Press Releases
VIDEO: Young Discusses Fentanyl’s Impact on Indiana Communities
WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) spoke at a press conference about how problems at our southern border are affecting law enforcement officers in Indiana and across the country. Senator Young also discussed the impact of the drug fentanyl on Hoosiers. Excerpts from Senator Young's remarks are below: "According to the National Center for Health Statistics, more than 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses during the pandemic's first year. 100,000 Americans. That's … Continue Reading
May 10, 2022
VIDEO: Young Opposes Pro-Abortion Bill, Calls for a Culture that Values and Protects Life
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) spoke on the Senate floor in opposition to legislation the Senate will vote on tomorrow to block states from protecting the unborn and enshrine late-term abortion into federal law. In his remarks, Young discussed the importance of supporting pregnant women and unborn children. Excerpts of his remarks are below: "Despite what these advances in modern science tell us, the current abortion policy in the United States is more in line with … Continue Reading
May 05, 2022
Senate Votes to Support Young and Hassan’s Bipartisan Provision to Strengthen Research and Development as Part of U.S. Innovation and Competition Act
WASHINGTON - Yesterday, the U.S. Senate voted on priorities for the upcoming conference committee on the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, a bill led by Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.). In an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote of 90 to 5, the Senate passed a bipartisan motion offered by Senators Young and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) to promote American research and development. The motion supports expanding the research and development tax credit for small businesses and preserving the ability of … Continue Reading
May 04, 2022
VIDEO: Young Says Americans Are United in Concern about Inflation, Biden Economic Policies
WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) spoke at a press conference about how the Biden administration's economic policies have caused record-high inflation. A national pollreleased this week found that 94 percent of Americans say they are upset or concerned about inflation. Excerpts from the Senator's remarks are below: "But one thing is on every Hoosier's mind. It's the state of our economy. It's what people increasingly are calling the 'Biden economy' back home. One … Continue Reading
May 03, 2022
Young, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Defund “Disinformation Board”
WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), and a group of senators introduced legislation to bar federal funds from being used to establish a Disinformation Governance Board at the Department of Homeland Security. "The idea that a 'disinformation board' of unelected government bureaucrats should enforce speech rules is both radical and unconstitutional. Hoosiers shouldn't have to answer to a government bureaucracy when exercising their First Amendment … Continue Reading
May 03, 2022
Young Joins Colleagues to Urge Commerce Secretary Raimondo to Reconsider Russia’s Status as a Market Economy
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio), and a bipartisan group of colleaguesin a letterurging Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to reconsider Russia's status as a market economy within the meaning of the anti-dumping (AD) law of the Tariff Act of 1930. Although the Commerce Department classified Russia as a market economy in 2002, Russia has backslid in recent years towards less and less of a free market economy. Now after its invasion … Continue Reading
May 02, 2022
VIDEO: Young Discusses USICA, Regional Technology Hubs with Commerce Secretary
WASHINGTON - During a Senate Commerce Committee hearing last week, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) discussed the importance of his United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) and regional technology hubs with Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo. Senator Young shared his perspective on the overall importance of passing the USICA. "Sometimes people try and figure out how to characterize this legislation. Is it innovation legislation? Is it a China competitiveness bill? You … Continue Reading
April 29, 2022
Young, Rubio, Colleagues Urge CFIUS Review of Alphawave Acquisition Of U.S. Semiconductor IP Company
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), and John Cornyn (R-Texas) sent a letter to U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen regarding Chinese-funded Alphawave IP Group's intent to acquire U.S.-based semiconductor IP developer OpenFive. "The Communist Chinese Party continues its aggressive attempts to acquire U.S.-based technology, particularly for semiconductors. The Biden Administration must use the … Continue Reading
April 28, 2022
Young, Van Hollen Urge Administration to Engage with Lebanon to Support On-Time, Free, & Fair Parliamentary Elections
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) sent a bipartisan letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, urging the Administration to engage with Lebanon to ensure fairness and transparency in its upcoming parliamentary elections on May 15. In light of the ongoing political, economic, and health crises in Lebanon, Senators Young and Van Hollen stressed the importance of maintaining the scheduled elections and ensuring they are conducted with … Continue Reading
April 27, 2022
VIDEO: Young Urges Biden Administration to Keep Title 42 in Place
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) spoke at a press conference and discussed the Biden administration's plans to end Title 42 and the ongoing crisis at the southern border.Excerpts of Senator Young's remarks are below: "I think one of my Democratic colleagues had it right. The other day, [the Senator] said the administration's efforts to roll back Title 42 'shows a lack of understanding about the crisis at our border.'"--- "Immigration officials have warned that letting … Continue Reading
April 26, 2022
Young Discusses Ukraine on CNN’s The Lead
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today joined The Lead on CNN to discuss the latest developments on the situation in Ukraine. Click here or the image above to watch. Partial Transcript: Young on change in the Biden administration's tone: "To the extent the change in tone has been that we are actually going to help the Ukrainians win this war as opposed to lose slowly, I think that's been very positive. I think the … Continue Reading
April 20, 2022
Young Receives “True Blue” Award for Pro-Life, Pro-Family Voting Record
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) recently received the "True Blue" award from Family Research Council (FRC) Action based on his voting record on issues involving life, family, and religious liberty. "I am honored to receive the 'True Blue' award from FRC Action for supporting pro-life and pro-family policies in the Senate. I will continue to support legislation that affirms these values on behalf of Hoosiers," said Senator Young. Senator Young's recent legislative record … Continue Reading
April 13, 2022
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
