Press Releases
Young Wishes Hoosiers a Happy July Fourth
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today issued the following statement in advance of Independence Day on July 4:"My family and I would like to wish all Hoosiers a very happy, safe, and patriotic Independence Day. As we honor our nation's birth, we must also thank our veterans and our active duty service members who have fought to defend our cherished freedoms. We are blessed to live in this great nation, and I will keep working every day to ensure that every Hoosier has an … Continue Reading
July 02, 2018
Senator Young Opens New Office in Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today announced the opening of his Indianapolis office at a new location. The new office is located on the first floor of the Capital Center at the corner of Illinois Street and New York Street in downtown Indianapolis. The previous office had been located in the Birch Bayh Federal Building and Courthouse. Additional state offices are located in Fort Wayne, Evansville and New Albany. U.S. Senator Todd Young's Indianapolis Office 251 … Continue Reading
June 29, 2018
Young, Donnelly, Bucshon Host Navy Secretary Spencer at Crane
Crane, Ind. - Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.), and U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon (IN-08) hosted Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer at Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane. Secretary Spencer visited Crane to see the installation first-hand and to hear directly from Hoosiers working there in support of our servicemembers and our nation's security. During the visit, Secretary Spencer took in-depth tours of NSWC Crane's three mission areas - … Continue Reading
June 28, 2018
Senator Young Supports the Farm Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined his Senate colleagues in voting to advance a bipartisan Farm Bill to provide Hoosier farmers with vital risk management tools to remain competitive and successful at home and around the world. The Senate passed the bill today by a vote of 86-11. This Farm Bill will improve risk management tools for farmers, strengthen food security while eliminating wasteful practices, and ensure Hoosiers can continue innovative conservation efforts … Continue Reading
June 28, 2018
PHOTOS: Young Meets with Director of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) met with Kelly McKeague, the Director of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), to discuss our nation's efforts to bring America's fallen servicemembers home. Senator Young's meeting comes amid reports that North Korea may soon transfer the remains of hundreds of Americans from the Korean War. Earlier this month, Young co-led a letter to President Trump supporting efforts to recover and repatriate the remains of American … Continue Reading
June 27, 2018
Senator Young Statement on Justice Kennedy
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today issued the following statement regarding Justice Anthony Kennedy's retirement: "We thank Justice Anthony Kennedy and his family for his countless years of distinguished service. I join my fellow Americans in wishing him all the best in the future. I look forward to voting to confirm a faithful constitutionalist onto the … Continue Reading
June 26, 2018
Senate CTE Caucus Supports Bill to Strengthen Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In the Senate HELP Committee, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), a co-chair of the Senate CTE Caucus, voted today to advance the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act out of the Committee. The bill represents a bipartisan compromise to reauthorize the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. Important components of the bill include better alignment with workforce needs and preserving accountability measures designed by states and … Continue Reading
June 26, 2018
Cardin, Young Bill to Bolster U.S. Genocide Prevention Efforts Passes Senate Foreign Relations Committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Senate Foreign Relations Committee Tuesday passed legislation to bolster U.S. government efforts to prevent genocide and other human rights atrocities around the world. The bill was authored by U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.), both members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2017 affirms the importance of strengthening U.S. efforts related to mass atrocities through interagency … Continue Reading
June 25, 2018
Young touts Veteran Crisis Hotline and Nursing Home Rating Amendments
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) applauded the passage of the Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, which included two key amendments for Indiana veterans. The first, authorizes a study of the Veterans Crisis Line. Started in 2011, the Crisis Line is a key resource for veterans. According to the Veterans Administration, suicide is 22 percent more likely among veterans than the non-veteran population. … Continue Reading
June 21, 2018
Young Introduces Bill to Grow American Food Export Economy
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.), Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), and Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.)introduced the Growing American Food Exports Act to strengthen our country's agriculture industry by ensuring that innovative biotechnology products have access to a competitive export economy so that farmers have continued success internationally and at home. "Agriculture is the backbone of Indiana and vital to our country's economic success. With nearly 457.4 … Continue Reading
June 20, 2018
Senator Young Co-sponsoring Protect Kids and Parents Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today announced he is co-sponsoring the Protect Kids and Parents Act, Senator Ted Cruz's (R-Texas) bill to ensure illegal immigrant families are kept together and hearings are expedited. "America can be a nation of laws while still being a nation of compassion. The current situation is the result of years of bad policies that have come to a boiling point, and now is the time to act. The Protect Kids and Parents Act will allow us to address … Continue Reading
June 19, 2018
In Letter to President Trump, Young and Donnelly Reiterate Importance of Bringing Fallen POW/MIAs Home from North Korea
Washington, D.C. - In a letter, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.) welcomed President Trump's recent commitment in Singapore to recover and repatriate the remains of American prisoners of war (POW) and servicemembers who are missing in action (MIA) from the Korean War, including 176 Hoosiers. The senators said, in part, in their letter, "As a nation, we must help these families bring their loved ones home, and we must honor our commitment to never leave our fallen … Continue Reading
June 18, 2018
Young Secures Key National and Indiana Priorities in Senate-Passed Annual Defense Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) worked successfully to include several provisions in the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that was passed today by the United States Senate. Young, a U.S. Naval Academy graduate who served in the Marine Corps and now serves on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, included provisions in the NDAA in support of Indiana and our national security. The NDAA authorizes funding and provides authorities for the U.S. military, … Continue Reading
June 15, 2018
PHOTOS: Young Visits Key Indiana Military Bases
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) visited two Indiana Air National Guard bases and Grissom Air Reserve base to meet with service members and receive briefings from unit leaders. Senator Young, hosted by Major General Courtney Carr, the Adjutant General of the Indiana National Guard, visited the 181st Intelligence Wing in Terre Haute, the 434th Air Refueling Wing at Grissom Air Reserve Base, and the 122nd Fighter Wing in Fort Wayne. "It was an honor to visit with … Continue Reading
June 13, 2018
Young, Warren GAO-IG Act Passes Out of Committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) announced that their legislation to increase oversight of taxpayer dollars spent by federal agencies has advanced out of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and will be eligible for consideration by the full Senate. The Good Accounting Obligation in Government (GAO-IG) Act requires federal agencies to provide annual reports to Congress on the status of implementing … Continue Reading
June 13, 2018
Young Leads Bill to Expand Registered Apprenticeship Programs in High-Growth Job Sectors
U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.), and U.S. Representatives Donald Norcross (D-N.J.) and David McKinley (R-W.Va.) today introduced the Apprenticeship Hubs Across America Act. This bill establishes a new initiative to grow and expand highly successful Apprenticeship Hubs, which are organizations that help employers design, develop, and deliver registered apprenticeship programs to provide targeted training to displaced workers looking to pursue new careers and to help … Continue Reading
June 12, 2018
Young Helps Lead Letter Raising Concerns About Imminent Military Operations at Hudaydah, Yemen
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) helped lead a bipartisan letter raising concerns over a reported imminent military operation to seize the port of Hudaydah. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) co-led the letter with Senator Young, and six other Senators signed the letter as well. In the letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense James Mattis, the Senators called on the Trump Administration to work … Continue Reading
June 12, 2018
Young Statement on North Korea Summit
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement regarding the summit in North Korea:"I congratulate President Trump and Secretary Pompeo on holding this historic summit, and for prioritizing diplomacy as a means to secure U.S. interests and avoid military conflict. The campaign of maximum diplomatic and economic pressure against North Korea played an important role in bringing us to this point. This … Continue Reading
June 08, 2018
Young Joins Group of Senators Calling on Administration to Restore More Choice In Health Insurance Markets
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), and 33 other senators today sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Labor Secretary R. Alexander Acosta, and HHS Secretary Alex M. Azar urging the administration to restore 12-month terms for short-term, limited duration insurance plans, which were available for two decades before being prohibited by Obama administration rules in 2016. The senators also urged the administration to clarify that issuers can … Continue Reading
June 07, 2018
Young, Shaheen Successfully Include Yemen Legislation in Defense Bill Passed by Senate Armed Services Committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) announced that the Senate's current version of the annual defense bill includes their Yemen legislation. The bipartisan provision was included in the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed by the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and released yesterday. Their legislation seeks to end the civil war in Yemen, protect civilians, and address the world's largest humanitarian … Continue Reading
