Press Releases
Young, Colleagues Re-Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Families from Lead in Federally Assisted Housing
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) re-introduced their bipartisan legislation to protect families living in assisted housing from lead found in drinking water. The Get the Lead Out of Assisted Housing Act would help protect families from lead exposure by requiring the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to inspect for lead service lines, create a grant program to address lead contamination and allow a cross-check for lead in water … Continue Reading
April 08, 2022
Young Helps Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill Reforming Opportunity Zones
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Tim Scott (R-SC) introduced the Opportunity Zones Transparency, Extension, and Improvement Act to reform Opportunity Zones, the tax incentive for individuals who reinvest unrealized capital gains into high-impact projects in underserved communities. "The creation of the Opportunity Zones initiative in the 2017 tax reform law has succeeded in attracting capital and investments to historically distressed communities. … Continue Reading
April 07, 2022
Young Named Conferee on U.S. Innovation and Competition Act
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), the lead Republican sponsor of the Senate-passed U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, issued the following statement after being selected to serve as a conferee on the forthcoming conference committee to continue debate on the legislation: "Since I introduced this legislation over a year ago, my goal has been positioning the United States to win the global competition for leadership of the 21st century. Outgrowing, out-innovating, and … Continue Reading
April 07, 2022
Young, Grassley Introduce Bill to Help First Responders Cope with Stresses of Serving Communities in Moments of Crisis
WASHINGTON -U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) along with a bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation to help police, fire, emergency medical, and 911 personnel cope with the stresses of responding to crisis situations. The Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Act of 2022 would establish mental health programs for America's first responders who often face long-term effects from providing life-saving services in moments of crisis. The legislation … Continue Reading
April 04, 2022
Young Statement on Biden Administration Lifting Title 42 Border Policy
WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) issued the following statement regarding the Biden administration's announcement that as of May 23 it will no longer use Title 42, a public health policy regulation, to block illegal immigrants from entering the United States: "Despite warnings from both Republicans and Democrats about a surge in border crossings if Title 42 is lifted, the Biden administration announced it is eliminating one of the last remaining tools in our toolbox to … Continue Reading
April 01, 2022
Young Addresses Continued Inadequate Treasury Engagement on International Tax Negotiations
WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined Senate Finance Committee Republicans again in writing U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to highlight the lack of engagement with Congress on its international tax agreement. The senators note Treasury has consistently failed to consult Congress in any meaningful way, nor has it provided the requested data and analysis necessary for Congress to properly evaluate the effect of its agreement on the U.S. business community … Continue Reading
April 01, 2022
Young Statement on Supreme Court Nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) issued the following statement on Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson: "After carefully reviewing Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's judicial record and statements, I will not be supporting her nomination. The role of a Supreme Court justice is to apply the law as written and uphold the Constitution, not legislate from the bench. Both Judge Jackson's record and testimony during her confirmation hearings indicate that she does … Continue Reading
March 30, 2022
VIDEO: Young Discusses Growing Crisis at Southern Border
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) spoke at a press conference today about the growing crisis at the southern border. "In the 1990s, I had an opportunity to serve on the southern border as a U.S. Marine. At the time, I couldn't imagine that the border security challenges we experienced then could grow even worse. But that's what we have today. "The 2020 Census registered the population of Marion County, Indiana at 977,000 Hoosiers. This week, we learned that within the next few … Continue Reading
March 30, 2022
Young, Rubio Send Letter to Biden Admin Sounding the Alarm on Chinese Firm Didi’s Access to Sensitive Data
WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler warning of the risk posed by Didi Chuxing, a ride-hailing platform with concerning links to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Didi Chuxing has expanded its presence in a number of countries around the world, including in key ally nations. The CCP is … Continue Reading
March 28, 2022
Young, Shaheen Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Shortage of Mental Health Providers in Schools
WASHINGTON - Last week, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) introduced the Mental Health Excellence in Schools Act to address the shortage of mental health providers in schools by authorizing the Department of Education to partner with higher education institutions to help cover students' costs at relevant graduate programs. The bipartisan legislation would boost the pipeline of graduate students trained to become … Continue Reading
March 24, 2022
Young, Colleagues Urge Administration to Help Unite Ukrainian Children With American Adoptive Families
WASHINGTON - This week, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined Senators Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) on a bipartisan letter to the Biden Administration urging immediate action to unite Ukrainian children going through the adoption process with American adoptive or host families. The lawmakers specifically called on the Biden Administration to identify the approximately 300 Ukrainian children waiting to join American adoptive or host families and work with the Ukrainian … Continue Reading
March 23, 2022
VIDEO: Young Discusses High Gas Prices During Press Conference
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) spoke about the pain Hoosiers are feeling at the pump during a press conference today. "We know what the only real and lasting solutions are. We need to increase American energy production. This means eliminating regulations, not adding to them, so that we can increase production here domestically. It means expediting permits [to] bring more capacity online. It means encouraging new, private sector investments. If we don't take these … Continue Reading
March 23, 2022
VIDEO: Young Discusses High Gas Prices During Press Conference
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) spoke about the pain Hoosiers are feeling at the pump during a press conference today. "We know what the only real and lasting solutions are. We need to increase American energy production. This means eliminating regulations, not adding to them, so that we can increase production here domestically. It means expediting permits [to] bring more capacity online. It means encouraging new, private sector investments. If we don't take these … Continue Reading
March 23, 2022
Young, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Expand Child Care Options for Families
WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), and Richard Burr (R-N.C.) introduced the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Reauthorization Act of 2022, legislation to build on Congress' 30-year record of bipartisan work to support and enhance child care programs across the nation. This legislation, which serves as an alternative approach to the overbearing child care proposals Democrats pushed in their reckless tax and spending bill, would … Continue Reading
March 22, 2022
Young Joins Finance Committee Republicans to Ask Yellen for Update on Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy, and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, along with all other Finance Committee Republicans, sent a letter requesting U.S. Department of Treasury Secretary Yellen provide an update on the status of the Social Security and Medicare trust funds reports, which by law are to be issued annually by April 1. The reports … Continue Reading
March 21, 2022
Young, Kaine Bill to Promote Health Care Provider Mental Health Becomes Law
WASHINGTON - On Friday, President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act into law. Introduced by U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.), the comprehensive legislation will help reduce and prevent suicide, burnout, and mental and behavioral health conditions among health care professionals. "Throughout the pandemic, our frontline workers put their health on the line each and every day so that Hoosier communities could stay safe … Continue Reading
March 21, 2022
VIDEO: Young Joins Commerce Secretary, Bipartisan National Security Experts for Discussion on Domestic Semiconductor Manufacturing, USICA
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo in a bipartisan panel discussion about the national security imperative of incentivizing domestic semiconductor manufacturing and moving forward with his United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) as it approaches a formal conference committee in the coming weeks. Senator Young and Secretary Raimondo were joined by Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Calif.) and former national … Continue Reading
March 21, 2022
VIDEO: Young Joins Commerce Secretary, Bipartisan National Security Experts for Discussion on Domestic Semiconductor Manufacturing, USICA
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo in a bipartisan panel discussion about the national security imperative of incentivizing domestic semiconductor manufacturing and moving forward with his United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) as it approaches a formal conference committee in the coming weeks. Senator Young and Secretary Raimondo were joined by Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Calif.) and former national … Continue Reading
March 18, 2022
Young Named to National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) has been appointed by Senate Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Jim Inhofe (R-Okla) to a national commission that will shape Department of Defense activities regarding biotechnology. The National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology was established by Sec. 1091 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22). It will conduct a thorough review of advances in emerging biotechnology, provide an interim … Continue Reading
March 17, 2022
Young, Colleagues Introduce Bill To Prevent Russia-China Finance Coordination
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) introduced the Crippling Unhinged Russian Belligerence and Chinese Involvement in Putin's Schemes (CURB CIPS) Act to sanction Chinese financial institutions that conduct transactions with any Russian financial institutions using alternative financial messaging systems to the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT). Specifically, sanctions would apply to any Chinese … Continue Reading
