WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Congressmembers Jim Banks (R-IN-03), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY-09), Tom Malinowski (D-NJ-07), Mike Gallagher (R-WI-08) and Brad Sherman (D-CA-30) introduced the bipartisan Preventing Foreign CENSORSHIP in America Act (Preventing the Foreign Coercive Export of Non-Consensual Speech and Orwellian Restrictions by Superpowers Hoping to Intimidate People in America Act). This landmark legislation is the first bill whic  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following statement on Feb. 10: After the president released his annual budget request to Congress, Rep. Banks, chair of the Republican Study Committee's Budget and Spending Task Force, released the following statement: "While Speaker Pelosi seemingly cannot produce a budget, President Trump is not afraid to put his cards on the table. Today, he's announced A Budget for America's Future. I can endorse it as pro-worker, pro-family and  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Susan W. Brooks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 13: Congresswoman Susan W. Brooks (R-IN05) provided the following statement after voting against H.J Res. 79, Removing the Deadline for the Ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment: "I unequivocally support equal rights and opportunities for all individuals regardless of their sex, gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, and age. My voting record in Congress confirms this belief. Unfortunate  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Larry Bucshon, R-Indiana, issued the following statement: Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement after voting against House Democrats' resolution intended for campaign messaging; Removing the deadline for ratification of the equal rights amendment (H.J.Res 79): "As a husband, and the father of two daughters, I understand the absolute importance of equality under law among all U.S. citizens. "I want the opportunities for my daughte  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Greg Pence, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Greg Pence (IN-06) and Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) introduced a Joint Resolution to honor the 75th Anniversary of the Battle for Iwo Jima during World War II. The resolution recognizes the bravery and heroism demonstrated 75 years ago during the victory that was led by the United States Marine Corps on the island of Iwo Jima. Next month, Congressman Pence and Senator Young will participate  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) led the House of Representatives in a moment of silence for the 2,411 unborn children whose remains were buried yesterday in a dignified ceremony after being stored for nearly two decades on the property of Indiana abortionist Ulrich Klopfer. "Such callous disregard for human life should shake us to the core," Congresswoman Walorski said. "These children deserved justic  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) supported committee approval of the Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act (H.R. 5826), bipartisan legislation to protect patients from facing unexpected health care bills from out-of-network providers. "Too many Hoosier and American families have been hit with these unexpected costly medical bills in some of their most stressful times of need," Congres  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Indiana, issued the following news release: Congressman Andre Carson (D-IN) and Congressman Richard Hudson (R-NC) have introduced a bipartisan resolution (H.Res 840) to support the designation of the last day of February as "Rare Disease Day" to honor the nearly 1 in 10 Americans living with rare diseases. "I am honored to join my colleague, Rep. Hudson, in recognizing the millions of Americans bravely battling rare diseases and celebrating their cou  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, and Rep. Peter Visclosky, D-Indiana, chairman of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following joint statement on the Trump administration's reprogramming of National Guard and military procurement funding for border wall construction: "President Trump is once again disrespecting the separation of powers and endangering our security by raiding military resources to pay for hi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Congressman Jim Banks (R-Indiana) yesterday sent a letter to Attorney General Bill Barr requesting the Department of Justice investigate that the Chinese Communist Party-owned propaganda outlet, China Daily, for repeated violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). The letter cites the political activities of China Daily and the CCP's financial support of the pu  more

CHESTERTON, Indiana, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 11: U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) applauds the announcement that the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) is eligible to begin the design and engineering phase of the Double Track Northwest Indiana Project after receiving approval to enter the second stage of the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Capital Investment Grant (CIG) Program. "The FTA's approval of NICTD'  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following statement on Feb. 12 regarding his vote on the Iran war powers resolution: "I commend President Trump's decisive leadership taking out the terrorist mastermind Qasem Soleimani. Let's be clear, our nation and the world is safer today with Soleimani dead. Now we are dealing with Iran from a position of strength and I believe the result will be a safer and more stable Middle East. "Consideration of this resolution would not b  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following statement: U.S. Senator Todd Young reacted to the President's budget request for Fiscal Year 2021. This is the first year that Senator Young's Good Accounting Obligation In Government (GAO-IG) Act goes into effect. The legislation was signed into law last year and seeks to increase oversight of taxpayer dollars spent by federal agencies. "I am pleased the President's budget proposal prioritizes funding to support career an  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined three members of the Senate Finance Committee to probe the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) after numerous inspector general audits and news reports raised questions about the adequacy of patient safety standards, suggested thousands of available organs are not being used, and highlighted questionable financial practices of some organ procurement  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), joined a bipartisan letter led by Senators Marco Rubio (R-Fl.) and Ben Cardin (D-MD), to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to commend the inclusion of a small business chapter in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and request additional information regarding the chapter's implementation. Also signing the letter were Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA), Jacky R  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) highlighted the strong economy during the Senate Republican leadership press conference. "On Friday, we received yet another strong jobs report. As some of my colleagues mentioned, 225,000 jobs created in January, wages continue to grow, labor force participation remains high, people are optimistic about their futures. They're happy - they're happy with this free enterprise a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * - Senators Call on New EPA Region 5 Administrator to Prioritize Protecting Public Health and Safety in Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan & Wisconsin * * * U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith (D-Minn.)--along with a number of their Democratic colleagues led by Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.)--urged new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 Administrator Kurt Thiede   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) introduced a bipartisan bill, the Assisting Community Colleges in Educating Skilled Students (ACCESS) to Careers Act, to provide resources to states and community colleges in order to address the evolving demands of the labor market. The bill aims to boost student success and career readiness by increasing work-based learning opportunities, ensuring stude  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * - Companion Resolution Introduced in the House by Rep. Greg Pence (IN-06) * * * U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) introduced a Joint Resolution to honor the 75th Anniversary of the Battle for Iwo Jima during World War II. The resolution recognizes the gallantry and heroism demonstrated 75 years ago during the victory that was led by the United States Marine Corps over Imperial   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) announced bipartisan legislation to help prevent lifesaving organs from getting lost in transport. The Lost Opportunities to Supply Transplantable Organs (LOST Organs) Act would require the U.S. organ donation system, managed by the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), to better track organs and publicly report when logisti  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), and Chris Coons (D-Del.) introduced the Small Business Innovation Voucher Act to ensure America's small businesses can compete in the 21st century economy. This legislation would create a voucher program at the Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide federal grants for small businesses to partner with institutions of higher education to  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * - Bill overturns a Chinese Communist Party-requested policy of the United States concerning Taiwan * * * U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced the Taiwan Symbols of Sovereignty (Taiwan SOS) Act, which would allow diplomats and service members in the Taiwanese military to display their flag and wear their uniforms while i  more