Press Releases

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) applauded House passage this week of their bipartisan legislation to strengthen the national safety system for commercial drivers. The Strengthening the Commercial Driver’s License Information System (CDLIS) Act will

The following column by Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) was originally published in the Washington Post on December 12, 2024. By Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) Too many Americans are being denied access to our justice system because of an overload of cases

WASHINGTON – Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Mark R. Warner (D-Va.), John Thune (R-S.D.), and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) applauded the passage of two bills to protect the privacy of Americans and remove burdensome health care reporting requirements by allowing certain communications to be filed electronically. “Under current law,

**Click here or above to watch the panel discussion.** WASHINGTON – On Saturday, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) spoke at the Reagan National Defense Forum, an annual event that brings together key national security leaders and stakeholders. Young participated in a panel discussion focused

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) introduced the Securing Trade and Resources for Advanced Technology, Economic Growth, and International Commerce (STRATEGIC) Minerals Act to strengthen America’s supply chain of critical minerals and

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) recognized Hoosier students who participated in the fall session of his internship program in Washington, D.C. and Indianapolis. The students assisted with daily activities and special projects related to legislation, communications, and constituent services.  Caroline Prentice,

WASHINGTON –Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, spoke on the Senate floor about the Biden Administration’s foreign policy legacy and outlined steps for reasserting global leadership in the years ahead. Senator Young’s

WASHINGTON – To maintain and expand American leadership in the global race for quantum technology, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) introduced the National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act, which would authorize federal funding to accelerate quantum research and development at federal

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), a co-chair of the Congressional Soccer Caucus, and Senator Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) applauded unanimous Senate passage of their bipartisan legislation to authorize production of coins to commemorate the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be hosted

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) recently joined a bipartisan, bicameral letter sent to the Government Accountability Office to investigate the amount of federal funding that has been awarded to abortion providers – including the Planned Parenthood Federation of America

INDIANAPOLIS – Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) announced his nominations for U.S. service academy appointments. Applications were received from 140 high school students, and a select group was interviewed by an advisory board chosen by Senator Young. Out of 75 offered interviews, 47 exemplary young men and

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) led a bipartisan, bicameral letter to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack expressing concern about reports that the Colombian Government may consider a misguided investigation into U.S. corn

The following column by Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) was originally published in National Review on November 25, 2024.  By Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) Dating back to 1802 when the United States Military Academy was founded in West Point, N.Y., Congress has

WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) introduced a resolution marking November 2024 as Stomach Cancer Awareness Month. “Stomach cancer continues to have a tragic impact on the lives of many Americans. Since 2018, I have introduced

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) applauded their Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act being signed into law. The legislation will extend funding for public health efforts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to improve childhood

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) introduced the Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act, bipartisan legislation that would enable millions of older Americans to receive quicker access to life-changing medical innovations. Currently, seniors wait an

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), and a group of Republican senators, sent a letter to President Biden asking his administration to reverse course on supporting constraints on manufacturing and the development of target lists that identify chemicals

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined a bipartisan group of senators in sending a letter to Senate leadership emphasizing the importance of the Special Diabetes Program (SDP) that was signed by a total of 55 Senators. Earlier this

The following column by Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) was originally published in Roll Call on November 13, 2024. By Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) Recent reporting revealed that Russia is rebuilding a major research center for biological weapons. Meanwhile, China is deeply embedded

U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), U.S. Representative Erin Houchin (R-9-IN), and over 100 members of Congress urged President Biden to stand up for American families whose lives have been upended by the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) decision to end