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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Indiana Newsletter for Friday August 22, 2025 ( 5 items )  

Congressional Steel Caucus Sends Letter to Administration in Support of Section 232 Steel Tariffs
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Steel Caucus Sends Letter to Administration in Support of Section 232 Steel Tariffs * Washington, DC - Recently, Rep. Frank Mrvan, Vice Chairman of the Congressional Steel Caucus, along with Congressional Steel Caucus Chairman Rick Crawford (AR-01), sent a letter to the Administration urging them to uphold Section 232 steel tariffs in trade negotiations. Specifically, the letter to the  more

Frank Mrvan Voted Against Saving Indianans $3,047
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Frank Mrvan Voted Against Saving Indianans $3,047 * A new report found out of touch Democrat Frank Mrvan voted AGAINST saving Indiana taxpayers $3,047 by opposing expanded child tax credits, pro-business policies, and common sense relief like No Tax on Tips, No Tax on Overtime, and a Social Security tax cut. Radical Democrat Frank Mrvan instead vowed to massively raise taxes on working f  more

Marian University Helps Drive Record Gains in Indiana Literacy Rates
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 21 -- Marian University posted the following news: * * * Marian University Helps Drive Record Gains in Indiana Literacy Rates * Indiana's third-grade literacy rate made its largest single-year leap since the IREAD assessment began in 2013, climbing nearly five percentage points to 87.3 percent proficiency. The gain marks the fourth consecutive year of improvement and a return to pre-pandemic reading levels. A key contributor to this progress is the Indiana Liter  more

Patriot Medic 25 tests Reserve medical readiness in large-scale combat operations
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Patriot Medic 25 tests Reserve medical readiness in large-scale combat operations * ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. (AFNS) -- Patriot Medic 2025 took place August 6 to 12 at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, and Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana. The multi-national exercise, led by the Air Force Reserve, included more than 9,000 personnel from all U.S. military services and international partners including Australian, British and Ca  more

Senator Banks Joins President Trump in Oval Office for Signing of Banks' First Senate Bill Signed into Law
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Banks Joins President Trump in Oval Office for Signing of Banks' First Senate Bill Signed into Law * Today, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) joined President Trump in the Oval Office for the signing of the Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act into federal law.  This marks a significant achievement as the first bill signed into federal law authored by Senator  more