvents Congressional authority, and will negatively impact the nation's economy and their constituents. "The Board's joint-employer proposed rule would have immediate and long  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-Indiana, issued the following news release and letter: This week, Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN) joined Reps. Jared Golden (D-ME), Dan Kildee (D-MI), and Mike Turner (R-OH) in sending a bipartisan letter to House Leadership to stress the importance of a longer-term reauthorization of the Health Coverage Tax Credit (HCTC). The HCTC provides refundable tax credits for Americans who have lost their jobs to outsourcing and whose pensions have been taken o  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 9 (TNSper) -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) announced that Greg Goode will serve as State Director, effective January 2023. "I am extremely excited to welcome Greg Goode to our team as State Director. Greg is a proven leader who is passionate about public service and improving Indiana's communities. His talent and wealth of experience will help our office better serve and represent all Hoosiers, and I  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2022: U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), and Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) were joined today by eight of their Senate colleagues in announcing Senate Committee on Foreign Relations approval of their resolution reaffirming the United States' support for the Iranian citizens who have taken to the streets in peaceful protest for their fundamental human rights, and condemning t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2022: For millions of Americans, adult education programs can make the difference between earning a family-sustaining wage and struggling to make ends meet. According to the Department of Education, at current funding levels, adult education programs reach about 1.1 million people out of 43 million adults that are low-skilled in literacy and 62.7 million that are low-skilled in numeracy. In an effort   more