WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * Agricultural Producers Have Until April 15 to Enroll in USDA's Key Commodity Safety Net Programs for the 2025 Crop Year Indiana Enrollment Currently at 80.2% of Expected INDIANAPOLIS. March 31, 2025 - Agricultural producers who have not yet enrolled in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2025 crop year have until April 15, 2025,   more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Indiana, issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Congressman Carson Alerts Social Security Users to Online Account Changes INDIANAPOLIS-- Congressman Andre Carson (IN-07) is alerting Indianapolis residents about immediate changes to their online Social Security accounts. As of this Saturday, March 29, the Social Security Administration is requiring individuals to transition to a new or existing Login.gov account or an ID.me accou  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Indiana, issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Congressman Carson Reintroduces Bill to Restore UNRWA Funding WASHINGTON, DC--Representative Andre Carson (IN-07) has re-introduced H.R. 2411, the UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act, with Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Rep. Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), and Senator Peter Welch (VT). This bill will end the congressionally and administratively mandated pause on funding for the United Na  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Congressman Jayapal Reintroduces Bill to Restore UNRWA Funding WASHINGTON, DC -- Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) has re-introduced H.R. 2411, the UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act, with Rep. Andre Carson (IN-07), Rep. Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), and Senator Peter Welch (VT). This bill will end the congressionally and administratively mandated pause on funding for the United Nations Relief and  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Jefferson Shreve, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Shreve Highlights Another Successful Week Connecting With Hoosiers Across the District Washington, DC -- Congressman Jefferson Shreve spoke on the House Floor about his time meeting with local business owners, Hoosier farmers, realtors, senior citizens, and constituents across Indiana's 6th District. His remarks can be viewed here. Congressman Shreve hosted a small business roundtab  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 31, 2025 AIR FORCE The Boeing Co., Long Beach, California, has been awarded a $2,456,665,321 modification (P00020) to a previously awarded contract (FA8526-21-D-0001) for C-17 Globemaster III sustainment. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $7,597,672,417 from $5,141,007,096. Work will be performed at various locations including but not limited t  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA resumes cleanup of residential yards at the Jacobsville Superfund site in Evansville, Indiana Work was paused during the winter months. CHICAGO (March 31, 2025) - This week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is starting to sample and clean up soil at about 350 residential yards at the Jacobsville Neighborhood Soil Contamination Superfund site in Evansville, Indiana. U.S. Army Corps of E  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Indiana, posted the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * House Intelligence Committee Demands Independent Intelligence Community Investigation into Signal Chat Washington, DC -- Today, Ranking Member Jim Himes (CT-04) led all Democrats on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in a letter to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, calling for the Intelligence Community to conduct an independent investigation into th  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Indiana, issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Mrvan Statement on Women's History Month Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Frank J. Mrvan released his statement on Women's History Month. A video of his remarks on the House floor is available here, and the text of the full statement is below. "It is with great respect and sincere admiration that I rise to celebrate Women's History Month and its 2025 theme - Moving Forward Tog  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Rep. Victoria Spartz Hosted Two Town Halls This Weekend Noblesville, IN - This weekend, Congresswoman Victoria Spartz (IN-05) held two in-person town hall meetings in Hamilton and Delaware counties, engaging directly with hundreds of constituents to discuss the key issues impacting Hoosiers. Rep. Spartz held a town hall meeting on Friday night in Westfield. Due to overwhelming i  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Markey, Rep. Ansari Introduce Legislation to Help Families Pay their Heating and Cooling Bills Legislation would provide urgently needed relief for families as energy prices rise Bill Text (PDF) | Section-by-Section (PDF) Washington (March 31, 2025) -- Senator Edward J. Markey, a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, and Representative Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) today  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau has announced that the Region 54 (Southern Lake Michigan) 700 MHz and 800 MHz Regional Planning Committees (RPCs) will convene for a public meeting on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. The meeting, crucial for coordinating public safety spectrum use, will be held both virtually via Microsoft Teams and in-person at the Racine County Sheriff Patrol office in Sturtevant, Wisconsin. The RPC meet  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * VA names nine additional facilities that will deploy Federal EHR in 2026 Sites are located in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Alaska WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs today announced the complete list of additional medical facilities at which it will deploy the Federal Electronic Health Record system in 2026 under its accelerated deployment schedule. The   more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Rudy Yakym, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Yakym Announces April 2025 Office Hours Mishawaka, IN - Today, Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) announced the following dates, times, and locations that his office will be holding mobile staff office hours in April 2025 throughout Indiana's Second District. Mobile office hours are designed to be respectful one-on-one conversations with the Congressman's team, primarily for federal casework assistance. T  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young, Reed Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Boost Civic Engagement and Promote Service WASHINGTON - In an effort to bring Americans together through service to the nation and their fellow citizens, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) reintroduced the Unity through Service Act, legislation that would create a whole of government approach to addressing military, national, and public   more