WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Erin Houchin, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: This week, Congresswoman Erin Houchin (R-Ind.-09) was named to the following subcommittees on the House Financial Services Committee and the House Education & Workforce Committee. The House Financial Services Committee Subcommittee on Capital Markets Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance The House Education & Workforce Committee Subcommi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Indiana, issued the following news release: Congressman Andre Carson (IN-07) and Senator Cory Booker (NJ) introduced two bills that would support mentoring opportunities for at-risk youth. Students who are mentored are 52% less likely to skip a day of school, 46% less likely to use drugs, and 55% more likely to attend college. Introduced on Tuesday in the House and Senate, the Transition-To-Success Mentoring Act and the Students Helping Young Students  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) introduced a joint resolution formally disapproving of the District of Columbia Council approving legislation that would let illegal immigrants vote in D.C. local elections. Rep. James Comer (KY-01) introduced the joint resolution in the House. Sens. Blackburn (R-Tennessee), Braun (R-Indiana), Britt (R-Alabama), Cornyn (R-Texas), Cramer (R-North Dakota), Crapo (R-Idaho), Daines  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (both R-Idaho), Mike Braun (R-Indiana), Rick Scott (R-Florida), Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ted Budd (R-North Carolina) introduced the Zero Based Budget Act to reduce the more than $31 trillion of debt held by the general public and curb unjustified spending at the federal level. The Zero Based Budget Act would cut wasteful spending and reduce U.S. debt. "The Zero Based Budget A  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2023: Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) today announced the Senate Republican Conference Committee Assignments for the 118th Congress. The assignments have been ratified by the Republican Conference and are expected to be ratified by full Senate soon. Agriculture John Boozman, Arkansas Mitch McConnell, Kentucky John Hoeven, North Dakota Joni Ernst, Iow  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Larry Bucshon, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2023: Senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Representative Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.-08) attended the first full committee hearing yesterday to advocate and explore the benefits, opportunities, and approaches to expanding American energy and energy technology for Hoosiers. "My constituents in Southwest Indiana need access to reliable, affordable, and environmentally sustainable ener  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Senator Mike Braun and 49 Senators will be introducing their bipartisan challenge to President Biden's ESG rule which politicizes millions of Americans' retirement investments to favor Biden's ideological preferences rather than getting the best returns for Americans. The Senators joining Senator Braun include every Republican Senator: Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and Senators Thune, Barrasso, Blac  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Senator Mike Braun released a report detailing his Senate office's accomplishments for the 117th Congress (2021-2022) including leading 19 bills that became law, responding to over one million constituent requests, and introducing measures to stand for Hoosier values in Washington. Individual reports on his top issue areas including protecting the unborn, supporting our veterans, and tackling the opioid epide  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt cosponsored a resolution put forward by Senator Mike Braun of Indiana opposing Biden's new woke 401K rule regarding Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing. In November 2022, the Biden Administration's Department of Labor (DOL) finalized a rule, "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights," to explicitly permit ERISA retirement  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: On the two-year anniversary of the military coup in Burma, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, reaffirmed his commitment to condemning the coup and to standing with the Burmese people and their aspirations to restore democracy in their country. Since February 1, 2021, the Burmese military has engaged in mass atrocities, including by detaining over 13,000 people  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) reintroduced their Support and Value Expectant (SAVE) Moms and Babies Act to fight actions taken by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to broaden the use of chemical abortion drugs. The SAVE Moms and Babies Act would reinstate the in-person dispensing requirement for abortion drugs, preventing providers from distributing these drugs by mail or  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2023: U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) today reintroduced the Workforce Mobility Act, bipartisan legislation to limit the use of non-compete agreements that negatively impact American workers. Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) co-sponsored the legislation. Congressmen Scott Peters (D-Calif.) and Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) introduced the legislation in the U.  more