Press Releases
ICYMI: Pulliam Column on Young’s Fair Shot Agenda
WASHINGTON - A column by Russ Pulliam in TheStatehouseFile.com highlights U.S. Senator Todd Young's (R-Ind.) Fair Shot Agenda, an initiative focused on ensuring every Hoosier has a fair shot at success regardless of the challenges they face. "Young thinks conservative Republicans should engage in a civil debate with liberals about what works when tackling poverty. He prefers a free-market emphasis and sees effectiveness in faith-based options. He also wants government funding to go to … Continue Reading
January 31, 2019
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Families Relocate to Greater Opportunity Areas
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) today introduced legislation to incentivize greater choice and mobility in the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)'s Housing Choice Voucher Program. Evidence shows that Housing Choice Vouchers currently fail to meet their mobility goals. TheHousing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act (S. 291) authorizes a … Continue Reading
January 30, 2019
Young Cosponsors Bill to Repeal Death Tax
WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) a member of the tax-writing Senate Finance Committee is cosponsoring legislation to permanently repeal the federal estate tax, more commonly known as the death tax. The bill, led by Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), would end the punitive tax that negatively affects Hoosier farmers and small business owners. "Death should not be a taxable event," said Senator Young. "Hoosiers should not be forced to sell a family farm or transfer ownership of a small … Continue Reading
January 29, 2019
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Calling for Release of Imprisoned Reuters Journalists and Safe Repatriation of Rohingya
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and a bipartisan group of 20 other Senators today introduced a new resolution calling for the immediate release of imprisoned Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo. Lone and Soe Oo were recently sentenced to seven years in prison for their work reporting on massacres that Burmese security forces carried out against the Rohingya. The resolution also calls for … Continue Reading
January 25, 2019
Young Supports Plan to Re-Open Government
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today issued the following statement regarding the deal to reopen the government for three weeks while border security negotiations continue: "The President's announcement today is an encouraging step forward. I will continue working with the President and my colleagues in the Senate to advance policies that keep our government funded, secure our border, and protect our national … Continue Reading
January 24, 2019
Young Votes to Secure Border and Reopen Government
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today issued the following statement after voting on a legislative package proposed by President Trump to secure the border and fully reopen the government: "Today, I voted to secure our border and fully reopen the government. Unfortunately Democrats blocked this principled, commonsense legislation. Under the direction of Speaker Pelosi and Senator Schumer, my colleagues on the left refuse to move forward in a serious way for the good of the … Continue Reading
January 19, 2019
Young Statement on President Trump’s Proposal to Secure the Border and Fully Reopen the Government
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today issued the following statement regarding the President's plan to secure the border and fully reopen the government:"Today the President put forward a commonsense proposal to secure our border and fully reopen the government. As a Marine, I was stationed on the southern border in Yuma, Arizona, and I saw firsthand the need for greater border security. It's time for Democrats to come to the table to address this humanitarian and security … Continue Reading
January 18, 2019
Young, Braun, Visclosky Reintroduce Indiana Dunes National Park Bill
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.), and U.S. Representative Pete Visclosky (D-Ind.-01) today announced that they have reintroduced legislation in the 116th Congress that would designate the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore as a National Park. Senator Young and Representative Visclosky introduced identical legislation in the last Congress. "We need to tout Indiana's rich history and our natural assets to make our state even more attractive to visitors and … Continue Reading
January 17, 2019
VIDEO: Young Speaks in Support of Pro-Life Principles
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) spoke on the Senate floor today in support of pro-life policies, including legislation he cosponsored to ban taxpayer funding of abortion. Tomorrow, Senator Young's office will welcome Hoosiers in Washington who are participating in the March for Life, the world's largest annual pro-life demonstration. "In Indiana, advocates from all corners of the state are fighting tirelessly to protect pro-life principles. These are the unsung heroes of the … Continue Reading
January 17, 2019
Young Reintroduces Bill to Extend Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today reintroduced the Eastern Legacy Extension Act, a bill that would extend the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail from St. Louis, Missouri to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, including all of Indiana's southern border along the Ohio River. The proposed extension travels through seven states: Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia."The Eastern Legacy Extension Act honors the important legacy of the Lewis and … Continue Reading
January 15, 2019
Young, Coons Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Support Entrepreneurs
WASHINGTON - The bipartisan Innovators to Entrepreneurs Act of 2019 was introduced today by U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) and U.S. Representatives Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.), Daniel Webster (R-Fla.), Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas), and Frank Lucas (R-Okla.). This bill encourages broader participation in the successful National Science Foundation Innovation Corps (I-Corps) program and provides additional training for innovators to learn how to turn their research into a … Continue Reading
January 15, 2019
Senators Reintroduce Bill Boosting Agriculture Education
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Doug Jones (D-Ala.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), and Chris Coons (D-Del.) announced they have reintroduced legislation in the 116th Congress to update and modernize the charter for the Future Farmers of America (FFA), which will better reflect agriculture education in the 21st Century.The National FFA Organization's Federal Charter Amendments Act updates the FFA's charter to allow for student officer vice presidents to reflect the regional … Continue Reading
January 15, 2019
Young Joins Deputy Whip Team for 116th Congress
WASHINGTON - Senate Majority Whip Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) today announced that U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) will continue to serve on the deputy whip team for the 116th Congress."I look forward to serving on the Senate Republican whip team again this Congress as we continue working to advance policies that support job growth and economic opportunity for all Americans," said Senator Young.Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) will lead the team as chief deputy whip. Serving as deputy whips along … Continue Reading
January 14, 2019
Young and Braun Join Effort to Permanently End Taxpayer Funding of Abortion
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) joined Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Pat Roberts (R-Kansas), and James Lankford (R-Okla.) to introduce the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2019, S. 109. The measure would establish a permanent, government-wide prohibition of taxpayer funding for abortion. Similar policies, such as the Hyde Amendment, currently require annual passage and do not apply to Obamacare. "Federal … Continue Reading
January 11, 2019
Senator Young visits Near Northside Neighborhood with former Colts Player Marlin Jackson
INDIANAPOLIS - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined former Indianapolis Colts star Marlin Jackson in Indianapolis Friday to learn about his efforts to bring affordable housing to the Crown Hill neighborhood. Jackson's Revive Property Group works to revitalize neighborhoods by building homes in distressed neighborhoods "People are working on the housing affordability crisis all over the country, but to have a former Colts player stay and give back to the community is even more special," … Continue Reading
January 10, 2019
Young Reintroduces REINS Act
WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), along with Senators Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and 29 other cosponsors, reintroduced the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny(REINS) Actto increase accountability and transparency in the federal regulatory process. The REINS Act would rein in unelected federal bureaucrats by requiring that Congress affirmatively approve every new "major rule" proposed by the … Continue Reading
January 09, 2019
Young Joins Senators to Urge HHS to Enforce Separate Abortion Fee Payment Requirement
WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined 13 of his Senate colleagues today to encourage the Trump administration to move forward with a final rule that would ensure pro-life consumers enrolled in Affordable Care Act (ACA) health plans aren't subsidizing abortion services. In a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar, the Senators expressed their support for an HHS rule on ACA Section 1303. The rule, titled "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Exchange … Continue Reading
January 08, 2019
Young Op-Ed: Progress in Yemen requires American leadership
WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) penned an op-ed for The Hill newspaper today highlighting the need for American leadership in Yemen where nearly 16 million people are on the verge of starvation - almost two and a half times the population of Indiana - and terrorist groups have exploited the war and humanitarian crisis to expand their influence and threaten the United States. In response, Senator Young writes that the United States must use its influence to persuade Saudi Arabia to … Continue Reading
January 04, 2019
Young: New Committee Assignments Align with Hoosier Priorities
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today announced his committee assignments for the 116thCongress. Senator Young has been added to the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, and he will continue to serve on the U.S. Senate Committees on Foreign Relations; Commerce, Science, and Transportation; and Small Business and Entrepreneurship."From keeping our country safe, to fighting for small businesses, and tackling some of our nation's largest economic challenges, these committee assignments … Continue Reading
January 03, 2019
President Signs Young and Warren’s Government Accountability Bill Into Law
WASHINGTON - Today, the President signed U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Elizabeth Warren's (D-Mass.) bipartisan legislation to increase oversight of taxpayer dollars spent by federal agencies into law. The Good Accounting Obligation in Government (GAO-IG) Act requires federal agencies to report on open and unimplemented recommendations from the Office of Inspector General (IG) and the Government Accountability Office (GAO). "I'm proud that the President signed my bipartisan bill into … Continue Reading
