January 19, 2019
U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today issued the following statement regarding the President's plan to secure the border and fully reopen the government:"Today the President put forward a commonsense proposal to secure our border and fully reopen the government. As a Marine, I was stationed on the southern border in Yuma, Arizona, and I saw firsthand the need for greater border security. It's time for Democrats to come to the table to address this humanitarian and security crisis. The sooner we… Continue Reading
January 18, 2019
U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.), and U.S. Representative Pete Visclosky (D-Ind.-01) today announced that they have reintroduced legislation in the 116th Congress that would designate the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore as a National Park. Senator Young and Representative Visclosky introduced identical legislation in the last Congress.
"We need to tout Indiana's rich history and our natural assets to make our state even more attractive to visitors and potential resid… Continue Reading
January 17, 2019
U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) spoke on the Senate floor today in support of pro-life policies, including legislation he cosponsored to ban taxpayer funding of abortion. Tomorrow, Senator Young's office will welcome Hoosiers in Washington who are participating in the March for Life, the world's largest annual pro-life demonstration.
"In Indiana, advocates from all corners of the state are fighting tirelessly to protect pro-life principles. These are the unsung heroes of the life movement - … Continue Reading
January 17, 2019
U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today reintroduced the Eastern Legacy Extension Act, a bill that would extend the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail from St. Louis, Missouri to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, including all of Indiana's southern border along the Ohio River. The proposed extension travels through seven states: Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia."The Eastern Legacy Extension Act honors the important legacy of the Lewis and Clark trail in In… Continue Reading
January 15, 2019
The bipartisan Innovators to Entrepreneurs Act of 2019 was introduced today by U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) and U.S. Representatives Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.), Daniel Webster (R-Fla.), Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas), and Frank Lucas (R-Okla.). This bill encourages broader participation in the successful National Science Foundation Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program and provides additional training for innovators to learn how to turn their research into a company.
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