U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) is one of six original cosponsors of a bipartisan bill that would renew and strengthen a key trade program between the United States and sub-Saharan African countries. The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Renewal Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) joined a dozen of his Republican colleagues in making a national security inquiry into another Iranian sanctions waiver issued last month by the Biden administration. “The United States should be restricting Iran’s access to currency Read more…
Toward supporting American small scale refineries, U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) introduced bipartisan legislation that aims to improve the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Program, which Congress created under the Clean Air Act to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, expand the nation’s Read more…
U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Todd Young (R-IN) joined 36 of their Senate Republican colleagues in calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to conduct a fair and unbiased review of oil and gas mergers. In a March Read more…
Working toward increasing rates of college completion and reducing college costs, U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) recently proposed a bipartisan bill that aims to accelerate time to degree, align secondary and postsecondary education, and improve postsecondary credit transfer. “Early college Read more…
Toward making America’s roadways safer, U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) and a bipartisan group of his colleagues called on the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to make deployment of connected vehicle technologies like Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) a national priority. “Strong Read more…
U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) and 45 U.S. Senate Republicans want to rescind national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) recently set by the Biden administration. The senators on March 14 proposed a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution sponsored by U.S. Read more…
U.S. Sens. Todd Young (R-IN) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) applauded action by the U.S. Senate to include $10 million in initial funding to establish the U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute (USAISI). The approval is part of a six-bill funding package Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) joined 31 fellow Republicans in demanding that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rescind a recently finalized rule under the Clean Air Act that they say will harm domestic manufacturing, agriculture, forestry, construction, mining, and aggregate Read more…
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) joined a bipartisan contingent of 25 other lawmakers in urging U.S. Senate leaders to move forward on the Compacts of Free Association (COFA) with the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Read more…
A bipartisan resolution recently offered by U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) would recognize the importance of trilateral cooperation among the United States, Japan, and South Korea. “As part of my continued efforts to support a free and open Indo-Pacific, I Read more…
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must prioritize updating its 2015 handbook and associated fact sheets on its “Leave Administration” web page to include current and accurate paid parental leave information as soon as possible, say U.S. Sen. Todd Young Read more…
Four Republicans, including U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), signed on as cosponsors of a bipartisan bill that would help veterans living in rural areas get transportation to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care facilities. The bill, the Rural Veterans Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) on Feb. 7 cosponsored bipartisan legislation that aims to increase the quality of life for the two-and-a-half million Americans living with congenital heart disease (CHD). “Our bill will improve research and data collection to better Read more…
A bipartisan, bicameral bill offered on Feb. 6 by U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) and U.S. Reps. Dave Joyce (R-OH) and Bill Huizenga (R-MI) would reauthorize and increase funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, put in place in 2010 Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) and U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) on Tuesday offered bipartisan, bicameral legislation that would reauthorize several federal grant programs that support the overall well-being of America’s healthcare professionals. “As we’ve seen so often over the Read more…
U.S. Sens. Todd Young (R-IN) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) on Jan. 25 introduced a bipartisan bill that would improve how the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) collects and processes information about foreign ownership of agricultural land in America. “This is Read more…
To improve the efficient processing of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) paper tax returns, U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) on Jan. 25 offered a bipartisan bill that would implement technology such as 2-D barcodes to conserve resources, minimize processing errors, and Read more…
Toward bolstering America’s transformer supply chain, U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) on Jan. 18 proposed a bipartisan bill that would set improved energy efficiency standards to help stabilize domestic transformer manufacturing. “Transformers are a critical part of our electric grid,” Read more…
To help secure U.S. access to critical mineral supply chains and counter Chinese industry dominance, U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) on Jan. 18 proposed a bill that would require federal reports on critical minerals and rare earth elements around the Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) joined a bipartisan, bicameral contingent of lawmakers who plan to introduce a concurrent resolution supporting the United States Soccer Federation’s bid to jointly host the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup with Mexico. “We look forward Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) on Jan. 10 commended an interim report issued by the bipartisan U.S. National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB) that calls for American leadership in biotechnology innovation. “The analysis and action items included in this Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) led a bipartisan group of senators in support of the federal government providing $10 million in funding to establish the U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute (USAISI). Sen. Young and his three colleagues urged leadership in Read more…
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) should prevent American technology from equipping Chinese-backed drones, according to a bipartisan letter led by U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA). Specifically, Sen. Ernst and a bipartisan contingent of 14 senators expressed concerns that U.S. Read more…
A bipartisan resolution authored by U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) that would designate November as Stomach Cancer Awareness Month passed the U.S. Senate the same day it was introduced. “Stomach cancer continues to leave a lasting and tragic impact on Read more…
U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) recently cosponsored bipartisan legislation that would enhance the nation’s nurse and physician workforce by recapturing unused immigrant visas. “Legal immigration is a critical part of our workforce,” Sen. Rounds said on Tuesday. “As the healthcare Read more…
U.S. Sens. Todd Young (R-IN) and John Thune (R-SD) recently proposed two bipartisan bills aimed at protecting Americans’ healthcare privacy and reducing bureaucratic reporting requirements in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). “Small businesses in South Dakota and Read more…
U.S. Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Todd Young (R-IN) on Nov. 2 unveiled a bipartisan resolution that would recognize the importance of the economic relationship between the United States and Israel. “While Israel faces an unprecedented war against Hamas, we Read more…
In an effort to stop illegal child labor and hold bad employers accountable, U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) introduced a bipartisan bill last week that would impose tougher penalties for those who skirt child labor laws. The Department of Labor recently released new Read more…
Recognizing the importance of advancing workforce development initiatives, U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) introduced bipartisan legislation that would strengthen adult education programs and teach the skills needed to support today’s labor market. “It’s critical that all Hoosiers have the tools Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) introduced a bipartisan resolution on Oct. 17 that condemns Hamas for its brutal terrorist attacks on Israel and demands that the group immediately release all hostages and return them to safety. “As part of its Read more…
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-SD) recently led more than 40 of his Republican colleagues in opposing the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) proposal to reinstate public-utility regulations on the internet. The FCC on Thursday voted to approve a notice of proposed Read more…
As the Biden administration continues negotiating international trade initiatives, U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) urged the federal government to include new data governance and digital trade rules. “It is a shared understanding throughout the global community that establishing digital policies Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) joined several of his U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee colleagues in raising serious concerns about the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in China expanding its military footprint across the Indo-Pacific and globally. “As you know, the Read more…
U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Todd Young (R-IN) on Sept. 28 joined 25 of their colleagues in introducing a bipartisan resolution that calls on Russia to immediately release an American journalist held captive for more than six months. Read more…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) on Sept. 21 joined 15 of his Republican colleagues in offering a bill that aims to bolster oversight of science and technology agreements between the United States and the People’s Republic of China (PRC). “Montanans Read more…
U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) on Sept. 14 joined several of his Republican colleagues to propose legislation that would authorize several avenues for securing America’s borders, including restarting construction of the border wall between Texas and Mexico. “I’ve traveled to Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) and a bipartisan contingent of his U.S. Senate Finance Committee colleagues continue to seek accountability in the U.S. organ procurement and transplant system. The four senators, who included committee chairman U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) on Sept. 7 signed on as the lead original cosponsor of a bipartisan bill that would authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment, or normal trade relations status, to the products from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan. Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) on Aug. 29 met with South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol to cooperatively work on ways to develop bilateral ties between the United States and South Korea. “It is critical that the U.S.-Korea alliance is Read more…
Bipartisan legislation offered by U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) to support the construction of nearly two million new affordable homes over the next decade now has 161 cosponsors as of Aug. 22. The Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023, Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) led the Indiana congressional delegation in offering full support of Indiana’s application to be named a Regional Technology and Innovation Hub that could lead to millions of dollars in federal investment. “With our deep history Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) joined several of his Republican colleagues in requesting that the Biden administration answer questions about the approximately $6 billion in frozen assets it released to Iran in exchange for five American prisoners. “While we firmly Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) and U.S. Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) led a bipartisan group of their colleagues in urging FIFA to recognize the exiled Afghanistan Women’s National Football Team (AWT). After the Taliban regained national control in Afghanistan in Read more…
U.S. Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX) introduced on Aug. 8 the House companion bill to the Broadband Buildout Accountability Act, which was reintroduced in the Senate in April. The legislation, H.R. 5173, would increase transparency for the $42 billion Bipartisan Infrastructure Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) recently led 38 of her Republican colleagues in requesting that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) withdraw its Clean Power Plan 2.0 proposal, arguing that the plan is unlawful and would exacerbate an energy shortage Read more…
U.S. Sens. Todd Young (R-IN) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) recently introduced a bipartisan bill that would provide artificial intelligence (AI) researchers and students with greater access to the resources, data, and tools they need to develop safe and trustworthy AI. Read more…
Recently introduced bipartisan legislation offered by U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) aims to encourage Americans to save money toward retirement. “America is the land of opportunity, and our bipartisan bill will help protect and preserve the American dream for Montanans Read more…
Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Todd Young (R-IN) that would modify how the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) funds and manages the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) is on its way to being Read more…
Bipartisan legislation offered on July 20 by U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) aims to improve the operation of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network so that lifesaving organs don’t get lost in transport. “One lost organ is one too many,” Read more…