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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Indiana Newsletter for Sunday December 01, 2019 ( 4 items )  

Rep. Brooks: Indiana Congressional Delegation Re-Introduces Stomach Cancer Awareness Month Resolution in Honor of Matthew Tully
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Susan W. Brooks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Susan W. Brooks (R-IN05) and Andre Carson (D-IN07) along with the entire Indiana congressional delegation reintroduced a Stomach Cancer Awareness Month resolution in memory of Indy Star reporter and columnist Matthew Tully. Stomach cancer is the fifth most common type of cancer worldwide and one of the most difficult to detect in its early stages. This year, more than 27,000 cases of stomac  more

Rep. Hollingsworth: U.S. Department of Transportation Awards Funds to Bloomington Public Transportation Corporation
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- Rep. Trey Hollingsworth, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced a $1,125,000 grant for the Bloomington Public Transportation Corporation (BPTC) in Bloomington, IN. This grant was awarded through the DOT's Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program, which makes federal resources available to states to replace, rehabilitate, and purchase buses and related equipment or to construct bus-related facilities includin  more

Rep. Jim Banks Announces Service Academy Nominees
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Rep. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) today announced that he has nominated 12 students from Indiana's 3rd Congressional District for acceptance to U.S. Service Academies as the Class of 2024. Said Rep. Banks, "These twelve bright, young men and women represent the best northeast Indiana has to offer. Because of their academic success, each one of them had the option to attend a wide-range of top tier universities. Th  more

Young, Braun Introduce Bill to Designate Ernest 'Ernie' T. Pyle Post Office
DANA, Indiana, Nov. 25 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) today announced they introduced legislation to rename the post office in Dana, Indiana, after Ernest 'Ernie' T. Pyle, the celebrated war correspondent and Hoosier journalist who was born near Dana. On April 18, 1945, Pyle was reporting on the U.S. Army's 305th Infantry Regiment when he was killed. "Naming the Dana post office after Ernie Pyle is one  more