WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * - Clean Industrial Technology Act backed by industry and environmental groups * * * U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Mike Braun (R-IN), and Joe Manchin (D-WV), along with U.S. Representatives Sean Casten (D-IL), David McKinley (R-WV), Aumua Amata (R-AS-At Large), and Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX), today introduced the bipartisan Clean Industrial Technology Act (CIT  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: This week Senator Mike Braun, Senator Todd Young, and Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX) introduced the Maximizing America's Prosperity (MAP) Act: "As a Main Street businessman, I believe we need to reduce runaway federal spending and address our national debt and the MAP Act provides Congress with the tools to accomplish this goal," said Senator Braun. "This commonsense bill will cap federal spending, then cut a  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Susan W. Brooks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: This week, Congresswomen Susan W. Brooks (IN-05) and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) introduced legislation (H.R. 4078) to reauthorize and increase funding for the Breast Cancer Education and Awareness Requires Learning Young Act (EARLY) Act. The earlier that cancer cases are identified, the better the chances are of surviving and overcoming this life devastating health challenge. The key to early detec  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Larry Bucshon, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement after voting to reauthorize multiple public health care bills including; Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 2035), Emergency Medical Services for Children Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 776), Autism CARES Act of 2019 (H.R. 1058), and Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 2507):   more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The House Oversight and Reform Committee issued the following testimony by patient Pamela Holt at a hearing entitled "Devastating Impacts of Skyrocketing Drug Prices on American Families": "Thank you for inviting me to share my story. My name is Pamela Holt, and I am from Granger, Indiana. "At the age of 40, I was widowed when my husband died from a heart attack, so I raised three children on my own. I was fortunate to be a teacher and administrator with good benefits th  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The House Oversight and Reform Committee issued the following testimony by Sa'Ra Skipper, member of Affordable Insulin NOW and T1International, at a hearing entitled "Devastating Impacts of Skyrocketing Drug Prices on American Families": "My name is Sa'Ra Skipper, a member of Affordable Insulin NOW and T1International. Thank you so much for inviting me to come to speak with you today, and for taking the time to listen to just some of the ways pharmaceutical companies are   more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Susan W. Brooks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Mike Braun, Senator Todd Young, Representative Pete Visclosky (IN01), Representative Jackie Walorski (IN-02), Representative Jim Banks (IN-03), Representative Jim Baird (IN-04), Representative Susan Brooks (IN-05), Representative Greg Pence (IN-06), Representative Andre Carson (IN-07), Representative Larry Bucshon (IN-08), and Representative Trey Hollingsworth (IN-09) introduced legislation  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.), and Representatives Pete Visclosky (D-IN-01), Jackie Walorski (R-IN-02), Jim Banks (R-IN-03), Jim Baird (IN-04), Susan Brooks (R-IN-05), Greg Pence (R-IN-06), Andre Carson (D-IN-07), Larry Bucshon M.D. (R-IN-08), and Trey Hollingsworth (R-IN-09) introduced legislation honoring the 50th Anniversary of the return of the Indiana Rangers. "Fifty ye  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Susan W. Brooks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Representative Larry Bucshon M.D. (R-IN-08), and members of the Indiana delegation sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today in strong support of a Secretarial disaster designation in 88 counties following adverse weather conditions in Indiana. The letter follows a recent joint request for the designation from Gover  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. James Baird, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: The U.S. House of Representatives passed by voice vote the Expanding Findings for Federal Opioid Research and Treatment Act (EFFORT Act), which supports research identifying the root causes of opioid addiction and prevents gaps in treatment. Congressman Jim Baird (R-IN) and Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) introduced the EFFORT Act (H.R. 3153) earlier in the 116th Congress and it was passed unanimously th  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. James Baird, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: The U.S. House of Representatives passed by voice vote the Building Blocks of STEM Act (H.R. 1665), which ensures that children, and especially girls, are introduced to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) earlier and more effectively. Congressman Jim Baird (R-IN) and Congresswoman Haley Stevens (D-MI) introduced H.R. 1665 in the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology earlier in  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. James Baird, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Mike Braun, Senator Todd Young, Representative Pete Visclosky (IN01), Representative Jackie Walorski (IN-02), Representative Jim Banks (IN-03), Representative Jim Baird (IN-04), Representative Susan Brooks (IN-05), Representative Greg Pence (IN-06), Representative Andre Carson (IN-07), Representative Larry Bucshon (IN-08), and Representative Trey Hollingsworth (IN-09) introduced legislation hon  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Susan W. Brooks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Today, bipartisan members of the House, led by Congressmen A. Donald McEachin (D-VA) and Pete Olson (R-TX), issued the following statements after their bipartisan bill - the Locking Up Robocallers Act of 2019 - passed out of the House as part of H.R. 3375, the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act. "Today's vote is a positive development for ending the robocall epidemic," said McEachin. "Virginians and all America  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Larry Bucshon, R-Indiana, issued the following statement after voting in support of the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act (H.R. 3375): "I am pleased to stand with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to provide relief to Hoosiers who are tired of annoying robocalls. "These seemingly endless scam calls are often criminals that are knowingly breaking the law and trying to defraud Americans. "By requiring phone companies to provide call authentication technology to bloc  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Indiana, issued the following statement on ex-Special Counsel Robert Mueller's testimony before the House Intelligence Committee: "I extend my thanks to Director Mueller for coming to Capitol Hill today to testify before my committee, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and the House Judiciary Committee. I hold deep respect for Director Mueller's years of distinguished service to our country, and his role spearheading the thorough an  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Jim Banks (R-IN) introduced legislation that would restrict the ability of national security professionals to work for certain foreign-government backed organizations for five years after a position which required a security clearance. In an age where our adversaries are looking at every possibility to obtain sensitive information to gain any advantage, such a measure is necessary. Said Rep.  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Greg Pence, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Greg Pence applauded his House colleagues for supporting his legislation to help terrorist victims and their families collect financial judgments from the perpetrators of the horrific 1983 Marine Barracks Terrorist Attack in Beirut. The Our Obligation to Recognize American Heroes (OORAH) Act of 2019, H.R. 2790, amends the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 to allow fa  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Greg Pence, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.), and Representatives Pete Visclosky (D-IN-01), Jackie Walorski (R-IN-02), Jim Banks (R-IN-03), Jim Baird (IN-04), Susan Brooks (R-IN-05), Greg Pence (R-IN-06), Andre Carson (D-IN-07), Larry Bucshon M.D. (R-IN-08), and Trey Hollingsworth (R-IN-09) introduced legislation honoring the 50th Anniversary of the return of the Indiana Rangers. "Fifty ye  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Jim Banks (R-IN-03) and Congressman Ed Perlmutter (D-CO-7) introduced the VA Design-Build Construction Enhancement Act of 2019, which encourages the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to use design-build construction in appropriate circumstances. Design-build is an innovative and effective method for managing construction projects that is widely used in the private sector and some parts of t  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Trey Hollingsworth, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Congressman Ben McAdams (D-UT) and Congressman Trey Hollingsworth (R-IN) have introduced bipartisan legislation to provide commonsense regulatory relief for America's growing companies, including many in the bioscience sector. The Fostering Innovation Act is a narrow fix that allows small emerging growth companies to keep public capital working to fund business needs, such as innovative medical researc  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following statement regarding ex-Special Counsel Robert Mueller's testimony before the House Judiciary and Intelligence committees: "Unsurprisingly, today's audiobook of the Mueller report provided no new information from when Attorney General Barr released it with unprecedented transparency: the Trump campaign still did not collude with Russia, President Trump still did not obstruct justice, and Democrats in Congress still need to m  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Mike Braun, Senator Todd Young, Representative Pete Visclosky (IN01), Representative Jackie Walorski (IN-02), Representative Jim Banks (IN-03), Representative Jim Baird (IN-04), Representative Susan Brooks (IN-05), Representative Greg Pence (IN-06), Representative Andre Carson (IN-07), Representative Larry Bucshon (IN-08), and Representative Trey Hollingsworth (IN-09) introduced legislation hono  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following op-ed on organ donation system, which was provided to the Hill: Today, in an op-ed for The Hill, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) outlines the need for his legislation to bring greater transparency, oversight, and accountability to the nation's organ donation system. "In Indiana, more than 1,300 Hoosiers are currently in need of an organ transplant. Nationally, more than 113,000 Americans are on the organ waitlist. These a  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Representative Larry Bucshon M.D. (R-IN-08), and members of the Indiana delegation sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today in strong support of a Secretarial disaster designation in 88 counties following adverse weather conditions in Indiana. The letter follows a recent joint request for the designation from Governor H  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Following U.S. Senator Todd Young's (R-Ind.) call for a hearingto review Authorities for the Use of Military Force (AUMF), the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold a hearing on this topic tomorrow, Wednesday, July 24, at 10:15 a.m. EDT. The hearing will be livestreamed here. "I share the concern of many of my colleagues about the role Congress must play in authorizing the use of military force, and I   more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The U.S. Senate received the nomination of three individuals for positions in the Trump Administration on June 22: Lisa W. Hershman, of Indiana, to be Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense. Katherine Andrea Lemos, of California, to be Chairperson of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five years. Adam Seth Boehler, of Louisiana, to be Chief Executive Officer of the United States International Development Finance Corporation.  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * - House Votes to Oppose Efforts Targeting Israel; Speaker Pelosi Continues Blocking Bill to Combat Anti-Semitism * * * U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) today voted to stand with Israel as a key ally of the United States and to oppose the radical Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement that seeks to delegitimize the world's only Jewish state. "Israel is one of America's closest friend  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today voted in support of the Never Forget the Heroes: Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act (S. 546), which passed the full Senate on a 97-2 vote. This legislation permanently reauthorizes the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF), which supports 9/11 survivors and first responders who have experienced health issues following the   more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: This week U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.), and Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX) introduced the Maximizing America's Prosperity (MAP)Act. "As a father of four young children, one of my greatest concerns is our nation's skyrocketing debt being passed down to the next generation," said Senator Young. "We must get our fiscal house in order and rein in the true drivers of our debt. The MAP   more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * - New Legislation Would Improve Long-Term Recovery For Disaster-Struck Areas * * * U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) introduced new legislation to help communities plan for and recover from major disasters. The Reforming Disaster Recovery Act of 2019would strengthen the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's disaster recovery grants for states, local government  more