U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) recently introduced two bipartisan bills supporting increased volunteerism and service opportunities across America. “Civic engagement and giving back to one’s community are woven into the fabric of the American spirit. Service brings forth positive change Read more…
Amid a nationwide eviction crisis that has worsened during the pandemic, U.S. Sens. Todd Young (R-IN) and Rob Portman (R-OH) recently introduced the bipartisan Eviction Crisis Act of 2021 in an effort to help struggling families. Noting that Indiana is Read more…
To beat back a surge in resistant antibiotics, U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) on June 16 introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation that would establish a federal program to develop innovative antimicrobials — including antibiotics and antivirals — targeting the most challenging Read more…
As congressional appropriators begin work on the fiscal year 2022 Defense Appropriations bill, U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) and a bipartisan group of lawmakers asked them to include $500 million for continued support of United States-Israel collaborative defense programs to Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) recently proposed the bipartisan Upskilling and Retraining Assistance Act, which would increase the amount of tax-free educational assistance that employees in workforce development programs can receive from their employers. “As we emerge from the pandemic, Read more…
U.S. Rep. Trey Hollingsworth (R-IN) earlier this month introduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill to discourage the use of discriminatory land use policies and remove barriers that hinder affordable housing across America. “Having a safe and stable home helps create safe Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) on May 19 unveiled a bipartisan bill that would increase rates of college completion and reduce college costs by accelerating time to degree, aligning secondary and postsecondary education, and improving postsecondary credit transfer. “Our bill Read more…
Certain grantees would be required to submit a plan to track discriminatory land use policies under a bipartisan bill sponsored last week by U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN), who thinks localities should do their part to help make housing more Read more…
A bipartisan bill introduced on April 29 by U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) would improve and encourage innovation in international education, ensuring America’s students receive high-demand international skills that, in turn, help the United States remain globally competitive. “We must Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) recently offered a bipartisan bill that would authorize a multibillion-dollar fund to provide tax-exempt financing of certain government-owned buildings. The Public Buildings Renewal Act, S. 1299, which Sen. Young sponsored on April 22 with lead Read more…
To bolster national security, U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) and U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) this week introduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would authorize $110 billion to boost American technological research and development, education and training, supply chains, and Read more…
Some of the nation’s most important federal programs are financed through dedicated revenue sources and managed through trust funds, several of which the Congressional Budget Office says are headed toward insolvency that’s been made worse by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) and U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) joined a bipartisan contingent of 70 other congressional members in urging President Joe Biden to support sizable investments in U.S. semiconductor manufacturing. Despite the importance of semiconductors for America’s Read more…
A bipartisan and bicameral group of lawmakers led by U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) recently introduced legislation to create a new federal grant program in order to promote consumer education on how to properly recycle. “Education is a key component Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) joined a bipartisan contingent of his Senate colleagues in providing President Joe Biden with a bipartisan, comprehensive diplomatic strategy on Iran that would garner overwhelming support in Congress. “Democrats and Republicans may have tactical differences,” Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) requested that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) provide accurate statistics on the number of known or suspected terrorists apprehended at American land borders or ports of entry to better inform Congress on future Read more…
U.S. Sens. Todd Young (R-IN) and Rob Portman (R-OH) this week cosponsored a bipartisan bill that would amend current law to enhance tax benefits for research and development (R&D) activities undertaken by innovative small businesses and startups. “Now, more than Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY), co-chair of the Diabetes Caucus, earlier this week joined a bipartisan, bicameral coalition of lawmakers in requesting that a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) rule be finalized to reform the nation’s organ procurement Read more…
U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) this week reintroduced a bipartisan bill to address the behavioral health and well-being of America’s healthcare professionals. “The demands our healthcare heroes are facing haven’t changed. They are being asked to care for communities here Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) seeks to spur innovation in the nation’s higher education system and supports evidence-based innovation grants to benefit students attending America’s colleges and universities. “Even before the pandemic, our higher education system was already falling short Read more…
U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) on Feb. 25 led his colleagues in again launching the bipartisan Entrepreneurship Caucus and introduced a bill to analyze the underlying economic causes of America’s startup slump. Economic research shows that the rate of startup Read more…
To increase competition and save taxpayer dollars, U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) on Feb. 24 unveiled legislation to ensure that the federal government cannot mandate project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal construction projects, a measure endorsed by numerous construction and Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) recently introduced the bipartisan Neighborhood Homes Investment Act to help address the nation’s housing affordability crisis, create jobs and encourage economic development. S. 98, which Sen. Young cosponsored on Jan. 28 with bill sponsor U.S. Read more…
A group of GOP senators will reintroduce the Protect Act, which would ensure Americans with pre-existing conditions are not denied healthcare coverage or charged more due to a pre-existing condition. Among the Republicans who plan to reintroduce the measure are Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) recently helped lead a Republican contingent in seeking increased accountability and transparency in the federal regulatory process. “Congress must play a role in approving major federal rules and regulations to ensure Americans’ best interests are Read more…
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) recently unveiled bipartisan legislation to ensure that Chinese goods made with Uyghur forced labor do not enter the United States. “The Chinese government is committing gross violations of human rights against the Uyghurs and Muslim Read more…
Impoverished communities around America would be reinvigorated under bipartisan legislation introduced on Jan. 28 by U.S. Sens. Rob Portman (R-OH) and Todd Young (R-IN). “The Neighborhood Homes Investment Act provides a tax credit to rehabilitate blighted homes and help revitalize Read more…
U.S. Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Todd Young (R-IN) on Jan. 26 introduced bipartisan legislation to establish a federal career pathway grant program that would support a stronger American workforce. “In the midst of the current economic crisis, it is Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) on Jan. 22 introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at making international corruption an American national security priority. “Global corruption is often at the root of conflict, humanitarian suffering, and political crises,” Sen. Young said. “In places Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) and U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN) applauded a $173 million grant agreement between the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) for the Double Track Northwest Indiana Project. The project Read more…
U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) on Jan. 6 joined more than a dozen of his Republican colleagues in introducing legislation that would establish a committee to examine the 2020 presidential elections. “After the 2020 election, too many North Dakotans and Read more…
The U.S. Senate on Dec. 15 approved a bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) that would authorize the use of data mapping to improve maternal health and address high maternal mortality rates in Indiana and across the Read more…
Bipartisan, bicameral legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN) to simplify the Medicare enrollment process and protect America’s senior citizens from lifetime late-enrollment penalties and coverage gaps recently received approval from the U.S. House of Representatives. “As more and Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) on Dec. 9 helped introduce the bipartisan Trillion Trees and Natural Carbon Storage Act to support America’s reduction of carbon emissions. “I have long held the position that we can protect our environment without harming Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI) on Dec. 3 led fellow members in the U.S. House of Representatives to unanimously pass bipartisan legislation to update the environmental sensitivity index maps for the Great Lakes region. “In the midst of a divided Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) applauded a Nov. 20 announcement by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to finalize a rule mirroring legislation he introduced to increase the supply of life-saving organs available for transplant in the Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) this week commended U.S. Senate passage of his bipartisan bill to update the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) maps for the Great Lakes that would identify sensitive shoreline resources prior to an oil spill event. “I’m Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) led 18 Republican senators in support of a proposed pilot program by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) that is modeled after bipartisan, bicameral legislation he unveiled in 2019. “We write to express our Read more…
U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Todd Young (R-IN) on Oct. 26 introduced a bipartisan bill aimed at improving maternal and infant outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women. Sen. Cassidy sponsored the Connected Maternal Online Monitoring Act, also known as Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) last week called on the nation’s intelligence director to hold a classified briefing with all members of the U.S. Senate regarding efforts by Russia and Iran to interfere in America’s upcoming presidential election. National Intelligence Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) on Oct. 20 introduced a bipartisan bill that would enhance tax benefits for American research and development (R&D) activities. Sen. Young signed on as the original cosponsor of the American Innovation and Jobs Act, S. Read more…
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) plans to establish a new Joint Hypersonics Transition Office Systems Engineering Field Activity at the Crane, Indiana-based Naval Surface Warfare Center, U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) announced on Oct. 15. Through this partnership, DOD Read more…
U.S. Sens. Joni Ernst (R-IA), Deb Fischer (R-NE) and several other Republicans called on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to update its biogenic carbon emissions rulemaking and provide regulatory clarity to the nation’s farmers, businesses and entrepreneurs who want to Read more…
As Armed Services conferees negotiate the final fiscal year (FY) 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) helped lead a bipartisan group of lawmakers in requesting inclusion of several provisions that would help prevent the potential Read more…
The U.S. Senate on Oct. 1 unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution cosponsored by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) recognizing October as National Retirement Security Month. “This resolution encourages Americans to take steps toward securing their futures so they are able Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) last week introduced bipartisan legislation that aims to reduce bias in the U.S. Armed Forces so that more women and other minorities stand a fairer chance at being promoted. “As a Marine, I understand that Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) last week unveiled his chamber’s version of a bipartisan bill that would provide federal funding assistance to small manufacturers in the defense industrial supply chain for cybersecurity services. “I’m proud to support this legislation to Read more…
America’s kidney dialysis patients would receive high-quality, integrated, coordinated services under a new care option contained in bipartisan legislation proposed by U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN). “Helping Hoosiers with end-stage renal disease [ESRD] receive improved care will result in better Read more…
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently proposed a new pilot program modeled after legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN). A Sept. 4 notice was sent to the Federal Register requesting public comment Read more…
U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) introduced Monday the bipartisan Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, which seeks to reduce and prevent suicide and other mental and behavioral health conditions among healthcare professionals. Dr. Lorna Breen was a physician Read more…