Press Releases
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Restore 40-Hour Workweek
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) introduced the Employee Flexibility Act of 2019, which would change the definition of a "full-time employee" under the Affordable Care Act from someone who works an average of 30 hours per week to the traditional 40 hours per week.Our nation has traditionally used the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) as the standard of defining full-time employment as 40 hours per … Continue Reading
May 16, 2019
Young, Bipartisan Senate Working Group Introduces Surprise Medical Billing Legislation
Click here or on the image above to watch the press conference in full. WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Tom Carper (D-Del.), members of the Senate Bipartisan Working Group, today introduced the bipartisan STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act, legislation to protect patients from surprise medical bills. U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) are … Continue Reading
May 15, 2019
News-Sentinel Editorial: Sen. Young’s Bill to Raise Smoking Age to 21 Can Help Save Lives
WASHINGTON - The News-Sentinel today published an editorial supporting U.S. Senator Todd Young's (R-Ind.) Tobacco to 21 Act - bipartisan legislation to prohibit the sale of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to anyone under the age of 21. "What the state Legislature wouldn't do, Indiana Sen. Todd Young is hoping the U.S. Congress will - raise the legal smoking age to 21," the editorial states. "More than 20 percent of adults (more than a million) who live in Indiana smoke … Continue Reading
May 15, 2019
Young, Merkley Lead Bipartisan Resolution Honoring Richard Lugar’s Legacy, Pushing to Continue Global Non-Proliferation Efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Indiana's U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), along with U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), the top Senators on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's Multilateral Institutions Subcommittee, today introduced a Senate resolution honoring the legacy of the late Senator Richard Lugar (R-Ind.). The resolution recognizes Lugar's enormous contributions to nuclear non-proliferation, and pushes for the U.S. to continue its leadership in advancing global non-proliferation efforts, … Continue Reading
May 14, 2019
VIDEO: Young Honors Indiana Law Enforcement Officers During National Police Week
Click here or the image above to watch Senator Young's remarks. WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today recognized Indiana law enforcement officers who are being honored as part of National Police Week 2019. The annual memorial honors law enforcement officers who have been killed in the line of duty. Seven officers from Indiana are being honored this year: Sergeant Benton Hurley Bertram, Charlestown Police Department, Dec. 2018 Sergeant Edward Ronald Bollman, Indiana … Continue Reading
May 14, 2019
Young and Booker Reintroduce Legislation to Create Federal Retirement Commission
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) today announced they have reintroduced the Federal Retirement Commission Act, which calls for the creation of a federal retirement commission. The commission would be charged with reviewing private retirement benefit programs and submitting a report to Congress on how to improve private retirement security in the United States. The commission would not review the Social Security program. "With many individuals reaching … Continue Reading
May 13, 2019
Two More Editorials Endorse Young’s Bill to Raise Tobacco Age
WASHINGTON - Two more Indiana newspapers, the Indiana Business Journal (IBJ) and KPC Newspapers in northeast Indiana, have endorsed Senator Young's Tobacco to 21 Act - bipartisan legislation to prohibit the sale of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to anyone under the age of 21."U.S. Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., impressed us this month when he and three other senators (one Republican and two Democrats) introduced legislation to raise the age at which people can buy tobacco products to 21," … Continue Reading
May 10, 2019
Tribune-Star Editorial: Raise the age for tobacco
WASHINGTON - The Tribune-Star yesterday published an editorial supporting U.S. Senator Todd Young's (R-Ind.) Tobacco to 21 Act - bipartisan legislation to prohibit the sale of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to anyone under the age of 21. "In introducing the bill, Sen. Young contended that raising the legal age to purchase tobacco products is the best, more achievable step that can be taken to save lives and control the cost of health care," the editorial states. "It's a good … Continue Reading
May 09, 2019
Young Introduces Early Pell Promise Act to Help More Students Access Higher Education
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), and Doug Jones (D-Ala.) yesterday introduced bipartisan legislation to make sure that more students have access to higher education. Under current law, students only find out how much financial aid they will receive right before attending college. The Early Pell Promise Act provides more financial certainty for families by pre-qualifying certain students for full Pell Grant support starting as early as the eighth grade. … Continue Reading
May 09, 2019
Young Announces $18 Million for Indiana Airports
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today announced that Evansville Regional Airport and Fort Wayne International Airport will receive Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP) supplemental grants totaling $18.1 million. Senator Young urged Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao to support funding for these important Hoosier airports. "As the Crossroads of America, it is critical that Indiana's airports like Evansville Regional and … Continue Reading
May 09, 2019
Young, Booker, Scott, Hassan Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Reporting Requirements for Opportunity Zone Tax Incentive
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) introduced a bipartisan bill to restore and strengthen reporting requirements for Opportunity Zones, the tax incentive for individuals who reinvest unrealized capital gains into high-impact projects in underserved communities. These critical safeguards, which were included in the original Investing in Opportunity Act, were removed from the final measure that passed Congress in … Continue Reading
May 08, 2019
VIDEO: Young, Schatz, Romney, Durbin Call for Raising Legal Tobacco Age to 21
Click here or the image above to watch Senator Young's remarks. WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) held a press conference with anti-tobacco and public health advocates in support of their bipartisan bill, the Tobacco to 21 Act, which would raise the federal minimum age to buy tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to 21. "This is especially important in my home state of Indiana where tobacco … Continue Reading
May 08, 2019
Young, Braun, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Marking Iran Deal Withdrawal Anniversary
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) along with Senators Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) introduced a resolution to mark the anniversary of the United States' withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran. The resolution highlights the … Continue Reading
May 08, 2019
South Bend Tribune Endorses Young’s Tobacco to 21 Act
WASHINGTON - The South Bend Tribune today published an editorial supporting U.S. Senator Todd Young's (R-Ind.) Tobacco to 21 Act - bipartisan legislation to prohibit the sale of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to anyone under the age of 21. "In a state that has been devastated by the effects of tobacco, the Tobacco to 21 Act sounds like part of the solution," the editorial states. "Young's bill also targets what he calls the 'alarming rate' of teen-age use of vaping products," the … Continue Reading
May 08, 2019
Indiana Delegation Welcomes Saab to West Lafayette
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.), and U.S. Representatives Pete Visclosky (D-Ind.-01), Jim Banks (R-Ind.-03), Jim Baird (R-Ind.-04), and André Carson (D-Ind.-07) today applauded the announcement that Swedish aerospace and defense manufacturer Saab will launch its new advanced manufacturing facility at Purdue University-affiliated Discovery Park District Aerospace in West Lafayette. On January 23, 2019, members of the Indiana delegation … Continue Reading
May 07, 2019
Sens. Young, Casey, and Reps. Ruiz, Walorski Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Medicare Late Enrollment Penalties
WASHINGTON - With a growing number of Americans aging into Medicare, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) introduced a bipartisan bill to simplify complex Medicare enrollment rules. The Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) Act would eliminate needless gaps in health care coverage and help prevent lifetime, late-enrollment penalties. Today, almost 760,000 Americans are paying these penalties, increasing their Medicare Part B premiums by … Continue Reading
May 07, 2019
Senators Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Update Environmental Sensitivity Index Maps for Great Lakes
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) along with Representatives Dan Kildee (Mich.-05), Bill Huizenga (Mich.-02), Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and David Joyce (Ohio-14) today reintroduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to update the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) maps in the Great Lakes. "The Great Lakes are one of America's greatest natural resources," said Senator Young. "Hoosier families treasure our coastline along Lake Michigan and our close … Continue Reading
May 07, 2019
Young and Schatz CNN Op-Ed: Raise the Legal Tobacco Age to 21
WASHINGTON -Today, in an op-ed for CNN Opinion, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) make the case for their legislation that would raise the federal minimum age to buy tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to 21. "Earlier this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report estimating that approximately 4.9 million middle and high school students were tobacco users last year, up from 3.6 million in 2017," they wrote. "We share … Continue Reading
May 06, 2019
Indiana’s Bubbles Ice Cream Parlor Selected as Senate Small Business of the Day
WASHINGTON - May 5th - 11th is the U.S. Small Business Administration's National Small Business Week, and U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), a member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, today recognized Bubbles Ice Cream Parlor of Michigan City, Indiana, as the Senate Small Business of the Day. Tim and Kim Martin founded Bubbles nearly 16 years ago, and have been serving ice cream to Hoosiers and giving back to the community ever since. Today, Tim and Kim's son Zach … Continue Reading
May 06, 2019
Young Letter to POTUS: Relocate Federal Agencies to Drain the Swamp
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) sent a letter to President Donald Trump on Friday outlining how the administration could take an important first step in relocating federal agencies outside of Washington D.C. The letter follows Senator Young's legislation, the Decentralize Regulatory Agencies, Include the Nation Act (DRAIN Act), that would require federal agencies to relocate their headquarters outside of Washington, D.C. and closer to the communities they serve throughout the … Continue Reading
