Press Releases
Young joins bipartisan, bicameral bill to boost federal investment in American R&D, including vaccine research
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), and Steve Daines (R-Mont.), along with U.S. Representatives Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.) and Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.), introduced legislation to provide expanded tax support for American companies that invest in the research and development of new products and technologies. "The private sector will help America emerge from the coronavirus … Continue Reading
May 04, 2020
Young Joins Colleagues in Asking Treasury to Provide Relief for Opportunity Zones in the Wake of Coronavirus
WASHINGTON - The 2008 financial crisis showed the entire country that low-income communities are often the first hit and last to recover during times of economic instability. Fortunately, as the United States begins to reopen due to the coronavirus pandemic, there is a new tool to help the most economically distressed communities: Opportunity Zones. U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined Senate colleagues in asking the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal … Continue Reading
April 30, 2020
Young, Perdue, Durbin, Coons To Introduce Bipartisan Bill Addressing Shortage Of Doctors, Nurses
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), David Perdue (R-Ga.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and Chris Coons (D-Del.) today announced they will introduce bipartisan legislation called the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act to provide a temporary stopgap to quickly address our nation's shortage of doctors and nurses, which poses a significant risk to our ability to effectively respond to the COVID-19 crisis. The senators' proposal, to be introduced when the Senate reconvenes, would … Continue Reading
April 28, 2020
Young Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Call for Establishing 9-8-8 Suicide Hotline
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined Senator Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), and 21 other U.S. Senators in a bipartisan, bicameral push to include S. 2661, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act, in the next coronavirus relief package. The bipartisan legislation would designate 9-8-8 as the three-digit number for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline. "We write to request the inclusion of S. 2661/ H.R. 4194, the National Suicide Hotline Designation … Continue Reading
April 24, 2020
Young Joins Letter to UN Secretary General Requesting an Independent Review of WHO’s Coronavirus Response
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jim Risch (R-Idaho), and fellow Senate Foreign Relations Committee Members Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and David Perdue (R-Ga.), on a letter to United Nations (UN) Secretary General António Guterres requesting that the UN … Continue Reading
April 23, 2020
Young: Indiana to Receive $11.5 Million for Coronavirus Testing and Surveillance
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will distribute more than $11.5 million to Indiana to boost coronavirus testing and surveillance. The funding is provided by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. With this funding, Indiana has now received a total of $26.3 million from the CDC. "As Indiana continues to combat the coronavirus pandemic, this additional funding from the CDC will … Continue Reading
April 22, 2020
Young Calls on VA to Help Counteract Impacts of Loneliness and Social Isolation on Veterans
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Robert Wilkie calling for the VA to help counteract loneliness and social isolation experienced by veterans and service members in high-risk groups during the coronavirus pandemic. The letter calls for the VA to take innovative steps to combat loneliness in veterans. "Unprecedented safety measures, including stay-at-home orders, to avoid transmission of COVID-19 exacerbate … Continue Reading
April 21, 2020
Young Statement on Additional Coronavirus Relief Funding
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today commended the Senate's passage of additional coronavirus relief funding, including renewed funding for the Paycheck Protection Program, Economic Injury Disaster Loans, hospitals, and expanded testing. The agreement also clarifies that farmers with under 500 employees are eligible for Economic Injury Disaster Loans. The agreement must next pass the U.S. House of Representatives before it can be signed into law. "Although this funding was … Continue Reading
April 20, 2020
Senators Call for SBA to Continue Accepting Paycheck Protection Program Applications
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Michael Enzi (R-Wyo.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), and James Inhofe (R-Okla.) today sent a letter to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) requesting that lenders be permitted to submit applications for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) despite the program's funding lapse. Enabling lenders to continue processing applications would help alleviate the … Continue Reading
April 20, 2020
VIDEO: Young Offers Vision for Rebuilding After Coronavirus
Click HERE to watch Senator Young's remarks. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) delivered remarks to the Sagamore Institute this week commending the Hoosier communities, businesses, and individuals who have stepped up to help their neighbors during the coronavirus pandemic, and outlining his vision on how to overcome this challenging time. "The list of those who are asking how they can help, and finding innovative ways to do so, is too long to recite here. The fight … Continue Reading
April 16, 2020
POTUS Taps Young for Coronavirus Congressional Group
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today announced he has been selected by President Donald Trump to serve on the Opening Up America Again Congressional Group. The bipartisan Congressional Group will provide counsel to the President on the re-opening of America in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. "American families, workers, and job creators have suffered immensely as a result of the coronavirus. In Congress, we acted in an unprecedented fashion with broad bipartisan … Continue Reading
April 16, 2020
Young Statement on Paycheck Protection Program Funding Lapse
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today issued the following statement regarding funding for the Paycheck Protection Program, which lapsed today: "The Paycheck Protection Program has helped tens of thousands of Hoosier businesses make it through this challenging time and keep their employees on payroll, but there are countless more still in need of assistance. Speaker Nancy Pelosi's refusal to provide additional funding for this bipartisan program is indefensible. I will … Continue Reading
April 15, 2020
Young Announces More Than $96 Million in Indiana Airport Funding from the CARES Act
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today announced Indiana will receive $96,523,889 in funding to assist 65 Hoosier airports. This funding was made available by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which was recently passed by Congress and signed by President Trump. "The coronavirus outbreak has brought the travel industry to a near standstill. Federal assistance will keep our airports and aviation industry running, not just for travel, but for … Continue Reading
April 14, 2020
Young, Colleagues Urge Administration Action To Clear Path For American Involvement In 5G Standard Setting
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined Senators Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) in a letter to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette, U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urging their departments to issue regulations as soon as possible confirming that U.S. participation in 5G standards-setting is not restricted … Continue Reading
April 14, 2020
VIDEO: Young Joins Governor Holcomb for Coronavirus Response Update
Click here or the image above to view the full press conference INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today joined Governor Eric. J. Holcomb and State Health Commissioner Kristina Box for a virtual media briefing on the federal response to coronavirus. Senator Young shared the following updates on implementation of the CARES Act: The Small Business Administration reports 23,583 Paycheck Protection Program loans have been approved in Indiana totaling just under $6 … Continue Reading
April 14, 2020
Young Joins Request for Information on WHO’s Role in Helping China Cover Up Coronavirus
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today joined Senators Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Martha McSally (R-Ariz.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) Steve Daines (R-Mont.), and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) on a letter to the World Health Organization (WHO) requesting information ahead of a Congressional hearing to investigate the WHO's role in helping the Chinese Communist Party cover up information regarding the threat of the Coronavirus. As Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations … Continue Reading
April 10, 2020
Young Op-Ed: Marine Corps Still Honors its Gallantry at Iwo Jima
WASHINGTON - Today, in an op-ed published by Stars and Stripes, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) honors the brave acts of the Marine Corps at the battle of Iwo Jima. Earlier this year, Senator Young hosted a press conference in honor of the 75th anniversary of this battle. In addition, Senator Young and Congressman Pence, both Marine Corps veterans, introduced a resolution to honor the 75th anniversary of the historic battle in February. "For many Americans, and for every Marine, Iwo Jima … Continue Reading
April 10, 2020
Young Announces $668 Million for Indiana Hospitals and Health Care Providers
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.- U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will today begin the distribution of relief funds for Indiana hospitals and medical providers from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which was recently passed by Congress and signed by President Trump. Indiana will receive $668,604,614 in payments going to 4,495 medical providers and health systems that are enrolled in Medicare. "Our health … Continue Reading
April 09, 2020
Young Calls on WHO Director General to Appear Before Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee
WASHINGTON - As Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Multilateral Institutions, which has jurisdiction over World Health Organization (WHO), U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) sent a letter to WHO Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus expressing deep skepticism about the WHO's role in the global response to coronavirus and concern that China's influence in the organization has had overwhelming and dangerous consequences. In light of these concerns, Senator Young is … Continue Reading
April 08, 2020
Senator Young Statement on Yemen Ceasefire
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today issued the following statement regarding the ceasefire in Yemen:"The threat of a coronavirus outbreak in Yemen would be a devastating blow to a people that have been struggling for years to meet their basic needs. This pandemic knows no boundaries, religious beliefs, or political affiliations. It is only when the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Houthis, the Government of Yemen and all other parties come together in recognition of our shared … Continue Reading
