WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Indiana, a senior member of the House Intelligence Committee, issued the following statement on the release of the memorandum detailing a telephone conversation by President Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky: "I am troubled by the memorandum that was released today, but not surprised by what was written. Throughout his time in office, President Trump has displayed a flagrant disregard for the rule of law, and this memorandum further reve  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Peter Visclosky, D-Indiana, issued the following news release: Congressman Visclosky announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded a grant to Northwest Indiana fire departments under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. The $968,192 grant award will be used to purchase self-contained breathing apparatuses for the fire departments of Crown Point, Hobart, Lake of the Four Seasons, and Schererville. According to FEMA, t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Peter Visclosky, D-Indiana, issued the following news release: Congressman Visclosky announced today that the Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has awarded a grant to the Construction Advancement Foundation of Northwest Indiana under the Susan Harwood Workplace Safety and Health Training Grant program. The $73,769 grant award will be used to provide silica training to 350 workers and employers in the Northwest Indiana constr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Peter Visclosky, D-Indiana, issued the following statement in response to the announcement by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, that the House is moving to an impeachment inquiry: "I support Speaker Pelosi's announcement that the U.S. House of Representatives is moving forward with an official impeachment inquiry. "As Chairman of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, I am greatly concerned that the conduct of the President continues to threaten th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Indiana, issued the following statement after the U.S. and Japan announced an agreement on a trade deal: "I want to congratulate President Trump and his negotiating team on reaching this important agreement that will improve access to export markets for America's farmers and ranchers. "I'm also encouraged the deal will mean fewer barriers to digital trade and more certainty that costly auto tariffs will not threaten American jobs or raise prices   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * - Walorski Leads Letter Welcoming State Investigation, Requesting Updates from AG Hill as Inquiry Moves Forward * * * U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (IN-02) today led Republican members of the Indiana congressional delegation in urging Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill to ensure remains found on the Illinois property of abortionist Dr. Ulrich "George" Klopfer are handled according to Indiana laws   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Greg Pence, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Representatives Greg Pence (R-IN-06) and Mark Meadows (R-NC-11) introduced legislation to provide the General Services Administration (GSA) with flexibility to pilot the use of public-private partnerships. Currently, GSA has a backlog of construction and major renovation projects. Due to budgetary scoring rules, GSA may only use direct federal construction or operating leases with no right to   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today discussed China's predatory economic practices during the weekly Senate GOP press conference. "The time has well passed for all of China's trading partners to play a constructive part in correcting China's predatory economic practices," said Senator Young. "They need to join us. Each has to do their part so that American workers and farmers aren't left holding the bag.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The Senate conducted 10 committee hearings for Sept. 25: LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY PERSPECTIVES Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Committee concluded a hearing to examine perspectives on the livestock and poultry sectors, after receiving testimony from Jennifer Houston, East Tennessee Livestock Center, Sweetwater, on behalf of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association; Ron Kardel, West Liberty Foods, Walcott, Iowa, on behalf of the National Turkey Federatio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sens. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, and Todd Young, R-Indiana, members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after Saudi Arabia transferred $500 million to United Nations for humanitarian programs for Yemen: Murphy said: "This is very welcome news. Saudi Arabia's $500 million contribution to the UN's programs in Yemen will save thousands of lives. However, the world's largest humanitarian crisis will continue to get worse unless   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Following a congressional delegation visit to Saudi Arabia earlier this month by U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Angus King (I-Maine) - where they were the first lawmakers to meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in 18 months - the Crown Prince has broken his silence on the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. According to reports, the Crown Prince said in a forthcoming PBS interview, "It happened under my w  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Angus King (I-Maine) penned an op-ed for Defense News following their recent congressional delegation visit to Oman, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia. "We recently returned from the first congressional delegation visit to Saudi Arabia in well over a year, where we delivered the kingdom -- including Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman -- the same message we have been spreadin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sens. Todd Young, R-Indiana, and Chris Murphy, D-Connecticut, members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after Saudi Arabia transferred $500 million to United Nations for humanitarian programs for Yemen: "During my recent trip to Saudi Arabia, I met with Saudi leaders and received assurances they would soon provide the financial aid they had committed to help end the humanitarian crisis in Yemen. "I'm pleased Saudi Arabia is fulfi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) co-sponsored legislation to enforce guidelines for the dignified handling of the remains of unborn children and penalties for failing to respect the sanctity of human life. The legislation comes after the disturbing discovery of over 2,000 remains of unborn children in the home of an Indiana abortion doctor this month. "The disgusting actions by the abortion doc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), both members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Chairman and Ranking Member of the Multilateral Institutions Subcommittee respectively, introduced legislation to instruct the U.S. Director of National Intelligence to examine China's activity at the United Nations and other international organizations. As China's influence grows in inte  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Ahead of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York this week, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to call on other countries to join the United States in maximizing trade pressure on China. "Echoing the phrase you coined at Davos in 2018, 'America first does not mean America alone,' I ask that you make a call in your UNGA  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: The disturbing discovery of over 2,000 aborted fetal remains in the home of an Indiana abortion doctor this month brought to light the all too common issue of fetal remains being disrespected. Indiana has led the way on this issue with a 2016 law signed by Governor Mike Pence to protect the dignity of fetal remains, which was upheld this year by the Supreme Court. Today, Senator Young (R-Ind.) and Senator Br  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * - Letter follows recent discovery of more than 2,200 fetal remains in home * * * Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) wrote a letter to Attorney General William Barr calling for his assistance in Illinois and Indiana's investigation into late Indiana abortionist, Dr. Ulrich "George" Klopfer. The letter follows the recent horrific discovery of more than 2,200 fetal remains   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) today introduced the Indo-Pacific Cooperation Act of 2019, legislation that would require the U.S. to partner with allies in the Indo-Pacific region and Europe to develop a unified approach to address the rise of China. "Hoosiers support the President's boldness to stand up to China, but we ne  more