WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. James Baird, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Sept. 21, 2023: Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) applauded the recent DoD selection of Silicon Crossroads Microelectronics Commons Hub in Bloomington and its coordinating body, The Applied Research Institute, as one of eight Microelectronics Commons regional innovations hubs under the CHIPS Act. "I'm incredibly excited to hear Hoosiers will be leading the microelectronics and semiconductor revolution,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Jim Banks (R-IN), Chairman of the Military Personnel Subcommittee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on meritocracy in the military services: accession, promotion, and command selection. Rep. Banks' remarks as prepared for delivery: I want to welcome everyone to this hearing of the Military Personn  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Indiana, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2023: Today, Congressman Frank J. Mrvan announced a federal grant award for the Construction Advancement Foundation of Northwest Indiana under the Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Susan Harwood Training Grant program. According to OSHA, the Construction Advancement Foundation of Northwest Indiana will receive a Targeted Topic Training Grant award for $  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Rudy Yakym, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: At a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing today, Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) pressed U.S. Secretary of Transportation and former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg on issues affecting our nation's supply chain and Indiana's Second Congressional District. Included in Congressman Yakym's line of questioning was ensuring Indiana receives an equitable share of grant funding awarded   more