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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Indiana Newsletter for Sunday January 12, 2020 ( 16 items )  

Rep. Banks Issues Statement on War Powers Resolution
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following statement on Jan. 10: Ahead of the full House vote on a War Powers resolution that would require the president to notify every member of Congress before taking any military action against terrorists in the Middle East, Rep. Banks released the following statement: "Today, Speaker Pelosi have us voting on a resolution that intentionally ties the administration's hands behind its back and leave our brave men and women of the  more

Rep. Banks Seeks Wounded Warrior for Fort Wayne Office
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03) announced that he is seeking a wounded warrior or medically retired veteran for his Fort Wayne district office. Through the Wounded Warrior Fellowship Program, the person chosen will work with the service member and veteran constituents to handle veteran-related casework and facilitate procedures between constituents and federal, state, and local agencies. Said Rep. Banks, "As a m  more

Rep. Brooks Issues Statement on War Powers Resolution
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Susan Brooks, R-Indiana, issued the following statement after voting against H. Con Res. 83, Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to terminate the use of U.S. Armed Forces to engage in hostilities in or against Iran: "As Commander-In-Chief, the President has inherent Article II authority to defend the United States and our forces. He possessed the legal authority for the strike on Soleimani and complied with the 48-hour repor  more

Rep. Brooks Issues Statement on Wireless Leadership Act
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Rep. Susan Brooks, R-Indiana, issued the following statement: Yesterday, Congresswoman Susan W. Brooks (R-IN05) voted in favor of H.R. 2881, the Secure 5G and Beyond Act and H.R. 4463, the Promoting U.S. Wireless Leadership Act, two bipartisan bills she proudly cosponsored. Brooks provided the following statement: "As our world becomes even more interconnected, it is critically important the U.S continues to lead in wireless innovation. It is because of Indianapolis' lea  more

Rep. Bucshon Issues Statement on War Powers Resolution
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Larry Bucshon, R-Indiana, issued the following statement on the War Powers Resolution: Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement after voting against Speaker Pelosi's resolution to unconstitutionally limit President Trump's ability to conduct appropriate military measures with Iran after eliminating known terrorist Qasem Soleimani, (H. Con. Res. 83): "This politically motivated attempt by Speaker Pelosi to limit President Trump's abili  more

Rep. Carson Issues Statement on Death of Senior Iranian Military Commander Soleimani
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Indiana, issued the following statement on the death of Qasem Soleimani, a senior Iranian military commander: "I'm extremely concerned by this provocative action to target a senior Iranian military commander, which is another disastrous example of this administration's reckless foreign policy. What's more, the President made this incredibly consequential decision without the input of Congress. The circumstances surrounding the killing of Qasem Soleima  more

Rep. Pence Issues Floor Remarks Honoring Life of Marine Corps Gen. Kelley
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Rep. Greg Pence, R-Indiana, issued the following floor remarks honoring the life of Marine Corps Gen. Paul X. Kelley, under whom he had the privilege of serving: U.S. Congressman Greg Pence (IN-06) delivered remarks on the House floor honoring the life of Marine Corps General Paul X. Kelley, under whom he had the privilege of serving. The full remarks (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EudAe9KC0j8) are below: "I rise today to honor the life of General P.X. Kelley. Genera  more

Rep. Pence Issues Statement on Proposal to Modernization National Environmental Policy Act Regulations
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Greg Pence, R-Indiana, issued the following statement regarding the White House Council on Environmental Quality proposal to modernize outdated National Environmental Policy Act regulations: "I applaud the Trump Administration's Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) for updating the totally outdated National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations. "These policies haven't seen reform in over four decades. As a result, countless infrastructure projects have been  more

Rep. Walorski Issues Statement on War Powers Resolution
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Indiana, issued the following statement on Jan. 9 on the War Powers Resolution: * * * - Non-Binding Resolution Aims to Prohibit Military Action in Response to Iranian Aggression, Terrorist Plots * * * U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) today released the following statement after voting against H. Con. Res. 83, a non-binding resolution to limit the president's authority to direct military action in response to Iranian aggression or to prevent Ir  more

Sen. Braun Joins Hawley Resolution to Force House to Send Articles of Impeachment to Senate or Dismiss Them
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: In response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's unprecedented attempt to prevent an impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate, Senator Braun is joining Senator Josh Hawley's (R-Mo.) resolution to update Senate rules to allow a motion to dismiss articles of impeachment for lack of prosecution after 25 days. Senators Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Steve Daines (R  more

Sen. Young Helps Introduce Bill to Improve Maternal Health
WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) introduced the Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act, bipartisan legislation that would utilize data mapping to show where high rates of poor maternal health outcomes overlap with lack of access to broadband services in order to help identify where improved access to telehealth services can be most effecti  more

Sen. Young Submits Op-Ed on USMCA Trade Agreement
SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following op-ed on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, published in the South Bend Tribune: In an op-ed for the South Bend Tribunethis weekend, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) outlined his priorities for 2020, including passing the USMCA trade agreement, confirming more constitutionalist judges, lowering health care costs, addressing the housing affordability crisis, and promoting innovative solutions for financing higher educ  more

Sen. Young Votes Yes, USMCA Sails Through Committee
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) voted to advance the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Implementation Actduring a U.S. Senate Finance Committee hearing. The bill passed out of the committee on a 25-3 vote. It must then come before the full Senate for consideration before it can be ratified. "I am pleased that we have come to this moment in the Finance Committee. It's taken a bit longer than many o  more

Sen. Young: Senate Republicans Committed to Getting Substantive Work Done
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) spoke about his top priorities for 2020 during the weekly Senate Republican leadership press conference. "Hoosiers, like so many other Americans, want us to get substantive work done... So, my priorities moving forward are going to be to deal with lowering healthcare costs, making sure that housing is more affordable for rank-and-file Americans, that higher education is accessi  more

Sens. Cotton, Hawley, Colleagues Introduce Resolution to Allow Dismissal of 'Bogus Impeachment' Against
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: In response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's unprecedented attempt to prevent an impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate, Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) introduced a resolution to update Senate rules to allow a motion to dismiss articles of impeachment for lack of prosecution. Senators Rick Scott (R-Florida), Mike Braun (R-Indiana), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), Ted Cruz (R-Texas),  more

Sens. Durbin, Duckworth Call for Investigation of Arcelormittal Following Reports of Pollution Violations
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) called on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to urge the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) to conduct a full investigation of ArcelorMittal's Burns Harbor facility in northwest Indiana following reports from Chicago Tribune and CBS Chicago that the corporation is manipulating water tests and that unacceptable lev  more