WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Indiana, issued the following news release on March 1, 2024: Today, Congressman Andre Carson (IN-07) announced Megan Sims as Chief of Staff for his Washington, D.C. and Indianapolis offices. "Megan's drive, leadership, and strong connections to the Indianapolis community, combined with her vast legislative knowledge, will be an incredible asset to my office and the entire 7th Congressional District," said Congressman Carson. "A true public servant,   more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Rudy Yakym, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on March 1, 2024: This week, Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) introduced H.R. 7478, the PROTECT Jewish Students and Faculty Act. This legislation requires U.S. colleges and universities to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's (IHRA) official working definition of antisemitism as a condition of receiving Title IV federal funds for financial aid. 55 percent of undergraduate students received som  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Rudy Yakym, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: This week, Congressman Rudy Yakym introduced H.R. 7464, the Sergeant Ted Grubbs Mental Healthcare for Disabled Veterans Act. This legislation requires the VA to lower their Designated Access Standards to five days for mental healthcare for veterans that have a disability rating above 50 percent for a mental health disorder. Rep. Yakym's bill is named after retired Sergeant Ted Grubbs, a veter  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) spoke on the Senate floor about the bicentennial of Vermillion County, which celebrated its 200th birthday earlier this month. In his remarks, Young spoke about the history of Vermillion County, its people, and the county's contributions to Indiana and America. To watch Senator Young's speech, click here or the image above. Below are Senator Young's   more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) was among 26 Senators and 119 Representatives who filed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the United States in the case of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine. The lawmakers' bicameral amicus brief squarely refutes FDA deregulation of chemical abortion drugs in 2016 and 2021, including allowing the distribution   more