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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Indiana Newsletter for Friday February 17, 2023 ( 3 items )  

Braun Leads Bill to Increase Penalties for Criminals Who Target Cops: The Thin Blue Line Act
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Senator Mike Braun and Senators Ted Cruz, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, James Lankford, Eric Schmitt, Thom Tillis, Bill Hagerty, John Kennedy, John Hoeven, John Boozman, and Ted Budd reintroduced the Thin Blue Line Act, a bill to increase penalties for criminals who target our cops. The Thin Blue Line Act makes the targeting, killing, or attempted killing of a police officer an aggravating factor in favor of maxi  more

Senate Passes Young Recognizing February as Career and Technical Education Month
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: The United States Senate passed a bipartisan resolution introduced by Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), co-chairs of the Senate Career and Technical Education (CTE) Caucus, recognizing February 2023 as CTE Month. The resolution was cosponsored by a bipartisan group of 72 senators. "Supporting workforce training for Hoosiers and Americans is vital to preparing for the  more

Young, Coons Resolution Establishing National FFA Week Passes Senate
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: The United States Senate passed a bipartisan resolution introduced by Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) to establish February 18-25, 2023 as National FFA Week. The resolution was cosponsored by a bipartisan group of 58 senators. The resolution highlights the important role of the National FFA Organization in developing the next generation of leaders by providing educational and career oppo  more