Press Releases
Young Reintroduces Bill to Ensure American Students Remain Globally Competitive
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) announced they have reintroduced a bipartisan bill to reauthorize Title VI of the Higher Education Act. The Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act will ensure that American students have access to quality international and foreign language education programs that meet the needs of our nation and help our students remain globally competitive. "In order to remain globally competitive in the 21st … Continue Reading
April 30, 2021
Young, Braun Introduce Resolution Condemning Horrific Attack in Indianapolis
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) introduced a resolution condemning the horrific attack at the FedEx Ground Plainfield Operations Center in Indianapolis on April 15, 2021. This resolution honors the memory of the eight victims and expresses the U.S. Senate's deepest sympathies to all of those affected by the shooting. It also recognizes the brave efforts by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and the first responders who quickly reacted to … Continue Reading
April 26, 2021
Young Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill to Upgrade Schools and Public Buildings as In-Person Learning Resumes from Pandemic
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) reintroduced the Public Buildings Renewal Act, bipartisan legislation that incentivizes private investment to rebuild schools and public buildings through public-private partnerships. Implementing public-private partnerships to fund repairs in just 20% of all government buildings would create 1.3 million jobs nationwide. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), and Ben … Continue Reading
April 22, 2021
“What They Are Saying”: Endless Frontier Act
WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced the reintroduction of their bipartisan Endless Frontier Act. The bill is a bold initiative to solidify the United States' leadership in scientific and technological innovation through increased investments in the discovery, creation, and manufacturing of technology critical to national security and economic competitiveness. Since reintroduction, industry leaders across the U.S. … Continue Reading
April 21, 2021
Young, Whitehouse Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Hydrogen Energy and Strengthen Economy
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I) reintroduced the Hydrogen Utilization and Sustainability (Hy USA) Act. This bill will include hydrogen as part of the renewable resources eligible for the existing Renewable Electricity Production Tax Credit (PTC) and will incentivize investment in hydrogen-based energy, a next-generation carbon alternative. "As the most abundant element in the universe, hydrogen is an emerging energy source that we should … Continue Reading
April 21, 2021
Young, Schumer Move to Keep the U.S. Competitive with China by Dramatically Increasing Investment in Science and Technology
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), along with Representatives Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), today reintroduced the bipartisan Endless Frontier Act. The bill is a bold initiative to solidify the United States' leadership in scientific and technological innovation through increased investments in the discovery, creation, and manufacturing of technology critical to national security and economic competitiveness. … Continue Reading
April 19, 2021
Young, Smith Bill Will Boost Hoosier Farmers’ Yield While Helping Climate
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.), along with Senators Mike Braun (R-Ind.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), last week introduced the Conservation and Innovative Climate Partnership Act to support farmers seeking to adopt conservation and innovative climate practices on their farms. This bill bridges the divide between the innovative research taking place at land-grant institutions and those who farm for a living by helping family farms adopt climate … Continue Reading
April 16, 2021
Young, Cotton, Cruz, and Scott Introduce Bill Sanctioning Foreign Government Officials Who Hold Americans Hostage
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) reintroduced the Global Hostage Act, a bill that would require the president to impose sanctions on foreign government officials responsible for taking Americans hostage. It would also bar those officials and their families from receiving U.S. visas. "The Global Hostage Act will send a message to the world that anyone who takes an American hostage will pay a severe price for … Continue Reading
April 16, 2021
Young Joins Bipartisan Legislation to Build More than 2 Million New Units of Affordable Housing Nationwide
WASHINGTON - As millions of Americans experience housing insecurity and communities throughout the country face affordable housing shortages and high levels of homelessness, a bipartisan, bicameral group of U.S. Senators and Representatives today introduced legislation to build more than two million new affordable housing units nationwide in the next 10 years and better meet the needs of at-risk groups. The Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2021 was introduced by U.S. Senators … Continue Reading
April 15, 2021
Young, King Lead Bipartisan Call to Allow State and Local Relief Funds to be Used for Mental Health, Substance Use
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Angus King (I-Maine) led a bipartisan group of their colleagues in a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen calling for the Treasury Department to clearly communicate that state and local governments can designate mental health and substance use disorder services as an acceptable use for funds allocated through the American Rescue Plan. In their letter, the senators emphasize the mental toll of the coronavirus pandemic on … Continue Reading
April 15, 2021
Young Joins Romney in Introducing Bipartisan TRUST Act
WASHINGTON-Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-Utah) and a bipartisan group of colleagues in introducing the Time to Rescue United States' Trusts (TRUST) Act, bipartisan and bicameral legislation which would create a process to rescue the endangered federal trust funds and rein in the national debt. Some of the nation's most important federal programs are financed through dedicated revenue sources and managed through trust funds. A number … Continue Reading
April 15, 2021
Young Joins Senators to Introduce Resolution Condemning Hate Crimes Targeting Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), along with a coalition of Senators, introduced a resolution condemning a spike in hate crimes targeting Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. The resolution is cosponsored by senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), John Kennedy (R-La.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Bill Cassidy … Continue Reading
April 14, 2021
VIDEO: Commerce Committee Holds Hearing on Young’s Endless Frontier Act to Out-Compete China
WASHINGTON - This morning, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing on U.S. Senator Todd Young's (R-Ind.) Endless Frontier Act. The hearing highlighted why the bill, introduced last Congress, is critical to our ability to out-innovate and out-compete China. During the hearing, Senator Young expressed his intent to continue working on ways to improve the Endless Frontier Act for reintroduction and his goal of advancing the bill on a broadly … Continue Reading
April 14, 2021
VIDEO: Commerce Committee Holds Hearing on Young’s Endless Frontier Act to Out-Compete China
WASHINGTON - This morning, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a hearing on U.S. Senator Todd Young's (R-Ind.) Endless Frontier Act. The hearing highlighted why the bill, introduced last Congress, is critical to our ability to out-innovate and out-compete China. During the hearing, Senator Young expressed his intent to continue working on ways to improve the Endless Frontier Act for reintroduction and his goal of advancing the bill on a broadly … Continue Reading
April 13, 2021
Young Op-Ed: “Sanctioning India Would Spoil the Quad”
WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Todd Young wrote an op-ed for Foreign Policy outlining his views against sanctioning India and promoting the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue between India, Japan, Australia, and the United States. "When it comes to India, however, today's Biden is at a critical juncture. In front of him, he has an opportunity to further build on Modi's "foundations of the future" in the form of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue. But if he caves to Democratic demands … Continue Reading
April 07, 2021
Biden Administration Must Reset Its Approach To Iran, Republican Senators Urge
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), lead Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism, Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), lead Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), vice chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), lead Republican on the Senate Banking Committee, yesterday sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging his administration to "reset its … Continue Reading
March 29, 2021
Young, Durbin, Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill Addressing Shortage Of Doctors, Nurses
WASHINGTON - Last week, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), along with Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), and Susan Collins (R-Maine), introduced bipartisan legislation to provide a temporary stopgap to quickly address our nation's shortage of doctors and nurses. The Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act would recapture 25,000 unused immigrant visas for nurses and 15,000 unused immigrant visas for doctors that Congress has … Continue Reading
March 26, 2021
Young, Portman, Booker, Cardin Introduce Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021
U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Ben Cardin (D-Md.), all members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced the Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021. The bill builds upon the success of the Abraham Accords, the peace and normalization agreements between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco, by stating U.S. policy is to strengthen and expand these normalization agreements while requiring coordination … Continue Reading
March 25, 2021
Young Joins Bipartisan Group of Senators to Make Case for Comprehensive Diplomatic Approach Towards Iran in New Letter to President Biden
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), along with a group of 40 other Senate colleagues, in sending a letter to President Joe Biden outlining the pillars of a comprehensive diplomatic strategy on Iran that will garner bipartisan support in Congress. "While we may have differing views on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action of 2015 and the overall approach of the Trump Administration's maximum pressure … Continue Reading
March 23, 2021
Young Sends Letter to Homeland Security on Terrorists Gaining Access to U.S.
WASHINGTON - As the crisis at the southern border worsens,U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations' subcommittee that has responsibility for counterterrorism issues, sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Secretary Mayorkas requesting DHS provide accurate statistics regarding the number of known or suspected terrorists apprehended at land borders or ports of entry. In a 2019 fact sheet, DHS reported more … Continue Reading
