WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Senate Vote, Shaheen, Warner Hold Spotlight Forum on the Disastrous Impacts of ACA Tax Credit Expiration * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), author of bicameral legislation to permanently extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits, and Mark Warner (D-VA) hosted a spotlight forum underscoring the urgent need for Congress to extend the soon  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Senate Vote, Warner, Shaheen Hold Spotlight Forum on the Disastrous Impacts of ACA Tax Credit Expiration * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) hosted a spotlight forum underscoring the urgent need for Congress to extend the soon-expiring tax credits that have made health care more affordable for tens of millions of Americans. The spotlight forum, entitled "T  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following news: * * * Blumenthal, Moran, Hirono & Boozman Lead Effort to Expand Veterans' Access to Lifesaving Breast Cancer Screenings Senators introduce legislation to expand VA's capacity to conduct lifesaving mammography nationwide * Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chairman Jerry Moran (R-KS) and U.S. Senators  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. James Baird, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Baird Statement on Passage of FY26 NDAA * Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement after voting in favor of S. 1071, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (NDAA): "I was proud to vote for the NDAA to enact President Trump's successful peace through strength agenda by codifying 15 of President Trump's executive orders to eliminate woke p  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Young Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Give Small Businesses a Boost * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure America's small businesses can compete in the 21 st century economy. The Small Business Innovation Voucher Act would create a voucher program at the Small Business A  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Erin Houchin, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Houchin Applauds House Passage of FY26 NDAA, Secures Major Win for Advanced Nuclear Technology in National Defense * WASHINGTON, D.C. Congresswoman Erin Houchin (IN-09) celebrated the House passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (link is external) (NDAA), landmark legislation that strengthens America's national security, supports servicemembers, and advances Republicans'   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 11 -- The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule for Dec. 15-19, 2025: * * * Monday, December 15, 2025 CAUSE NO.: 46221; ALJ: GORMAN; TIME: 9:30 A.M.; COMMISSIONER: VELETA; ROOM: PNC, Room 222 IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF THE CITY OF MISHAWAKA, INDIANA FOR APPROVAL OF A REGULATORY ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A SERVICE TERRITORY FOR THE CITY'S MUNICIPAL WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM PURSUANT TO IND. CODE CH. Sec. 8-1.5-6. * * *   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Indiana National Guard Soldiers Arrive in Nation's Capital * Approximately 300 Indiana National Guard soldiers arrived in Washington to support the D.C. Safe and Beautiful, Joint Task Force District of Columbia mission, Dec. 6. The guardsmen will assist local and federal law enforcement partners, and they will conduct community safety patrols and manage traffic control posts to reduce crime, minimize propert  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Mark Messmer, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Messmer Secures Big Wins for Indiana's 8th Congressional District, Supporting Local Defense Jobs and America's National Security * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) released the following statement following the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of FY2026 in the House of Representatives: " The passage of the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act is a maj  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Marlin Stutzman, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * REP. STUTZMAN INTRODUCES REGULATION A+ IMPROVEMENT ACT * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Marlin Stutzman (IN-03) introduced the Regulation A+ Improvement Act. The legislation (link is external) will support the growth of small to mid-size businesses and expand investment opportunities for Americans across the country by increasing the offering limit for Regulation A Tier 2 offerings. These of  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives Torres and Rutherford Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Blue Envelope Programs Nationwide * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Norma J. Torres (CA-35) and Congressman John Rutherford (FL-05) introduced the Supporting Blue Envelope Programs Act, bipartisan legislation to provide federal funding to support, expand, and create Blue Envelope Programs across the country. Blu  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Signs Six New State Waivers to Make America Healthy Again by Removing Unhealthy Foods from SNAP in Hawai'i, Missouri, North Dakota, South Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee * (Washington, D.C., December 10, 2025) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, joined by U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., today announced the approval of six new  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Jefferson Shreve, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Shreve's Measures Included in NDAA To Be Signed Into Law * Washington, DC Congressman Jefferson Shreve (R-IN) announced that measures he authored were included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026, which cleared the House, sending it to the U.S. Senate, and will be signed into law. Rep. Shreve voted in favor of the NDAA, which authorizes the budget and program  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: * * * The Long Blue Line: Iceberg Smith and the 1931 Graf Zeppelin Arctic Expedition * It was a magical journey, this Arctic cruise of 8,000 miles in 136 hours! In the kaleidoscope of swiftly moving scenes, the highlights of our voyage seemed like flashes upon the screen, so quickly was one impression replaced by the next. LCDR Edward Smith, United States Coast Guard, 1931 In the above   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Announces $12 Billion Farmer Bridge Payments for American Farmers Impacted by Unfair Market Disruptions * President Donald J. Trump alongside U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman (AR), Senator Deb Fischer (NE), Senator John Hoeven (ND), Representa  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * WTAS: Nation's Farmers, Producers, and Ag Leaders Praise President Trump's Farmer Bridge Assistance Program * (Washington, D.C., December 10, 2025) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today highlighted the outpouring of support from governors, commodity groups, farm bureaus, and agriculture industry leaders across the country following President Trump's announcement of $12 billion  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Yakym, Carson Introduce Bill to Protect Patients from Unsafe Compounded Drugs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Rudy Yakym (R-IN-02) and Congressman Andre Carson (D-IN-07) introduced the "Safeguarding Americans from Fraudulent and Experimental (SAFE) Drugs Act of 2025" (H.R. 6509) to protect patients from untested, unapproved, and potentially dangerous mass compounded drugs. "Americans deser  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Young Supports Back the Blue Act * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined 35 Senate Republican colleagues in introducing the Back the Blue Act, legislation that would increase penalties for criminals who target law enforcement officers and provide new tools for officers to protect themselves. "Our law enforcement officers risk their lives every day to keep our communities safe," said Se  more