Press Releases
VIDEO: Young Discusses Housing Crisis, Legislation to Increase Affordable Housing Nationwide
WASHINGTON -- During a Senate Finance Committee hearing yesterday, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) discussed the impact of the affordable housing crisis on Indiana communities and the importance of passing the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act he introducedwith Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.). Senator Young shared concerns from Hoosiers about the affordable housing crisis. "I have to tell you, as I travel across the state of Indiana, I hear from every community about the … Continue Reading
July 21, 2022
Young Joins Bipartisan Resolution Condemning Starvation as a Weapon of War Passes the Senate
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), John Thune (R-S.D.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), and James Risch (R-Idaho)?announced that their bipartisan Senate resolution condemning the use of starvation and hunger as weapons of war has passed the Senate unanimously. In May, the senators introduced their resolution not only condemning the use of hunger as a weapon of war, but also recognizing the effect of conflict on global food security and … Continue Reading
July 19, 2022
Young, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Strengthen Innovative Higher Ed Financing Tool for Students
WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), and Chris Coons (D-Del.) reintroduced the ISA Student Protection Act to support an innovative financing tool for students pursuing postsecondary education. The bipartisan bill would protect students by applying strong consumer protections to Income Share Agreements (ISAs).ISAs provide opportunities for students to design financial aid best suited to their needs based on their future income and … Continue Reading
July 13, 2022
Young, Coons Introduce Bill to Counter Economic Coercion of Allies
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) introduced the Countering Economic Coercion Act of 2022 to provide meaningful support to partners and allies facing economic pressure and retaliation from foreign adversaries. The bill equips the President with new tools to reduce the impact of economic coercion by strengthening trade and commerce ties with partners on an expedited basis. As some nations around the world continue to deploy punitive and … Continue Reading
July 13, 2022
VIDEO: Young Discusses Impact of Inflation on Hoosier Families
WASHINGTON - Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, spoke at a press conference about the impact of historically high inflation on Hoosier families. Yesterday, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) release showed inflation surging to 9.1 percent year over year in June, the biggest yearly increase since 1981. Video of Young's remarks is available here. The full press conference is available here. Excerpts of Young's remarks are below: "I know the Biden … Continue Reading
July 13, 2022
VIDEO: Young Discusses Border Crisis, New Illegal Migration Report
**Click here or the image above to watch** WASHINGTON - Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today joined fellow committee members to discuss the ongoing crisis at the U.S. southern border and their recently released report entitled "Biden's Border Crisis: Examining Policies that Encourage Illegal Migration."The report highlights how the Biden Administration is undermining U.S. efforts to reduce illegal migration and jeopardizing U.S. security. … Continue Reading
July 13, 2022
Young Introduces Judge Doris L. Pryor, Nominee for Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, During Judiciary Committee Hearing
WASHINGTON - Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today introduced U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Indiana Doris L. Pryor during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Judge Pryor has been nominated to serve on the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, which includes the state of Indiana. During his remarks, Young spoke about Judge Pryor's background and outlined why he supports her nomination. Young's full remarks are below: "Thank you, Chairman Durbin, Ranking Member Grassley, and … Continue Reading
July 13, 2022
Young Statement on Historically High Inflation
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee,today issued the following statement after the Consumer Price Index (CPI) release showed inflation surging to 9.1 percent year over year in June: "This report confirms what Hoosiers already know: the impact of President Biden's inflation crisis is being felt in ways big and small. Hoosier families are paying more for everyday necessities, like utilities, gas, groceries, and housing. Inflation is forcing … Continue Reading
July 01, 2022
Senator Young Recognizes Hoosier Students Interning in Washington this Summer
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) recognized Hoosier students who participated in the first session of his summer internship program in Washington, D.C. The students assisted legislative and communications staff with daily activities and special projects. The intern class included [as pictured from left to right] Alex Kukura, a junior at Indiana University from Westfield; Jared Smith, a recent graduate of Taylor University from Upland; Sui Len Par, a junior at Indiana … Continue Reading
June 24, 2022
Young, Colleagues Demand Action from Biden Administration Against TikTok
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen demanding answers about actions the Biden administration is taking to combat the national security risks associated with TikTok, a social media platform developed and owned by Chinese company ByteDance Ltd. In part, the senators wrote, "The Biden Administration has seemingly done … Continue Reading
June 24, 2022
Young Statement on Dobbs Decision
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization to uphold Mississippi's law protecting life and overturn Roe v. Wade: "Today is a monumental day for the protection of life in America and a defining moment for our nation. Roe v. Wade was wrongly decided, and the Supreme Court has corrected a historic injustice. "The American people will now have the opportunity, … Continue Reading
June 23, 2022
Young Statement on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today issued the following statement regarding the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act: "I have always been a strong supporter and defender of the Second Amendment, and I am committed to protecting the constitutional rights of law-abiding Hoosiers. "As I reviewed this proposal, I consulted with law enforcement officials, gun owners, Second Amendment experts, educators, and mental health professionals. After careful consideration, I support this … Continue Reading
June 23, 2022
Young Joins Bicameral Joint Statement Calling on Biden Administration to Reverse its Plan to Circumvent U.S. Law and Create an Unofficial U.S. Consulate to the Palestinians in Jerusalem
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) joined more than 80 Members of Congress in releasing a bicameral joint statement, calling on the Biden Administration to reverse course on its plan to erode the full and faithful implementation of the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 by moving the Palestinian Affairs Unit (PAU) out of the U.S. Ambassador to Israel's reporting chain of command and renaming the PAU the "U.S. Office of Palestinian Affairs" that would serve as an … Continue Reading
June 23, 2022
Young’s Bipartisan Resolution Condemning Starvation as a Weapon of War Passes Senate Foreign Relations Committee
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Jeff Merkley (R-Ore.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), John Thune (R-S.D.), and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) applauded the unanimous committee passage of their bipartisan Senate resolution condemning the use of starvation and hunger as weapons of war. "It is time for the United States to hold those who use food as a weapon of war accountable for their horrific actions," said Senator Young. "From Yemen to Ukraine, the world's most … Continue Reading
June 23, 2022
Young, Colleagues Introduce Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2022
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) unveiled new legislation to reauthorize the Peace Corps for the first time in over two decades. The bipartisan Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2022 proposes to increase Volunteers' health care coverage, statutorily raise Volunteers' readjustment allowance, expedite return-to-service opportunities for those impacted by COVID-19 … Continue Reading
June 22, 2022
Young, Colleagues Publish SFRC Report on Biden Administration Policies Exacerbating Border Crisis
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) joined Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) in publishing a report entitled "Biden's Border Crisis: Examining Policies that Encourage Illegal Migration," that highlights how the Biden Administration is undermining U.S. efforts to reduce illegal migration and jeopardizing U.S. security. "The Biden … Continue Reading
June 22, 2022
Young: Gas Tax Holiday Like “Applying a Band-Aid to Gaping Wound”
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today issued the following statement regarding President Biden's call for a three-month federal gas tax holiday: "President Biden's proposal is like applying a band-aid to a gaping wound. A gas tax holiday would have a very short-term impact without actually increasing our energy supply. Consumers will respond by purchasing more gasoline, which will cause prices to rise, and ultimately there will be … Continue Reading
June 17, 2022
Young Joins Walorski, Pence, Indiana Republicans in Calling on Biden Administration to Secure Energy Supply, Prevent Summer Blackouts
WASHINGTON - Today, as first reported by WISH TV, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined U.S. Representatives Jackie Walorski (Ind.-02), Greg Pence (Ind.-06), and the entire Indiana Republican Congressional Delegation in calling on the Biden Administration to secure our energy supply and prevent potential summer blackouts that could devastate Hoosier families, workers, and industry. In their letter to U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission … Continue Reading
June 17, 2022
Young, Hassan Introduce Bill to Improve Special Needs Trusts
WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) introduced the Special Needs Trust Improvement Act of 2022 to give families greater flexibility in choosing the remainder beneficiary of trusts established for a loved one who has a disability or chronic illness. The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act, signed into law in 2019, empowered families to better plan for loved ones with a disability or chronic illness by allowing … Continue Reading
June 17, 2022
Young, Grassley Demand Answers after DOJ Declines to Charge FBI Agents who Botched Nassar Investigation
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, are pushing the Justice Department to explain its justification for opting not to charge two former FBI officials who failed to properly respond to information about abuse of young gymnasts, then sought to cover up their dereliction of duty.The delayed response enabled USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar to sexually abuse hundreds of young athletes, including … Continue Reading
