Press Releases
Senators Request Comprehensive Study of National Organ Donor System
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) wrote to Health and Human Services Acting Inspector General (HHS OIG) Joanne Chiedi requesting a comprehensive examination of the adequacy of the organ procurement and transplantation system in the United States. "Because our organ donation system is so complex, most people don't know how it works, or if patients are being protected. This is why we are taking a look behind the … Continue Reading
December 19, 2019
On Anniversary of the Sino-British Joint Declaration, Young Joins Bipartisan Letter Urging U.N. to Raise Issue of China’s Human Rights Violations
WASHINGTON - On the 35th anniversary of the signing of the Sino-British Joint Declaration, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) in a letter with their colleagues to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, urging him to raise the issue of China's violations of human rights and its destruction of its documentary record in both his discussions with member states and at the U.N. Human Rights Council and the U.N. Security Council. Senators John … Continue Reading
December 19, 2019
Young Statement on Passage of Tobacco 21, Medical Device Tax Repeal, and Military Pay Raise
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) released the following statement on the passage of the year-end government funding bill, over half of which funds our military, homeland security, and veterans. The bill passed the Senate by a vote of 81-11 and included several of Senator Young's priorities, including: Tobacco to 21 Act, legislation Senator Young introduced earlier this year to protect middle and high school students from the dangers of tobacco products, including … Continue Reading
December 18, 2019
Young and Van Hollen Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Mobility, Keep Families Together, and Move Children to Areas of Opportunity
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) today introduced the Family Stability and Opportunity Vouchers Act to improve life outcomes for families with young children by moving them to areas of greater opportunity. When a child grows up in a high opportunity area, they are more likely to have successful life outcomes. Whether it be lower-crime, better education, access to transportation, quality healthcare, or suitable housing, higher opportunity areas offer … Continue Reading
December 17, 2019
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Praise for Senator Young’s Work to Secure Tobacco 21 and Medical Device Repeal
WASHINGTON - Several Indiana organizations have commended Senator Young's announcement that his Tobacco to 21 Act and a permanent repeal of the medical device tax are included in the end of year funding agreement. What They Are Saying: Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb: "Prevention efforts are critically important. It's hard for people to stay on the road to recovery, so if you can stay off that road to addiction, all the better. I am grateful Sen. Young is dedicated to raising the age … Continue Reading
December 17, 2019
VIDEO: Young Hails Inclusion of Top Priorities In Year-End Funding Agreement
Click here or the image above to watch Senator Young's remarks. WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) hailed the inclusion of several of his top priorities in the in the bipartisan year-end government funding agreement negotiated by the House and Senate. The appropriations package, which just passed the House and now heads to the Senate, includes Senator Young's bipartisan Tobacco to 21 Act, legislation to protect middle and high school students from the dangers of … Continue Reading
December 17, 2019
Young Secures Indiana Priorities in Final Defense Bill
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young today applauded the Senate passage of the final National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020. Senator Young, a U.S. Naval Academy graduate who served in the Marine Corps and now serves on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, worked to successfully include provisions in the annual military funding bill that support Indiana and national security priorities. The Senate voted 86-8 to approve the legislation and send it to the President for … Continue Reading
December 17, 2019
HHS Proposes Adopting Young’s Organ Donation Legislation
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young today applauded the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) announcement that it is proposing rules that would adopt performance measures Senator Young proposed in his legislation to bring greater accountability to nation's organ donation system. The legislation is a culmination of years of research and leadership by Senator Young, dating back to his time in the U.S. House of Representatives. "In Indiana there are more than 1,300 Hoosiers … Continue Reading
December 16, 2019
Young Secures Tobacco 21, Medical Device Tax Repeal, and Military Pay Raise in Year-End Funding Package
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) announced that three of his top priorities are included in the bipartisan end-of-year government funding agreement negotiated by the House and Senate. The following items are included in the agreement and will be voted on this week: Tobacco to 21 Act, legislation Senator Young introduced earlier this year to protect middle and high school students from the dangers of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and vaping. Permanent … Continue Reading
December 16, 2019
Senators Young, Menendez, Van Hollen Request Intelligence Review on Not Extending Nuclear Arms Treaty with Russia
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) in requesting Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire formally conduct a National Intelligence Estimate on how Russia and China will react if the United States allows the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) to expire in February 2021. Since it entered into force in 2011, New START has … Continue Reading
December 12, 2019
Senator Young’s Office Helps Return $3 Million to Hoosiers
WASHINGTON - For the second year in a row, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) and his staff were able to return more than $3 million owed to Hoosiers by various federal agencies. With two weeks remaining this year, the office has resolved more than 1,300 cases, resulting in $3,089,128 returned to Hoosiers. A core function of Senator Young's office is constituent services. The office is able to help Indiana residents who have problems with a federal agency. This often involves helping … Continue Reading
December 10, 2019
Young Statement on USMCA
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today issued the following statement regarding the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): "After a full year of unhelpful foot dragging by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Democrats have finally come to the table on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Trade with our North American neighbors is critical to Hoosier manufacturers and farmers. Indiana is the most manufacturing intensive state in the country, and one out of four Hoosier … Continue Reading
December 10, 2019
VIDEO: Young Urges Permanent Repeal of Medical Device Tax
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) called for a permanent repeal of the medical device tax, a tax on innovation that threatens patient care and could cost over 21,000 jobs. The tax is set to go back into effect January 1, 2020. "Once again we're approaching year's end and one of our most innovative sectors, the medical device manufacturing sector, is under threat. Years ago, everyone will recall, Democrats and only Democrats voted to implement this onerous tax. It's a tax … Continue Reading
December 06, 2019
Young, Scott, Grassley, Colleagues Introduce Expanded Bill on Opportunity Zone Reporting Requirements
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) was joined today by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), and Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) in the introduction the IMPACT Act, which would reinstate and expand reporting requirements to determine the impact of the more than 8,700 Opportunity Zones across the country. The IMPACT, or Improving and Reinstating … Continue Reading
December 06, 2019
Young, Stabenow Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Address Social Determinants of Health
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) introduced legislation that would empower states and local governments to improve health outcomes by addressing the economic and social conditions in which people live, learn, work, and play. The Social Determinants Accelerator Act would establish a federal interagency council to better leverage existing programs and address the barriers to coordination between health and social services programs. The bill would also … Continue Reading
December 05, 2019
Young Urges Olympic Committee to Hold China Accountable and Ensure Human Rights at 2022 Beijing Olympics
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and a bipartisan group of Senators on a letter urging the International Olympic Committee to implement its Host City Contract requirements in time for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing. The new guidelines, among other requirements, hold host cities to international human rights norms and standards. "We hold great concern that the People's Republic of China, a country plagued with … Continue Reading
December 05, 2019
Young Op-ed: An Innovative Solution to Nation's Student Debt Crisis
KOKOMO, Ind. - In an op-ed in today's Kokomo Tribune, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) outlines the need for his ISA Student Protection Act, which aims to provide a new financing option for higher education as an alternative to the unworkable free-college proposals from Democrats. Income Share Agreements (ISAs) are already up and running in schoolsacross the country, including Kenzie Academy in Indiana. "On the debate stage, we have heard Democrats running for president offer the wrong … Continue Reading
December 03, 2019
VIDEO: Young Continues to Push for USMCA Passage
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) continued to push for the passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and provide certainty to tens of thousands of Hoosier farmers and manufacturers who rely on exports to Canada and Mexico. "As of last weekend it was one year, one year, since the President of the United States signed the USMCA Trade Deal with our counter parties: Canada and Mexico. So it's been a year and Congress still has not voted on this," said … Continue Reading
December 02, 2019
ICYMI: Young Op-ed: Wounded warriors need not suffer TSA indignities
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - In an op-ed for the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) outlines the need to pass his bipartisan VETS Safe Travel Act, which is currently being held up in the House and by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Under the bill, TSA PreCheck benefits would be free for veterans who are amputees, paralyzed, or blind. "With momentum on our side, the bill passed the Senate and moved to the House. I had hoped this would be a clear example of Congress … Continue Reading
November 26, 2019
Young: Give Thanks to our Troops this Thanksgiving
Click here or on the image above for his statement in full. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today released the following statement in advance of Thanksgiving: "From my family to yours, I want to wish all Hoosiers a happy Thanksgiving. This year, America has a lot to be thankful for. We remain a country of unprecedented prosperity and enduring freedom, founded on the principles of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. This is only made possible by the brave … Continue Reading
