WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Indiana, issued the following news release: Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28) and Sen. Chris Coons (DE) reintroduced the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act, which would prevent future bans by the Trump administration on people of Islamic faith, or any other religious group, by strengthening the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit discrimination based on religion. The bill would also require that any suspension of entry   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven, Young Introduce Legislation to Fast Track Development of New Baseload Power Projects to Improve Grid Reliability WASHINGTON - Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) today introduced the Guaranteeing Reliability through the Interconnection of Dispatchable (GRID) Power Act, legislation to remove delays in the development of new baseload power generation projects that would imp  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials released the following testimony by Chuck Baker, president of the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association, from a Jan. 23, 2025, hearing entitled "America Builds: Examining America's Freight and Passenger Rail Network": * * * Thank you for the opportunity to testify to this subcommittee as you examine America's freight rail network and discuss the future  more

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, Feb. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: An Evansville, Indiana, man was sentenced today to 13 years and 7 months in federal prison for distribution of fentanyl resulting in death. U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky, Special Agent in Charge Sheila G. Lyons of the DEA Chicago Field Division, and Chief Billy Bolin of the Henderson Police Department made  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Indiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: Today, Congressman Andre Carson (D-IN-07) became the first Muslim Member of Congress to deliver a prayer at the National Prayer Breakfast. "Amidst rising Islamophobia, antisemitism, and other-ism, I'm grateful for the opportunity to inspire our nation to lead with compassion and tolerance," said Congressman Carson. "Muslims have always been active contributors to our democracy since before ou  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Indiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: Today, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan announced Dilylah Johnson, Gabriella Holt, and Logan Haskins of Lowell High School are the winning team of the 2024 Congressional App Challenge in Indiana's First Congressional District. Dilylah, Gabriella, and Logan used Block Code to create their winning application, "Feline Frenzy." Their application is a game designed to raise awareness about animal shelters and   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Rudy Yakym, R-Indiana, issued the following statement on Feb. 6, 2025: Today, Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) issued the following statement after voting for H.R. 27, the Halt Fentanyl Act; legislation that passed the U.S. House of Representatives today: "Over the past four years, every community across America has been ravaged by fentanyl trafficked across a wide-open Southern Border. As I have traveled across Indiana's Second District, I have seen the devastating i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: U.S. Representative Troy Balderson (OH-12) reintroduced legislation today that would enable grid operators to expedite consideration of power generation projects that improve the reliability of the electric grid. U.S. Senators John Hoeven (R-ND) and Todd Young (R-IN) introduced identical legislation in the Senate. The Guaranteeing Reliability through the Interconnection of Dispatchable (GRID)   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Strengthen Critical Minerals Supply Chains WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) introduced the Securing Trade and Resources for Advanced Technology, Economic Growth, and International Commerce (STRATEGIC) in Minerals Act to strengthen America's supply chain of critical minerals a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Warnock Introduce Legislation to Improve IRS Efficiency WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) introduced the Barcode Automation for Revenue Collection to Organize Disbursement and Enhance (BARCODE) Efficiency Act, legislation that would help improve the processing of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) paper tax returns. While the use of e-filing has grown  more