WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) today voted to confirm Damon Ray Leichty from South Bend to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Indiana. Mr. Leichty was confirmed by the full Senate vote of 85-10. "When President Trump and I were elected, Indiana was facing a judicial emergency. Fortunately, in the last two plus years, we've now confirmed five new well qualif  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Mike Braun (R-IN), Gary Peters (D-MI) and Rob Portman (D-OH) today announced they will be introducing legislation this week to apply Buy America rules to all taxpayer-funded infrastructure and public works projects. Currently, Buy America rules have not been fully implemented with respect to all federal programs that provide grants for the construction of infrastructure. This  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following cost estimate: S. 1833 would convey all right, title, and interest in the Harmony Way Bridge to Indiana and Illinois. The bridge, which connects Indiana and Illinois over the Wabash River, and the land underneath and adjacent to the bridge are currently owned by the federally authorized White County Bridge Commission. The bridge was closed and has not been used since May 2012. Because the bridge is unused and the fed  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it will extend the crop acreage reporting deadline for states impacted by recent flooding and heavy moisture, including Indiana. This announcement comes in response to a letter to USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue led by Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), Senator Mike Braun (R-Ind.), and Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D, (R-IN-08), and also signed by Representa  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following statement on the establishment of a Commission on Unalienable Rights by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo: "The unalienable rights codified by Thomas Jefferson in our Declaration of Independence were deemed 'self-evident' to all freedom-loving Americans and serve as the bedrock of our nation's principles. "While many countries throughout the years, and through the United Nations, have expressed their shared belief in these hu  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Susan W. Brooks, R-Indiana, issued the following statement after she voted in support of the Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Act (H.R. 1327), a bill she cosponsors: "Without hesitation, first responders from around the country, including Task Force 1 from Indiana, heroically rushed into burning buildings and extremely dangerous situations in hopes to save lives during a   more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Susan W. Brooks, R-Indiana, issued the following statement regarding her vote against the House version of the National Defense Authorization Act and her support for the bipartisan Senate version of the NDAA: "It is critically important to provide the men and women in our armed forces the resources and tools they need in order to safely defend and protect our country. For 58 years, the Armed Services Committee has passed a bipartisan NDAA. "I am disappointed today's  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Susan W. Brooks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it will extend the crop acreage reporting deadline for states impacted by recent flooding and heavy moisture, including Indiana. This announcement comes in response to a letter to USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue led by Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), Senator Mike Braun (R-Ind.), and Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D, (R-IN-08), and also signed by Repres  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Larry Bucshon, R-Indiana, issued the following statement after voting against the National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2500): "Traditionally, the NDAA process has been light on partisanship with Republicans and Democrats coming together to advance policies that support our troops and strengthen our national defense. "Unfortunately, House Democrats are risking the safety and security of our freedom at home and abroad with this partisan legislation that they inten  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Indiana, issued the following news release: Today, as the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals hears oral arguments in Republicans' Texas v. U.S. lawsuit, Rep. Andre Carson responded to the GOP's latest efforts to strike down protections for people with pre-existing conditions, as well as every last benefit and protection provided by the Affordable Care Act. Rep. Carson highlighted the devastating impact that the GOP lawsuit could have on hard-working famili  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Trey Hollingsworth, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Representative Trey Hollingsworth (IN-09) introduced the Livestock Protection Act of 2019 to address the deadly and costly black vulture attacks on livestock during calving season and allow Hoosier farmers to protect their livestock without interference by a bloated federal bureaucracy. During an agriculture roundtable Representative Hollingsworth hosted in Washington County last year, a farmer shared  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Indiana, issued the following statement after voting against the National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2500): * * * - Votes Against Partisan Bill That Underfunds Military, Undercuts Readiness, Allows Gitmo Transfers * * * "Congress' most important responsibility is to provide for the national defense and support our brave men and women in uniform. "Sadly, the NDAA passed by the House today falls short of these goals and breaks a longstanding  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Reps. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, and Larry Bucshon, R-Indiana, co-chairs of the bipartisan Kidney Caucus, issued the following statement on the Trump administration's announcement on kidney care reforms: "As co-chairs of the Congressional Kidney Caucus we welcome the administration's efforts to reform kidney care. "The goals of increasing the rate of transplants and home dialysis, which are both better options for most patients and better for the sustainability of Medi  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) introduced legislation that aims to deliver more life-saving organs to patients by establishing clear, accountable metrics for organ procurement organizations (OPOs). Currently, the 58 OPOs in the United States maintain control over the organ procurement process, but questions surround the effectiveness, transparency, and accountability of these organizations. "In India  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following floor remarks about legislation he introduced to bring greater accountability to the organ donation system by establishing clear, accountable metrics for organ procurement organizations: "This issue is personal for me. My friend Dave 'Gunny' McFarland from Jeffersonville, Indiana died because his heart transplant never came. We served together in the United States Marine Corps, and over the years I've gotten to know his wido  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on July 9, on legislation (S. 2063) to amend title XI of the Social Security Act with respect to organ procurement organizations: I rise today to discuss an issue that is very important to me and to the 1,300 Hoosiers currently in need of an organ transplant. That issue is the lack of organs for patients in need and our broken organ donation system. For more than 3  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: This week, the Senate plans to vote on a number of judicial and executive branch nominees, including Damon Ray Leichty of South Bend, Indiana, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Indiana. Senator Young today spoke of the need to swiftly confirm Leichty: "This week, we will be renewing our efforts to confirm more of President Trump's exceptional federal court nominees. In this insta  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today announced ten Hoosier students taking part in his summer internship program in Washington, D.C and Indianapolis. The students are from West Baden Springs, Carmel, South Bend, Fishers, Winoa Lake, Indianapolis, Middlebury, Richmond and Dyer. They will assist legislative and communications staff with daily activities and special projects through the first week in August. I  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The U.S. Senate confirmed the nomination of three individuals for positions in the Trump Administration on July 10: T. Kent Wetherell II, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Florida. J. Nicholas Ranjan, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Damon Ray Leichty, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Indiana.  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * - Free TSA Precheck for Disabled Veterans, Blockchain, and Great Lakes ESI Map Update Advance Through Committee * * * Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) announced that three of his bills passed out of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. The bills include theVeterans Expedited TSA Screening (VETS) Safe Travel Act, the Blockchain Promotion Act of 2019, and the Great Lakes  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) today voted to confirm Damon Ray Leichty from South Bend to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Indiana. Mr. Leichty was confirmed by the full Senatevote of 85-10. "When President Trump and I were elected, Indiana was facing a judicial emergency. Fortunately, in the last two plus years, we've now confirmed five new well qualifi  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: In an effort to curb veteran homelessness across the country, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Jon Tester (D-Mont.), and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) yesterday introduced the Veteran Housing Opportunities and Unemployment Support Extension (HOUSE) Act, a bipartisan bill allowing veterans with Other-Than-Honorable (OTH) discharges to participate in the Department of Housing and Urban Development - VA Supportive Hou  more