Press Releases
Senate Passes Young’s Third Annual Stomach Cancer Awareness Month Resolution
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) introduced a bipartisan resolution marking November 2020 as Stomach Cancer Awareness Month. The third annual resolution was first introduced in 2018 in memory of Indy Star reporter and columnist Matthew Tully who lost his battle to stomach cancer that year. Yesterday, the resolution, cosponsored by Senators Mike Braun (R-Ind.) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.), passed the Senate unanimously. Stomach cancer is the fifth most common type of cancer … Continue Reading
December 03, 2020
NFIB Awards Senator Young Guardian of Small Business Award
WASHINGTON - The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) awarded U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) with their most prestigious legislative recognition, the NFIB Guardian of Small Business Award. "As the son of a small business owner, I know how important small enterprises are to our economy. I will always fight to support Indiana's small businesses, especially during the difficult times they have faced this year due to the pandemic. As we continue working to combat the … Continue Reading
December 02, 2020
Senator Young Announces Nominees for United States Service Academies
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) announced his nominations for U.S. service academy appointments. Applications were received from 160 high school students, and a select group was interviewed by an advisory board chosen by Senator Young. Out of 70 interviewed, 32 exemplary young men and women from across Indiana received a nomination from Senator Young.A nomination does not guarantee admission to a service academy, but is required in order to be considered. Nominees … Continue Reading
December 01, 2020
VIDEO: Young Discusses the Need to Pass Critical Coronavirus Relief for Hoosiers
WASHINGTON - During today's Senate GOP leadership press conference, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) discussed the need to pass targeted coronavirus relief to help Hoosier small businesses and schools and to bolster testing. "It's of course December 1st and we still don't have a coronavirus relief package that has been passed, signed into law by the President, and is providing relief to the American people. Look, people are hurting. They are beyond frustrated with this whole exercise. … Continue Reading
November 25, 2020
VIDEO: Young Issues Thanksgiving Message
Click here or on the image above for Senator Young's full remarks. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today released a video message in advance of the Thanksgiving holiday. "Our current Thanksgiving tradition can be traced to a fellow Hoosier, President Abraham Lincoln, who spent his formative years in our great state. President Lincoln issued a proclamation in 1863 inviting a national celebration of Thanksgiving on the last Thursday in November. This tradition has … Continue Reading
November 23, 2020
Young Leads Effort to Defend Indiana-Grown Salmon
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) sent a letter with members of the Indiana delegation to the Appropriations Committees voicing concern against provisions and unnecessary regulatory requirements that unfairly target bioengineered salmon. The letter warns such action against Indiana-grown Salmon would harm the state of Indiana and the future of biotechnology. "Provisions unfairly targeting the bioengineered salmon due to reasons other than safety and efficacy are not based on … Continue Reading
November 20, 2020
HHS Finalizes Rule Modeled After Young’s Organ Donation Legislation
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced it has finalized a proposed rule modeled after legislation introduced by Senator Young to bring greater accountability to the nation's organ donation system and deliver more lifesaving organs to patients. "Saving lives must be the number one priority for organ procurement organizations, which are responsible for getting donated organs to patients in need. Unfortunately, we have seen that this is not always … Continue Reading
November 20, 2020
Young, Murphy, Coons Caution Against Designating Houthis in Yemen as Terrorist Organization
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and Chris Coons (D-Del.) today issued a statement cautioning the Trump Administration against designating the Houthis in Yemen as a Foreign Terrorist Organization: "We are concerned about the adverse consequences of designating the entire Houthi movement in Yemen as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. We have reason to believe that this designation would further destabilize the country, which is already the home of Al … Continue Reading
November 19, 2020
Two Young, Braun Bills Pass the Senate to Rename Post Offices in Dana, Kokomo
WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) applauded the Senate passage of their bills to rename two post offices in Dana and Kokomo, Indiana. The first bill would rename the post office in Dana, Indiana, after Ernest 'Ernie' T. Pyle, the celebrated war correspondent and Hoosier journalist who was born near Dana. On April 18, 1945, Pyle was reporting on the U.S. Army's 305th Infantry Regiment when he was killed. The bill now heads to the President's … Continue Reading
November 18, 2020
VIDEO: Young Recognizes Active Duty Service Members, Veterans, and Military Families
Click here or on the image above for Senator Young's full remarks. WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young participated in a floor event focused on thanking veterans, active duty service members, and military families coinciding with Military Family Appreciation Month and the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. "I'm thankful for our active duty service members. I'm thankful for Indiana's more than 400,000 veterans. I'm thankful for their selfless families," said Senator Young. "I hope … Continue Reading
November 18, 2020
VIDEO: Young Introduces Hoosier Judicial Nominee Thomas Kirsch for Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
"This is the type of individual that the people of Indiana wanted in their corner." Click here for Senator Young's full remarks. WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) introduced Hoosier Thomas Kirsch during his confirmation hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Thomas Kirsch is nominated to serve as a District Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Court. Kirsch would fill the seat previously held by recently confirmed Supreme Court Associate … Continue Reading
November 17, 2020
VIDEO: Young Discusses COVID-19 Vaccines and the Need to Pass Critical Relief
Click here or on the image above for Senator Young's full remarks. WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) discussed COVID-19 vaccine developments and reinforced the need to pass a targeted relief package for Hoosiers. "I too want to celebrate American ingenuity and recognize the achievements of these two pharmaceutical companies that recently announced the development of, it appears, highly effective vaccines to the COVID-19 virus. They of course in the coming weeks will … Continue Reading
November 17, 2020
Young, Peters Bill to Update Great Lakes Environmental Sensitivity Index Maps Passes Senate
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) yesterday applauded Senate passage of their bipartisan legislation to update the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) maps in the Great Lakes. The legislation would require the Great Lakes Region ESI maps to be updated for the first time in over two decades, joining maps for the East coast, West coast, and Gulf coast that have been updated more recently. It would additionally require periodic Great Lakes mapping updates. … Continue Reading
November 16, 2020
Young Will Return to Washington After Two Negative COVID-19 Tests
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - U.S. Senator Todd Young has been cleared by his doctor to return to Washington, D.C., tomorrow and resume Senate business after testing negative for COVID-19 twice. Senator Young self-quarantined out of an abundance of caution after meeting with a staff member who later tested positive for COVID-19. "I appreciate all the kind messages I've received, and I look forward to returning to Washington to push for more relief for Hoosiers who are hurting as a result of this … Continue Reading
November 12, 2020
Young Leads Letter to DOT on Pilot Program Modeled After His DRIVE-Safe Act
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) led a letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation in support of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) proposed pilot program modeled after Senator Young's Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy (DRIVE-Safe) Act. The DRIVE-Safe Act would establish an apprenticeship program that would allow for the legal operation of commercial motor vehicles in interstate commerce by commercial driver's license … Continue Reading
November 11, 2020
Young Releases Veterans Day Video Message
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) released a video message for Veterans Day. To watch the video statement, click here. Transcript: "In the Marine Corps, our motto is Semper Fidelis, it means always faithful. Always faithful to our nation, and to the brave patriots who for years and years have served it. Today, this Veterans Day, I want to thank those veterans for their courage and for their dedication to protect our freedoms and to preserve our way of life. I ask … Continue Reading
November 09, 2020
Young Cancels In-Person Activities After Staff Member Tests Positive for COVID-19
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - U.S. Senator Todd Young will self-quarantine after meeting with a staff member last week in Indiana who has since tested positive for COVID-19. Senator Young is halting all in-person activities until further notice. "Out of an abundance of caution, I have decided to self-quarantine to protect the health and safety of my fellow Hoosiers, Senate colleagues, and staff. I am feeling healthy, working from home, and not experiencing any symptoms, but I will be tested this … Continue Reading
October 29, 2020
Bipartisan Letter Calls for Sanctions on Bangladeshi Battalion for Extrajudicial Killings, Enforced Disappearances, Torture
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), both members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today are leading eight of their Senate colleagues in calling on the Trump administration to impose sanctions on senior commanders of Bangladesh's Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), which has reportedly killed more than 400 people extrajudicially since 2015. In a bipartisan letter addressed to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of the Treasury Steven … Continue Reading
October 28, 2020
Young Celebrates $354.6 Million in Federal Funding for West Lake Corridor Project
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) applauds announcement that $354.6 million in Federal funding will allow construction to begin on the state's largest public transit investment in Indiana history - expanding commuter rail service from the West Lake Corridor to Chicago. The project expands the South Shore Line with a new eight-mile line extending from Hammond on the north to Dyer on the south. "Working hand-in-hand with Governor Holcomb and Congressman Visclosky, today's … Continue Reading
October 28, 2020
Young, Colleagues Introduce Connected MOM Act to Improve Health Care for Expectant Mothers
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), and Tom Carper (D-Del.) introduced 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 to check blood pressure, blood glucose and pulse rates. It also requires CMS to update state resources, such as state … Continue Reading
