WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03), member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, introduced a bill to realign chaplains at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) directly under the VA Secretary. The bill is designed to create consistent religious policies across the VA, improve access to pastoral counseling and instruct the VA to install a Chief of Chaplains position that functions as an Assistant Secretary to t  more

COLUMBUS, Indiana, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Greg Pence, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Greg Pence (R-IN-06) announced he will be volunteering at the Good Samaritan Food Pantry in North Vernon, IN tomorrow, February 21st. Details: WHEN: Friday, February 21st 10:30amET - 11:30amET WHERE: Good Samaritan Food Pantry 2250 State Hwy 7 North Vernon, IN 47265 Congressman Greg Pence represents Indiana's 6th District. From Columbus, Indiana, Pence advocates for conservati  more

COLUMBUS, Indiana, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Greg Pence, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Greg Pence (R-IN-06) and U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) will honor the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima at the Indiana War Memorial on Friday. Congressman Pence and Senator Young will be joined by World War II veteran Jim Baize, who served at the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II. "Our fearless Marines showed unwavering courage 75 years ago at Iwo Jima. I had the s  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) hosted a press conference with Congressman Greg Pence (R-IN-06) recognizing the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima. Senator Young and Congressman Pence were also joined by World War II veteran Wayne Saucerman, who served in the Battle of Iwo Jima. Senator Young and Congressman Pence, both Marine Corps veterans, introduced a resolution to honor the 75th anniv  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) announced a bipartisan resolution recognizing the forced relocation of the Potawatomi people from their homeland east of the Mississippi River to Kansas and Oklahoma and the devastating hardships the Potawatomi people endured during the march west, known as the ''Potawatomi Trail of Death''. "The Senate recognizes the spec  more