Press Releases
Young, Smith Renew Bipartisan Push to Improve Public Health Preparedness with Coordinated “One Health” Approach
WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) are continuing their bipartisan work to improve public health preparedness by ensuring federal agencies advance a "One Health" approach-the idea that human and animal health are linked, and that they should be studied together-to prevent and respond to disease outbreaks.We know from the current COVID-19 pandemic-with CDC confirmation that the virus originally came from an animal-that it is vital to make sure our … Continue Reading
March 18, 2021
NEW VIDEO: Young Welcomes March Madness in Indy, Reflects on Basketball in Indiana
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) released a new video welcoming March Madness to Indiana's capital, Indianapolis. "One year ago, we woke up to the realities of COVID-19, those realities first struck many of us through the game of basketball. One day it was there, the next day it was gone. And for Hoosiers like me, it was a huge deal. "So many great memories of NCAA tournaments of years past, whether it was Larry Bird at Indiana State University or championship teams … Continue Reading
March 18, 2021
Young, Cassidy, Hassan, Colleagues Introduce Connected MOM Act to Improve Health Care for Expectant Mothers
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Tom Carper (D-Del), and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) to introduce bipartisan legislation aimed at improving health care for expectant mothers. The Connected Maternal Online Monitoring Services (MOM) Act requires the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) to provide coverage recommendations for remote devices such as those that can check for irregularities in blood pressure, blood glucose … Continue Reading
March 17, 2021
VIDEO: Ahead of March Madness in Indy, Young Speaks About the Importance of Basketball in Indiana
Click here or the image above to view Senator Young's remarks. "We are devoted to this sport because it brings us hope and brings us together," - Sen. Todd Young. WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) spoke on the Senate Floor about the importance of basketball in Indiana, ahead of March Madness hosted in Indianapolis. "So as the NCAA tournament tips off, and the games begin across our stadiums, fieldhouses and arenas - Indiana's hardwood civic temples, as we like … Continue Reading
March 17, 2021
“What They Are Saying”: Support for Young’s American Innovation and Jobs Act
WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), along with his Senate Finance Committee colleagues, Senators Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), and Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), reintroduced the bipartisan American Innovation and Jobs Actto incentivize research and development (R&D) investments by innovative businesses and startups. Many job creators and industry trade associations have voiced support for … Continue Reading
March 17, 2021
Senate GOP: Biden Escalating Border Crisis by Unlawfully Freezing Border Wall Funding
WASHINGTON - Amid the rapidly escalating crisis along the southern border, President Joe Biden violated existing law by halting construction of the border wall, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) said today. Senator Young joined Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), and 38 Republican U.S. senators, in sending a letter to GAO Comptroller Gene L. Dodaro highlighting President Biden's suspension of border wall funding and … Continue Reading
March 17, 2021
Senators Reintroduce Bipartisan Stop for School Buses Act
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) announced the reintroduction of the Stop for School Buses Act. In 2018, in Rochester, Indiana, a driver struck and killed three young siblings and injured a fourth student while they were boarding a school bus. This bipartisan legislation requires a comprehensive evaluation of methods to prevent the dangerous and illegal passing of school buses at loading zones. "The school bus tragedy that occurred in … Continue Reading
March 16, 2021
Bipartisan, Bicameral Members of Congress Urge Biden Administration to Finalize Organ Procurement Reforms
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined a coalition of congressional leaders from the Senate Committee on Finance and the House Committee on Oversight and Reform today to urge the Biden Administration to finalize a rule to reform the organ procurement system in the United States. The letter, sent to Acting Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Norris Cochran, was signed by Senator Young, along with Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), and Ben Cardin … Continue Reading
March 16, 2021
Bipartisan, Bicameral Members of Congress Urge Biden Administration to Finalize Organ Procurement Reforms
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined a coalition of congressional leaders from the Senate Committee on Finance and the House Committee on Oversight and Reform today to urge the Biden Administration to finalize a rule to reform the organ procurement system in the United States. The letter, sent to Acting Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Norris Cochran, was signed by Senator Young, along with Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), and Ben Cardin … Continue Reading
March 16, 2021
Senators Young, Hassan, Cortez Masto, Portman, and Sasse Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Innovative Businesses and Startups' Research and Development
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), and Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), all members of the Senate Finance Committee, introduced the bipartisan American Innovation and Jobs Act to support research and development (R&D) investments by innovative small businesses and startups. At 10 AM today, the Senate Finance Committee will hold a hearing on supporting domestic manufacturing through the tax code. Companies … Continue Reading
March 15, 2021
Young Reintroduces Bill to Create Innovation Zones in Higher Education, Improve Student Success
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Bill Cassidy, M.D.(R-La.) reintroduced the Innovation Zone Act (IZ Act) last week, which would reform the underutilized and inefficient Experimental Sites Initiative (ESI) authorized under the Higher Education Act. The IZ Act would rename experimental sites as "Innovation Zones" to better reflect the program's mission of encouraging higher education institutions to pursue innovative strategies that … Continue Reading
March 11, 2021
Young, Merkley, Durbin Lead Senate Resolution Condemning Coup In Burma, Laying Out Coordinated International Response To Rohingya Genocide
WASHINGTON -U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Richard Durbin (D-Ill.), today led a group of 13 senators in introducing a bipartisan resolution to condemn the military coup in Burma and subsequent violence against citizens calling for democracy, as well as the systematic campaign of persecution and atrocities against the Rohingya and other ethnic minorities. The resolution calls for a genocide determination from the Department of State and lays out a plan for a … Continue Reading
March 10, 2021
Senators Reintroduce Bipartisan DRIVE-Safe Act
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) today reintroduced the Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy (DRIVE-Safe) Act to address the driver shortage in the trucking and logistics industry, and enhance safety training and job opportunities for young truckers. U.S. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Angus King (I-Maine), Joe Manchin (D-W.V.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) joined as original cosponsors of the … Continue Reading
March 06, 2021
Young Backs Vaccine Funding and Stimulus Checks, Rejects Non-COVID Spending in ‘Relief’ Plan
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) and 10 fellow Republican senators forced a vote on a targeted COVID relief plan, but ultimately voted against the bloated, partisan American Rescue Plan today. "My Republican colleagues and I support providing additional assistance for needs directly related to the COVID-19 pandemic. We support money for vaccines and personal protective equipment. We support re-opening schools. But we could not support a bloated and wasteful $1.9 trillion … Continue Reading
March 05, 2021
Young: Committee Assignments Continue to Align with Hoosier Priorities
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today announced his four committee assignments for the 117th Congress. He will continue to serve on the Senate Committee on Finance; the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations; the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; and the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. In addition, Young secured two subcommittee Ranking Member positions. On Finance, he will serve as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Social … Continue Reading
March 04, 2021
Young Joins Colleagues In Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Support Health Care Workers’ Mental Health Amid COVID-19
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) announced the reintroduction of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, comprehensive, bipartisan legislation to reduce and prevent suicide, burnout, and mental and behavioral health conditions among health care professionals. Health care professionals have long experienced high levels of stress and burnout, and throughout the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has only further exacerbated the problem. … Continue Reading
March 04, 2021
Senate Passes Young Resolution Recognizing February as Career and Technical Education Month
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) announced that yesterday the Senate unanimously passed a resolution recognizing February 2021 as Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month. The resolution was sponsored by the co-chairs of the Senate CTE Caucus, Senators Young, Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.). A broad, bipartisan group of 50 senators cosponsor the resolution. "In communities throughout Indiana, career and technical education (CTE) … Continue Reading
March 03, 2021
Young, Bennet, Scott Reintroduce the FINISH Act to Promote Innovation in Higher Education
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) announced reintroduction of the Fund for Innovation and Success in Higher Education (FINISH) Act to spur innovation in the higher education system. The bipartisan legislation supports the use of evidence-based innovation grants and the pay for outcomes model to benefit students. "Even before the pandemic, our higher education system was already falling short in serving our vulnerable students. … Continue Reading
March 03, 2021
Young, Baldwin, Peters Reintroduce Bipartisan Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) are reintroducing the Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act, bipartisan legislation that will codify the U.S. Coast Guard's icebreaking mission on the Great Lakes and increase the icebreaking capacity of the Great Lakes fleet. Icebreaking is critical for commerce in the Great Lakes, and increasing icebreaking capacity will help the many businesses and workers that rely on the maritime industry to … Continue Reading
March 03, 2021
Young, Kaine Introduce Bill to Repeal 1991 and 2002 AUMFs
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) reintroduced their bipartisan legislation to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMF) against Iraq. The bill would formally end the authorizations for the Gulf and Iraq wars - 30 and 19 years, respectively, after these AUMFs were first passed, reasserting Congress' vital role in not only declaring wars, but in ending them. The repeal of these authorizations also recognizes the strong … Continue Reading
