Press Releases
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
June 07, 2018
Young, Donnelly Introduce Legislation Encouraging Non-Opioid Pain Management Alternatives
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.) today announced introduction of the Dr. Todd Graham Pain Management Improvement Act of 2018. Todd A. Graham, M.D. - a doctor in South Bend, Indiana with over three decades of service - was senselessly murdered on July 26th, 2017 for refusing to prescribe an opioid to a patient. This legislation aims to reduce overprescribing of opioids by examining ways to expand the use of non-opioid alternatives in Medicare. "The … Continue Reading
June 06, 2018
VIDEO: Young, Donnelly Introduce Hoosier Judicial Nominees
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.)introduced two Hoosier judicial nomineesduring their confirmation hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Holly A. Brady of Fort Wayne is nominated to serve as a District Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, and J.P. Hanlon of Indianapolis is nominated to serve as a District Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. "Holly and J.P. have earned … Continue Reading
May 29, 2018
Bipartisan Bill Helps Families Break Out of Poverty and Relocate to Greater Opportunity Areas
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) today announced they 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 as currently implemented fail to meet their mobility goals. This legislation authorizes a demonstration to better enable families receiving housing vouchers to move to areas with greater … Continue Reading
May 26, 2018
Young Releases Memorial Day Video
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today released a video honoring America's fallen military heroes in advance of Memorial Day."This Memorial Day I join my fellow Hoosiers in reflecting on the brave men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. We enjoy the fruits of their sacrifice every day through our freedoms and liberty, our strong democracy, and our country's greatness,"Senator Young says in the video. "As we remember and honor those fallen heroes … Continue Reading
May 25, 2018
Young Visits Noblesville Following School Shooting
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. - U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) traveled to Noblesville today after a shooting this morning at Noblesville West Middle School. Senator Young met with law enforcement, state and local officials, and first responders to receive an update on the situation, and offer his gratitude to all of those involved in the response. Senator Young issued the following statement: "As someone who grew up in this county, who attended public schools here in Indiana, and who still has young … Continue Reading
