Press Releases
Senator Young Statement on Afghanistan
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today issued the following statement regarding the situation in Afghanistan: "For 20 years, brave Hoosiers and other Americans have made significant sacrifices in an effort to transform the country of Afghanistan. We owe those who have served and sacrificed a deep debt of gratitude. "It is tragic how quickly those hard fought gains have been lost to the Taliban. "The days ahead demand strategic clarity as we seek to realign our … Continue Reading
August 12, 2021
Senate Passes Resolution Designating September as National Workforce Development Month
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today announced that the Senate passed a resolution he introduced designating September as National Workforce Development Month. This resolution highlights the importance of equipping Americans with the education, training, and skills necessary to advance their careers and rebuild our economy. Senator Young was joined by Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) inintroducing the resolution. … Continue Reading
August 11, 2021
Young Votes Against Democrats’ Reckless $4.2 Trillion Spending Spree
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today voted against the Democrats' reckless tax-and-spend spree that would saddle the American people with $4.2 trillion. The Democrats' budget resolution was initially projected to spend a staggering $3.5 trillion, but the final version included nearly $700 billion in additional spending and increased interest on the debt. "From the first moment this reckless budget was unveiled, I was against it. There's a difference between smart, targeted … Continue Reading
August 10, 2021
Young Introduces Not One Penny in Taxes Raised Amendment
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today introduced an amendment to the Democrats' $3.5 trillion tax-and-spend budget proposal that would require Congress to uphold the Biden-Harris Administration's repeated promise to not raise a single penny in taxes on anyone making less than $400,000 per year. President Biden and Vice President Harris have together pledged over 60 times that they would not raise taxes, "not one penny," on anyone making less than $400,000 per year. Today, … Continue Reading
August 10, 2021
Senate Includes Young-Hassan Provision in Budget Bill to Spur U.S. Innovation through Maintaining Full Deductibility of R&D Costs
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) successfully secured a bipartisan provision in the Senate budget package to promote U.S competitiveness and support American innovation. The amendment is supported by National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), the largest manufacturing association in the United States. "Now, more than ever, we must find bipartisan solutions to stimulate our economy, get Americans back to work, and ensure we maintain our … Continue Reading
August 09, 2021
Young Joins Colleagues In Reintroducing Legislation To Protect Veterans From Predatory Practices
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), and Roy Blunt (R-MO) reintroduced the Protect Our Disabled Heroes Act of 2021, a bill to protect our nation's disabled veterans from unethical and unfair practices when applying for Veterans Administration (VA) disability claims. Specifically, it would protect disabled veterans from unethical fees charged by third party organizations in preparing and executing veterans' disability claims. The bill would … Continue Reading
August 09, 2021
Young Joins Colleagues In Reintroducing Legislation To Protect Veterans From Predatory Practices
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), and Roy Blunt (R-MO) reintroduced the Protect Our Disabled Heroes Act of 2021, a bill to protect our nation's disabled veterans from unethical and unfair practices when applying for Veterans Administration (VA) disability claims. Specifically, it would protect disabled veterans from unethical fees charged by third party organizations in preparing and executing veterans' disability claims. The bill would … Continue Reading
August 08, 2021
Young to Oppose Infrastructure Bill
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today issued the following statement regarding his intent to vote against the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: "For the last several months, I've been working diligently with my colleagues toward a bipartisan infrastructure bill to provide crucial funding for our crumbling roads and bridges and to make targeted investments that yield positive long-term results in areas like broadband, ports, and airports. "As I've said … Continue Reading
August 05, 2021
Young Applauds Newly Launched Center for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today applauded the Purdue Research Foundation's newly launched Center for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue (CTDP) led by Chairman Keith Krach, former U.S. Under Secretary of State. CTDP is a think tank focused on using technology to advance freedom, democracy, and human rights, as well as U.S. diplomacy and national security."Diplomacy and technology are more closely linked than ever before, which is why I introduced the Endless Frontier Act to … Continue Reading
August 04, 2021
Young, Booker Reintroduce Suite of Bipartisan Bills to Help Americans Save for Retirement
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) together reintroduced several bills to help boost retirement security for individuals and families. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, more than 40 million people do not have access to any workplace retirement plan. Additionally, nearly half of all U.S. families headed by prime-age workers (aged 32-61) do not have a retirement plan. Young reintroduced S. 2603, the Commission on Retirement Security Act, which … Continue Reading
August 04, 2021
VIDEO: Young, Kaine Applaud Committee Passage of Their Bill to Repeal 1991 & 2002 AUMFs
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), applauded committee passage of their bipartisan legislation to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMF) against Iraq. "For decades, Congress has been content to cede our Constitutionally mandated role of approving wars to the Executive Branch. Despite the war in Iraq being over for years, and the Government of Iraq now being … Continue Reading
August 04, 2021
VIDEO: Young, Kaine Applaud Committee Passage of Their Bill to Repeal 1991 & 2002 AUMFs
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), applauded committee passage of their bipartisan legislation to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMF) against Iraq. "For decades, Congress has been content to cede our Constitutionally mandated role of approving wars to the Executive Branch. Despite the war in Iraq being over for years, and the Government of Iraq now being … Continue Reading
August 03, 2021
VIDEO: Young Leads Calls to Repeal Outdated AUMF in Senate Foreign Relations Committee
*Click here or the image above to watch* WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), today participated in a committee hearing on his bipartisan legislation to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Iraq Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMFs). The witnesses included Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman; Mr. Richard Visek, Acting Legal Adviser for the U.S. Department of State; and Ms. Caroline Krass, the General Counsel for the … Continue Reading
August 02, 2021
Young, Colleagues File Amicus Brief Urging Supreme Court to Uphold Pro-Life Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined over 200 members of Congress in filing an amicus brief supporting the State of Mississippi in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization and urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Mississippi's law protecting life. In the amicus brief, the lawmakers ask that "the Court uphold Mississippi's law as effectuating important state interests, or, alternatively, return this case to the lower courts for consideration." The State of … Continue Reading
July 30, 2021
White House Signs into Law Young, Shaheen, Ernst Bill to Protect Afghan Allies through SIV Program
WASHINGTON - Today, the White House signed into law key provisions from the Afghan Allies Protection Act, a bill cosponsored by Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) and authored by Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), as part of the supplemental security spending measure. The Afghan Allies Protection Act helps protect the Afghan civilians who risked their lives to support the U.S. mission in Afghanistan. Specifically, the measure would increase the number of authorized visas … Continue Reading
July 30, 2021
Young, Colleagues Pressure HHS to Withdraw Proposed Obamacare Abortion Rule
WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) and 25 other Senators issued a letter opposing the Biden administration's attempt to eliminate a 2019 Trump-era rule that blocked combined payments for abortion coverage in taxpayer-funded Obamacare exchange plans. "Abortion is not health care, and American taxpayers should not be forced to subsidize it," the Senators wrote in objecting to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Updating Payment Parameters, Section 1332 Waiver … Continue Reading
July 29, 2021
VIDEO: Senator Young Discusses Inflation and the Rising Cost of Living with Fox Business
WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined Fox Business' Jackie DeAngelis to discuss inflation and the rising cost of living, as well as other news of the day. Senator Young on the Rising Cost of Living: "We have a cost of living tax increase effectively occurring on the American people right now…You could add gasoline and groceries and you get at a restaurant, pay for a meal, those prices are going up. Housing costs are increasing. So, though our president … Continue Reading
July 29, 2021
Young and Coons Reintroduce JUDGES Act to Address Judicial Emergencies
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) was joined by Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) today in reintroducing legislation to address the judicial emergencies taking place in district courts across America in a non-partisan manner. The Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved (JUDGES) Act calls for action to increase the number of federal district judges in the most overworked regions of the country. Senator Young introduced the JUDGES Act in the previous Congress and penned … Continue Reading
July 28, 2021
Young Votes to Move Forward with Infrastructure Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today issued the following statement regarding his vote to begin debate on the Senate's bipartisan infrastructure bill: "As the Crossroads of America, Indiana understands the need for federal investment in our crumbling infrastructure, especially with nearly 5,500 miles of Hoosier highways in poor condition. That's why I voted today to formally begin debate on a bipartisan infrastructure bill. We've made a lot of progress so far on an … Continue Reading
July 28, 2021
VIDEO: Senator Young: Democrats’ Tax-and-Spend Spree to Blame for Rising Cost of Living
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined a group of Republican senators to discuss Democrats' latest $3.5 trillion tax-and-spend proposal and the rising cost of living. "We have not seen this level of price increases… on this sort of magnitude since 2008. And now there's a 3.5 trillion dollar piece of legislation in the pipeline, and it'll fund not productive investments in things like productive infrastructure and training and education that actually lead to … Continue Reading
