{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "is_view": false, "human_description_en": "where chamber = \"Senate\", state = \"IN\" and year = 2022 sorted by date descending", "rows": [["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/youngs-pacific-islands-embassies-act-becomes-law/", "Young\u2019s Pacific Islands Embassies Act Becomes Law", "2022-12-28", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2014 The U.S. Pacific Islands Embassy Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill aimed at countering the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) through increased American diplomacy in the Pacific, is now law. The legislation establishes physical U.S. Embassies on the Pacific Island nations of the Solomon Islands, Kiribati, and Tonga, and authorizes expanded physical presence on Vanuatu to reinforce American leadership in the Pacific region.\n\nU.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) were the Senate sponsors of the bill. This legislation was included as an amendment to the FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act, which was signed into law on December 23, 2022.\n\n\u201cThe Indo-Pacific is a region of active competition with China, and our Pacific Island partners are especially vulnerable to Chinese coercion. This new law will strengthen our diplomatic presence in the region and signal our resolve to our partners and allies,\u201d said Senator Young.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:06Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-colleagues-introduce-bill-to-help-small-businesses-grow-and-expand/", "Young, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Help Small Businesses Grow and Expand", "2022-12-22", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2014 Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) introduced the Solving the Unnecessary Contracting Cliff for Enterprises to Scale Successfully (SUCCESS) Act, bipartisan legislation to encourage the growth of small construction and engineering businesses as they compete in the federal marketplace.\n\nAfter hearing from constituent employers about the \u201ccontracting cliff\u201d that was impacting their ability to compete, I am pleased to introduce the SUCCESS Act,\u201d said Senator Young. \u201cThis bill will pilot a way for advanced small businesses to bridge the gap when growing from a small company to what is referred to as an \u201cother-than-small\u201d business in federal contracting terms. Removing barriers for job creators is an important way to increase the competitiveness of our industrial base.\u201d\n\nUnder current regulations, federal contractors transitioning from \u201csmall\u201d to \u201cother-than-small\u201d status are ineligible for set-aside contracts, throwing newly-minted mid-sized firms into head-to-head competition against multinational conglomerates in highly concentrated sectors.\n\nConsequently, some small businesses are dissuaded from growing and expanding their operations, should they then be ineligible for certain federal contracts. This often applies even to companies that had previously been capable of fulfilling these contracts. Typically referred to as the \u201ccontracting cliff,\u201d this problem means there are very few mid-sized competitors within the federal marketplace, which, when combined with fewer new businesses in the market, has contributed to an existential shrinking of the industrial base.\n\nThe SUCCESS Act would allow small businesses within the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Codes 236220 (commercial and institutional building construction) or 541330 (engineering services) to elect to participate in a seven-year pilot program upon outgrowing their NAICS size standard, which would qualify them as \u201csmall\u201d for federal contracts above a certain dollar threshold. To complete the program, participating firms would need to certify that they have met applicable activity targets and complied with certain restrictions to protect the smallest of small businesses.\n\n\u201cAs a small business federal contractor, it never really made sense to try to grow the business beyond small business status. A 2019 GAO report confirmed this reality, noting only 2.5% of small business federal contractors that outgrow their size standard successfully transition to the next levels. This transitioning initiative paves the way for a meaningful level of growth to enable companies in Indiana and across the country to remain viable at the next size level of federal government contracting. Our thanks to Senator Young for understanding the issues and putting forth thoughtful legislation that dramatically improves our odds of success,\u201d said Luke Leising, President of Indianapolis-based Guidon Design.\n\n\u201cWe should all be concerned with the shrinking defense industrial base and its adverse impact on the economy and our national security. This transitioning initiative gives federal contractor owners in Indiana and throughout the United States a real chance to take our companies to the next level \u2013 to not only grow and remain competitive in the federal contracting market, but also to help grow the economy and strengthen our defense industrial base. Many thanks to Senator Young for acknowledging these challenges and sponsoring this legislation, which will have direct and meaningful impact in each of these areas,\u201d said Mercedes Enrique, President of Bargersville-based CMS Corporation.\n\nU.S. Representatives Andy Barr (R-KY-06), Jason Crow (D-CO-06), and Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO-03) introduced the House companion version of the bill today.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:06Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-joins-efforts-to-ensure-accountability-from-fcc-on-broadband-mapping/", "Young Joins Efforts to Ensure Accountability from FCC on Broadband Mapping", "2022-12-22", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, joined a bipartisan group of colleagues in sending a letter to Jessica Rosenworcel, Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), to ensure the FCC\u2019s national broadband maps satisfy the goals of the Broadband DATA Act and provide a reliable depiction of broadband availability across the nation.\n\n\u201cWe have heard from constituents, state and local governments, and service providers alike of continuing concerns about the accuracy of the map, ranging from persistent issues with missing or incorrect serviceable locations to potentially overstated claims of coverage by providers,\u201d the senators wrote. \u201cTo ensure the map can be used for decisions about where to direct tens of billions of dollars for broadband deployment, it is critical that these issues be examined and addressed in a systematic and thorough manner.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe recognize that these steps will require more work now in ensuring all serviceable locations are represented and in sorting through challenges as to the availability of service and to the underlying Fabric data,\u201d the senators continued. \u201cBut these processes must not be short-cut or millions of Americans in need of broadband risk being short-changed.\u201d\n\nSenator Young joined Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), John Thune (R-S.D.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) in signing the letter.\n\nTo ensure accountability and accuracy, the senators\u2019 letter asks the FCC to:\n\nWork with stakeholders to make sure that all serviceable locations are represented on the map.\n\nUpdate the Fabric more than twice each year.\n\nMake sure that providers are held accountable for their reports if they are found to have overreported coverage.\n\nEnsure that its crowdsourcing process works effectively and promptly in response to parties filing robust testing data regarding performance of services that are available.\n\nFull text of the letter is available here and below:\n\nDear Chairwoman Rosenworcel,\n\nWe write today to highlight important next steps in ensuring that the national broadband map being developed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ultimately satisfies the goals of the Broadband DATA Act and provides a reliable depiction of broadband availability across the country.\n\nAs an initial matter, we appreciate the efforts of you, your colleagues on the FCC, and the FCC staff in seeking to develop a nationwide Fabric that identifies serviceable locations and in amassing data detailing the level of broadband service available to each of them. We appreciate that this has involved the creation of a new means of capturing and presenting such data, and we are pleased that the public can now view a preliminary version of the map reflecting initial location estimates and initial service coverage reports from providers.\n\nBut for all of the work done to date, as you and others have noted on multiple occasions, this is an \u201citerative\u201d process. We have heard from constituents, state and local governments, and service providers alike of continuing concerns about the accuracy of the map, ranging from persistent issues with missing or incorrect serviceable locations to potentially overstated claims of coverage by providers. To ensure the map can be used for decisions about where to direct tens of billions of dollars for broadband deployment, it is critical that these issues be examined and addressed in a systematic and thorough manner.\n\nAccountability and accuracy must be paramount moving forward. A more granular map will be of little use if there is little confidence in the results and if providers are not accountable for reporting accurately. We encourage you therefore to work with stakeholders of all kinds to make sure that all serviceable locations are in fact represented on the map, such as by making it relatively simple for adjustments to be made to the Fabric. We also recommend that the Fabric be updated more than twice each year and that such updates, especially when adding new locations, also enable the identification of the locations as served or not.\n\nSimilarly, we encourage you to make sure that providers are accountable for their reports \u2013 not just after the fact if they are found to have overreported coverage, but on the front end even prior to the map being finalized. This is especially important precisely because choices as to how billions of broadband dollars will be spent or not will turn on these claims. We therefore ask, for example, that you not allow a provider to claim coverage at locations where challengers can demonstrate they have tried to request service and been told the service is unavailable or cannot be delivered within 10 business days. Likewise, if a challenger submits robust testing data or publicly available coverage data indicating that a provider\u2019s signals cannot in fact be received at a given location as promised, this should disqualify the provider from claiming to serve that location. In addition, the Commission should ensure that its crowdsourcing process works effectively and promptly in response to parties filing robust testing data regarding performance of services that are available.\n\nWe recognize that these steps will require more work now in ensuring all serviceable locations are represented and in sorting through challenges as to the availability of service and to the underlying Fabric data. But these processes must not be short-cut or millions of Americans in need of broadband risk being short-changed.\n\nThank you again for your work thus far in developing the map and for your attention to this letter. We look forward to continuing to work with you to promote accountability on the part of reporting providers and to ensure that we are working from a map that is both granular and accurate in making responsible decisions about distributing valuable taxpayer resources for broadband deployment.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:06Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-supports-boost-for-national-defense-in-annual-government-funding-package/", "Young Supports Boost for National Defense in Annual Government Funding Package", "2022-12-22", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) voted in favor of H.R. 2617, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, a package that rebalances America\u2019s priorities and adheres to the Republican framework for appropriations negotiations \u2013 an increase for defense funding, a significant reduction for non-defense funding, preservation of all legacy policy riders including the Hyde Amendment, and no partisan poison pills. The bill includes a 10% increase in defense funding, a military pay raise, a down payment for implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act, critical assistance for Ukraine, and funding for the federal government for Fiscal Year 2023. The legislation passed the Senate 68-29.\n\n\u201cThis legislation provides our Armed Forces with increased resources and the certainty needed to address threats to our national security while also cutting the Biden Administration\u2019s wasteful non-defense budget request by more than half,\u201d said Senator Young. \u201cI\u2019m also pleased the bill includes a down payment for implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act, another priority important to our national security.\n\n\u201cWhile I\u2019m disappointed in the process and there are many things in this package that I don\u2019t support, there is no feasible alternative method for getting this critical funding for defense. Going forward, I will continue to advocate for a return to regular order for government funding through passing a budget and then passing the twelve annual spending bills individually. However, that requires cooperation from members who often like to unreasonably slow progress on bills that have no chance of being signed into law.\u201d\n\nSenator Young priorities included in the bill:\n\nEmergency Savings Act, introduced by Senators Young and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) to facilitate convenient and affordable access to workplace emergency savings accounts, helping families create stable emergency savings for unforeseen expenses, while keeping retirement accounts intact for the future.\n\nSpecial Needs Trust Improvement Act, authored by Senators Young and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) to give families greater flexibility in choosing the remainder beneficiary of trusts established for a loved one with a disability or chronic illness.\n\nElectoral Count Reform Act, bipartisan legislation cosponsored by Senator Young to reform and modernize the 1887 Electoral Count Act, which governs the joint session of Congress in which each state\u2019s electoral votes are counted in accordance with the Twelfth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.\n\nManufacturing.gov Act, to revamp the manufacturing.gov website, and establish a single hub for information and questions relating to federal manufacturing programs. This legislation, introduced by Senators Young and Gary Peters (D-Mich.), is the result of a 2017 report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office which found that the federal government maintains 58 different manufacturing programs across 11 federal agencies.\n\nExtension of telehealth services under Medicare for two years, which builds on Senator Young\u2019s Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act to ensure seniors continue to benefit from important remote health care services.\n\nFunding for the following programs Senator Young supports was also included:", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:06Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/youngs-bipartisan-data-mapping-to-save-moms-lives-act-signed-into-law/", "Young\u2019s Bipartisan Data Mapping to Save Moms\u2019 Lives Act Signed into Law", "2022-12-21", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) applauded news that President Biden has signed their bipartisan Data Mapping to Save Moms\u2019 Lives Act into law. The legislation would require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to identify areas where high rates of poor maternal health outcomes overlap with lack of access to broadband services in order to pinpoint where telehealth services can be most effective.\n\n\u201cUnfortunately, Indiana has one of the worst maternal mortality rates in the country. I\u2019m glad the President has now signed our Data Mapping to Save Moms\u2019 Lives Act into law to improve the lives of Hoosier mothers and families. This new law will identify where high maternal mortality rates coincide with lack of broadband services to help ensure these regions have access to the life-saving telehealth services that pregnant women need for better care,\u201d said Senator Young.\n\n\u201cI am proud to have worked in a bipartisan way to pass this critical law that will help better target where telemedicine improvements will be most effective to improve outcomes for expectant mothers and save lives,\u201d said Senator Rosen. \u201cThe Data Mapping to Save Moms\u2019 Lives law will go a long way towards improving maternal health outcomes for women in Nevada and across the country.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:06Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-colleagues-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-solidify-us-position-regarding-the-tibet-china-conflict/", "Young, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Solidify U.S. Position Regarding the Tibet-China Conflict", "2022-12-20", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at promoting a resolution to the ongoing Tibet-China conflict. The legislation reaffirms Tibetans\u2019 right to self-determination as a people and clarifies that current Chinese government refusal to engage in meaningful negotiations over the unresolved conflict fails to meet U.S. government expectations.\n\n\u201cThe Chinese Communist Party\u2019s (CCP) aggression towards Tibet is self-serving, with negotiations on the CCP\u2019s terms. We must refresh U.S. policy towards Tibet, and push for negotiations that advance freedoms for the Tibetan people and peaceful resolution to the CCP\u2019s conflict with the Dalai Lama,\u201dsaid Senator Young. \u201cThis bill demonstrates America\u2019s resolve that the CCP\u2019s status quo \u2013 both in Tibet and elsewhere \u2013 is not acceptable.\u201d\n\n\u201cAmerica\u2019s values supporting freedom and self-determination for all people must be at the center of all of our actions and relationships around the world\u2014especially as the Chinese government pushes an alternative vision,\u201d said Senator Merkley. \u201cThis legislation makes clear that the United States views the Tibet-China conflict as unresolved and that the people of Tibet deserve a say in how they are governed. It sends a clear message to the People\u2019s Republic of China: we expect meaningful negotiations over Tibet\u2019s status and do not view current Chinese government actions as meeting those expectations.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Tibetan people, who have sought nothing more than good faith negotiations to resolve Tibet\u2019s political status, have long been subjected to brutal persecution and their culture relentlessly attacked by the Chinese Government,\u201d said Senator Leahy. \u201cThis bill reaffirms that Tibet has never been part of China, and that U.S. support for the right of the Tibetan people to self-determination is unwavering.\u201d\n\nThe Chinese government\u2019s human rights violations in Tibet have continued despite international calls to negotiate a meaningful, lasting, and peaceful resolution. The Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Conflict Act will help to clarify America\u2019s position that it considers the People\u2019s Republic of China\u2019s rule in Tibet as unresolved in the absence of an agreement with Tibetan leadership based on negotiation, not subjugation.\n\nThe Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Conflict Act will:\n\nMake it official U.S. policy that the conflict between Tibet and China is unresolved and that Tibet\u2019s legal status remains to be determined under international law.\n\nRecognize that Tibetans have a right to self-determination\u2014and that China\u2019s policies preclude them from exercising that right.\n\nFault China for failing to meet expectations of participating in dialogue with the Dalai Lama or his representatives.\n\nReject as \u201chistorically false\u201d China\u2019s claim that Tibet has been part of China since ancient times.\n\nEmpower the Office of the Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues to counter Communist Party disinformation about the history of Tibet, the Tibetan people, and Tibetan institutions, including His Holiness the Dalai Lama.\n\n\u201cThe fact that this bill has now been introduced on a bipartisan, bicameral basis demonstrates the American people\u2019s broad support for His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan cause. The people of the United States want justice and human rights in Tibet, and the Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Conflict Act is a vital step toward achieving that goal through peaceful dialogue between the two sides. ICT thanks Sens. Merkley, Young and Leahy for their leadership in introducing the bill today, and we look forward to working with them to make this bill law,\u201d The International Campaign for Tibet said.\n\nThis bill is the Senate companion bill to H.R. 8365, introduced in the House by Representatives Jim McGovern (D-MA-02) and Michael McCaul (R-TX-10).", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:06Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-colleagues-announce-senate-passage-of-bipartisan-legislation-to-support-fish-and-wildlife-restoration-in-the-great-lakes/", "Young, Colleagues Announce Senate Passage of Bipartisan Legislation to Support Fish and Wildlife Restoration in the Great Lakes", "2022-12-19", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) announced that the Senate passed their bipartisan legislation to support fish and wildlife restoration in the Great Lakes. The Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Reauthorization Act reauthorizes critical resources to conserve and protect fish and wildlife populations in the Great Lakes. The bill will now head to the President\u2019s desk to be signed into law.\n\n\u201cMany Americans across the country consider the Great Lakes to be a crown jewel of North America,\u201d said Senator Young. \u201cReauthorizing the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act will provide the critical resources necessary to revive habitats across the Great Lakes Basin.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Great Lakes are a major part of Minnesotans\u2019 way of life, providing clean drinking water, fish and wildlife habitat, and opportunities for outdoor recreation,\u201d said Senator Klobuchar. \u201cOur bipartisan legislation will provide resources to protect fish and wildlife, combat threats such as invasive species, and help ensure Minnesotans can safely enjoy the Great Lakes for years to come. Now that this bill has passed the Senate, I look forward to seeing it swiftly signed into law.\u201d\n\n\u201cI applaud the Senate for passing the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act, which helps protect Lake Erie by delivering resources to Ohio and the Great Lakes region to address the greatest threats to our fish and wildlife \u2014 threats like invasive species and habitat degradation,\u201d said Senator Portman. \u201cBy reauthorizing this program through FY 2027, we are providing the Fish and Wildlife Service with the resources it needs to protect our Lakes and preserve our environment for generations to come. I look forward to it being sent to the president\u2019s desk for his signature shortly.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:06Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-votes-to-support-troops-modernize-response-to-global-threats/", "Young Votes to Support Troops, Modernize Response to Global Threats", "2022-12-16", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Last night, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) voted in favor of the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The bill passed the Senate 83-11 and will now head to the President\u2019s desk to be signed into law.\n\nThe NDAA is the annual legislative vehicle that authorizes all programs and spending for the Department of Defense (DoD). Young, a U.S. Naval Academy graduate and Marine who serves on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, worked on provisions of the legislation that will modernize our military and respond to threats from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).\n\n\u201cAt a time of increasing threats and heightened national security challenges, this critical bill takes big steps in putting the United States on a better trajectory to out-compete the Chinese Communist Party, invest in a 21st Century Arsenal of Democracy, and provide our brave men and women in uniform with the support they deserve.\n\n\u201cXi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party are telegraphing their regional and global ambitions, and this bill will help us better deter and defend against the CCP\u2019s increasingly aggressive behavior, including through Senate Foreign Relations Committee provisions incorporated in the bill to reinforce the security of Taiwan.\n\n\u201cFinally, I am glad that the bill contains a consensus, bipartisan version of the BURMA Act, which will support the Burmese people in their time of need, push the Administration to impose new sanctions on those committing horrific human rights abuses, and ensure that the whole of the U.S. government is working together to restore democracy in Burma. I am grateful for the continued work and advocacy of Indiana\u2019s Burmese community on this important issue,\u201d said Senator Young.\n\nAs passed, the NDAA provides our troops a 4.6 percent pay increase and proposes a 12 percent increase over last year\u2019s military budget, which will help support our military during the worst inflation in decades.\n\nThe bill also makes critical investments in our nation\u2019s industrial base to ensure that our military is equipped for future fights and to backfill the supply of munitions that have been provided to Ukraine to defend against Russia\u2019s invasion.\n\nSenator Young secured a number of key priorities in the legislation.\n\nSenator Young\u2019s provisions in the NDAA:\n\nThe retirement of Air Force A-10 fighter jets will clear the way for the 122nd Fighter Wing in Fort Wayne to transition to the F-16 fighter, better equipping it for future fights and ensuring the Wing is well-positioned for future decisions regarding the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.\n\nBipartisan Burma provisions will support the efforts of the National Unity Government to reform Burma\u2019s constitution, support the restoration of the legitimate government, and hold the Burmese military and its international backersaccountable for their crimes.\n\nHypersonic weapon research reporting requirements build upon a proposal submitted by Senator Young to the Armed Services Committee that will ensure thatacademic and private-sector partners are not overlooked in the DOD\u2019s efforts to field an effective hypersonic weapon. Indiana is a national leader in this research, through entities like Purdue University, the University of Notre Dame, and Rolls-Royce.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:06Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-colleagues-lead-letter-against-mexicos-proposed-ban-on-genetically-engineered-corn/", "Young, Colleagues Lead Letter Against Mexico\u2019s Proposed Ban on Genetically Engineered Corn", "2022-12-15", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), and a bipartisan group of senators sent a letter to the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) expressing concern over Mexico\u2019s efforts to ban U.S. genetically engineered corn.\n\nIn 2020, Mexican President Lopez Obrador issued a presidential decree that Mexico would phase out the use of genetically modified corn by 2024. Such an action is unsupported by science and would run afoul of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA).\n\n\u201cThese actions are unsupported by science and a breach of USMCA. It would be detrimental to food security in Mexico, hurt U.S. agricultural sustainability, and stifle future agricultural technology innovations that would benefit both nations. While we appreciate the efforts of USTR and USDA to resolve this issue by engaging with Mexican officials, we also encourage the administration to consider all options available in an effort to hold Mexico to their trade commitments including pursuing a dispute settlement process through USMCA,\u201d the senators wrote in their letter.\n\nAdditional cosigners of the letter include U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-Ark.), Debbie Stabebow (D-Mich.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Michael Rounds (R-S.D.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), John Thune (R-S.D.), and Rob Portman (R-Ohio).", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:06Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-recognizes-hoosier-students-interning-in-washington-this-fall/", "Young Recognizes Hoosier Students Interning in Washington this Fall", "2022-12-13", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) recognized Hoosier students who participated in the fall session of his internship program in Washington, D.C.\n\nThe students assisted legislative and communications staff with daily activities and special projects. The intern class included [as pictured from left to right] Mason Pickett, a junior from Fort Wayne attending Indiana University; Jasmeen Saini, a junior from Fishers attending Butler; Mia Schul, a junior from West Lafayette attending Indiana University; and Katelyn Rickert, a junior from Brownsburg attending Georgetown University.\n\nSenator Young\u2019s office offers internship opportunities year-round, in both his Washington and Indianapolis offices. The internship program offers students the opportunity to experience the legislative branch of government and serve Hoosiers.\n\nStudents interested in applying can visit Senator Young\u2019s internship webpage or call (202)-224-5623 to learn more.\n\nSenator Young released a video to provide more information about the internship program.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:06Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-announces-new-state-director_/", "Young Announces New State Director", "2022-12-08", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "INDIANAPOLIS \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) announced that Greg Goode will serve as State Director, effective January 2023.\n\n\u201cI am extremely excited to welcome Greg Goode to our team as State Director. Greg is a proven leader who is passionate about public service and improving Indiana\u2019s communities. His talent and wealth of experience will help our office better serve and represent all Hoosiers, and I look forward to partnering with him,\u201d said Senator Young.\n\nGoode currently serves as Executive Director of Government Relations and University Communication for Indiana State University. For nearly 17 years over separate stints of service, Goode has served as Indiana State\u2019s liaison to the Indiana General Assembly, Governor\u2019s Office, and Commission for Higher Education, as well as the United States Congress and local governments.\n\nFrom 2009-2012, Goode served as Chief of Staff to the President of Bastyr University and was the founder and director of the University\u2019s Center for Health Policy and Leadership.\n\nGoode has a lengthy history of direct involvement in higher education, economic development, health care, and transportation issues, having previously worked in Washington, DC for two members of the United States House of Representatives. He is a former Governor-appointee to the Midwest Higher Education Compact.\n\nGoode has earned two degrees from Indiana State University, performed graduate studies at the Pentagon through the Catholic University of America, and is pursuing his doctorate at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Goode succeeds Andrew Kossack, who served as Senator Young\u2019s State Director for more than four years and recently left for a new opportunity as chief of staff to Keith Krach, founder of the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue University and former U.S. Under Secretary of State.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:06Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-colleagues-pass-bipartisan-resolution-in-support-of-anti-regime-protests-in-iran/", "Young, Colleagues Pass Bipartisan Resolution in Support of Anti-Regime Protests in Iran", "2022-12-07", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), and Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) were joined today by eight of their Senate colleagues in announcing Senate Committee on Foreign Relations approval of their resolution reaffirming the United States\u2019 support for the Iranian citizens who have taken to the streets in peaceful protest for their fundamental human rights, and condemning the Iranian security forces for their violent response.\n\n\u201cI proudly stand with the people of Iran as they call for freedom from oppression. In the face of the Iranian regime\u2019s theocratic brutality, the courage and resolve of the Iranian people is inspiring. We must continue to offer them encouragement, both diplomatically and through public statements of support while holding the regime accountable for their abuses,\u201d said Senator Young.\n\nThe resolution specifically calls for the international community to speak out against the Iranian regime\u2019s human rights violations, and urges continued efforts to hold those violators accountable including through additional coordinated sanctions. With reports of the Iranian regime blocking internet to muffle the protests, the senators also stressed the importance for the United States government and the broader international community to provide additional support for access to digital communications and internet freedom in Iran.\n\n\u201cNearly three months since the brutal detention, beating, and murder of Mahsa Amini, the courage and defiance the Iranian people continue to display in the face of the regime\u2019s brutality has served as an extraordinary example for all of us and everyone around the world who believes all people deserve a say in their livelihoods and way of life,\u201d said Chairman Menendez. \u201cIt is my hope that Congressional approval of this bipartisan, bicameral resolution will help amplify the voices of the hundreds of thousands of women and men of Iran who are protesting against the brutality of one of the world\u2019s most repressive regimes. As Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, I am committed to keep our Committee\u2019s spotlight on the Iranian regime\u2019s crackdowns, shutdowns, and deflections in response to the demands of the Iranian people, and to call on our partners in the international community to stand with the people of Iran.\u201d\n\n\u201cMany brave Iranians fighting for their basic human rights are brutally murdered or taken to prison, where they endure harrowing torture until they are executed,\u201d said Senator Blackburn. \u201cWhile the Iranian regime announced they abolished their \u2018Morality Police,\u2019 this is only a fa\u00e7ade to distract us from what the protesters really want \u2013 to free Iran of the oppression altogether. The United States must stand by them until they secure victory.\u201d\n\nJoining Senators Young, Menendez, Blackburn were Senators Bob Casey (D-Pa.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.).", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:06Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-reed-introduce-bipartisan-adult-education-works-act-to-strengthen-and-expand-programs-for-adult-learners-2/", "Young, Reed Introduce Bipartisan Adult Education WORKS Act to Strengthen and Expand Programs for Adult Learners", "2022-12-07", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 For millions of Americans, adult education programs can make the difference between earning a family-sustaining wage and struggling to make ends meet. According to the Department of Education, at current funding levels, adult education programs reach about 1.1 million people out of 43 million adults that are low-skilled in literacy and 62.7 million that are low-skilled in numeracy. In an effort to address the long-standing adult education crisis affecting quality of life for individuals and their families and holding our economy back, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) today introduced the Adult Education Workforce Opportunity and Reskilling for Knowledge and Success Act \u2013 or the Adult WORKS Act \u2013 to reauthorize adult education programs and expand upon the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).\n\nA study commissioned by the Barbara Bush Foundation estimates that getting all American adults to the equivalent of a sixth-grade reading level would add $2.2 trillion to the country\u2019s annual income. Without the opportunities provided by adult education programs, like numeracy, literacy, digital literacy, English language skills, soft skills, work readiness, high school equivalency, and other wraparound services, many adults will be left on the sidelines of an economy that needs more qualified workers in order to grow.\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s critical that all Hoosiers have the tools necessary to succeed in the modern economy \u2013 and that starts with strengthening adult education,\u201d said Senator Young. \u201cOur new bipartisan bill would bolster critical services for adult learners, while also making important updates that ensure participants are prepared for the 21st century workforce.\u201d\n\nThe Adult Education WORKS Act provides a roadmap for addressing this crisis by updating WIOA and by strengthening and expanding access to adult education services. Specifically, the legislation calls for doubling the authorized funding for adult education by 2026 to $1.35 billion while making significant changes to the adult education system. Critical for achieving success in modern workplaces and for navigating everyday life, the bill calls for a new emphasis on digital and information literacy. Furthermore, the legislation will help to enhance the role of adult education providers by ensuring representation in the workforce planning process, with a focus on college and career navigators in public libraries and community-based organizations.\n\nThe Adult Education WORKS Act invests in the professionalization of the adult education field, strengthening state certification policies, encouraging full-time staffing models, and expanding professional development opportunities and career pathways for adult educators. Investments will enhance innovation and provide increased accountability through pilot projects that test new approaches to measuring program performance and outcomes for adult learners.\n\n\u201cAdult education is the gateway to opportunity, connecting people with the skills needed to succeed while also strengthening America\u2019s workforce and economy,\u201d said Senator Reed. \u201cWhen I go around Rhode Island, and I ask employers what their biggest hurdle is, they say they don\u2019t have enough qualified workers. The Adult Education WORKS Act will help ensure that more Americans have access to programs that equip them with skills to go out and take the opportunities that are available to them.\u201d\n\nThe Adult Education WORKS Act would amend Title I and reauthorize Title II of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), which was signed into law on July 22, 2014. WIOA was designed to help job seekers access employment, education, training and support services to succeed in the labor market and to match employers with skilled workers they need to compete in the global economy. Congress passed the Act with a wide bipartisan majority and it was the first legislative reform of the public workforce system since 1998.\n\nThe legislation is supported by the American Library Association (ALA), the Coalition for Adult Basic Education, the National Coalition for Literacy, ProLiteracy, The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), and TESOL International Association.\n\nStatements of Support:\n\n\u201cLibrary services play a vital role in empowering and strengthening the nation\u2019s workforce. As the job market evolves to meet the needs and demands of a changing economy, libraries are here with resources for jobseekers to gain the skills they need for better paying jobs and new career opportunities,\u201d saidALA President Lessa Kenani-Opua Pelayo-Lozada. \u201cALA is proud to support the Adult Education WORKS Act. This fresh approach to workforce development is what the country needs now, and with bipartisan cosponsors, it\u2019s exactly the kind of legislation that a divided Congress can get behind.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Adult Education WORKS Act will give more opportunities to adult learners, strengthening our nation\u2019s economy and increasing our global competitiveness. COABE is greatly appreciative of Senator Jack Reed and Senator Todd Young\u2019s engagement with the adult education field to develop this bill and is proud to announce its strong support of the bill,\u201d said Sharon Bonney, CEO of the Coalition for Adult Basic Education (COABE).\n\n\u201cThe Adult Education WORKS Act will reinforce the fabric of American society by increasing access to education in foundational literacy, numeracy, and digital skills for the millions of adults who need them,\u201d said Executive Director of the National Coalition for Literacy, Deborah Kennedy. \u201cBy promoting greater coordination between adult education and workforce development programs, supporting increased professionalization of the adult education field, and providing for college and career navigators who can guide adults in pursuing further education and viable career paths, the Act will build on the proven strengths of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act while expanding access to educational opportunity for a larger proportion of the adults who can benefit from it.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:06Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-speaks-at-microelectronics-commons-industry-day/", "Young Speaks at Microelectronics Commons \u201cIndustry Day\u201d", "2022-12-07", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "Senator Young with Hoosier attendees at the event.\n\nWASHINGTON \u2014 This morning, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) spoke at the Microelectronics Commons \u201cIndustry Day\u201d about the importance of the CHIPS and Science Act and the critical role Indiana and Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane will play in implementing the law.\n\nThe Microelectronics Commons is a CHIPS and Science Act-funded national network for onshore, microelectronics hardware prototyping, lab-to-fab transition of semiconductor technologies and semiconductor workforce training. The Microelectronics Commons initiative was launched earlier this year by the Department of Defense (DoD).\n\nThe \u201cIndustry Day\u201d event is designed to bring together interested parties from around the country to guide the DoD\u2019s efforts in microelectronics development.\n\nIn his remarks, Senator Young discussed the vital work of NSWC Crane.\n\n\u201cI am proud of the accomplishments of NSWC Crane to date, and I expect they will deliver once again as we look to strengthen our domestic semiconductor R&D and manufacturing base,\u201d said Senator Young during the event.\n\nSince the CHIPS and Science Act was enacted, dozens of semiconductor companies have announced manufacturing, design, and R&D expansions in the United States, including many in Indiana.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:06Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-votes-to-confirm-judge-doris-l-pryor-to-seventh-circuit-court-of-appeals/", "Young Votes to Confirm Judge Doris L. Pryor to Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals", "2022-12-05", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2014 The United States Senate tonight confirmed Judge Doris L. Pryor to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) announced his support for Judge Pryor in May of this year and introduced her at her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in July.\n\n\u201cJudge Pryor is a public servant of the highest caliber. She understands the difference between the role of an advocate and the role of a judge, and she will be an immense asset to the Seventh Circuit,\u201d said Senator Young. \u201cI was proud to help shepherd her historic nomination through the Senate.\u201d\n\nSince March 2018, Judge Pryor has served as the Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Indiana. Prior to her appointment to the magistrate bench, she served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana.\n\nJudge Pryor will be the first African American from Indiana ever to serve on the Seventh Circuit. The Seventh Circuit covers Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:06Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/letter-young-bipartisan-group-of-senators-warn-ccp-against-violent-crackdown-on-protesters/", "LETTER: Young, Bipartisan Group of Senators Warn CCP Against Violent Crackdown on Protesters", "2022-12-02", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2014 U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) sent a bipartisan letter with nearly half of their Senate colleagues to the Chinese ambassador to the United States warning the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) regime of the consequences of a violent crackdown on peaceful protesters.\n\nDemonstrations have erupted across China in response to the CCP\u2019s severe measures restricting freedoms to contain rising COVID-19 infections.\n\n\u201cThe Chinese people are demonstrating great courage in the face of the Chinese Communist Party\u2019s authoritarian rule. President Xi should back away from his absurd COVID-zero policy instead of cracking down on innocent people who only want freedom,\u201d said Senator Young. \u201cOur bipartisan letter to the Chinese ambassador sends a strong message to the CCP\u2019s authoritarian regime that the United States will not turn their backs on the Chinese people as they seek basic civil liberty.\u201d\n\n\u201cThere are historic and heroic protests by the Chinese people pushing back on Xi Jinping\u2019s dictatorial rule and calling for more freedom. Unfortunately, the response of most world leaders has been tepid at best,\u201d said Senator Sullivan. \u201cThe United States Senate has a long and distinguished bipartisan history of speaking up for the Chinese people when they are threatened with communist brutality\u2014and for Taiwan. This bipartisan letter continues this important Senate tradition of standing up for courageous, peaceful protesters who are risking their lives simply because they want more freedom.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe historic protests in China are showing the Chinese Communist Party just how courageous the people of China are,\u201d said Senator Merkley. \u201cThe freedom of expression and of assembly are fundamental rights protected under international law, and like all other countries, China has an obligation to respect these universal rights. The protestors in China are sending a very important message, and the Chinese authorities need to listen to the people, not suppress their voice, their courage, or their pursuit for more freedom.\u201d\n\nIn addition to Senators Young, Sullivan, and Merkley, the letter was signed by Senators Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) John Thune (R-S.D.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Angus King (I-Maine), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Richard Burr (R-N.C.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Kennedy (R-La.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho).\n\nBelow is the full text of the letter.\n\nAmbassador Qin Gang\n\nEmbassy of the People\u2019s Republic of China\n\n3505 International Place NW\n\nWashington, D.C. 20008-3025\n\nDear Ambassador Qin:\n\nWe are following the current peaceful protests in China over your government\u2019s policies very carefully. We are also closely watching the Chinese Communist Party\u2019s (CCP) reaction to them.\n\nIn 1989, the Chinese Communist Party and People\u2019s Liberation Army undertook a violent crackdown on peacefully protesting Chinese students, killing hundreds, if not thousands.\n\nWe caution the CCP in the strongest possible terms not to once again undertake a violent crackdown on peaceful Chinese protesters who simply want more freedom. If that happens, we believe there will be grave consequences for the US-China relationship, causing extraordinary damage to it.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:06Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-op-ed-marriage-bill-ensures-dignity-and-respect-for-all-hoosiers/", "Young Op-Ed: Marriage Bill Ensures Dignity and Respect for All Hoosiers", "2022-12-02", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "In the debate over how the federal government views civil marriage, all Hoosiers want to be treated with dignity and respect.\n\nThose who believe marriage was created by God as a sacred union between one man and one woman which includes many people of faith want to be treated with dignity and respect. They want to be able to worship and teach the tenets of their faith without fear of reprisal. They don\u2019t want to be called bigots, live in fear of being ostracized or suffer endless lawsuits because of their beliefs.\n\nSame-sex couples many of whom are also people of faith want to be treated with dignity and respect as well. In the wake of the Supreme Court\u2019s 2015 decision in Obergefell v. Hodges to legalize same-sex marriages, they want to enjoy the same legal protections of civil marriage as married men and women. They don\u2019t want to live in fear of their families being ripped apart by a future court decision.\n\nYesterday, the Senate debated on an improved version of the Respect for Marriage Act, and I voted for it, because it will bring the United States government closer to treating both groups with dignity and respect than we ever have in our history.\n\nSome people in my own party though, notably, I\u2019ve also received quite a bit of encouragement have let me know they are disappointed in my decision. I would never try to persuade people to change the teachings of their faith, but I can explain why I think Christians should not be fearful of this legislation. In fact, the explicit protections in this proposal offer far more in the way of religious liberty protections than currently under Obergefell, which leaves all such decisions up to the courts. I was instrumental in securing a vote on and will support an amendment offered by Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, so that Congress will have a chance to add additional protections for people of faith.\n\nOne concern I\u2019ve heard from people of faith is that they worry their churches, schools, adoption agencies and faith-based organizations will be subject to lawsuits if they refuse services to same-sex couples. The text of the bill plainly states they will not.\n\nAccording to the legislative text, religious organizations \u201cshall not be required to provide services, accommodations, advantages, facilities, goods, or privileges for the solemnization or celebration of a marriage.\u201d The text also states that \u201cnothing in this act, or any amendment made by this act, shall be construed to diminish or abrogate a religious liberty or conscience protection otherwise available to an individual or organization under the Constitution of the United States or federal law.\u201d\n\nI\u2019ve also heard from Hoosiers who are concerned their faith-based organization might lose its tax-exempt status. The bill text is clear: \u201cNothing in this Act \u2026 shall be construed to deny or alter \u2026 tax-exempt status, tax treatment, educational funding\u201d or a lengthy list of other benefits, such as accreditations for religious schools.\n\nChristians also may worry that any change in our civil marriage laws will be used as a weapon by progressives to bludgeon them for their beliefs, but this legislation takes what may be an unprecedented step of affirming the sincerely held beliefs of religious Americans.\n\n\u201cDiverse beliefs about the role of gender in marriage are held by reasonable and sincere people based on decent and honorable religious or philosophical premises,\u201d the amended bill\u2019s introduction says. \u201cTherefore, Congress affirms that such people and their diverse beliefs are due proper respect.\u201d\n\nThese religious liberty protections are born of the First Amendment, and legal experts from across the faith spectrum have stated that activist judges will not be able to undo them.\n\nIf I had any doubt about this, I would be voting no.\n\nDignity and respect are not a zero-sum proposition. We can and should strive to ensure all citizens enjoy them in equal measure.\n\nThe Respect for Marriage Act moves us closer to that ideal.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:06Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-op-ed-how-to-break-chinas-grasp-on-digital-trade/", "Young Op-Ed: How to break China\u2019s grasp on digital trade", "2022-11-30", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "A click of a button. That\u2019s all it takes for us to connect with the rest of the world.\n\nWe are living through a \u201cFourth Industrial Revolution,\u201d in which the internet has blurred boundaries between our physical and digital world. This new frontier changed how we interact with one another, how we consume media, and how we sell products. Economic opportunity has been and continues to be abundant.\n\nIn today\u2019s hyper-connected world, the United States is at a critical moment. Digital trade is becoming the new frontier in economic strength, particularly in the post-pandemic economy.\n\nIn 2020, U.S. exports of digital services surpassed $520 billion, accounting for more than half of all U.S. services exports and generating a digital services trade surplus of $214 billion. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, demand and reliance on digital technologies and services, data flows, and e-commerce has only increased.\n\nSome countries have already harnessed digital trade for their gain, and our loss. China is waging a highly sophisticated and organized online assault on America \u2014 blocking the flow of data across borders, forcing technology transfer, infringing upon intellectual property rights, and stealing trade secrets.\n\nWhen it comes to trade, like so many other areas, we must think anew and fashion policies suited to this century, not the last. It is time to prioritize connectivity and the subsequent adoption of digital governance to shape regional norms and provide an alternative to restrictive policies promoted by our adversaries, like China.\n\nA successful digital trade strategy will help America\u2019s manufacturers and job creators gain access to more markets and lift our economy. Our policies on digital trade should reflect the proliferation of digital technology in every layer of a business. And they must confront the Chinese Communist Party\u2019s efforts to break the rules.\n\nI recently introduced a bipartisan resolution with Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) that outlines the importance of the U.S. digital economy and the importance of greater U.S. leadership on digital trade negotiations with like-minded countries. Our resolution calls for the United States to negotiate strong, inclusive, and forward-looking rules on digital trade with our partners as part of its broader economic strategy in order to ensure that our values are at the very core of digital governance.\n\nFighting for strong digital trade is not a new concept for the United States. The U.S.-Japan Digital Trade Agreement, signed in 2019, parallels the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) as the most comprehensive trade agreement addressing digital trade barriers ever enforced. We must build on this progress and not backslide.\n\nFirst, we should push for digital trade rules that penalize nations that sanction digital theft. A tougher stance from the U.S. and like-minded countries will create a landscape where bad actors avoid practices that they know will be prosecuted.\n\nSecond, we need allies in China\u2019s own neighborhood. If we champion best practices in the Indo-Pacific, we help our partners become more transparent and willing to curb IP theft rather than look the other way for fear of retribution.\n\nIn the end, fighting for best practices in digital trade helps our American small businesses seeking to expand into new markets. If American companies want to market overseas and attract customers on a global scale, they need to know their government has their back and that their very business model is not at risk.\n\nThis is especially critical for companies who want to access a new market, but forfeit their intellectual property or trade secrets in the process of simply selling their products. In that case, a country like China can simply replicate the technology, and put the American company out of business. I know from meetings in my state that Hoosier businesses can\u2019t afford that risk, especially as they come off the heels of a pandemic in a weakened economy.\n\nPassing our resolution will send a signal to the rest of the world that the U.S. is not backing down on digital trade, and we will only seek to ramp up protections for our innovators and small businesses.\n\nIn a world struggling to understand how to deal with the proliferation of the digital age, we can\u2019t let China be the best example. Instead, we must lead the way.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:38:01Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senator-young-announces-nominees-for-united-states-service-academies-2/", "Senator Young Announces Nominees for United States Service Academies", "2022-11-29", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) announced his nominations for U.S. service academy appointments. Applications were received from 150 students, and a select group was interviewed by an advisory board chosen by Senator Young. Out of 70 offered interviews, 47 exemplary young men and women from across Indiana received a nomination from Senator Young.\n\nA nomination does not guarantee admission to a service academy but is required in order to be considered. Nominees are chosen based on personal merit. Criteria considered include evidence of character, leadership, academic excellence, physical aptitude, and extracurricular activities.\n\n\u201cI had the privilege of recommending a talented group of Hoosiers for admission to the United States service academies this year,\u201d said Senator Young. \u201cThese young men and women are highly qualified to serve our country, and I\u2019m very proud of their hard work. I wish them the best of luck in their application process.\u201d\n\nSenator Young\u2019s service academy nominees are listed below:\n\nUnited States Air Force Academy\n\nAnsley Bishop\n\nRoncalli High School\n\nAndrew Davidson\n\nGreenfield Central High School\n\nKaleb Johnson\n\nHamilton Southeastern High School\n\n*Also nominated to the United States Military Academy\n\nPeter Kearns\n\nCrawfordsville Sr. High School\n\nKirsten Lee\n\nCarroll High School\n\nPeter Letherman\n\nSaint Joseph High School\n\nClare Long\n\nLafayette Jefferson High School\n\n*Also nominated to the United States Naval Academy\n\nKori Leverenz\n\nSignature School\n\nLauren Ozete\n\nEvansville North High School\n\nOwen Rifkin\n\nInternational School of Indiana\n\nNathaniel Sajdak\n\nPurdue University\n\nJared Smith\n\nBethel University/Georgia Military College\n\nTy Smith\n\nEvansville North High School\n\n*Also nominated to the United States Naval Academy\n\nPeter Snyder\n\nCathedral High School\n\nEmma Waskom\n\nLebanon High School\n\nUnited States Military Academy\n\nCaroline Bell\n\nBishop Chatard High School\n\nArthur Beriault\n\nScecina Memorial High School\n\nMegan Cobb\n\nSt. Theodore Guerin High School\n\nElla Dieterlen\n\nBatesville High School\n\nMichael Flynn\n\nValparaiso High School\n\nBrennan Howell\n\nHeritage Christian High School\n\nJohn Maiers\n\nBrebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School\n\n*Also nominated to the United States Naval Academy\n\nNathan Pratt\n\nPenn High School\n\nPeyton Williams\n\nCulver Academies\n\nUnited States Merchant Marine Academy\n\nWade Foster\n\nWestville High School\n\nShelbi Hess\n\nAdams Central High School\n\nNicklaus Rader\n\nSeton Catholic High School\n\nJohn Sandford\n\nFloyd Central High School\n\nKevin Sweeney\n\nCarmel High School\n\nIan Urchell\n\nAndrean High School\n\nUnited States Naval Academy\n\nLucas Bassi\n\nPark Tudor High School\n\nJohn Dely\n\nHomestead Senior High School\n\nChelsie Glover\n\nUnited States Naval Academy Preparatory School\n\nAaron Gu\n\nLafayette Harrison High School\n\nRyley Keegan\n\nTianjin International School\n\nChristopher Langley\n\nMooresville High School\n\nJoseph Mariani\n\nCathedral High School\n\nLauren Martin\n\nNorthwestern Senior High School\n\nFaith Martinez\n\nCulver Academies\n\nLuke Mawbey\n\nWestern High School\n\nHunter Miller\n\nCulver Academies\n\nJoseph Moran\n\nBishop Dwenger High School\n\nCoco Nate\n\nNorth Central High School\n\nOwen O\u2019Rourke\n\nHamilton Southeastern High School\n\nNatalie Restivo\n\nPlainfield High School\n\nVan Smith\n\nPark Tudor High School", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:38:01Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/video-young-booker-join-discussion-on-expanding-emergency-savings/", "VIDEO: Young, Booker Join Discussion on Expanding Emergency Savings", "2022-11-29", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON\u2013 Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) joined the Bipartisan Policy Center for a virtual discussion on their ongoing efforts to expand access to emergency savings to help workers and employers, which includes their Emergency Savings Act of 2022.\n\nThe Emergency Savings Act would help Americans save for unexpected expenses without having to tap into their retirement accounts. It would facilitate convenient and affordable access to workplace emergency savings accounts, improving financial security and reducing retirement savings leakage.\n\n\u201cThe lack of emergency savings in particular is a source of great frustration and even stress \u2013 daily stress \u2013 for a lot of my constituents regardless of their income level,\u201d said Senator Young during the discussion.\u201cThere needs to be more attention paid to the emergency savings challenges in this country and more tools given to rank and file Americans, which is what we\u2019re trying to accomplish here.\u201d\n\nAccording to a report by the Federal Reserve, almost half of Americans would struggle to cover an unexpected $400 expense. A recent study found that, in the past year, almost 60 percent of retirement account participants who lack emergency savings tapped into their long-term retirement savings, compared to only nine percent of those who had at least a month of emergency savings on hand.\n\nIn September, the Emergency Savings Actwas selected for the National Taxpayers Union\u2019s 12th annual \u201cNo Brainers\u201d list. The bill was also passed by the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee this year as part of the RISE & SHINE Act. To hear what supporters of the bill are saying, click here.\n\nThe bill builds upon work by Senators Young and Booker to develop this concept over the last several years, including the Strengthening Financial Security Through Short-Term Savings Accounts Act of 2021.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:38:01Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senate-passes-youngs-resolution-recognizing-november-as-stomach-cancer-awareness-month/", "Senate Passes Young\u2019s Resolution Recognizing November as Stomach Cancer Awareness Month", "2022-11-18", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Yesterday, the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan resolution authored by U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) marking November 2022 as Stomach Cancer Awareness Month.\n\nThe resolution was first introduced in 2018 in memory of Indianapolis Star reporter and columnist Matthew Tully, who lost his battle with stomach cancer that year. The resolution was cosponsored by Senators Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), and passed the Senate unanimously.\n\n\u201cStomach cancer continues to leave a lasting and tragic impact on Hoosiers and their families. For the last five years, we have introduced our annual resolution to bring continued awareness to this heartbreaking disease that has affected too many Americans,\u201d said Senator Young. \u201cThe more we can spread the word that early detection is key, the more lives that will be saved.\u201d\n\nStomach cancer is the fifth most common type of cancer worldwide and one of the most difficult to detect in its early stages. The resolution expresses support for more education of patients and health care providers and more research into early diagnosis, screening, and treatment.\n\n\u201cWe must do more to prevent and treat stomach cancer, especially for communities disproportionately impacted by the disease,\u201d said Senator Cardin. \u201cWe must dedicate more resources to research and raise awareness of early cancer detection and mitigation measures, particularly for stomach cancer which is hard to identify in its early stages.\u201d\n\n\u201cThis year more than 26,000 Americans were diagnosed with stomach cancer. We must continue to raise awareness and support those affected by this deadly disease by designating November as Stomach Cancer Awareness Month. I\u2019m proud to have been an original cosponsor of this legislation each year that I\u2019ve been in the Senate,\u201d said Senator Braun.\n\nAndrea Eidelman, Chief Executive Officer of Debbie\u2019s Dream Foundation: Curing Stomach Cancer said,\u201cThe symptoms associated with stomach cancer are easily mistaken for other gastrointestinal problems, frequently leading to a late diagnosis. At that late stage, there are few effective treatment options. The need for research to develop new treatments is imperative to give those diagnosed with stomach cancer a fighting chance at long-term survival. Debbie\u2019s Dream Foundation applauds Senators Young, Cardin, and Braun for their leadership in raising awareness about this deadly cancer during Stomach Cancer Awareness Month.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:38:01Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-colleagues-introduce-legislation-to-hold-the-irs-more-accountable/", "Young, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Hold the IRS More Accountable", "2022-11-17", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2014U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), John Thune (R-S.D.), and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), along with a group of colleagues, introduced theIRS Funding Accountability Act yesterday.\n\nEarlier this year, Senate Democrats passed the so-called \u201cInflation Reduction Act\u201d (IRA), which will infuse the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) with $80 billion of new funding without any oversight measures to prevent waste, protect taxpayer rights, or measure improvements of service. The IRS Funding Accountability Act would give Congress a direct say in how this new funding could be spent, hold the IRS more accountable, and provide greater transparency for the American people. Text of the bill can be found here.\n\n\u201cHoosier families are struggling with high prices and record-high inflation. Before Washington Democrats spend more taxpayer dollars, we need transparency about where the money is going and how it will be used. Our bill will hold the IRS accountable,\u201d said Senator Young.\n\nThe legislation would require the IRS to provide Congress with an annual plan for how the agency intends to use the new IRA funds, which would be subject to a new joint resolution of disapproval. The bill would also require quarterly updates from the IRS and U.S. Department of the Treasury to enable consistent and transparent evaluation of the plans, provide accountability for any misuse of funds, and guard against violations of taxpayer rights. Failure to submit timely and thorough plans or reports would result in financial penalties, including IRA funds being rescinded on a daily basis until the IRS complies with the reporting requirements.\n\n\u201cThe Democrats\u2019 attempt to supersize the IRS without holding the agency accountable to Congress and American taxpayers is dangerous and irresponsible,\u201d said Senator Thune.\u201cThis legislation would provide much-needed oversight of the unprecedented $80 billion in new funding to the agency, more than half of which Democrats have directed toward enforcement-related measures, including audits. If our bill becomes law, the Biden administration\u2019s IRS would have to answer to the American people, not Washington bureaucrats.\u201d\n\n\u201cGovernment, especially when it comes to the treatment of taxpayers, needs to be accountable and transparent to the American people,\u201d said Senator Grassley.\u201cWhen Democrats\u2019 partisan spending bill gave the IRS an extra 80 billion dollars, their legislation included no oversight mechanisms whatsoever. Our bill will ensure that the IRS is answerable to the American people in how it uses this money, and will force it to forfeit funds every day it\u2019s not in compliance.\u201d\n\n\u201cJoe Biden promised taxpayers that no one earning less than $400,000 would see a penny more in taxes. Biden lied his way into office,\u201d said Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform.\u201cDemocrats raised taxes on American families and unleashed 87,000 new IRS agents to shakedown small business owners and ramp up audits on taxpayers. Congressional oversight of Biden\u2019s IRS is essential. This legislation will help rein in Biden\u2019s IRS and address the agency\u2019s broken culture of unaccountability.\u201d\n\nThe legislation is also co-sponsored by Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Richard Burr (R-N.C.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.).", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:38:01Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-honors-rex-early-on-senate-floor/", "Young Honors Rex Early on Senate Floor", "2022-11-17", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) spoke on the Senate floor about the life and legacy of Rex Early, who passed away last week after a long battle with illness. Rex was a Marine and longtime community and political leader in Indiana.\n\nTo watch the full floor speech, click here.\n\nRemarks as prepared for delivery:\n\nLast week, Indiana lost a legend and America lost a true original.\n\nRex Early died Friday at age 88 after a long battle with illness.\n\nRex was a lot of things in life. He was a Marine. He was Chairman of the Indiana Republican Party. He was a candidate for governor. He was one of the few people in Indiana you had to go see if you wanted to run for public office.\n\nBut he will be remembered mostly for his sense of humor. His way with words.\n\nMany of his stories and Rex-isms can be found in his book, \u201cIt\u2019s a Might Thin Pancake That Don\u2019t Have Two Sides.\u201d\n\nAfter being stationed in Japan in the Marine Corps, Rex went to Indiana University on the GI Bill. He married his sweetheart Barbara and they moved to Indianapolis.\n\nRex said that when he first went to register to vote in Indianapolis, the Ward Chairman said, \u201cDo you want to be a precinct committeeman? The last guy just went to jail.\u201d Rex said \u201cSure,\u201d and that\u2019s how he got involved in local politics.\n\nRex said that one of the highlights of his career came during Ronald Reagan\u2019s presidential campaign, when Rex hosted an event at his home for the future president.\n\nRex said he was considering hanging a plaque that read \u201cOn May 4, 1980, Ronald Reagan used this bathroom.\u201d\n\nBut as Reagan left his house that day, Governor Reagan told Rex, \u201cAll those people were wrong.\u201d\n\nRex said, \u201cWhat people?\u201d\n\nAnd Governor Reagan said, \u201cAll the people who said you had no class.\u201d\n\nSo Rex decided not to hang that plaque in his bathroom.\n\nThe Republican Party in Indiana today has enjoyed long period of governing success, helping our state become one of the best run and most fiscally sound in the nation. And you can trace that success directly back to work Rex Early put in in the early 1990s.\n\nOne of Rex\u2019s 19 Rules of Politics was \u201cYou might be important, but the number of people who will attend your funeral will be dictated by the weather.\u201d\n\nDon\u2019t think too highly of yourself. Don\u2019t become \u2013 as Rex would call you a \u201csophisti-suck.\u201d\n\nBut I disagree with him on his point. Rex\u2019s memorial service was well-attended. Not because the weather was good.\n\nBut because he made an indelible impression on everyone he met.\n\nSemper Fi, Rex.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:38:01Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-releases-op-ed-its-time-for-congress-to-take-back-control-of-military-action-and-the-responsibility-for-waging-war/", "Young Releases Op-Ed: \u201cIt\u2019s time for Congress to take back control of military action and the responsibility for waging war\u201d", "2022-11-15", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "By Todd Young, John Byrnes\n\nWe both have had the honor and privilege of serving our country in uniform, a duty we took very seriously.\n\nWe willingly raised our right hands, swearing an oath to defend the Constitution, even if that meant risking our bodies and lives. We saw our friends take the same oath, many of whom came home from deployments physically, mentally or emotionally injured. We hold true to the memory of those others who never returned.\n\nOur own service, that of our friends and family, and that of the millions of men and women with whom we share a common bond, inspire us and others to continue fighting for this country. Where we once served in uniform, we now do it through advocacy and legislating better policies that keep America safe and our service members out of unnecessary danger.\n\nThe greatest challenge we have on that front is returning the responsibility of sending troops into combat to its rightful place \u2013 the halls of Congress.\n\nFor the last few decades, Congress has largely ceded its authority on military action to the executive branch. By taking a back seat in this debate, members of Congress, the vast majority of whom were not in office 20 years ago, have been allowed to shirk their constitutional responsibilities for waging war.\n\nThe 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMF) remain on the books \u2013 with the real possibility they will be \u201crepurposed\u201d to justify a rush to war or other military action \u2013 and should be debated and voted on by Congress.\n\nThe 2002 AUMF Against Iraq Resolution is a prime example of an authorization that has outstayed its welcome.\n\nThis authorization was passed in the months leading up to the invasion of Iraq, giving President George W. Bush authority to use U.S. armed forces to \u201cdefend the national security of the United States against the continuing threat posed by Iraq.\u201d\n\nNow, 20 years after its original passage, the 2002 AUMF is not the sole authority for a single military operation the U.S. is conducting. The combat operations in Iraq are technically over, but troops are still in the country under a \u201ctrain and equip\u201d mission \u2014 only this time our troops are there at the invitation of our partners, the Iraqi government. Simply put, the 2002 AUMF is not being relied upon to combat al-Qaeda, ISIS, or Iranian-backed proxies, nor is it relied upon to support Kurdish forces in Syria.\n\nIf a legitimate threat to the U.S. did arise, Congress should debate and vote on action, or the president should use his Article II powers to repel or preemptively foil an attack if necessary.\n\nThe 2002 AUMF should not be seen as a blank check to the president and military leaders to bypass Congress and the proper process for authorizing military action.\n\nFurther, the president agrees that the 2002 AUMF is no longer necessary and supports its repeal.\n\nThe administration publicly supported repealing the 2002 AUMF in a June 2021 statement, followed by testimony from Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley that repeal would not impact any ongoing U.S. operations.\n\nIn a refreshing show of compromise and bipartisanship, members of Congress from both parties also support repeal. In recent years, the House of Representatives and Senate Foreign Relations Committee have both passed measures to repeal the 2002 AUMF.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:38:01Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/video-young-honors-hoosier-veteran-alvin-forney-in-floor-speech/", "VIDEO: Young Honors Hoosier Veteran Alvin Forney in Floor Speech", "2022-11-14", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) spoke on the Senate floor about the life and legacy of Corporal Alvin Forney, a Marine from Indianapolis who made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation on September 1, 1965. Young recently met Corporal Forney\u2019s sister, Mary, and learned about Corporal Forney\u2019s story.\n\nIn his remarks, Young praised Forney and all of our veterans for their service and commitment to freedom\u2019s cause.\n\nTo watch the full floor speech, click here.\n\nSenator Young\u2019s full remarks, as prepared for delivery:\n\nPanel 2E, row 71.\n\nNot long ago, a young lady visited the Vietnam Veterans Memorial during a trip to Washington, DC.\n\nShe walked along the wall, searching the black granite panels.\n\nThen she saw the name right there in front of her.\n\nShe stopped and pressed her hand against it\u2026\n\nIt was panel 2E, row 71: Alvin C. Forney.\n\n\u2014\n\nAcross our country \u2014 not just on our National Mall but on the boulevards of our state capitals and in the squares of our small towns, there are names of brave Americans etched in memorials, the names of those who never came home.\n\nAnd there are those who did come home, whose names may not be on monuments, but whose example of service and sacrifice for their country is no less inspiring.\n\nFor two and a half centuries, they have answered the calls, they have protected our freedoms, they have placed their lives in the line of fire oceans away, so their countrymen can live theirs in peace here at home.\n\nThey are the citizen soldiers who defeated a king\u2019s army, who ended the scourge of slavery, who saved western civilization and liberated concentration camps, who stood down communism and stand vigil against terrorism.\n\nThey are more than just names though, they are the spirit of this country: strong but merciful, forever guarding our freedoms and devoted to our fellow citizen.\n\nCorporal Alvin Forney lived this example out in his short life.\n\nHe seemed destined, no matter his path, to make a difference.\n\nAnd he did.\n\nTall, handsome with a bright smile and infectious optimism, he was an ace athlete\u2026a football, track and basketball star at Shortridge and Washington high schools in Indianapolis.\n\nA member of a military family, Corporal Forney enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1961 and went west.\n\nHe graduated from Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, and trained in the mountains near Camp Pendleton, enduring the forced marches and step hikes in the tarantula and rattle snake-filled scrub.\n\nSan Diego-trained Marines are sometimes, derisively, referred to as \u201cHollywood Marines\u201d by their Paris Island peers \u2013 Tinsel Town is just up the Pacific Coast Highway.\n\nBut if Hollywood did ever try to create the ideal Marine, Corporal Forney could be its muse.\n\nYou can see it in the old photos, the focus, the confident air, the spotless uniform. He looked like a Gentleman Marine, a hero.\n\nHe wasn\u2019t just courageous, or strong, he was patient and decent, slow to anger, he seldom swore\u2013 a rarity, of course, for a Marine.\n\nHe loved his family and he loved his country.\n\nAnd when he arrived in Vietnam, in the summer of 1965 as part of the third Marine Expeditionary Force, his chief concern was not for himself.\n\nIt was for his brother.\n\nArmy Sargent William Forney, the Corporal\u2019s older sibling, was departing for Vietnam.\n\n\u201cI don\u2019t mind being over here, but I worry about Bill coming over,\u201d Corporal Forney wrote their mother Minnie.\n\nWilliam had married shortly before deploying, and Corporal Forney was concerned about his brother\u2019s separation from his new bride.\n\nShortly after that letter arrived, a military car pulled into the driveway, and a telegraph from the Department of Defense came:\n\nCorporal Forney had been struck by fragments of a mine during a patrol and killed in action near Da Nang.\n\nIt was September 1, 1965. He was twenty-two years old.\n\nHe was awarded the Purple Heart and laid to rest in Indianapolis\u2019 Crown Hill Cemetery, among a president and vice presidents, poets, businessmen and inventors \u2013 and not at all out of place.\n\nEvery September, until the day she died, Corporal Forney\u2019s mother visited his grave.\n\nBeneath the words \u201cBeloved Son and Brother,\u201d and after the mention of Vietnam, his headstone reads \u201cthe first casualty from Indianapolis.\u201d\n\nWhich he was. But simply a statistic, he was not.\n\nIt was half a century later that that young lady came to the Wall in search of Corporal Forney\u2019s name.\n\nShe came because her grandfather asked her to.\n\nFifty years earlier he had served with Corporal Forney at Naval Air Engineering Station at Lakehurst in New Jersey.\n\nAnd he never forgot him.\n\nHe could still see that squared away Marine, he could still hear his soft spoken voice.\n\nAnd he could still remember the day in September 1965 when he walked into headquarters at Lakehurst and saw the secretaries crying, and heard the news: Corporal Forney had been killed in action in Vietnam.\n\nAnd the Corporal\u2019s family too, they never forgot him.\n\nHe\u2019s still in their hearts.\n\nHis younger siblings and cousins, they still remember the days before he left for Vietnam\u2026how kind, loving and protective he was. The memories of the dinners he treated them to, of his popping his fingers and whistling, his enthusiasm and joy.\n\nIn September I met Mary Allen, Corporal Forney\u2019s younger sister on a flight back to Indiana. She shared his story and asked that I remember him.\n\nI will.\n\nOf course, on Veterans Day, which just passed, we remember all those who wore the uniform, who pledged their lives to freedom\u2019s cause.\n\nYes, because they are owed our grateful devotion, our eternal gratitude, every day \u2014 not one day in November.\n\nBeyond that though, to forget them, to take them for granted, would be a form of national self-destruction.\n\nDecades pass, generations come and go, and values change.\n\nIn many ways that is the natural course of a society in search of a more perfect union.\n\nBut those who have defended that Union carry with them unbending values essential to a democracy.\n\nOur veterans set an example.\n\nThey are a monument to the values at the heart of this experiment in liberty.\n\nService and sacrifice.\n\nHumility and honor.\n\nLoyalty to country and love of countryman.\n\nDedication to others and to causes greater than one\u2019s self.\n\n\u2014\n\nPanel 2E, row 71.\n\nWhen that young woman went to the Wall, in search of Panel 2E, row 71, it was not just because her grandfather had served with Alvin Forney.\n\nIt was because, as her grandfather said, he set an example all Americans should be proud to follow.\n\nWithout citizens like Corporal Forney, there is no America.\n\nHe is not forgotten.\n\nNone of our veterans, or the example they set, are.\n\nNor will they ever be.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:38:01Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-colleagues-seek-nonpartisan-assessment-of-democrats-policies-on-soaring-inflation/", "Young, Colleagues Seek Nonpartisan Assessment of Democrats\u2019 Policies on Soaring Inflation", "2022-10-27", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), and a group of Senate colleagues today sent a letter to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) requesting a thorough assessment of how the spending and inflationary policies passed by Washington Democrats since the beginning of the Biden Administration will affect the nation\u2019s fiscal future in both the short- and long-term.\n\n\u201cWe write to obtain CBO\u2019s assessment of the effects of rapid acceleration of interest rates on net interest costs of servicing the $31-trillion-plus, and growing, federal debt, and effects of the runaway 40-year high consumer price inflation that has been hammering American families and eroding workers\u2019 paychecks,\u201d the senators wrote.\n\n\u201cGiven the upcoming two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee on November 1st and 2nd, at which it is widely expected that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates by at least 75 basis points, please reply as soon as possible after November 2nd so that lawmakers and the public can be equipped with the most accurate data possible when making policy decisions,\u201dthe senators continued.\n\nSenators Young and Daines were joined by Senators Lummis (R-Wyo.), Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Cornyn (R-Texas), Crapo (R-Idaho), Toomey (R-Pa.), Grassley (R-Iowa), Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Cassidy (R-La.), Thune (R-S.D.), Rounds (R-S.D.), Cramer (R-N.D.), Lankford (R-Okla.), and Scott (R-S.C.).", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:34:28Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-shaheen-reintroduce-bipartisan-bill-to-address-student-debt-crisis-by-increasing-institutional-accountability/", "Young, Shaheen Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Student Debt Crisis by Increasing Institutional Accountability", "2022-10-19", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senators Todd Young (R\u2013Ind.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) reintroduced their bipartisan bill, The Student Protection and Success Act, which works to curb skyrocketing student debt by increasing higher education institutions\u2019 accountability for their students\u2019 ability to repay their loans and requiring institutions to have a vested interest in the success of their students.\n\nThe Student Protection and Success Act would enact a series of measures requiring higher education institutions to be held accountable and share responsibility for student success. The bill would remove federal student loan eligibility from all colleges and universities where less than 15 percent of their students are able to begin repaying their loans within three years of graduating or leaving school. The bill would also require schools to pay a \u201crisk-sharing fee\u201d based on the total loan volume their students are not able to repay to the Department of Education and then allocate those funds to support schools that are better assisting low-income students.\n\n\u201cHigher education institutions should be preparing graduates for real-life careers, and we must have accountability to ensure students are not saddled with debt on the backs of taxpayers. I\u2019m proud to reintroduce the Student Protection and Success Act so that colleges and universities have an incentive to ensure graduates are able to repay their student loans,\u201d said Senator Young.\n\n\u201cWhen it comes to college affordability, we need to be forward-looking to not only prepare our kids to enter college but also for what comes after, so they can find opportunities and success in the workforce. That\u2019s precisely what our legislation seeks to do,\u201d said Senator Shaheen. \u201cOur bipartisan bill would increase accountability measures for loan repayments on higher education institutions so that they have to keep their promises to borrowers and empower graduates with the resources necessary to succeed after graduation. This bipartisan effort is an investment in student success and the sustainability and strength of our future workforce.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:34:28Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-kaine-call-for-repeal-of-2002-aumf-ahead-of-20th-anniversary/", "Young, Kaine Call For Repeal of 2002 AUMF Ahead of 20th Anniversary", "2022-10-14", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) released the following statement calling for the passage of their bill to repeal the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF). The 2002 AUMF was signed into law nearly 20 years ago\u2014on October 16, 2002\u2014and authorized the use of military force against the Saddam Hussein regime in Iraq.\n\n\u201cDecisions as important as whether to send service members into harm\u2019s way warrant careful deliberation and consensus, which is why our Founders gave Congress\u2014rather than any single commander in chief\u2014the power to formally declare and end wars. By failing to repeal outdated and unnecessary AUMFs, Congress is abdicating its responsibility to provide oversight over military action and leaving these war authorizations subject to abuse. It is long past time to reassert Congress\u2019 vital role in these decisions. Our bill has the support of a strong bipartisan majority and deserves a vote on the Senate floor during consideration of the fiscal year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act. We owe it to our nation\u2019s service members, military families, and veterans to pass our legislation repealing the 2002 AUMF and formally end the Iraq War.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:34:28Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-hassan-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-help-foster-youth-obtain-drivers-licenses/", "Young, Hassan Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Foster Youth Obtain Driver\u2019s Licenses", "2022-10-05", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON\u2013 U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) recently introduced a bipartisan bill to help foster youth succeed by helping them obtain driver\u2019s licenses. The process of getting a driver\u2019s license includes high costs and other barriers for foster youth. The Foster Youth and Driving Act works to address these barriers by creating a grant that would help young people in foster care obtain the necessary practice and insurance to get a driver\u2019s license.\n\n\u201cGiven the hardships faced by young Hoosiers in the foster system, we should do all we can to ensure they have the tools necessary for future success. Our bill would remove some of the existing barriers these individuals face when obtaining a driver\u2019s license,\u201d said Senator Young.\n\n\u201cGetting a driver\u2019s license can be an important part of young adulthood \u2013 helping young people gain independence and allowing them to access work and education opportunities. Unfortunately, foster youth face financial barriers to getting a driver\u2019s license,\u201d said Senator Hassan.\u201cOur bipartisan bill takes steps to ensure that foster youth have tools to get a license and to access the opportunities that can come along with it.\u201d\n\nTransportation is a barrier for foster youth and their opportunities to access education and employment \u2013 and can present even more challenges for those in rural areas with limited public transportation. The Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative found that foster youth with driver\u2019s licenses were more likely than their peers to attend school and almost twice as likely to work.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:34:28Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-colleagues-spearhead-passage-of-bipartisan-formula-20-bill/", "Young, Colleagues Spearhead Passage of Bipartisan FORMULA 2.0 Bill", "2022-09-30", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), in conjunction with Senators Mike Lee (R-Utah), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), spearheaded efforts to pass the Bulk Infant Formula to Retail Shelves Act to further ease the infant formula shortage in the United States. The bill passed the House and Senate yesterday, and it now heads to the President\u2019s desk for signature.\n\nThe shutdown of the Abbott plant resulted in a nationwide formula shortage and highlighted significant problems in our regulatory process. In May, reports showed that the national out-of-stock rate jumped to 74%. While reports show the stock rate has improved, many retailers are still limiting how much formula families can buy.\n\nIn July, the FORMULA Act was signed into law by President Biden. The legislation temporarily suspended the tariff for imported formulas. Formula companies have communicated this tariff relief played a massive role in their ability to bring more formula to the United States.\n\nThe Bulk Infant Formula to Retail Shelves Act continues the progress of the FORMULA Act by temporarily waiving tariffs on infant formula base powder. This bill will help domestic manufacturers increase their production, thus further easing the formula crisis in the United States.\n\nOf the bill, Senate leads Young, Lee, Braun, and Menendez said, \u201cWe\u2019ve made significant progress in alleviating the American formula crisis, but there\u2019s still work to do. The Bulk Infant Formula to Retail Shelves Act targets another critical component of formula availability by temporarily waiving tariffs on infant formula base powder. This bill will help domestic manufacturers increase their formula production, and ensuring that American babies don\u2019t go unfed.\u201d\n\nOf the bill, House leads DelBene, Blumenauer, Smith, Larson, Kildee, and Ferguson said, \u201cThe passage of this legislation today is a huge win for families and will be a powerful tool in addressing the ongoing baby formula shortage. This measure, combined with the Formula Act that Congress approved in July, will help get more safe, affordable formula on store shelves and increase domestic production capacity. We thank our colleagues in the House and Senate for their overwhelming bipartisan support on this measure. This shows how we can put families first and show Americans governance can work for them.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:29:59Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/video-young-honors-former-congressman-mark-souder-on-senate-floor/", "VIDEO: Young Honors Former Congressman Mark Souder on Senate Floor", "2022-09-29", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013\u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) paid tribute to former Indiana Congressman Mark Souder during remarks on the Senate floor.\n\n**Click here or above to watch Senator Young\u2019s remarks.**\n\nSenator Young\u2019s remarks below:\n\n\u201cI want to take a moment this morning to recognize a friend and fellow Hoosier, Mark Souder. He passed away earlier this week after a battle with cancer.\n\n\u201cMark represented, as so many Hoosiers know, northeastern Indiana in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 2010. He served eight terms.\n\n\u201cBefore being elected to Congress, he spent years working as a staffer for Indiana Senator Dan Coats.\n\n\u201cAnyone who met Mark was struck by his intellect, his innate grasp of policy details, and perhaps most importantly, his passion for service, for serving Hoosiers in particular.\n\n\u201cYou see, Mark Souder loved northeast Indiana. He loved his constituents. He loved the land, its people and its unique traditions.\n\n\u201cHe was a strong advocate for Hoosier veterans, in particular, and our national parks during his service in Congress.\n\n\u201cHe was also a man of many talents and interests. Baseball was one of them. In fact, he wrote about the game\u2019s history and connections to our own state.\n\n\u201cRecently, Mark collaborated on a book about the history of television in Fort Wayne.\n\n\u201cMore personally, I always appreciated Mark\u2019s kindness and support as I began my Congressional career, and I know Mark provided similar assistance and encouragement to others.\n\n\u201cI offer my deepest condolences to the Souder family and all of Mark\u2019s friends and loved ones as they mourn his loss.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:29:59Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senate-passes-young-sinema-cruz-bill-to-incentivize-more-efficient-airport-construction/", "Senate Passes Young, Sinema, Cruz Bill to Incentivize More Efficient Airport Construction", "2022-09-28", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Last night, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) to incentivize more efficient completion of airport construction projects \u2013 saving taxpayer dollars and ensuring the safe and swift completion of economy boosting infrastructure projects. The legislation previously passed the House and now heads to the President\u2019s desk to be signed into law.\n\nThe Federal Aviation Administration\u2019s Airport Improvement Program (AIP) provides funding to help strengthen our nation\u2019s aviation infrastructure, but current law does not allow airports to use AIP funds to incentivize early completion of projects. This bill would expand the eligible uses of AIP funds to help expedite certain federally financed airport development projects.\n\n\u201cI am pleased the Senate has passed this bipartisan bill that will help Indiana\u2019s airports continue to make important infrastructure investments,\u201d said Senator Young. \u201cOur state is the Crossroads of America, and Hoosier airports are frequently working to improve their infrastructure and aviation safety with projects on their taxiways and runways. The bill will help Indiana\u2019s airports complete those critical aviation infrastructure projects in the most efficient way possible.\u201d\n\n\u201cPassage of our bipartisan Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act will give Arizona airports more tools to complete construction projects ahead of schedule. Partnered with the historic investments in the bipartisan infrastructure law, our bill will save Arizona taxpayers money, create more jobs, and fuel faster economic growth for Arizona,\u201d said Senator Sinema, Chair of the Senate Aviation Safety Operations, and Innovation Subcommittee.\n\n\u201cThe Lone Star State has long been an aviation hub, at the forefront of innovation. I am proud to have joined my colleagues in introducing the Airport Infrastructure Act to ensure we stay on the cutting edge of aviation technology. Texas airports, big and small will benefit from this bill as they update aviation infrastructure and I\u2019m glad to have played a part in getting it done,\u201d said Senator Cruz.\n\nAIP provides grants to public agencies and other entities for the planning, development, and execution of infrastructure projects at public-use airports, such as runways and taxiways. The Expedited Delivery of Airport Infrastructure Act would allow airports to use up to $1 million of AIP funding to incentivize the early completion of projects.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:29:59Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-colleagues-stand-with-sportsmen-introduce-bill-to-stop-the-ban-of-traditional-ammo-and-tackle/", "Young, Colleagues Stand with Sportsmen, Introduce Bill to Stop the Ban of Traditional Ammo & Tackle", "2022-09-23", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.), along with 21 additional Senate colleagues, introduced a bill to prohibit the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) from banning the use of traditional lead ammunition or tackle on public lands unless such action is supported by the best available science and state wildlife and fish agencies.\n\nThis bill also comes one week after FWS published a rule that, while expanding access to hunting and fishing at certain wildlife refuges, prohibited the use of lead ammunition and fishing tackle.Last spring, FWS entered into settlement negotiations with activist organizations over a lawsuit regarding the use of traditional ammunition and lead on over 3 million acres of federal land.\n\nSenators Young and Daines were joined by U.S. Senators John Thune (R-S.D.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Dan Sullivan (R-Ala.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.).\n\nQuotes of Support:\n\n\u201cBoth The Bass Federation and The Walleye Federation and our various chapters in 49 states fully support this proposed legislation by Senator Daines and others. History has proven there are no better stewards and supporters of fish, game, conservation and our natural resources than Anglers and Hunters we would not support anything that would endanger those resources. But we simply cannot support blanket federal bans that effect millions of acres of publicly owned resources when it is purely political overreach and there is simply no science or data to support it.\u201d \u2013Robert Cartlidge President and CEO, The Bass Federation and The Walleye Federation", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:29:59Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-leads-bipartisan-bicameral-ukraine-human-rights-policy-act/", "Young Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Ukraine Human Rights Policy Act", "2022-09-23", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), along with Congressmen Pat Fallon (R-Texas) and Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.), introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Ukraine Human Rights Policy Act of 2022.\n\nThis legislation would put in place a robust mechanism to hold the Russian Federation accountable for the countless human rights abuses it has committed against the people of Ukraine.\n\n\u201cI have met with the spouses and mothers of Ukrainian soldiers currently imprisoned by Russian thugs who have no idea if their loved ones are alive or dead. I have met with Ukrainians who have suffered in unspeakable ways going back to Russia\u2019s first invasion of Crimea in 2014. Russia\u2019s egregious human rights abuses must be met with accountability, both today and in the future. By ensuring strong sanctions are placed on the Russian Federation, this bill marks a step toward justice for the thousands of Ukrainians suffering at the hands of Russia\u2019s barbaric aggression in Ukraine. I\u2019m proud to lead this bipartisan bill to hold Vladimir Putin accountable and urge its passage by Congress,\u201d said Senator Young.\n\nSpecifically, this bill would:\n\nEstablish a congressional nomination process for human rights sanctions in Sec. 228 of Countering America\u2019s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA);\n\nAmend the Sense of Congress in Sec. 252 of CAATSA to solidify support for Ukraine and to further condemn the Russian Federation and its use of paramilitary organizations;\n\nUpdate U.S. policy to address individuals involved in/assisting in Russia\u2019s forced relocation, detention, and filtration activities within Ukraine and in Russia;\n\nRequire the annual State Department human rights report include details on human rights abuses in Ukraine and details on forced relocation and detention by Russia; and\n\nRequire a classified report to Congress on the scope of Russia\u2019s war crimes, including abuses to human rights.\n\nSenator Rosen issued the following statement:\n\n\u201cThe horrific atrocities committed by Russia in Ukraine \u2013 including the recent discovery of mass graves filled with innocent Ukrainian men, women, and children \u2013 cannot go unanswered. As we continue to stand with Ukraine in pursuing justice for these crimes, I\u2019m helping introduce bipartisan legislation to hold Russia accountable for its human rights abuses, and I thank Senator Young and Representatives Panetta and Fallon for their partnership on this bill.\u201d\n\nCongressman Fallon stated:\n\n\u201cI could not think of a more fitting bill to introduce with my House and Senate colleagues following the UN Security Council Meeting and the horrific mass graves uncovered in Izyum. Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine reflects Vladimir Putin\u2019s complete disregard for human life. Reports indicate that Vladimir Putin\u2019s war machine is responsible for the forced relocation of over 1 million Ukrainian citizens and almost 15,000 civilian casualties. It\u2019s barbarism such as this that has led my colleagues and I to this legislation. Vladimir Putin and the Russian Federation deserve to be held accountable for every atrocity that they have committed.\n\n\u201cThe Ukraine Human Rights Policy Act of 2022 provides the United States more tools to accomplish this very goal. The world must ensure justice for every man, woman, and child of Ukraine.\u201d\n\nCongressman Panetta added:\n\n\u201cAs Russia continues its ruthless and remorseless attack on Ukraine, the Ukrainian people are experiencing, and the world is witnessing human rights atrocities. By expanding the authority to apply sanctions against Russia, our Ukraine Human Rights Policy Act is a device to hold Russia accountable for its heinous acts and a deterrent against further crimes against humanity. This bipartisan legislation is consonant with the United States leadership on assisting Ukraine and countering Russia and consistent with our values as the world\u2019s leading democracy.\u201d\n\nFoundation for Defense of Democracies Action provided the following statement of support:", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:29:59Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senate-passes-resolution-recognizing-september-as-national-workforce-development-month/", "Senate Passes Resolution Recognizing September as National Workforce Development Month", "2022-09-21", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013\u2013 Last night, the Senate passed a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) recognizing September 2022 as National Workforce Development Month.\n\n\u201cAmericans know that, in order to compete on the global stage, we must train our workers for the jobs of tomorrow. By investing in workforce training, we are investing in ourselves,\u201d said Senator Young. \u201cThis resolution highlights the importance of workforce development in providing a pathway to a meaningful career and a chance to live the American Dream.\u201d\n\n\u201cFrom clean energy and advanced manufacturing to sustainable agriculture and innovative technology, we need to ensure that the American workforce is ready to meet the challenges of the 21st century economy,\u201d said Senator Feinstein. \u201cOur resolution recognizes the vital role workforce development plays in growing America\u2019s next generation of workers as well as supporting the advancement of current professionals looking for new employment opportunities.\u201d\n\nIn addition to Senators Young, Feinstein, Scott, and Baldwin the resolution is also cosponsored by Senators Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Christopher Coons (D-Del.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), and Christopher Murphy (D-Conn.).\n\nFull text of the resolution is available here and below:\n\nDesignating September 2022 as \u201cNational Workforce Development Month\u201d.\n\nWhereas investment in the education, training, and career advancement of the workforce in the United States, known as \u201cworkforce development\u201d, is crucial to the ability of the United States to compete in the global economy;\n\nWhereas collaboration among Governors, local governments, State and local education, workforce, and human services agencies, community colleges, local businesses, employment service providers, community-based organizations, and workforce development boards provides for long-term, sustainable, and successful workforce development across traditional sectors and emerging industries;\n\nWhereas the number of jobs that require more than a high school diploma but not a 4-year degree is projected to increase by roughly 23 percent by 2030.\n\nWhereas 76 percent of business leaders say greater investment in skills training would help their businesses;\n\nWhereas in 2021, a record 47.4 million Americans quit their jobs, many of whom did so to try to improve their employment situation.\n\nWhereas, as of July 2022 in the United States\u2014\n\n(1) roughly 5,700,000 individuals are unemployed;\n\n(2) unemployment rates for Black and Hispanic adults are well above the unemployment rates for White adults;\n\n(3) workers without postsecondary education and training are more likely to be unemployed;\n\n(4) more than half of the jobs lost due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID\u201319) pandemic were by workers earning less than $40,000 per year; and\n\n(5) according to a recent poll, 44 percent of U.S. workers said their current job may be at risk due to new developments in technology and automation, while 50 percent said they would retrain for a career in a different field or industry if they had the opportunity;\n\nWhereas, in 2014, Congress reauthorized the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) with overwhelming bipartisan support in recognition of the need to strengthen the focus of the United States on the skills necessary to effectively prepare individuals for employment in local and regional industries;\n\nWhereas the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) supports employment, training, and support services for individuals with barriers to employment, including\u2014\n\n(1) individuals who earn low incomes;\n\n(2) individuals who are out of work, including the long-term unemployed;\n\n(3) individuals displaced by outsourcing;\n\n(4) individuals living in rural areas or areas with persistently high unemployment;\n\n(5) individuals looking to learn new skills; and\n\n(6) individuals with disabilities;\n\nWhereas the more than 550 workforce development boards and 2,400 American Job Centers are a driving force behind growing regional economies by providing training, resources, and assistance to workers who aim to compete in the 21st century economy;\n\nWhereas ongoing State and local implementation of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) provides unprecedented opportunities to develop the skills of workers in the United States through access to effective, quality workforce education and training, including the development and delivery of proven strategies such as sector partnerships, career pathways, integrated education and training, work-based learning models, and paid internships;\n\nWhereas, in 2022, programs authorized under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) are projected to serve more than 5000,000 young people and adults.\n\nWhereas State programs established under the Wagner-Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.)\u2014\n\n(1) ensured that nearly 2,500,000 workers, including more than 146,000 veterans and more than 120,000 individuals with disabilities, had access to career services virtually and through American Job Centers during the 2020 program year; and\n\n(2) are a foundational part of the workforce development system;\n\nWhereas community colleges and other workforce development training providers across the United States are well situated\u2014\n\n(1) to train the next generation of workers in the United States; and\n\n(2) to address the educational challenges created by emerging industries and technological advancements;\n\nWhereas participation in a career and technical education (referred to in this preamble as \u201cCTE\u201d) program decreases the risk of students dropping out of high school, and all 50 States and the District of Columbia report higher graduation rates for CTE students, as compared to other students;\n\nWhereas community and technical colleges operate as open access institutions serving millions of students annually at a comparatively low cost;\n\nWhereas the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Public Law 115\u2013224; 132 Stat. 1563) supports the development and implementation of high-quality CTE programs that\u2014\n\n(1) combine rigorous academic content with occupational skills; and\n\n(2) serve approximately 12,300,000 high school and college students across the country;\n\nWhereas there are nearly 600,000 registered apprentices in the United States, and there is growing and bipartisan support for expanding quality earn-and-learn strategies to help current and future workers gain skills and work experience;\n\nWhereas the federally supported workforce system and partner programs\u2014\n\n(1) have helped rebuild the economy of the United States and provide increased economic opportunities; and\n\n(2) provide a pathway into 21st century jobs that support families while ensuring that businesses in the United States find the skilled workforce needed to compete in the global economy; and\n\nWhereas workforce development is crucial to sustaining economic security for workers in the United States: Now, therefore, be it\n\nResolved, That the Senate\u2014\n\n(1) designates September 2022 as \u201cNational Workforce Development Month\u201d;\n\n(2) supports Federal initiatives to promote workforce development; and", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-stabenow-introduce-bipartisan-early-pell-promise-act/", "Young, Stabenow Introduce Bipartisan Early Pell Promise Act", "2022-09-15", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013\u2013 Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) introduced bipartisan legislation to help make sure that students who work hard to get into college can enroll regardless of their financial circumstances.\n\nUnder current law, students only find out how much financial aid they will receive right before attending college. The Early Pell Promise Actwould provide more financial certainty for families by pre-qualifying certain students for full Pell Grant support starting as early as the eighth grade. It also would ensure that families and students who pre-qualify for aid receive additional information about the cost of college attendance and student financial aid.\n\n\u201cMany Hoosier families would benefit from knowing how much financial aid they can count on receiving long before their child\u2019s first day of college. The Early Pell Promise Act works to ensure young Hoosiers are set up for success in our higher education system through pre-qualification for Pell grants as early as the eighth grade. This will help more students to afford higher education and plan for a prosperous future,\u201d said Senator Young.\n\n\u201cToo many young people in Michigan aren\u2019t aware of the resources available to help them find the right college, let alone how to make it a reality,\u201d said Senator Stabenow. \u201cEvery child in America, no matter their financial situation, should know that if they work hard, study hard, and get good grades, the opportunity to attend college will be available after high school.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-bill-makes-taxpayers-advocacy-groups-no-brainers-list/", "Young Bill Makes Taxpayers Advocacy Group\u2019s \u201cNo-Brainers\u201d List", "2022-09-14", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, a bill introduced by U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) \u2013 the Emergency Savings Act \u2013 was selected by the National Taxpayers Union (NTU) for its 12th annual \u201cNo Brainers\u201d list.\n\nNTU is an advocacy organization that fights for responsible tax policy and spending reductions throughout the federal government. Each year, NTU selects ten \u201cno-brainer\u201d bills that can bridge the partisan divide. Each bill meets three important criteria: 1) it has bipartisan support, 2) it has not been on a prior NTU \u201cNo Brainers\u201d list, and 3) it is a common-sense solution to a real problem facing taxpayers.\n\n\u201cI\u2019m proud that my Emergency Savings Act made NTU\u2019s annual \u2018No Brainers\u2019 list for Congress to pass this year. This bill is a common-sense, bipartisan solution that would help families create stable emergency savings for unforeseen expenses, while keeping retirement accounts intact for the future,\u201d said Senator Young.\n\n\u201cSenator Young has been a leader in Congress when it comes to helping more Americans save more for emergency needs, which is why NTU is proud to include his Emergency Savings Act in our 12th annual No Brainers list. NTU applauds Senator Young and his bipartisan partner on this legislation, Senator Booker, for their thoughtful work on this pro-consumer, pro-taxpayer bill,\u201dsaid Andrew Lautz, Director of Federal Policy for National Taxpayers Union.\n\nSenator Young introduced the bipartisan Emergency Savings Act earlier this year to help Americans build savings for the future. The bill would facilitate convenient and affordable access to workplace emergency savings accounts, improving financial security and reducing retirement savings leakage. Separating emergency savings from one\u2019s retirement savings account will provide participants a better understanding that one account is for short-term emergency needs and the other is for long-term retirement savings, thus empowering employees to handle unexpected financial shocks without jeopardizing their long-term financial security in retirement through emergency hardship withdrawals.\n\nThe Emergency Savings Account Act builds upon work by Senators Young and Booker to develop this concept over the last several years, including the Strengthening Financial Security Through Short-Term Savings Accounts Act of 2021.\n\nTo see what supporters are saying about the Emergency Savings Act, click here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:29:59Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-colleagues-call-on-leader-schumer-to-safeguard-national-security-by-voting-on-ndaa/", "Young, Colleagues Call on Leader Schumer to Safeguard National Security by Voting on NDAA", "2022-09-14", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), along with 21 other Senate colleagues, sent a letterto U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) calling for a Senate vote on the FY2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) before the end of September.\n\nThe U.S. House of Representatives approved its version of the legislation in July, with a broad, bipartisan majority voting in support. The letter invoked the words of George Washington while calling on Leader Schumer to schedule a vote on the NDAA in time for an open Senate amendment process to take place. Among other priorities, the legislation funds military technology, strengthens capabilities, and delivers a 4.6 percent pay raise to America\u2019s service members.\n\n\u201cAt the founding of our nation, then-General George Washington penned, \u201cWhen the civil and military powers cooperate, and afford mutual aid to each other there can be little doubt of things going well. Two centuries later, that still rings true. Yet should this body fail in its top Constitutional responsibility of providing for a common defense, our armed services will be left directionless, lack stable funding, and be devoid of civilian Congressional oversight,\u201d the senators wrote.\n\n\u201cMembers of the House passed their NDAA on July 14th, by a vote of 329 \u2013 101,\u201d the senators continued.\u201cFor the bill to go to conference and make it to President Biden\u2019s desk, our colleagues must have the opportunity to debate the Senate version with an open amendment process. As such, we the undersigned respectfully request that you call the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 to the Senate floor before the conclusion of the September work period.\u201d\n\nJoining Senators Young and Tuberville in the letter are U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Dan Sullivan (R-Ark.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.).\n\nA copy of the letter can be found hereand below.\n\nLeader Schumer,\n\nAt the founding of our nation, then-General George Washington penned, \u201cWhen the civil and military powers cooperate, and afford mutual aid to each other there can be little doubt of things going well.\u201d Two centuries later, that still rings true. Yet should this body fail in its top Constitutional responsibility of providing for a common defense, our armed services will be left directionless, lack stable funding, and be devoid of civilian Congressional oversight.\n\nChairman Reed and Ranking Member Inhofe saw to it that the FY2023 National Defense Authorization Act remained bipartisan and the result safeguards the United States. Additionally, the bill invests in technology advancements and procurement through a $45 billion budget topline increase, provides service members with a 4.6 percent pay raise, and strengthens our forces in cybersecurity, space, the Indo-Pacific, personnel management, and many other areas.\n\nMembers of the House passed their NDAA on July 14th, by a vote of 329 \u2013 101. For the bill to go to conference and make it to President Biden\u2019s desk, our colleagues must have the opportunity to debate the Senate version with an open amendment process. As such, we the undersigned respectfully request that you call the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 to the Senate floor before the conclusion of the September work period.\n\nRespectfully,", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:29:59Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-colleagues-introduce-comprehensive-regulatory-and-permitting-reform-legislation/", "Young, Colleagues Introduce Comprehensive Regulatory and Permitting Reform Legislation", "2022-09-13", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), and 37 senators recently introduced the Simplify Timelines and Assure Regulatory Transparency (START) Act. The bill would allow for comprehensive federal regulatory permitting and project review reform.\n\n\u201cPermitting delays, regulatory inefficiencies, and red tape are all reasons why our nation\u2019s energy infrastructure \u2013 from renewable energy to fossil fuel projects \u2013 are stuck in limbo,\u201d said Senator Young. \u201cAt a time when advancing our domestic energy security is vitally important, the START Act is a much-needed step to reduce self-imposed barriers and provide certainty for our supply chains.\u201d\n\n\u201cSince our calls for action and offers to see legislative text from the permitting \u2018deal\u2019 remain unheeded, Republicans are introducing this legislation today to deliver solutions to the roadblocks, delays, and postponements of key infrastructure projects across the country,\u201d said Ranking Member Capito. \u201cThe START Act would provide regulatory certainty to states, expedite permitting and review processes, codify substantive environmental regulatory reforms, and expedite permitting of the critically important Mountain Valley Pipeline. Republicans are unified in working to deliver needed permitting reform, and this legislation is a blueprint for how we can help communities benefit from being able to finally get critical projects across the finish line.\u201d\n\nCosponsors of the legislation include U.S. Senators Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), John Thune (R-S.D.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), Richard Burr (R-N.C.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.).\n\nFull text of the legislation can be found here.\n\nA section by section summary can be found here and below.\n\nBILL DETAILS:\n\nSection 2 \u2013 Codification of NEPA Regulations\n\nCodifies the Trump Administration\u2019s modernized National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations.\n\nSection 3 \u2013 Providing Regulatory Certainty\n\nCodifies the Trump Administration\u2019s Navigable Waters Protection Rule\u2019s definition of \u201cwaters of the United States\u201d under the Clean Water Act.\n\nCodifies the Trump Administration\u2019s Section 401 Certification Rule under the Clean Water Act to prevent state actions that unreasonably block energy projects.\n\nCodifies Nationwide Permits issued in 2021 that streamline Section 404 permitting for the development of critical energy projects and other activities under the Clean Water Act.\n\nLengthens the available approval term of permits issued under delegated state water permit programs from 5 to 10 years.\n\nSection 4 \u2013 Limiting New Red Tape and Costs for Gasoline and Other Fuels\n\nProhibits the use and adoption of the Biden Administration\u2019s interim estimates for the \u201csocial cost of greenhouse gases\u201d and any other estimates that may raise gasoline prices.\n\nSection 5 \u2013 Expediting Permitting and Review Processes\n\nCodifies key elements of the One Federal Decision framework for energy projects, including timely approvals for projects, permitting review schedules for projects that are no longer than two years, and limitations on the page length of environmental documents.\n\nProvides litigation certainty on the timing of judicial challenges to energy project approvals.\n\nAllows agencies to share and use one another\u2019s categorical exclusions for energy projects under NEPA.\n\nSection 6 \u2013 States\u2019 Authorities in Hydraulic Fracturing Regulations\n\nGrants states the sole authority to promulgate or enforce any regulation, guidance, or permit requirement regarding hydraulic fracturing on or under any land within their boundaries.\n\nClarifies that the exclusivity of this regulation applies to all federal lands located in the state.\n\nSection 7 \u2013 Federal Lands Freedom Act\n\nGrants states the right to develop energy resources on the federal lands located within their borders. This section gives states the ability to proactively and responsibly develop energy on federal lands.\n\nAllows a state to develop a regulatory program governing the leasing and permitting of energy activities on its federal land.\n\nSection 8 \u2013 Expedited Approval for the Mountain Valley Pipeline\n\nExpedites the approval for the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) project within 21 days of enactment. This section paves the way for another American energy revolution by taking concrete steps to buck the policies that are holding American energy producers back to the benefit of hostile regimes with inferior environmental standards.\n\nSection 9 \u2013 Reducing Timeframes for Endangered Species Act Consultations\n\nReforms the Section 7 consultation process under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) by shortening consultation timelines from 90 to 60 days.\n\nAlso shortens thresholds for ending or extending consultation times from 150 to 100 days. This section reforms a well-known roadblock to efficient permitting.\n\nSection 10 \u2013 New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act\n\nReforms the New Source Review (NSR) program under the Clean Air Act. This environmental regulation actually prevents industry from making upgrades to existing facilities to improve efficiency and reduce emissions. Provides greater regulatory certainty about when facility upgrades require a permit.\n\nSection 11 \u2013 No Retroactive Permit Vetoes\n\nClarifies existing law to promote timely and thorough consideration of Clean Water Act Section 404 permits, and eliminates unfair and confusing permitting actions in order to support domestic energy production.\n\nSection 12 \u2013 Policy Review under the Clean Air Act\n\nStrikes the statutory mandate under the Clean Air Act Section 309 that EPA review and comment on newly authorized federal projects for construction or any major federal action that falls under NEPA for environmental review as well as agency regulations.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:29:59Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-joins-scott-colleagues-in-effort-to-protect-charter-schools/", "Young Joins Scott, Colleagues in Effort to Protect Charter Schools", "2022-09-12", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Last week, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.), along with 20 colleagues, introduced Congressional Review Act (CRA) legislation to nullify the Biden administration\u2019s new rules adding burdensome requirements to charter schools seeking funding.\n\n\u201cOur Hoosier students and families deserve to choose the type of school that best suits their needs, including high-quality public charter schools. That\u2019s why I joined a resolution challenging the Biden administration\u2019s burdensome new restrictions on charter schools seeking federal funding,\u201d said Senator Young.\n\n\u201cTime and time again, this administration has bowed to big-labor unions and liberal extremists at the expense of children\u2019s futures. Now they are outdoing themselves with rules that will undermine charter schools \u2014 tuition-free, top-notch public education options that serve primarily disadvantaged students,\u201d said Senator Scott. \u201cSupport for these schools has never been a partisan issue. It\u2019s time the administration put politics aside and joined parents in the fight for quality education.\u201d\n\nCosponsors of the resolution include Senators Richard Burr (R-N.C.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), James Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.).\n\nBackground:\n\nEarlier this year, the Department of Education announced new rules overhauling the 28-year-old, bipartisan Charter School Program (CSP). The changes would place federal, one-size-fits-all requirements on charter schools, making it difficult \u2014 if not impossible \u2014 for many of these high-quality public schools to receive funding.\n\nDespite substantial bipartisan backlash, the administration is moving ahead with its plans, which will strip families of education choice and give more power to big labor unions and bureaucrats in D.C.\n\nClick here to read about the CRA in Fox News.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:29:59Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-releases-op-ed-preventing-another-public-health-crisis/", "Young Releases Op-Ed: \u201cPreventing Another Public Health Crisis\u201d", "2022-09-12", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013\u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) released an op-ed on his legislation to fight antimicrobial resistance. The Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Upsurging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act would encourage development of innovative antibiotics to treat resistant infections and improve appropriate antibiotic use for Hoosiers.\n\nThe full op-ed is below and available for publication:\n\nPreventing Another Public Health Crisis\n\nBy Senator Todd Young\n\nThe COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated America\u2019s vulnerability to catastrophic public health crises. And it highlighted the urgency of taking reasonable measures to prevent them in the future.\n\nWhile it is not dominating current news headlines, the next public health crisis is already here: the emergence of bacteria resistant to antibiotic treatment.\n\nAntimicrobials\u2014including antibiotics\u2014play a fundamental role in our health care system\u2019s most common and most complex medical procedures, preventing infection, fighting disease, and saving lives along the way.\n\nAntimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs naturally when bacteria and other microbes evolve traits that make them more difficult to kill. Unfortunately, the overuse and misuse of life-saving antibiotics have dangerously accelerated this natural process, increasingly burdening our health system with infections that cannot be as effectively treated with antibiotics. In fact, research shows that roughly 30 percent of antibiotics used in hospitals are unnecessary or prescribed incorrectly.\n\nAs it stands, AMR is already far from an abstract public health threat. Today, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that antibiotic resistance kills someone in the United States every 15 minutes, amounting to at least 35,000 lives lost annually. And unless our pharmaceutical innovators create new, more potent drugs, AMR is expected to be the leading cause of death worldwide by 2050.\n\nYet as these resistant infections rise and deaths are projected to increase, the global pipeline of antibiotics in development remains stagnant. This is because drug makers everywhere face unique disincentives when it comes to developing new antimicrobials: to slow AMR and keep these medications effective for as long as possible, many doctors rightly try to limit their use to only those cases in which they are truly necessary. But this limited use can result in low sale volumes, making it difficult for the companies developing and producing these innovative antibiotics to stay in business. As a result, there are far too few drugs in development to treat the most dangerous pathogens.\n\nOver the last several decades, we have made significant advancements in areas like cancer, organ transplantation, and cystic fibrosis. But these advancements are undermined as patients lose their lives to untreatable resistant infections. Common procedures like hip and knee replacements and caesarian sections carry serious infection risks and are becoming more dangerous as our antibiotic options dwindle.\n\nThis is a growing public health threat, and Hoosiers should not have to worry that antibiotics are not doing their intended job. Our health system must preemptively combat antibiotic resistance and ensure we do not return to an era when even a simple medical procedure could be deadly.\n\nThe PASTEUR Act, which I introduced with Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), incentivizes the development of new antibiotics, spurring urgently needed innovation. Currently, the drug reimbursement system in our country rewards volume, not value. The federal government pays for antimicrobials in a way that fails to drive innovation or appropriate use. The PASTEUR Act would introduce a new model for paying for novel antimicrobials\u2014one that incentivizes the development of antimicrobials based upon the value they provide for public health, rather than the volume used.\n\nThe PASTEUR Act would help reinvigorate the antibiotics pipeline by providing sizable, subscription-based government contracts for access to innovative, high-priority antibiotics. Importantly, the federal government only pays once \u2013 the subscription payment is all-inclusive, and the PASTEUR Act only pays for success.\n\nThis approach addresses the core issue confronting the antibiotics market: the pressing need for effective, innovative drugs that don\u2019t have high sales potential.\n\nAt the same time, the PASTEUR Act would focus on educating health care providers on how to avoid overuse or misuse of these life-saving medications in order to slow the emergence of antibiotic-resistant pathogens. It is a proactive initiative to meet an emerging crisis head on.\n\nEvery year we wait to address the crisis of AMR is another year patients and providers must struggle to access life-saving medicines. After our nation has endured a pandemic, this is the type of much-needed reform to our health system that all Americans will support. Our hard-earned experience from the last public health crisis can lead to a renewed motivation to prepare for the next one before it\u2019s too late. Let\u2019s pass the PASTEUR Act.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:29:59Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senate-passes-bill-to-rename-st-joseph-va-clinic-in-honor-of-late-rep-jackie-walorski/", "Senate Passes Bill to Rename St. Joseph VA Clinic in Honor of Late Rep. Jackie Walorski", "2022-09-08", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013\u2013 Today, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation to rename the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Clinic in Mishawaka, Indiana the \u201cJackie Walorski VA Clinic.\u201d The bill, supported by the entire Indiana House delegation, passed the House of Representatives last month and will now go to the President\u2019s desk to be signed into law.\n\nIndiana Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) introduced an identical version of the bill in the Senate.\n\n\u201cJackie was a good friend and committed public servant, and we miss her deeply. During her service, Jackie never lost sight of protecting our Hoosier veterans. Renaming the Mishawaka VA Clinic in Jackie\u2019s honor is just one way her legacy will live on for years to come,\u201d said Senator Young.\n\n\u201cJackie Walorski dedicated her life to serving Hoosiers, and had a special passion for helping veterans and their families get the benefits they have earned. It is right that this VA Clinic be named in Jackie Walorski\u2019s honor,\u201d said Senator Braun.\n\nOn Wednesday, August 3, Rep. Walorski died in a tragic car accident while traveling in Indiana\u2019s second district. Rep. Walorski served on the House Committee on Veterans\u2019 Affairs during her congressional career, and she championed important reforms to improve the quality and accessibility of services for our nation\u2019s military veterans and the lives of veteran constituents at home. Her tireless work on behalf of veterans included helping to secure the new Mishawaka VA clinic, which opened in 2017 to improve access to care for Hoosier veterans.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-releases-op-ed-on-chips-and-science-act/", "Young Releases Op-Ed on CHIPS and Science Act", "2022-08-18", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "America went on offense against the Chinese Communist Party earlier this month.\n\nLegislation I worked on for years to out-innovate and outcompete China was signed into law on August 9.\n\nThe legislation went by many titles \u2013 the Endless Frontier Act, the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, and finally the CHIPS and Science Act.\n\nNo matter its name, enacting this legislation into law is a win for Indiana and a bold investment in America\u2019s national security.\n\nI wrote the original version of this bill recognizing that we are in an ongoing global power competition with China. In many crucial areas, Beijing is gaining ground or even ahead of the U.S.\n\nThe Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has invested $14 trillion in the frontier technologies that will shape our modern economy and decide winners of future wars \u2013 technologies like quantum computing, robotics, and Artificial Intelligence. China has even made advances in hypersonic technology, which allows missiles carrying nuclear projectiles to travel at five times the speed of sound while evading our current defense systems.\n\nIn the last year, Hoosiers saw just how vulnerable \u2013 militarily and economically \u2013 America is to an increasingly technologically superior China. First, China tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile capable of circling the earth before speeding towards and hitting a target.\n\nThen, closer to home America\u2019s supply chain ground to a halt because of a shortage of semiconductors, leaving plants like General Motors in Fort Wayne sitting idle.\n\nThese tiny chips bring life to our cellphones, cars, appliances \u2013 almost anything with a motor or a plug, including our military platforms. Many of our major domestic industries were put on pause because we are so reliant on other nations for computer chips.\n\nAmerica makes only 12 percent of the global supply of semiconductors, and China is investing heavily in semiconductor production. China accounted for less than four percent of the market half a decade ago, but is now on pace to control roughly 20 percent of the market by 2024.\n\nIf China produces more and more of the world\u2019s supply of semiconductors, America\u2019s economy and security could be at the mercy of the CCP, especially in the event of another pandemic or war. After all, 90 percent the chips in our military hardware are currently made overseas.\n\nThis is all part of Beijing\u2019s bet to beat America. But the CHIPS and Science Act helps America counter that bet.\n\nThis new law provides $52.7 billion to jumpstart semiconductor production here in the United States. A thriving domestic chip industry will prevent future supply chain stoppages and safeguard our military readiness.\n\nAnd it will benefit the Heartland economy. A corridor of the semiconductor industry will run through Indiana. Thanks to this law, SkyWater Technology is moving forward with plans to partner with Purdue to build a $1.8 billion dollar facility in West Lafayette that will manufacture semiconductor chips and create an estimated 750 jobs.\n\nThe CHIPS and Science Act also provides $2 billion for Department of Defense semiconductors. NSWC Crane, with its expertise in chip manufacturing, is expected to play a significant role in this effort, in turn creating economic opportunities across southern Indiana. SkyWater already opened an office in Odon, near Crane.\n\nThe new law also supercharges funding of basic scientific research and significantly expands STEM education opportunities. And it will establish regional tech hubs across our country to help launch innovative companies, revive American manufacturing, and lay the foundation for new jobs to jumpstart our local communities. Indiana will have an opportunity to apply for a tech hub designation, and Hoosiers have good reason to be optimistic about our state\u2019s chance of success.\n\nThese Heartland investments are incredibly important at a time when just a handful of American cities account for nearly 90 percent of job growth in advanced sectors like tech, computer manufacturing, biotech, and telecom.\n\nThe truth is our country faces a defense deficit, in large part because the Chinese government is heavily subsidizing industries and the development of mission critical technologies that the CCP hopes will give it an upper hand, both militarily and economically. It is simply not a level playing field.\n\nGiven this reality, we face two choices: do nothing and cede the future, or make smart investments in the American people and our national security to win the future.\n\nBy passing the CHIPS and Science Act, we are building a more prosperous and secure tomorrow for all Americans.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:26:22Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-introduces-doug-zembiec-gold-star-family-support-act-of-2022/", "Young Introduces Doug Zembiec Gold Star Family Support Act of 2022", "2022-08-17", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013\u2013 U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) recently introduced the Doug Zembiec Gold Star Family Support Act of 2022 to create a pilot program to provide qualified grief companions to improve bereavement care for survivors.\n\nMajor Doug Zembiec was a United States Naval Academy classmate of Senator Young who was also commissioned into the Marine Corps following graduation. An infantry and Force Reconnaissance officer, Major Zembiec led Marines in combat during the Iraq War. Following his tragic death in action in 2007, his family received assistance from casualty assistance officers, but more could have been done to provide comfort as they responded to the trauma of losing Doug.\n\nOriginally an idea of Doug\u2019s wife Pam, this legislation will ensure that the Department of Defense is prioritizing the comfort and care of survivors as they transition out of the military community and throughout the grieving process.\n\n\u201cOur Gold Star families suffer tremendous loss when their loved one pays the ultimate price and sacrifices their life for our freedoms. I\u2019ve made it a priority to protect these Hoosier families who have already given so much. While the military has Service Members and Chaplains standing by to assist, providing someone who understands their loss and is able to walk them through their grief is a vital component that this pilot program aims to address,\u201d said Senator Young.\n\n\u201cMilitary spouses have the strength of a thousand, but the sudden, tragic, and violent death of my husband was unlike any other life adversity, his loss shattered my world. If I would\u2019ve had someone like me to accompany my casualty assistance officer, someone sent from our government with lived experience during the initial year, it would have eased the strain. We need the expertise of our casualty officers, but they need the help of someone with lived experience. Surviving military families will have their own experience within a complex military culture and having someone to help them find what benefits and services best suit their unique needs is imperative to the idiosyncratic nature of grief. Most importantly, as a servicemember never leaves another servicemember behind on the battlefield, as a country, we mustn\u2019t leave behind their family members in the aftermath of the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms,\u201d said Pam Zembiec\n\nNo later than 90 days after the date the bill is passed, the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness will carry out a pilot program on providing training to, validating, and deploying grief companions to facilitate bereavement care provided by the Department of Defense following casualty notifications.\n\nIn 2019 and 2020, Senator Young introduced a resolution to designate September 20-26 as \u201cGold Star Families Remembrance Week\u201d to honor the families of fallen members of the Armed Forces. Gold Star Families Remembrance Week precedes Gold Star Mother\u2019s Day, observed since 1936 on the last Sunday of September.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:26:22Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-statement-on-chips-and-science-act-being-signed-into-law/", "Young Statement on CHIPS and Science Act Being Signed Into Law", "2022-08-09", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) issued the following statement after attending the White House ceremony at which President Joe Biden signed into law the China competitiveness legislation Senator Young helped author:\n\n\u201cToday, America goes on offense against the Chinese Communist Party,\u201d said Senator Young. \u201cWe have a national security imperative to ensure we don\u2019t fall behind China in technological innovation, and getting this legislation enacted into law will help ensure America\u2019s global leadership role in science and technology. The Chinese Communist Party actively lobbied against this legislation because they know this bill is bad for China and good for the United States. History will show that by enacting this legislation into law, we are confronting the challenges of today and building a more prosperous and secure tomorrow for all Americans.\u201d\n\nThe legislation passed the Senate on July 27 and passed the House of Representatives on July 28. Senator Youngfirst introduced the legislation in 2020and has been working to pass it since then.\n\nDuring Senate debate on the legislation, Senator Young spoke on the Senate floor about its importance. To view his full remarks, click here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:26:22Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-votes-against-reckless-tax-and-spend-bill-amidst-worst-inflation-in-forty-years/", "Young Votes Against Reckless Tax and Spend Bill Amidst Worst Inflation in Forty Years", "2022-08-07", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013\u2013 U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today voted against the Democrats\u2019 reckless tax-and-spend bill, the so-called Inflation Reduction Act. The legislation passed the Senate by a vote of 50 to 50, with Vice President Kamala Harris breaking the tie.\n\n\u201cWith inflation at a forty-year high and our country in a recession, this bill is the absolute wrong approach to helping Hoosier families,\u201d said Senator Young. \u201cDespite its name, this legislation does nothing to address rising prices or high energy costs. Instead, the bill will raise taxes on nearly every income bracket, spend billions of dollars in Green New Deal waste, double the size of the IRS, and grow big government. This bill is bad for Indiana and won\u2019t help bring relief to those struggling in this challenging economy.\u201d\n\nAccording to analysis by the nonpartisan Joint Committee on Taxation, the legislation will increase the average tax burden on Americans in nearly every income bracket, including those making under $10,000. The legislation will rapidly grow the size of the IRS, likely leading to increased audits of low- and middle-income taxpayers. And according to the Congressional Budget Office, 93% of the bill\u2019s promised deficit savings would come after 2026.\n\nSenator Young filed amendments and motions to:\n\nPrevent Washington Democrats from raising taxes on anyone making less than $400,000 per year, consistent with President Biden\u2019s repeated pledge\n\nProtect innovation of and access to affordable antibiotics\n\nEnsure the new Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program would not go into effect if it discourages access to pharmaceuticals, if there is a public health emergency, or if it will hurt our economic competitiveness against China\n\nAdd funding for states to implement Safe Haven Baby Boxes\n\nProvide more resources for veterans\u2019 mental health care\n\nStrike a provision to create a $27 billion federal bank for green energy projects\n\nExtend Section 174 to allow immediate expensing of R&D costs\n\nProvide free TSA PreCheck for certain severely injured or disabled veterans\n\nRequire the IRS to identify, investigate, and prosecute fraudulent claims for the bill\u2019s clean vehicle tax credit\n\nEliminate any tax provision in the bill if it may be used to fund or otherwise subsidize the purchase of materials, technology, or critical minerals produced in China", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:26:22Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/video-young-braun-lead-resolution-honoring-representative-jackie-walorski/", "VIDEO: Young, Braun Lead Resolution Honoring Representative Jackie Walorski", "2022-08-06", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013\u2013 Today, the U.S. Senate unanimously cosponsored and passed a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) honoring and celebrating the life and legacy of Representative Jackie Walorski, who served Hoosiers in the U.S. House of Representatives for the last 10 years. Representative Walorski tragically passed away in a car accident on August 3, 2022.\n\n\u201cJackie and I came to Congress at roughly the same time. I will never forget when she arrived here at the U.S. Capitol. Jackie knew that she belonged here. Jackie understood that this was her calling. She didn\u2019t need people to tell her she belonged\u2026 Jackie\u2019s last breath was spent in service. In service to her constituents, to her God, to the great state of Indiana, to her country, to her calling. She loved and was faithful to them all, to the great benefit of Indiana and America\u2026 Let that be her legacy,\u201d said Senator Young.\n\nYoung also paid tribute to the other victims of the tragic accident, Edith Schmucker, Zachery Potts, and Emma Thomson.\n\n\u201cWe grieve them all, and we pray for their family and friends. This is, of course, a profoundly difficult time for those of us who knew one or more of these Hoosiers. We commit to do whatever it is in our power to comfort their loved ones in the difficult days ahead,\u201d said Senator Young.\n\n\u201cAs Hoosiers share their memories of Jackie Walorski it becomes clear just how many lives she touched. Faith, family, and community were the values that guided Jackie, and times of mourning show us just how important those things truly are. As friends and family grieve for the four lives lost in this tragedy \u2013 Jackie, Zach Potts, Emma Thomson, and Edith Schmucker \u2013 we will continue to pray that they find consolation in the memory of their loved ones and the marks they left on the lives of others,\u201d said Senator Braun.\n\nTo watch Senator Young\u2019s floor speech on the resolution, click here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:26:22Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/indiana-senators-honor-victims-of-greenwood-attack-commend-good-samaritan/", "Indiana Senators Honor Victims of Greenwood Attack, Commend Good Samaritan", "2022-08-05", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013\u2013 On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution introduced by Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) condemning the attack that occurred in Greenwood, Indiana on July 17, 2022; honoring the memory of the victims of the attack; and praising the actions of Elisjsha Dicken, who valiantly engaged and thwarted the shooter.\n\nBoth Indiana senators spoke on the Senate floor about the resolution. To watch Senator Young\u2019s remarks, click here. To watch Senator Braun\u2019s remarks, click here.\n\n\u201cOn July 17, a tragic shooting occurred in my home county at the Greenwood Park Mall, resulting in the deaths of three innocent victims. As we condemn the shooting and continue to grieve the lives lost in this horrific incident, we are thankful for the quick actions taken by Eli Dicken and first responders. There is no doubt that Eli\u2019s bravery and decisive actions saved countless lives.\u201d \u2014 Sen. Todd Young\n\n\u201cHoosiers are united in mourning for the victims of the senseless shooting at the Greenwood Mall and grateful for the heroic actions of the Good Samaritan that prevented the shooter from taking more lives. I am proud to recognize 22-year-old Elisjsha Dicken of Seymour, Indiana here on the Senate floor today for defending himself and others in an act of bravery in the face of danger. \u201d\u2014 Sen. Mike Braun", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senator-young-statement-on-passing-of-rep-jackie-walorski/", "Senator Young Statement on Passing of Rep. Jackie Walorski", "2022-08-03", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today issued the following statement on the death of Congresswoman Jackie Walorski and two members of her staff:\n\n\u201cI\u2019m truly devastated. Jackie loved Hoosiers and devoted her life to fighting for them. I\u2019ll never forget her spirit, her positive attitude, and most importantly her friendship. All of Indiana mourns her passing, along with the tragic deaths of her staff Emma Thomson and Zach Potts. Please join me in praying for their families in this difficult time.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:26:22Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/video-young-opposes-democrats-latest-tax-and-spend-plan/", "VIDEO: Young Opposes Democrats\u2019 Latest Tax-and-Spend Plan", "2022-08-03", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined his Republican colleagues on the Senate Finance Committee for a press conference on Democrats\u2019 new Build Back Bad plan to raise taxes and increase spending during record-high inflation.\n\n\u201cThe median household income in the state of Indiana is $58,000. Under this plan, families in that income range in my state will see their taxes increase by $2 billion next year alone. I\u2019m here for those families. I\u2019m speaking on behalf of those families. They\u2019re upset. They find this absolutely absurd. We are the most manufacturing intensive state in the country. As we\u2019ve already heard this legislation will slam our manufacturers. This is an anti-Indiana bill,\u201d said Senator Young.\n\nTo watch the Senator Young\u2019s full remarks, click here.\n\nThe remarks as delivered:\n\nHere we go again.\n\nI guess the national Democratic Party has given up on the industrial Midwest, the heartland. They\u2019ve just given up.\n\nNow, it was a year ago next week that Democrats attempted to push through a $3.5 trillion tax-and-spend boondoggle.\n\nWe won the argument and we won the day. But here we are making the same arguments. My hope is that in the end we will be victorious.\n\nI don\u2019t believe the Democrats are doing this for political reasons, because I tell you, this is really bad politics back where I live.\n\nWe have the worst inflation certainly in memory. And they\u2019re trying to revive this massive tax-and-spending initiative.\n\nSo, listen, let\u2019s look at the latest iteration of that legislation, which they have in a nod to George Orwell dubbed the Inflation Protection, Inflation Control, whatever it is act \u2013 does nothing of the sort.\n\nThis bill would raise taxes on nearly every income bracket in America. It would increase taxes on those Americans who make less than $10,000 a year. I represent a lot of those Americans.\n\nNow, the Democrats have for generations now styled themselves as defenders of the working man, guardians, people of modest means. This is so ill-advised. This is frankly, this is punitive to the least among us in this country.\n\nAnd it\u2019s more than that.\n\nThe median household income in the state of Indiana is $58,000. Under this plan, families in that income range in my state will see their taxes increase by $2 billion next year alone.\n\nI\u2019m here for those families. I\u2019m speaking on behalf of those families. They\u2019re upset. They find this absolutely absurd.\n\nWe are the most manufacturing intensive state in the country. As we\u2019ve already heard this legislation will slam our manufacturers.\n\nThis is an anti-Indiana bill. Anti-Indiana.\n\nWe just passed a really important piece of competitiveness legislation to ensure that we can outgrow, out-innovate, and outcompete the Chinese Communist Party. We do that with one hand and on the other hand, we have a Democrat-led Senate, House, and White House advancing an initiative that will, in fairly short order, undermine our national competitiveness.\n\nI offered an amendment to last year\u2019s [budget resolution] \u2013 the Not One Penny in Taxes Raised Amendment. The objective here was to ensure that we got everyone on record and ensure that everyone was going to register formally, in the light of day, their views about whether or not we should increase taxes on Americans \u2013 those who make $400,000 or less per year.\n\nPresident Biden and [Vice President] Kamala Harris, over the course of the campaign on 60 different occasions, promised there would be no increase in tax burden for Americans who make $400,000 a year or less.\n\nWell, folks, Democrats are trying to ram through legislation this week that puts a $16.7 billion tax burden on that same cohort of Americans.\n\nSo, here we are again. We will continue to argue against, we will fight against, this ill-advised public policy. We can only hope that this year\u2019s bill suffers the same fate as last year\u2019s.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:26:22Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-coons-braun-introduce-legislation-to-recognize-american-discovery-trail/", "Young, Coons, Braun Introduce Legislation to Recognize American Discovery Trail", "2022-08-03", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) introduced bipartisan legislation this week to increase national recognition to the American Discovery Trail \u2013 the nation\u2019s only coast-to-coast, non-motorized recreational trail.\n\nThe National Discovery Trails Act would make the American Discovery Trail part of the National Trails System, which will bring greater visibility to the trail and boost tourism in local communities across 15 states and the District of Columbia. The House companion is led by Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) and is cosponsored by 64 members, including Indiana delegation members Reps. Trey Hollingsworth (IN-09) and Greg Pence (IN-06).\n\n\u201cThe Hoosier state is fortunate enough to have two routes of the American Discovery Trail (ADT) to provide hikers and bicyclists a great outdoor adventure through both northern and southern Indiana,\u201d said Senator Young. \u201cI\u2019m glad to join my colleagues to recognize the importance of this trail which connects small towns, cities, and historical sites at no cost to the taxpayer.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe American Discovery Trail connects trails in state parks and federal lands with county roads in rural areas and sidewalks in towns and communities from coast to coast,\u201d said Senator Coons. \u201cI am a strong believer in the value of trails and what they represent: recreation for families, friends, and individuals, tourism and economic development for local parks and towns, and the opportunity to connect communities with the outdoors. Making the American Discovery Trail part of the National Trails system will help more Americans find and enjoy this unique network of trails, which begins in Delaware at the Cape Henlopen State Park.\u201d\n\n\u201cVolunteers are a driving force for conservation and play a vital role in preserving and restoring our land,\u201d said Senator Mike Braun. \u201cI\u2019m proud to introduce legislation with Sen. Coons and Sen. Young to create the first coast-to-coast trail and empower volunteer groups to designate and maintain trails of regional significance in the Hoosier State and across the country!\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-statement-on-nato-accession-vote/", "Young Statement on NATO Accession Vote", "2022-08-03", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013\u2013 U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) issued the following statement after the Senate voted to ratify the accession of Finland and Sweden as members of NATO:\n\n\u201cNATO remains the globe\u2019s most important alliance and has been an essential pillar of Western security since the end of World War II. Putin\u2019s unprovoked war in Ukraine has resulted in the alliance expanding and further strengthened through the accession of Sweden and Finland. Make no mistake, this action by the Senate is a strategic loss and powerful rebuke to Putin and his cronies in Russia.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-senate-colleagues-support-visit-to-taiwan-by-speaker-pelosi/", "Young, Senate Colleagues Support Visit to Taiwan by Speaker Pelosi", "2022-08-02", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), and 24 of their Senate colleagues issued the following joint statement in support of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi stopping in Taiwan during her diplomatic trip to Asia.\n\n\u201cWe support Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi\u2019s trip to Taiwan. For decades, members of the United States Congress, including previous Speakers of the House, have traveled to Taiwan. This travel is consistent with the United States\u2019 One China policy to which we are committed. We are also committed now, more than ever, to all elements of the Taiwan Relations Act.\u201d\n\nSenators Young and Sullivan were joined by Senators Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), John Thune (R-S.D.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Richard Burr (R-N.C.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.).", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:26:22Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-votes-for-pact-act-to-support-veterans-who-faced-toxic-exposure/", "Young Votes for PACT Act to Support Veterans Who Faced Toxic Exposure", "2022-08-02", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today issued the following statement after voting for the Honoring Our PACT Act, comprehensive legislation to provide toxic-exposed veterans with health care and benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA):\n\n\u201cI am committed to ensuring that our veterans have access to the care they have earned, which is why I voted for this important bill. The PACT Act will provide new and important benefits to thousands of veterans who have been exposed to toxic substances. The bill also includes authorization for a new medical lease in Lawrence, Indiana, which will help our Hoosier veterans receive better service.\n\n\u201cWhile I support this bill, I am disappointed that Senate Democrats rejected an amendment to fix a budget gimmick issue included in the legislation. I voted for an amendment to fix this issue, because I believe this fix would help ensure the PACT Act\u2019s ultimate success.\n\n\u201cWhen this bill becomes law, oversight will be essential. We must not allow the presumptions of exposure that are extended under this legislation to overwhelm the VA system. The VA must be provided with the resources necessary to prevent any veteran covered under this legislation from waiting for care,\u201d said Senator Young.\n\nThe legislation passed the Senate 86 to 11. The bipartisan legislation will expand health care for post-9/11 combat veterans, create a framework for the establishment of future presumptions of service connection related to toxic exposure, expand the VA\u2019s list of service presumptions, and improve resources to support VA\u2019s claims processing.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:26:22Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-legislation-supporting-law-enforcement-officials-passes-senate/", "Young Legislation Supporting Law Enforcement Officials Passes Senate", "2022-08-01", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, two bills supported by U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) to help Indiana\u2019s law enforcement community passed the Senate by unanimous consent.\n\n\u201cOur police officers on the front lines make sacrifices every day to keep Hoosiers safe. We must work to protect our law enforcement as they protect our communities, which is exactly what these two bills will accomplish. I\u2019m glad the entire Senate unanimously agreed to advance these important bills and I call on the House to pass them quickly,\u201d said Senator Young.\n\nThe Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act of 2022 would establish mental health programs for America\u2019s first responders who often face long-term effects from providing life-saving services in moments of crisis. The Invest to Protect Act of 2022 would make the COPS grant program at the U.S. Department of Justice more easily accessible for smaller law enforcement agencies with fewer than 200 sworn officers. These bills were voted out of the Senate Judiciary Committee in May of this year during National Police Week.\n\nMore information about the bills below:\n\nFighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act of 2022:\n\nPublic safety officers, police officers, firefighters, EMTs, and 911 dispatchers are at a higher risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and acute stress disorder (ASD) than the general public due to their proximity to stressful, graphic, and life-threatening situations in their job.\n\nThe Fighting PTSD Act of 2022 would require the Attorney General, in conjunction with the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Service (COPS), to propose a program to Congress for making state-of-the-art treatment available to public safety officers dealing with job-related post-traumatic stress disorder.\n\nThe legislation builds on Senator Young\u2019s previous efforts to support public safety officers. Senator Young was the lead Republican sponsor of the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017, which required the Department of Justice (DOJ) to produce a report on how mental health practices implemented by the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs might apply to law enforcement. The legislation was signed into law in January 2018 and DOJ\u2019s report was released in March 2019.\n\nMore bill information here.\n\nInvest to Protect Act of 2022:\n\nNinety percent of law enforcement agencies in the U.S. are smaller than 200 full-time sworn officers. These small agencies protect and serve our communities with strained budgets and a growing need for additional training, equipment, and funding.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:26:22Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-ossoff-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-strengthen-us-national-security-in-indo-pacific-region/", "Young, Ossoff Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen U.S. National Security in Indo-Pacific Region", "2022-08-01", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) are continuing their work to strengthen U.S. national security and counter China\u2019s coercion with strong American diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific region.\n\nSenators Young and Ossoff introduced the bipartisan Pacific Islands Embassies Act to counter the Chinese government\u2019s growing coercion and influence in the region by opening U.S. embassies in the Republic of Vanuatu, the Republic of Kiribati, and the Kingdom of Tonga to help reassert the U.S. as a diplomatic leader in the region.\n\nThis move would enable U.S. diplomats and foreign affairs officials to deepen their relationships in the vital region and ensure their operational and physical security.\n\n\u201cTo confront China\u2019s encroachment in the Pacific, we need to be diplomatically present. Our bill will help establish this vital American voice with key Pacific Island nations, demonstrating our commitment to allies and our leadership in the Indo-Pacific,\u201d said Senator Young.\n\n\u201cStrong U.S. diplomacy in the Pacific is essential. We must immediately establish a robust physical diplomatic presence in these strategic island nations,\u201d said Senator Ossoff. \u201cFrankly, it is malpractice that the United States didn\u2019t take this step a decade and a half ago. Time is of the essence.\u201d\n\nThe Pacific Islands Embassies Act is co-sponsored by Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii).", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:26:22Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-carper-colleagues-introduce-bipartisan-resolution-to-promote-the-us-digital-economy-and-digital-trade-2/", "Young, Carper, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Promote the U.S. Digital Economy and Digital Trade", "2022-07-28", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013\u2013 Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Tom Carper (D-Del.) were joined by a group of colleagues to introduce a bipartisan, bicameral resolution outlining the importance of the U.S. digital economy and the importance of greater U.S. leadership on digital trade negotiations with like-minded countries.\n\n\u201cIn today\u2019s hyper-connected world, the U.S. finds itself at a critical moment,\u201dsaid Senator Young. \u201cDigital trade is becoming the new frontier in economic strength, particularly in the post-pandemic economy. It is time to prioritize connectivity and the subsequent adoption of digital governance to shape regional norms and provide an alternative to restrictive policies promoted by our adversaries like China. As the U.S. is positioned to lead in the digital space, our resolution encourages American leadership on digital trade rules in order to secure 21st century opportunities for Hoosiers, small businesses, manufacturers, and domestic service industries.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs the digital economy increasingly drives growth and innovation across the globe, the United States has an opportunity to lead the world in establishing rules of the road for digital trade. Digital trade has the potential to uplift workers and spur innovation, while at the same time advancing our shared values of democracy, privacy, and the rule of law,\u201d said Senator Carper. \u201cI\u2019m proud to introduce this bipartisan, bicameral resolution advocating for the United States to work with our allies across the globe to establish forward-looking global digital trade policies\u2014so that workers and businesses in the First State and across our nation can continue to grow and thrive.\u201d\n\nIn 2020, U.S. exports of digital services surpassed $520 billion, accounting for more than half of all U.S. services exports and generating a digital services trade surplus of $214 billion. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, demand and reliance on digital technologies and services, data flows, and e-commerce has only increased.\n\nAccordingly, the resolution calls for the U.S. to \u201cnegotiate strong, inclusive, forward-looking, and enforceable rules on digital trade and the digital economy with like-minded countries as part of a broader trade and economic strategy to address digital barriers and ensure that the United States values of democracy, rule of law, freedom of speech, human and worker rights, privacy, and a free and open internet are at the very core of the digital world and advanced technology.\u201d\n\nIn addition to Senators Young and Carper, the resolution was cosponsored by Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and John Cornyn (R-Texas). A companion, bipartisan resolution led by Representatives Darin LaHood (R-Ill.), Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.), and Ami Bera (D-Calif.) was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:49:02Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/video-young-discusses-his-china-competitiveness-legislation-on-the-senate-floor-ahead-of-final-vote/", "VIDEO: Young Discusses His China Competitiveness Legislation on the Senate Floor Ahead of Final Vote", "2022-07-27", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "**Click here or the image above to watch**\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013\u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) spoke on the Senate floor just beforethe final vote on his China competitiveness legislation. Senator Young first introduced the legislation in 2020 and has been working to pass it since then.\n\nExcerpts of his remarks are below:\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s time to go on the offensive. And that is exactly what this legislation, which has gone by many names \u2013 from the Endless Frontier Act to the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act to CHIPS-Plus \u2013 will do. Unleash private sector innovation while significantly boosting federal national security investments.\n\n\u2014\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s been a long journey to get to this point, but history will show that by passing this CHIPS-Plus bill, we are confronting the challenges of today and building a prosperous and secure tomorrow for all Americans. I urge my colleagues to support this legislation.\u201d\n\nTo view Senator Young\u2019s full speech, click here.\n\nSenator Young\u2019s full remarks as prepared for delivery:\n\nMr. President, when it comes to America, I\u2019m an optimist. Always.\n\nI can\u2019t help but approach the future with great hope.\n\nAfter all, as Americans, we have never let obstacles stand in our way, or accepted that problems can\u2019t be solved.\n\nOur citizens are the world\u2019s most ingenious, our military its mightiest, our economy the strongest, and our innovators the most creative.\n\nThe last century was defined by our accomplishments and ideals, and I believe this one will be too.\n\nBut this path is not guaranteed.\n\nNow, as then, America\u2019s success depends on unleashing the potential of our people and outcompeting and out-innovating global rivals who do not share our values or economic interests.\n\nRight now, we are in the middle of a great power competition with an authoritarian regime in Beijing that seeks global primacy and rejects democracy.\n\nThe Chinese Communist Party is currently investing $1.4 trillion in frontier technologies that will dominate the 21st century \u2013 artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and hypersonics, among other key technologies.\n\nIts innovators are earning patents and publishing research in AI at a greater rate than our own. Its schools are producing four times the STEM graduates as America\u2019s, and the CCP\u2019s computer and science universities are regularly outranking ours.\n\nIts military is making advances in cyberwarfare and the development of hypersonic weapons, autonomous vehicles, electronic and cyber warfare, and orbital bombardment systems.\n\nThese are the technologies that will dominate the 21st century, economically and militarily.\n\nChina\u2019s government is planning on winning the AI race, winning future wars, and winning the future.\n\nAnd the truth is, Beijing is well on its way to accomplishing these goals. America is at risk of falling behind economically and technologically to a world power that does not value liberty or even respect human life.\n\nSo how should we respond?\n\nFor too long, when it comes to Chinese aggression, America has relied on a strategy of deterrence \u2013 taking steps like blocking Huawei from doing business in the U.S., tightening export controls and improving foreign investment rules.\n\nThese are important measures, but no longer enough.\n\nIt\u2019s time to go on the offensive.\n\nAnd that is exactly what this legislation, which has gone by many names \u2013 from the Endless Frontier Act to the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act to CHIPS-Plus \u2013 will do. Unleash private sector innovation while significantly boosting federal national security investments.\n\nLet me highlight a few specifics.\n\nFirst, this bill greatly encourages domestic investment in semiconductor production.\n\nRight now, the United States of America is almost entirely reliant on other nations for the high-tech computer chips that power our smart phones, automobiles, household appliances, and military platforms.\n\nThe recent shortage of these chips has hobbled our economy and hit our pocketbooks.\n\nFor example, a shortage of computer chips forced General Motors to idle its assembly plant in Fort Wayne, Indiana twice this year.\n\nU.S. semiconductor production, once accounting for nearly 40 percent of the world\u2019s supply, has dropped to just 12 percent, while China\u2019s production share is increasing.\n\nNinety percent of the chips used in our military technology are made overseas. Most are made in South Korea and Taiwan, but an increasing number are produced in China.\n\nThis is a very real economic and national security vulnerability.\n\nThis bill will reassert America\u2019s place in this industry, and take a giant leap towards ensuring that our supply chain and national defense will never be at the mercy of technology produced overseas.\n\nAnother important aspect of this bill is critical applied research funding.\n\nThis legislation reforms and invests in the National Science Foundation to partner with the private sector and universities to develop critical emerging technologies that will transform the global landscape.\n\nWe know that national success and competitiveness in the 21st Century economy will be built on emerging technologies like quantum computing and AI.\n\nFunding research crucial to keeping Americans safe is one of the federal government\u2019s responsibilities, and this legislation will help us not just catch up with but overtake China in these critical areas.\n\nAnd this bill will establish regional technology hubs across our country, which will become centers for the research, development, entrepreneurship, and manufacturing of new key technologies.\n\nThis is incredibly important at a time when too many Americans in the heartland feel left out and too many areas are overlooked\u2026when only a handful of cities account for nearly 90 percent of job growth in these advanced sectors.\n\nSimply put, this bill will make America stronger, safer and more prosperous.\n\nAnd it is desperately needed.\n\nHow do we know? Because the Chinese Communist Party has actively lobbied against this legislation. They know this bill is bad for China and good for the United States.\n\nThis bill is about securing our country, giving our people the tools to flourish, and ensuring America continues its global research role.\n\nIt\u2019s been a long journey to get to this point, but history will show that by passing this CHIPS-Plus bill, we are confronting the challenges of today and building a prosperous and secure tomorrow for all Americans.\n\nI urge my colleagues to support this legislation.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:20:25Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-statement-on-passage-of-china-competitiveness-legislation/", "Young Statement on Passage of China Competitiveness Legislation", "2022-07-27", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013\u2013 U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) issued the following statement after the Senate passed his China competitiveness legislation:\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s time to go on the offensive, and that is exactly what this legislation, which has gone by many names \u2013 from the Endless Frontier Act to the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act to CHIPS-Plus \u2013 will do,\u201d said Senator Young. \u201cThis bill will unleash private sector innovation while significantly boosting federal national security investments. It\u2019s been a long journey to get to this point, but history will show that by passing this bill, we are confronting the challenges of today and building a prosperous and secure tomorrow for all Americans.\u201d\n\nThe legislation passed the Senate 64 to 33 and now heads to the House of Representatives for immediate consideration. Young first introduced the legislation in 2020 and has been working to pass it since then.\n\nYoung spoke on the Senate floor about the legislation earlier today. To view his full remarks, click here.\n\nFinal legislative text is available here, in addition to summaries for the CHIPS and ORAN section, the research and science section, and the energy section. Key provisions from the original Endless Frontier Act were maintained in the final version of this bill, including national security investments in key technology areas and the establishment of regional technology hubs.\n\nSenator Young\u2019s full remarks as prepared for delivery:\n\nMr. President, when it comes to America, I\u2019m an optimist. Always.\n\nI can\u2019t help but approach the future with great hope.\n\nAfter all, as Americans, we have never let obstacles stand in our way, or accepted that problems can\u2019t be solved.\n\nOur citizens are the world\u2019s most ingenious, our military its mightiest, our economy the strongest, and our innovators the most creative.\n\nThe last century was defined by our accomplishments and ideals, and I believe this one will be too.\n\nBut this path is not guaranteed.\n\nNow, as then, America\u2019s success depends on unleashing the potential of our people and outcompeting and out-innovating global rivals who do not share our values or economic interests.\n\nRight now, we are in the middle of a great power competition with an authoritarian regime in Beijing that seeks global primacy and rejects democracy.\n\nThe Chinese Communist Party is currently investing $1.4 trillion in frontier technologies that will dominate the 21st century \u2013 artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and hypersonics, among other key technologies.\n\nIts innovators are earning patents and publishing research in AI at a greater rate than our own. Its schools are producing four times the STEM graduates as America\u2019s, and the CCP\u2019s computer and science universities are regularly outranking ours.\n\nIts military is making advances in cyberwarfare and the development of hypersonic weapons, autonomous vehicles, electronic and cyber warfare, and orbital bombardment systems.\n\nThese are the technologies that will dominate the 21st century, economically and militarily.\n\nChina\u2019s government is planning on winning the AI race, winning future wars, and winning the future.\n\nAnd the truth is, Beijing is well on its way to accomplishing these goals. America is at risk of falling behind economically and technologically to a world power that does not value liberty or even respect human life.\n\nSo how should we respond?\n\nFor too long, when it comes to Chinese aggression, America has relied on a strategy of deterrence \u2013 taking steps like blocking Huawei from doing business in the U.S., tightening export controls and improving foreign investment rules.\n\nThese are important measures, but no longer enough.\n\nIt\u2019s time to go on the offensive.\n\nAnd that is exactly what this legislation, which has gone by many names \u2013 from the Endless Frontier Act to the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act to CHIPS-Plus \u2013 will do. Unleash private sector innovation while significantly boosting federal national security investments.\n\nLet me highlight a few specifics.\n\nFirst, this bill greatly encourages domestic investment in semiconductor production.\n\nRight now, the United States of America is almost entirely reliant on other nations for the high-tech computer chips that power our smart phones, automobiles, household appliances, and military platforms.\n\nThe recent shortage of these chips has hobbled our economy and hit our pocketbooks.\n\nFor example, a shortage of computer chips forced General Motors to idle its assembly plant in Fort Wayne, Indiana twice this year.\n\nU.S. semiconductor production, once accounting for nearly 40 percent of the world\u2019s supply, has dropped to just 12 percent, while China\u2019s production share is increasing.\n\nNinety percent of the chips used in our military technology are made overseas. Most are made in South Korea and Taiwan, but an increasing number are produced in China.\n\nThis is a very real economic and national security vulnerability.\n\nThis bill will reassert America\u2019s place in this industry, and take a giant leap towards ensuring that our supply chain and national defense will never be at the mercy of technology produced overseas.\n\nAnother important aspect of this bill is critical applied research funding.\n\nThis legislation reforms and invests in the National Science Foundation to partner with the private sector and universities to develop critical emerging technologies that will transform the global landscape.\n\nWe know that national success and competitiveness in the 21st Century economy will be built on emerging technologies like quantum computing and AI\n\nFunding research crucial to keeping Americans safe is one of the federal government\u2019s responsibilities, and this legislation will help us not just catch up with but overtake China in these critical areas.\n\nAnd this bill will establish regional technology hubs across our country, which will become centers for the research, development, entrepreneurship, and manufacturing of new key technologies.\n\nThis is incredibly important at a time when too many Americans in the heartland feel left out and too many areas are overlooked\u2026when only a handful of cities account for nearly 90 percent of job growth in these advanced sectors.\n\nSimply put, this bill will make America stronger, safer and more prosperous.\n\nAnd it is desperately needed.\n\nHow do we know? Because the Chinese Communist Party has actively lobbied against this legislation. They know this bill is bad for China and good for the United States.\n\nThis bill is about securing our country, giving our people the tools to flourish, and ensuring America continues its global research role.\n\nIt\u2019s been a long journey to get to this point, but history will show that by passing this CHIPS-Plus bill, we are confronting the challenges of today and building a prosperous and secure tomorrow for all Americans.\n\nI urge my colleagues to support this legislation.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:20:25Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/video-young-discusses-his-china-competitiveness-legislation-on-bloomberg-tv/", "VIDEO: Young Discusses His China Competitiveness Legislation on Bloomberg TV", "2022-07-26", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "**Clickhere or the image above to watch**\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013\u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined Bloomberg TV to discuss his China competitiveness bill. The Senate voted 64-32 this morning to advance the legislation, setting up a vote on final passage tomorrow.\n\nExcerpts of Senator Young\u2019s comments are below:\n\n\u201cAfter over a year of working on this package, Congress has finally come together. We\u2019ve done the right thing after exhausting all other opportunities. And we\u2019re passing what people are calling the CHIPS-Plus bill, [which] includes investment in domestic capacity to produce those computer chips, which go into everything with an on-off switch, everything from an automobile to top-end missile systems. Also, we\u2019re doubling down on some key national security research investments in areas like hypersonics, where the Chinese, frankly, are outclassing us, and we can\u2019t allow that to happen.\u201d\n\n\u2014\n\n\u201cRonald Reagan was fond of saying that defense is not a budget issue. You spend what you need to defend to spend to keep the American people safe. The same thing applies here. This is a national security investment, as I\u2019ve already established, and we need to spend it to keep our people safe and secure.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:20:25Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/video-young-discusses-his-china-competitiveness-legislation-on-cnbcs-squawk-box/", "VIDEO: Young Discusses His China Competitiveness Legislation on CNBC\u2019s Squawk Box", "2022-07-26", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "**Click here or the image above to watch**\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013\u2013 This morning, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined CNBC\u2019s Squawk Box to discuss how the passage of his China competitiveness bill will invest in and expand American research and development in key technology areas and enhance our national security. A procedural vote to advance the legislation will occur later today in the U.S. Senate.\n\nExcerpts of Senator Young\u2019s comments are below:\n\n\u201cWe source all of our high-end computer chips, mostly from Taiwan, some from South Korea. And we just can\u2019t be that dependent on a country so far away from the continental United States for our missile system chips [and] for the components that go into our radars and our aircraft.\u201d\n\n\u2014\n\n\u201cThis legislation does that [prioritizes research and development] not just with respect to semiconductors, but hypersonics, quantum computing, etc. And it also has a really important role to play with respect to national security. And this is a national security bill, which is why we have so much support from the generals, the admirals, Trump Administration national security officials, and those in this current administration. And frankly, why we have a lot of bipartisan support to get this done quickly.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:49:02Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/video-young-discusses-housing-crisis-legislation-to-increase-affordable-housing-nationwide/", "VIDEO: Young Discusses Housing Crisis, Legislation to Increase Affordable Housing Nationwide", "2022-07-21", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013\u2013 During a Senate Finance Committee hearing yesterday, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) discussed the impact of the affordable housing crisis on Indiana communities and the importance of passing the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act he introducedwith Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.).\n\nSenator Young shared concerns from Hoosiers about the affordable housing crisis.\n\n\u201cI have to tell you, as I travel across the state of Indiana, I hear from every community about the importance of affordable housing and about the challenges they are experiencing right now,\u201d said Senator Young. \u201cThis shortage is of course being exacerbated by the current inflation challenges more broadly impacting the country.\u201d\n\nSenator Young\u2019s Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act would expand and strengthen the nation\u2019s most successful affordable housing program\u2014the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)\u2014to address that shortage by building more than two million new affordable units over the next decade and ensuring the program better serves a variety of at-risk and underserved communities.\n\n\u201cWe can rally around solving difficult challenges together,\u201d said Senator Young. \u201cThis housing affordability crisis, it\u2019s striking how it impacts various demographic groups, geographic areas. It doesn\u2019t really seem to discriminate a lot. The brunt of this crisis falls on a diverse population. It\u2019s so important we support programs and ideas that meet the needs of these variedcommunities.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:20:25Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-joins-bipartisan-resolution-condemning-starvation-as-a-weapon-of-war-passes-the-senate/", "Young Joins Bipartisan Resolution Condemning Starvation as a Weapon of War Passes the Senate", "2022-07-21", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), John Thune (R-S.D.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), and James Risch (R-Idaho)?announced that their bipartisan Senate resolution condemning the use of starvation and hunger as weapons of war has passed the Senate unanimously.\n\nIn May, the senators introduced their resolution not only condemning the use of hunger as a weapon of war, but also recognizing the effect of conflict on global food security and famine, which was then swiftly voted out of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee less than a month later.\n\n\u201cIt is time for the United States to hold those who use food as a weapon of war accountable for their horrific action,\u201d said Senator Young. \u201cFrom Yemen to Ukraine, the world\u2019s most vulnerable are suffering in unspeakable ways. Today\u2019s Senate passage of our resolution sends a clear message that the United States will use all of the tools and authorities at our disposal to end these abuses.\u201d\n\n\u201cFrom Ukraine to Syria to Ethiopia, we have and continue to watch with horror as bad actors destroy agriculture, deny humanitarian access, and disrupt markets for crucial commodities in a twisted effort to achieve their geopolitical aims through starvation,\u201d said Senator Merkley. \u201cToday\u2019s passage of our resolution by the full Senate reaffirms our united stand that civilians everywhere must be protected during war and that hunger should never be used as a weapon to turn civilians into pawns.\u201d\n\nRussia\u2019s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine has further highlighted how brutal autocrats weaponize hunger. By disrupting Ukraine\u2019s planting season and substantial food exports and by reportedly stealing vast quantities of grain from Ukraine, Russia has put millions around the globe at risk of famine.?\n\nThis resolution is cosponsored by Senators Chris Coons (D-Conn.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), and Michael Bennett (D-Colo.).\n\nThis resolution is endorsed by the following organizations:?1,000 Days, Action Against Hunger, Alliance for Peacebuilding, Bread for the World, Caux Scholars Program, Center for Policy Analysis of Horn of Africa, Charity & Security Network , Concern Worldwide US, EIHR: The Educators\u2019 Institute for Human Rights, Food for the Hungry US, Friends Committee on National Legislation, Ghais Mediation & Facilitation, LLC, Islamic Relief USA, Medical Teams International, Mercy Corps, Nonviolent Peaceforce, Norwegian Refugee Council USA, Oxfam America,PartnersGlobal, Refugees International, Save the Children, The HALO Trust (USA), The Hunger Project, UNICEF USA, World Food Program USA, World Vision, and Young Adult Empowerment Initiatives.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:20:25Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-colleagues-reintroduce-bill-to-strengthen-innovative-higher-ed-financing-tool-for-students-2/", "Young, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Strengthen Innovative Higher Ed Financing Tool for Students", "2022-07-19", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013\u2013 Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), and Chris Coons (D-Del.) reintroduced the ISA Student Protection Act to support an innovative financing tool for students pursuing postsecondary education. The bipartisan bill would protect students by applying strong consumer protections to Income Share Agreements (ISAs).\n\nISAs provide opportunities for students to design financial aid best suited to their needs based on their future income and job success. Under an ISA, a student agrees to pay a percentage of their income over a given time period in exchange for tuition payments from nongovernmental sources. When the agreed timeframe ends, the student stops payments regardless of whether the initial amount was paid back to the ISA funder.\n\n\u201cOne thing we can all agree on is the importance of a quality and affordable education. As we face record-high inflation, many students and their families continue to face financial hardship and rising student loan debt,\u201d said Senator Young.\u201cWith the appropriate safeguards, ISAs can be an innovative, debt-free financing option for students of all backgrounds. Our bipartisan bill works to strengthen the framework for ISAs to help colleges and career and technical schools prepare students for success in the workforce at no cost to the taxpayer.\u201d\n\n\u201cIncome-Share Agreements are a promising way to finance postsecondary education and an attractive alternative to private student loans and PLUS loans. ISAs are also proving to be uniquely responsive to the needs of students who are ineligible for existing federal student aid programs,\u201d said Senator Warner.\u201cThere are students across the country who are already benefitting from ISAs and deserve the safeguards and certainty the ISA Student Protection Act of 2022 would provide.\u201d\n\n\u201cEverything is more expensive these days, especially the cost of a college degree. This common sense bill creates a debt-free financing option for students,\u201d said Senator Rubio.\n\n\u201cWith trillions of dollars in U.S. student loan debt burdening the country\u2019s workforce, Income Share Agreements are a useful alternative for some students who need financing for postsecondary education and training, especially where federal student aid is not available. The ISA Student Protection Act of 2022 will create legal certainty for providers who develop these innovative financial offerings while creating guardrails to protect students and workers as they prepare for the jobs that employers are looking to fill today and in the future,\u201d said Senator Coons.\n\nThis legislation is supported by Jobs for the Future, the Invest in Student Advancement Alliance, Student Freedom Initiative, the San Diego Workforce Partnership, FreeWorld, Better Future Forward,Purdue University, andmore.\n\nTo see a full list of endorsement quotes, click here.\n\nThe ISA Student Protection Act of 2022 would build on a previously introduced version of this legislation by updating existing consumer protection laws to ensure they are applied properly to ISAs and add new protections to ensure ISAs are affordable and share risk. Specifically, the bill:\n\nProhibits ISA providers from entering into agreements with students that require payments higher than 20 percent of income.\n\nExempts individuals from making payments towards their ISA when their income falls below an affordability threshold.\n\nSets a maximum number of payments and limits payment obligation to the end of a fixed window.\n\nSets a minimum number of voluntary payment relief pauses, during which payment obligations may be suspended.\n\nRequires detailed disclosures to students who are considering entering into an ISA, including the amount financed, the payment calculation method, the number of payments expected, the length of the agreement, and how their payments under the ISA would compare to payments under a comparable loan.\n\nProvides strong bankruptcy protection for ISA recipients by omitting the higher \u201cundue hardship\u201d standard for discharge required under private loans.\n\nPrevents funders from accelerating an ISA in default.\n\nEnsures that ISA obligations cease in the event of death or total and permanent disability.\n\nApplies federal consumer protection laws (e.g., Fair Credit Reporting Act, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Military Lending Act, Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, Equal Credit Opportunity Act) to ISAs.\n\nGives the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regulatory authority over ISAs.\n\nClarifies the tax treatment of ISA contributions for both funders and recipients.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:49:02Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/video-young-discusses-border-crisis-new-illegal-migration-report/", "VIDEO: Young Discusses Border Crisis, New Illegal Migration Report", "2022-07-13", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "**Click here or the image above to watch**\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today joined fellow committee members to discuss the ongoing crisis at the U.S. southern border and their recently released report entitled \u201cBiden\u2019s Border Crisis: Examining Policies that Encourage Illegal Migration.\u201d\n\nThe report highlights how the Biden Administration is undermining U.S. efforts to reduce illegal migration and jeopardizing U.S. security.\n\nExcerpts of Young\u2019s remarks are below:\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s been well over a year since I summoned a member of the (Biden) administration into a classified setting. Operating in my capacity as the chief Republican on the Foreign Relations Subcommittee that oversees counterterrorism, I asked to be briefed on the number of suspected terrorists who had crossed our southern border.\n\n\u201cI have to say the briefing was absolutely sobering. We had individuals from Yemen. We had, of course, individuals from Central and South America, Africa, all over the world. Many of the hotspots of the world and the locus of terrorist activity were the source of so many individuals coming across our southern border\u2026..I did all I could to try and fix the attention of the executive branch of our government on this national security issue. And nothing happened.\n\n\u201cSince then the situation has grown much graver. This is not only a national security disaster. This is also a humanitarian catastrophe. It\u2019s a fifty state catastrophe as well. Every state is indeed a border state.\u201d\n\n\u2014\n\n\u201cWe\u2019re not here empty-handed. We\u2019re not here devoid of answers on how we can improve this situation. No. We\u2019ve come here armed with a study, a study which lays out certain recommendations about how to establish effective immigration controls in the United States, how we might strengthen our border security and migration management capacities in that southern border region. How we might target smuggling and trafficking operations by transnational criminal organizations.\u201d\n\nKey findings of the report include:\n\nPresident Biden has reversed important Trump-era reforms that effectively addressed illegal migration, and reinstated failed Obama-era policies. These policies are undermining U.S. efforts to build effective law enforcement and asylum processing mechanisms across Mexico and northern Central America, leading to the highest number of migrants attempting to illegally enter the United States in history.\n\nTransnational criminal organizations (TCOs) benefit from and prolong the illegal migration crisis by facilitating and profiting off the smuggling and trafficking of migrants, or by victimizing vulnerable people along the dangerous journey to the United States.\n\nThe governments of Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras are falling short on their own domestic and international obligations to address transnational organized crime and illegal migration issues, putting U.S. security at risk. The Biden Administration should seek to enforce these obligations, including the agreements the Trump Administration made with these countries.\n\nKey recommendations of the report include:\n\nEstablish effective immigration controls in the United States:\n\nExtend Title 42 until the end of the COVID-19 health emergency.\n\nReinstate the Migrant Protection Protocols and Asylum Cooperative Agreements.\n\nStrengthen border security and migration management capacities in the region:\n\nTarget U.S. assistance in Mexico and northern Central America towards strengthening the capacity, funding, and staffing of migration management and law enforcement agencies in those countries.\n\nTarget TCO human smuggling and trafficking:\n\nLeverage existing bilateral extradition treaties to prosecute transnational criminal actors facilitating illegal migration to the United States.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:20:25Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/video-young-discusses-impact-of-inflation-on-hoosier-families/", "VIDEO: Young Discusses Impact of Inflation on Hoosier Families", "2022-07-13", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, spoke at a press conference about the impact of historically high inflation on Hoosier families. Yesterday, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) release showed inflation surging to 9.1 percent year over year in June, the biggest yearly increase since 1981.\n\nVideo of Young\u2019s remarks is available here. The full press conference is available here.\n\nExcerpts of Young\u2019s remarks are below:\n\n\u201cI know the Biden Administration has been short on answers about how to provide relief to our businesses, to American families, as we see inflation manifesting itself in countless ways, big and small.\n\n\u201cBack in Indiana, I\u2019ll tell you, people can talk about very little as it relates to their lives and public policy when I interact with them, aside from the price of utilities and gas and housing and groceries.\n\n\u201cThis is one of the painful things about inflation: when you find yourself in an inflationary environment, it\u2019s very difficult to get yourself out of it. And we could have avoided this predicament\u2026.we could have avoided a situation where we injected $1.7 trillion into a rapidly growing economy, [which] counters any conventional economic wisdom that we\u2019ve learned over the years. But nonetheless, here we are. So we need to find a way out of this mess.\u201d\n\n\u2014\n\n\u201cAnd this is, perhaps, a news alert to the Biden administration, but probably to no one else here or around the country: tax increases aren\u2019t going to provide relief to our businesses. They\u2019re not going to provide relief to rank-and-file Hoosier families. We certainly can do better than this.\n\n\u201cLook, inflation is already forcing the average U.S. household to spend an extra $5,200 this year. $5,200 bucks\u2026$5,200 is a lot of money to the average American household.\u201d\n\n\u2014\n\n\u201c$5,200 can make or break an administration. It can make or break a presidency. So this president needs to figure out that he\u2019s headed the wrong direction with these proposed tax increases. Senator Schumer and Senate Democrats would be wise to heed this as well as they consider this reconciliation package that they continue to advance. This is basically repurposed Build Back Better, for the uninitiated.\n\n\u201cLet\u2019s work together on some bipartisan solutions. We have national security challenges. We have a problem at our southern border. There is some common ground to be found with respect to certain issues related to our economy, [which] the need to reskill our workforce. Let\u2019s work on all of those things.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:20:25Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-coons-introduce-bill-to-counter-economic-coercion-of-allies/", "Young, Coons Introduce Bill to Counter Economic Coercion of Allies", "2022-07-13", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) introduced the Countering Economic Coercion Act of 2022 to provide meaningful support to partners and allies facing economic pressure and retaliation from foreign adversaries. The bill equips the President with new tools to reduce the impact of economic coercion by strengthening trade and commerce ties with partners on an expedited basis. As some nations around the world continue to deploy punitive and discriminatory economic measures against American partners, particularly those with smaller economies, this legislation will ensure that our shared economic and security interests are safeguarded from foreign threats.\n\n\u201cSome foreign adversaries think they can drive a wedge between Western allies by using economic intimidation or by harming economies through opaque, informal actions. These threats and grabs for power cannot go unchecked,\u201d said Senator Young. \u201cOur bipartisan bill will provide the flexibility to help our foreign partners on an expedited basis when they are targeted for standing up to authoritarian regimes. By supporting our partners under threat, we protect America\u2019s own national security interests.\u201d\n\n\u201cProviding targeted support to allies and partners struggling with the impacts of economic coercion will not only help bolster their own resilience against these actions, but it will also help safeguard American economic and security interests,\u201d said Senator Coons. \u201cCountries like China and Russia have increasingly utilized these tactics to bully smaller countries and undermine the democratic, rules-based international system. I\u2019m proud to work with Senator Young to provide new tools to help our allies can stand up to economic coercion.\u201d\n\nThe Countering Economic Coercion Act of 2022 would provide the President with specific tools to offer rapid and effective economic support to foreign partners targeted by economic coercion, including authorities to:\n\nDecrease duties or modify quotas on imports from the foreign partner to make up for lost exports to other nations due to coercive actions;\n\nExpedite export licensing decisions and regulatory processes to facilitate trade;\n\nSeek appropriations to support foreign aid, export financing, and sovereign loan guarantees; and\n\nWaive certain policy requirements to facilitate export financing.\n\nThe bill directs the President to seek to coordinate the U.S. response with other allies in order to provide comprehensive economic relief and demonstrate broad resolve against economic coercion.\n\nIn determining whether economic coercion is taking place, and deciding whether and how to support the targeted country, the President would be required to consult with Congress to ensure proper congressional oversight of any actions. Any determination of economic coercion \u2014 and any authorities exercised under a determination \u2014 would sunset after two years, or upon a joint resolution of Congress.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:20:25Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-introduces-judge-doris-l-pryor-nominee-for-seventh-circuit-court-of-appeals-during-judiciary-committee-hearing/", "Young Introduces Judge Doris L. Pryor, Nominee for Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, During Judiciary Committee Hearing", "2022-07-13", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today introduced U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Indiana Doris L. Pryor during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Judge Pryor has been nominated to serve on the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, which includes the state of Indiana.\n\nDuring his remarks, Young spoke about Judge Pryor\u2019s background and outlined why he supports her nomination. Young\u2019s full remarks are below:\n\n\u201cThank you, Chairman Durbin, Ranking Member Grassley, and members of the committee.\n\n\u201cToday, I\u2019m honored to appear before you to introduce Judge Doris Pryor, President Biden\u2019s nominee to serve on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.\n\n\u201cJudge Pryor, welcome.\n\n\u201cI\u2019m appreciative of the President\u2019s willingness to consult with me and Senator Braun when this position became available in an effort to appoint a judge who has earned respect and support from all sides of the political aisle.\n\n\u201cI\u2019m confident that this committee will be just as impressed with Judge Pryor as I have been.\n\n\u201cJudge Pryor is not a Hoosier by birth \u2013 she was born and raised in Arkansas \u2013 but she came to Indiana University for law school.\n\n\u201cFollowing law school, she returned to Arkansas to clerk for Judge Leon Holmes and Judge Lavenski Smith.\n\n\u201cShe also served as a public defender in Arkansas before returning to Indiana to serve as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of Indiana.\n\n\u201cSince March 1, 2018, Judge Pryor has served as Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Indiana.\n\n\u201cAs you can tell, she has experience on all sides of the courtroom. She understands the difference between the role of an advocate and the role of a judge, and she has experience both on the criminal side and on the civil side of the docket.\n\n\u201cSince her name came up, I\u2019ve heard an outpouring of support from across the Indiana legal community, including a diverse array of support letters that have been provided to the committee.\n\n\u201cI would also be remiss if I failed to mention the historic nature of this appointment. If confirmed, Judge Pryor will be the first African American from Indiana ever to serve on the Seventh Circuit.\n\n\u201cFor all these reasons, I support Judge Pryor\u2019s nomination, and I look forward to voting to confirm her on the Senate floor. Thank you.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:20:25Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-statement-on-historically-high-inflation/", "Young Statement on Historically High Inflation", "2022-07-13", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee,today issued the following statement after the Consumer Price Index (CPI) release showed inflation surging to 9.1 percent year over year in June:\n\n\u201cThis report confirms what Hoosiers already know: the impact of President Biden\u2019s inflation crisis is being felt in ways big and small. Hoosier families are paying more for everyday necessities, like utilities, gas, groceries, and housing. Inflation is forcing the average U.S. household to spend an extra $5,200 this year. The pain of these rising prices is felt the most by working families and those on fixed incomes.\n\n\u201cThe solution to record-high inflation and a supply chain crisis is not more tax increases, yet that\u2019s what Washington Democrats are currently working to pass. A tax increase of any size is a tax hike during a looming recession. Our economy simply cannot handle another massive tax-and-spend bill.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:20:25Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senator-young-recognizes-hoosier-students-interning-in-washington-this-summer/", "Senator Young Recognizes Hoosier Students Interning in Washington this Summer", "2022-07-01", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) recognized Hoosier students who participated in the first session of his summer internship program in Washington, D.C.\n\nThe students assisted legislative and communications staff with daily activities and special projects. The intern class included [as pictured from left to right] Alex Kukura, a junior at Indiana University from Westfield; Jared Smith, a recent graduate of Taylor University from Upland; Sui Len Par, a junior at Indiana University from Indianapolis; Rachel Hudson, a recent graduate from Fishers; Andrew Murry, a recent graduate of Indiana University; and Alaina Kalin, a senior at Indiana University.\n\n\u201cI admire Senator Young\u2019s stance on certain issues and I hope to work on [Capitol Hill] one day. I hope to learn more about how the Senator interacts with his constituents and how policies form,\u201d said Sui Len Par from Indianapolis. \u201cMy journey as a refugee from Myanmar piqued my interest.\u201d\n\n\u201cI applied to serve and gain experience in the U.S. Senate as I look to work in government after college. Economic development, at home and abroad, is a passion I have that connects to the Senator\u2019s mission in Washington,\u201d said Jared Smith from Upland. \u201cThe Senator\u2019s USICA bill \u2013 the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act \u2013 piqued my interest in the government\u2019s ability to spur strategic innovation as the U.S. seeks a generational advantage over China.\u201d\n\n\u201cI have such a passion for government and a connection to Indiana, so this internship seemed like the perfect fit,\u201d said Rachel Hudson from Fishers. \u201cI really want to learn the day-to-day work of a staffer on Capitol Hill and also to get experience on the legislative side of government.\u201d\n\n\u201c[I wanted] to see first-hand how Congressional offices function and the more detailed aspects of the legislative process that you can\u2019t really see from the outside,\u201d said Alex Kukura from Westfield.\n\nSenator Young\u2019s office offers internship opportunities year-round, in both his Washington and Indianapolis offices. The internship program offers students the opportunity to experience the legislative branch of government and serve Hoosiers.\n\nStudents interested in applying can visit Senator Young\u2019s internship webpage or call (202)-224-5623 to learn more.\n\nSenator Young released a video to provide more information about the internship program.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:20:25Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-colleagues-demand-action-from-biden-administration-against-tiktok/", "Young, Colleagues Demand Action from Biden Administration Against TikTok", "2022-06-24", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2014 U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen demanding answers about actions the Biden administration is taking to combat the national security risks associated with TikTok, a social media platform developed and owned by Chinese company ByteDance Ltd.\n\nIn part, the senators wrote, \u201cThe Biden Administration has seemingly done nothing to enforce the August 14 order nearly two years since its promulgation. The results of the security reviews, likewise, have not been publicly released after one year. Instead, news reports indicate TikTok is nearing a deal with a U.S. company to \u2018store its U.S. users\u2019 information without its Chinese parent ByteDance having access to it, hoping to address U.S. regulatory concerns.\u2019\u201d\n\n\u201cThe proposed TikTok deal would do little to address the core security concerns that motivated the August 14 order. That order was not simply concerned about data, but about a Chinese company\u2019s ownership of a social media platform in America. If the Biden Administration focuses solely on data storage and integrity to the exclusion of the critical issue of ByteDance\u2019s ownership, control, and influence of TikTok, serious security risks will remain and the August 14 order will go unenforced,\u201d the senators continued.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:13:54Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-statement-on-dobbs-decision/", "Young Statement on Dobbs Decision", "2022-06-24", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court\u2019s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women\u2019s Health Organization to uphold Mississippi\u2019s law protecting life and overturn Roe v. Wade:\n\n\u201cToday is a monumental day for the protection of life in America and a defining moment for our nation. Roe v. Wade was wrongly decided, and the Supreme Court has corrected a historic injustice.\n\n\u201cThe American people will now have the opportunity, through their state elected officials, to decide our laws when it comes to protecting life and protecting women. It\u2019s now time to work on solutions that affirm the right to life and support pregnant women and mothers.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:13:54Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-colleagues-introduce-peace-corps-reauthorization-act-of-2022/", "Young, Colleagues Introduce Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2022", "2022-06-23", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) unveiled new legislation to reauthorize the Peace Corps for the first time in over two decades.\n\nThe bipartisan Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2022 proposes to increase Volunteers\u2019 health care coverage, statutorily raise Volunteers\u2019 readjustment allowance, expedite return-to-service opportunities for those impacted by COVID-19 and future comparable emergencies, and expand the agency\u2019s Sexual Assault Advisory Council.\n\n\u201cOur Peace Corps volunteers represent American values and serve communities throughout the world in exemplary fashion. This bill helps get them back in the field after the COVID pandemic in a safe and responsible manner,\u201d said Senator Young.\n\nAmong its key provisions, the Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2022:\n\nAuthorizes $410,500,000 to be appropriated annually for the Peace Corps for fiscal years 2023 through 2027.\n\nSets a statutory minimum of $375 per month for the Peace Corps Volunteer readjustment allowance, which the Peace Corps can exceed.\n\nRequires the Peace Corps to establish a safe return to service process for those whose service is interrupted due mandatory evacuations from catastrophic events or global emergencies like COVID-19.\n\nSuspends federal student loan interest during the duration of Volunteer service; allows for members of the Peace Corps to receive credit during their time of service under any income based repayment program or the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program run by the Department of Education; ensures the Peace Corps is providing access to mental health professionals for Peace Corps Volunteers.\n\nExtends transitory health care coverage for Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCVs) from 30 days post-service to 60 days, and provides a path through which RPCVs can obtain healthcare through the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; ensures Peace Corps Volunteers receive adequate health care during their service, including health examinations preparatory to their service.\n\nEnumerates procedures and policy to protect Volunteers against reprisal and retaliation.\n\nCodifies two years of noncompetitive eligibility for RPCVs.\n\nMandates the Council consider and make recommendations to strengthen Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) efforts at the Peace Corps, including through the collection of workforce data; streamlines and diversifies the appointment and selection process for Council members.\n\nExpands Peace Corps eligibility to include United States citizens who are nationals of American Samoa.\n\nIncreases Peace Corps Volunteers\u2019 level of workers compensation from GS 7 step one to GS 7 step five.\n\nExtends the Sexual Assault Advisory Council until October 2027 and requires the Council to submit annual reports on their work to Congress.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:39:01Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-joins-bicameral-joint-statement-calling-on-biden-administration-to-reverse-its-plan-to-circumvent-us-law-and-create-an-unofficial-us-consulate-to-the-palestinians-in-jerusalem/", "Young Joins Bicameral Joint Statement Calling on Biden Administration to Reverse its Plan to Circumvent U.S. Law and Create an Unofficial U.S. Consulate to the Palestinians in Jerusalem", "2022-06-23", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON\u2014U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) joined more than 80 Members of Congress in releasing a bicameral joint statement, calling on the Biden Administration to reverse course on its plan to erode the full and faithful implementation of the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995by moving the Palestinian Affairs Unit (PAU) out of the U.S. Ambassador to Israel\u2019s reporting chain of command and renaming the PAU the \u201cU.S. Office of Palestinian Affairs\u201d that would serve as an unofficial U.S. consulate to the Palestinians in Jerusalem:\n\n\u201cIt is alarming that the Biden Administration has opened what amounts to be a separate U.S. diplomatic office to the Palestinians in Israel\u2019s capital. This decision is wholly inconsistent with the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995that Congress passed into law and has repeatedly reaffirmed with overwhelming bipartisan support over the years. We strongly supported the Trump Administration\u2019s decision to fully and faithfully implement the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 by formally recognizing Jerusalem as the eternal and undivided capital of Israel, by moving the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, and by closing the U.S. Consulate General for the Palestinians in Jerusalem and merging its functions into the U.S. Embassy\u2019s \u2018Palestinian Affairs Unit\u2019 within one diplomatic mission under the authority the U.S. Ambassador to Israel. The Biden Administration\u2019s disregard for that law, however, undermines our nation\u2019s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel\u2019s capital and signals support for dividing Jerusalem.\n\n\u201cLet there be no misunderstanding: this unprecedented arrangement\u2014to turn the Palestinian Affairs Unit into a \u2018U.S. Office of Palestinian Affairs\u2019 that will no longer report to the U.S. Ambassador to Israel but instead report directly to the State Department in Washington, D.C., and to appoint a Special Envoy to the Palestinians\u2014is an effort to open an unofficial and de facto U.S. consulate to the Palestinians in Jerusalem. In fact, the Biden Administration admits this decision is one step closer to opening an official U.S. consulate, a plan it refuses to stop pushing despite the Government of Israel\u2019s adamant opposition and Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Brian McKeon\u2019s admission to Congress in October 2021 that the United States, under international law, would \u2018need to get the consent of the host government to open any diplomatic facility.\u2019", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:13:54Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-statement-on-bipartisan-safer-communities-act/", "Young Statement on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act", "2022-06-23", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today issued the following statement regarding the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act:\n\n\u201cI have always been a strong supporter and defender of the Second Amendment, and I am committed to protecting the constitutional rights of law-abiding Hoosiers.\n\n\u201cAs I reviewed this proposal, I consulted with law enforcement officials, gun owners, Second Amendment experts, educators, and mental health professionals. After careful consideration, I support this targeted legislation because it takes prudent steps to address our mental health crisis and combat violent crime without compromising the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Hoosiers.\n\n\u201cIf you are a law-abiding citizen and have not been adjudicated as mentally ill, your Second Amendment rights will not be affected in any way. This bill contains no new restrictions, bans, required waiting periods, or mandates for law-abiding citizens of any age.\n\n\u201cTo deal with the root causes of violent acts, I have long supported increased federal funding for better access to mental health services and efforts to recruit, develop, and retain more mental health providers, particularly in school settings. The centerpiece of this legislation is the most substantial investment in community-based mental health services in our nation\u2019s history.Under this bill, Hoosiers who struggle with mental illness \u2013 including children and those in rural areas \u2013 will have significantly increased access to providers. It won\u2019t be an overnight fix, but the investments made in mental health care by this bill will be transformational. The bill also will provide more resources for enhanced school safety and school hardening measures.\n\n\u201cThis legislation does not create or mandate red flag laws at any level of government. Any state that chooses to use the Byrne-JAG Crisis Intervention grant program to develop or implement red flag laws, which Indiana already has, will need to meet stringent standards for due process to safeguard constitutional protections. In addition, states like Indiana could use this grant funding to train prosecutors, judges, and law enforcement officials to use these resources in a way that protects Second Amendment rights. These funds also can be used for other important crisis intervention efforts, including veterans\u2019 courts, mental health courts, drug courts, and assisted outpatient treatment courts.\n\n\u201cWe don\u2019t have to choose between protecting Second Amendment rights and keeping guns away from those who might be a danger to themselves or others. We can and should do both.This legislation, supported by the Fraternal Order of Police and other law enforcement groups, will save lives without affecting the rights of law-abiding Americans.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nText of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act is available here.\n\nThe legislation is supported by the following organizations:\n\nNational Sheriffs\u2019 Association\n\nFraternal Order of Police\n\nNational Association of Police Organizations\n\nInternational Association of Chiefs of Police\n\nMajor Cities Chiefs Association (Indianapolis is a member)\n\nIndianapolis Catholic Archbishop Charles C. Thompson\n\nIndiana Council of Mental Health Centers\n\nMental Health America of Indiana\n\nMental Health America of Knox County, Indiana\n\nAASA, The School Superintendents Association\n\nAmerican Academy of Family Physicians\n\nAmerican Association for Marriage and Family Therapy\n\nAmerican Federation of School Administrators (AFSA)\n\nAmerican College of Physicians\n\nAmerican Psychiatric Association\n\nAmerican Psychological Association\n\nAssociation of American Medical Colleges\n\nAssociation of Educational Service Agencies\n\nChildren\u2019s Hospital Association\n\nNAMI, National Alliance on Mental Illness\n\nNational Association for Pupil Transportation\n\nNational Council for Mental Wellbeing\n\nNational District Attorneys Association\n\nNational Education Association\n\nNational Rural Education Association\n\nNational Rural Education Advocacy Consortium\n\nThe Jewish Federations of North America\n\nUnited States Conference of Catholic Bishops", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:13:54Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/youngs-bipartisan-resolution-condemning-starvation-as-a-weapon-of-war-passes-senate-foreign-relations-committee/", "Young\u2019s Bipartisan Resolution Condemning Starvation as a Weapon of War Passes Senate Foreign Relations Committee", "2022-06-23", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Jeff Merkley (R-Ore.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), John Thune (R-S.D.), and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) applauded the unanimous committee passage of their bipartisan Senate resolution condemning the use of starvation and hunger as weapons of war.\n\n\u201cIt is time for the United States to hold those who use food as a weapon of war accountable for their horrific actions,\u201d said Senator Young. \u201cFrom Yemen to Ukraine, the world\u2019s most vulnerable are suffering in unspeakable ways. By advancing this bipartisan resolution, we send a clear message that the United States federal government must use all of the tools and authorities at our disposal to end these abuses.\u201d\n\n\u201cConflict is a major driver of food insecurity, and warring factions in Ethiopia, South Sudan, Syria, and Yemen continue to engage in the willful destruction of agricultural goods and infrastructure, manipulate markets, and impose security and bureaucratic barriers upon humanitarians \u2013 culminating in the deliberate starvation of civilians,\u201d said Senator Risch, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. \u201cNow, Russia is taking its own starvation campaign global. The resolution we passed today condemns the deliberate use of hunger as a weapon of war and calls upon the U.S. government and our partners to respond to needs in real time and hold perpetrators accountable. It is critical we use every tool at our disposal to ensure food assistance is not being manipulated or used against the civilians that so desperately need it.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:13:54Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-colleagues-publish-sfrc-report-on-biden-administration-policies-exacerbating-border-crisis/", "Young, Colleagues Publish SFRC Report on Biden Administration Policies Exacerbating Border Crisis", "2022-06-22", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) joined Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) in publishing a report entitled \u201cBiden\u2019s Border Crisis: Examining Policies that Encourage Illegal Migration,\u201d that highlights how the Biden Administration is undermining U.S. efforts to reduce illegal migration and jeopardizing U.S. security.\n\n\u201cThe Biden Administration continues to ignore the crisis at our southern border. Border security is national security, and it is time we pursue policies with that objective in mind. This report outlines what the Biden Administration needs to do here at home and with countries in the region to focus on the root causes of the crisis,\u201d said Senator Young.\n\nKey findings of the report include:\n\nPresident Biden has reversed important Trump-era reforms that effectively addressed illegal migration, and reinstated failed Obama-era policies. These policies are undermining U.S. efforts to build effective law enforcement and asylum processing mechanisms across Mexico and northern Central America, leading to the highest number of migrants attempting to illegally enter the United States in history.\n\nTransnational criminal organizations (TCOs) benefit from and prolong the illegal migration crisis by facilitating and profiting off the smuggling and trafficking of migrants, or by victimizing vulnerable people along the dangerous journey to the United States.\n\nThe governments of Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras are falling short on their own domestic and international obligations to address transnational organized crime and illegal migration issues, putting U.S. security at risk. The Biden Administration should seek to enforce these obligations, including the agreements the Trump Administration made with these countries.\n\nKey recommendations of the report include:\n\nEstablish effective immigration controls in the United States:\n\nExtend Title 42 until the end of the COVID-19 health emergency.\n\nReinstate the Migrant Protection Protocols and Asylum Cooperative Agreements.\n\nStrengthen border security and migration management capacities in the region:\n\nTarget U.S. assistance in Mexico and northern Central America towards strengthening the capacity, funding, and staffing of migration management and law enforcement agencies in those countries.\n\nTarget TCO human smuggling and trafficking:\n\nLeverage existing bilateral extradition treaties to prosecute transnational criminal actors facilitating illegal migration to the United States.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:13:54Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-gas-tax-holiday-like-applying-a-band-aid-to-gaping-wound/", "Young: Gas Tax Holiday Like \u201cApplying a Band-Aid to Gaping Wound\u201d", "2022-06-22", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today issued the following statement regarding President Biden\u2019s call for a three-month federal gas tax holiday:\n\n\u201cPresident Biden\u2019s proposal is like applying a band-aid to a gaping wound. A gas tax holiday would have a very short-term impact without actually increasing our energy supply. Consumers will respond by purchasing more gasoline, which will cause prices to rise, and ultimately there will be little benefit to families struggling with high fuel costs.\n\n\u201cThe real solution to lower gas prices for Hoosier families is to increase oil supply right now and encourage domestic energy production for the future. The Biden Administration needs to turn away from its ideological green agenda and support policies that unleash American energy production.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:13:54Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-grassley-demand-answers-after-doj-declines-to-charge-fbi-agents-who-botched-nassar-investigation/", "Young, Grassley Demand Answers after DOJ Declines to Charge FBI Agents who Botched Nassar Investigation", "2022-06-17", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, are pushing the Justice Department to explain its justification for opting not to charge two former FBI officials who failed to properly respond to information about abuse of young gymnasts, then sought to cover up their dereliction of duty.\n\nThe delayed response enabled USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar to sexually abuse hundreds of young athletes, including several prominent Olympians. The department announced it would not file federal charges against the officials despite damning findings from the department\u2019s Office of Inspector General (OIG) and additional details referenced by Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco at a Judiciary Committee hearing in September of 2021.\n\nIn a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, the senators write:\n\n\u201cThis declination is all the more inexplicable in light of DAG Monaco\u2019s representation to the Committee on October 5, 2021, that \u2018new information\u2019 had come to light and which was under review by the Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal Division. Presumably, this \u2018new information\u2019 was inculpatory and not exculpatory as to the two former FBI agents,\u201d the senators wrote in a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland.\n\n\u201cIt is both in the public interest and in support of the Senate\u2019s legislative work for DOJ to brief the Senate and provide an explanation as to why no criminal charges were brought against either of the former FBI agents in this case.\u201d\n\nRead their full letter here.\n\nThe senators are seeking a briefing from the department on its declination decision, including details about the new information referenced in the September hearing.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:39:01Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-hassan-introduce-bill-to-improve-special-needs-trusts/", "Young, Hassan Introduce Bill to Improve Special Needs Trusts", "2022-06-17", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Yesterday, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) introduced the Special Needs Trust Improvement Act of 2022 to give families greater flexibility in choosing the remainder beneficiary of trusts established for a loved one who has a disability or chronic illness.\n\nThe Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act, signed into law in 2019, empowered families to better plan for loved ones with a disability or chronic illness by allowing retirement funds placed in a Special Needs Trust to be distributed over the lifetime of the individual in lieu of the default ten-year payout rule. While this legislation was an important step towards ensuring families could plan for loved ones with disabilities or chronic illnesses, it did not allow families to name charitable organizations as remainder beneficiaries of Special Needs Trusts. This gap constrains families from fully implementing their financial planning goals and supporting charitable organizations while also providing for their loved ones with special needs. The Special Needs Trust Improvement Act of 2022 closes this gap and gives families the flexibility they need to make informed decisions regarding their retirement funds.\n\n\u201cHoosier families of individuals with special needs who use their retirement savings to plan for the care of their loved ones should not be restricted from also giving to charitable organizations. I\u2019m proud to work with Senator Hassan on this bipartisan bill to provide relief to these families and the communities that support them,\u201d said Senator Young.\n\n\u201cParents with children experiencing disabilities have unique considerations when writing a will,\u201d said Senator Hassan.\u201cWhen designating beneficiaries for a Special Needs Trust, parents will often name a second beneficiary, such as their child\u2019s service provider. This bipartisan bill will extend flexibility to these families, ensuring that parents have peace of mind that their wishes will be honored and that their children will get the care that they need.\u201d\n\nThis legislation is endorsed by special needs advocates and families:\n\nDavid Goldfarb, Director of Financial Security Policy of the Arc of the United States said, \u201cMany parents of children with disabilities worry about how to properly plan to ensure their loved ones have a meaningful life after they pass away. Having their retirement account go to a special needs trust for their child is often part of the equation. The Special Needs Trust Improvement Act of 2022 fixes a quirk in the law that unfairly punishes parents that wish to include charitable organizations as part of the planning process. We are grateful to Senators Young and Hassan for introducing this commonsense legislation.\u201d\n\nMary E. O\u2019Bryne, President of the Special Needs Alliance said, \u201cAs special needs attorneys we work closely with families as we all strive for the highest quality of life and care for individuals with disabilities. We are pleased to support the Special Needs Trust Improvement Act of 2022, which will benefit our clients with disabilities and our communities by helping support the critical work of non-profit charitable organizations, like The Arc. We truly appreciate Senators Young and Hassan\u2019s work on this legislation.\u201d\n\nHannah Carlock, Director of Public Policy at The Arc of Indiana said, \u201cWhether you have a disability or not, we are all planning for the future, but families with an individual with a disability always have a worry of what will happen to their loved one when all other family members are gone. The Special Needs Trust Improvement Act of 2022 gives peace of mind to these families and individuals with disabilities so they can prepare for the future by not only investing in a special needs trust but also supporting organizations that will continue to serve and provide for loved ones when all other family supports are gone.\u201d\n\nWilliam and Lynda Smith of Greensburg, Indiana said, \u201cWe saved not only for our retirement but to also ensure that our daughter with Down Syndrome has a quality life when we are gone. Yet we also want to support the nonprofit organizations who have assisted her. Senator Young\u2019s Special Needs Trust Improvement Act of 2022 will allow us to do both in our planning.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:13:54Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-joins-walorski-pence-indiana-republicans-in-calling-on-biden-administration-to-secure-energy-supply-prevent-summer-blackouts/", "Young Joins Walorski, Pence, Indiana Republicans in Calling on Biden Administration to Secure Energy Supply, Prevent Summer Blackouts", "2022-06-17", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, as first reported by WISH TV, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined U.S. Representatives Jackie Walorski (Ind.-02), Greg Pence (Ind.-06), and the entire Indiana Republican Congressional Delegation in calling on the Biden Administration to secure our energy supply and prevent potential summer blackouts that could devastate Hoosier families, workers, and industry.\n\nIn their letter to U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Richard Glick, the members strongly urged the Biden Administration to reverse course on its anti-energy agenda to combat rising fuel prices and restore energy stability. Given reports of likely blackouts this summer, the members outlined significant concerns about the potential ramifications for Indiana\u2019s vital manufacturing workforce.\n\n\u201cThe escalating energy crisis has spurred significant ramifications for hardworking Hoosier families, workers, and industry. As we head into the heat of summer, rising prices for electricity and critical fuels, including gasoline, diesel, natural gas, and coal, are further burdening homes and small businesses across Indiana,\u201d the members wrote. \u201cAt the same time, recent reports from entities charged with overseeing the U.S. electric grid have raised serious concern for potential supply shortages and power outages this summer due to insufficient resource capacity. As one of the largest manufacturing centers in the nation, Indiana relies on a secure, reliable, and resilient electrical grid to produce American-made goods and sustain a robust workforce.\u201d\n\nAs a solution, the members pressed the U.S. Department of Energy and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to forgo unsustainable environmentalism goals and bolster Indiana\u2019s energy security by restoring a robust \u201call-of-the-above\u201d approach to harness the full potential of American-made energy sources. Reliable and resilient energy sources, they write, will lower costs, restore stability, and make our nation safer and stronger.\n\n\u201cGiven the urgency of this crisis, we request an update on the Biden Administration\u2019s plans to prevent summer power outages and blackouts, and to restore our nation\u2019s grid to a reliable and secure future. A dependable power grid is vital not only for Americans\u2019 economic prosperity, but also our nation\u2019s leadership and competitiveness in the 21st century,\u201d they continued.\n\nRecently, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), Inc. have issued reports indicating the Midwest could be at high risk of reliability issues this summer due to factors spurred by the Biden Administration\u2019s policies that have forced a transition away from traditional energy sources.\n\nThe full letter is available here and below.\n\nJune 17, 2022\n\nDear Secretary Granholm & Chairman Glick:\n\nThe escalating energy crisis has spurred significant ramifications for hardworking Hoosier families, workers, and industry. As we head into the heat of summer, rising prices for electricity and critical fuels, including gasoline, diesel, natural gas, and coal, are further burdening homes and small businesses across Indiana. At the same time, recent reports from entities charged with overseeing the U.S. electric grid have raised serious concern for potential supply shortages and power outages this summer due to insufficient resource capacity. As one of the largest manufacturing centers in the nation, Indiana relies on a secure, reliable, and resilient electrical grid to produce American-made goods and sustain a robust workforce.\n\nRecently, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) issued an alarming assessment that the Midwest is at very high grid reliability risk due to a confluence of factors, including the notable transition away from base-load coal and nuclear power plants. In NERC\u2019s estimation, the Midwest region could face a 2.3% shortfall compared to the previous year. Meanwhile, the Midcontinent Independent Service Operator (MISO), which manages grid reliability for almost all of Indiana, has sounded alarms about the consequences of the administration\u2019s burdensome regulations for critical base-load power supplies.\n\nThe radical transition away from traditional fuel sources has exacerbated current grid vulnerabilities, leaving families and manufacturers susceptible to an unexpected generation supply shock. Rather than dismiss domestic energy sources, we must prioritize an \u201call-of-the-above\u201d strategy to utilize all resources available. Whereas a hasty reliance on untested technologies could leave our constituents vulnerable during demand surges or inclement weather, a full range of fuel sources will shore up our energy security and protect Hoosiers from disruptions.\n\nStable and reliable forms of energy are critical for hardworking Hoosiers who already are facing record- breaking economic burdens. Instead of pushing unsustainable environmental extremism, we have an opportunity to pursue commonsense solutions to lower costs, maintain stability, and make our nation safer and stronger.\n\nGiven the urgency of this crisis, we request an update on the Biden Administration\u2019s plans to prevent summer power outages and blackouts, and to restore our nation\u2019s grid to a reliable and secure future. A dependable power grid is vital not only for Americans\u2019 economic prosperity, but also our nation\u2019s leadership and competitiveness in the 21st century. We appreciate your expeditious attention to this pressing issue and look forward to hearing the Biden Administration\u2019s plans to prevent avoidable power outages this summer.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:13:54Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-duckworth-bill-to-provide-tsa-precheck-to-disabled-veterans-passes-senate/", "Young, Duckworth Bill to Provide TSA PreCheck to Disabled Veterans Passes Senate", "2022-06-16", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2014 Today, bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) to provide disabled veterans Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Pre\u221a\u00ae passed the Senate by unanimous consent.\n\nTSA Pre\u221a\u00ae is already offered to active duty, reserves, and National Guard service members at no cost. The Veterans Expedited TSA Screening (VETS) Safe Travel Act will expand this program to include veterans who are amputees, paralyzed, or blind. Currently, there are approximately 70,000 amputee veterans, 100,000 paralyzed, and 130,000 blind veterans in the United States. Passing through airport security with prosthetics, wheelchairs, or other mobility aids presents a challenge to these individuals when traveling.\n\n\u201cThe VETS Safe Travel Act was written for veterans with disabilities who dread the airport because of the indignities they will endure at security checkpoints. This bill will help veterans travel easier by providing them with Pre\u221a\u00ae benefits. I\u2019m glad our bill finally passed the Senate, and I urge the House to pass it quickly,\u201d said Senator Young.\n\n\u201cMillions of Veterans have sacrificed a great deal in service to our nation and returned home with service-connected disabilities. For those of us who rely on prosthetics and wheelchairs for mobility, air travel and passing through airport security can be a challenge,\u201d said Senator Duckworth. \u201cI\u2019m proud the Senate passed this bipartisan legislation to make TSA PreCheck available at no cost to these Veterans and make flying and passing through airports a little easier and less intrusive, and I hope we can get it to President Biden\u2019s desk soon.\u201d\n\nUnder the VETS Safe Travel Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and TSA would be directed to work together to provide these benefits at no cost to eligible veterans upon request. The VA would be required to conduct outreach to ensure that eligible veterans are aware of this potential benefit before they travel. Additionally, TSA advises that these veterans use TSA Pre\u221a\u00ae in conjunction with calling the TSA Cares hotline 72-hours prior to departure to ensure expedited screening.\n\nSenators Young and Duckworth were joined by Senators Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) in reintroducing the bill last year.\n\nThe legislation is supported by the Wounded Warrior Project, Paralyzed Veterans of America, Honor Flight Network, Disabled American Veterans, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of American, VetsFirst, and the American Legion.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:39:01Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-votes-for-bill-to-support-veterans-who-faced-toxic-exposure/", "Young Votes for Bill to Support Veterans Who Faced Toxic Exposure", "2022-06-16", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) today issued the following statement after voting for the Honoring Our PACT Act, comprehensive legislation to provide toxic-exposed veterans with health care and benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The legislation passed the Senate 84 to 14.\n\n\u201cWhile I was disappointed Senate Democrats refused to allow any amendments to be considered that would have enabled the Honoring Our PACT Act to be improved further, I was pleased to support this bill. Our veterans need support from the VA to receive the care they have earned, and this bill will provide new and important benefits to thousands of veterans who have been exposed to toxic substances. This legislation also includes authorization for a new medical lease in Lawrence, Indiana to help better serve our Hoosier veterans.\n\n\u201cWhen this bill becomes law, oversight will be essential. It was only a few years ago that veterans were dying on waitlists, unable to access VA health care. We must not allow the presumptions of exposure that are extended under this legislation to overwhelm the VA system. The VA must be provided with the resources necessary to prevent any veteran covered under this legislation from waiting for care,\u201d said Senator Young.\n\nThe bipartisan legislation will expand health care for post-9/11 combat veterans, create a framework for the establishment of future presumptions of service connection related to toxic exposure, expand the VA\u2019s list of service presumptions, and improve resources to support VA\u2019s claims processing.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:39:01Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/amid-record-inflation-young-joins-colleagues-to-propose-middle-class-savings-protections/", "Amid Record Inflation, Young Joins Colleagues to Propose Middle Class Savings Protections", "2022-06-15", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), and James Lankford (R-Okla.) to introduce legislation that would provide relief and protections for middle class savings that still face federal taxes despite significantly diminished value imposed by historic rates of inflation. The Middle-Class Savings and Investment Act would help lower- and middle-income Americans, their families, and retirees as inflation outpaces any interest earned or gains accrued by their savings through targeted tax relief.\n\n\u201cThe policies of Washington Democrats have led to the highest price hikes in 40 years. This record-high inflation is hitting working families and those living on a fixed income the hardest. Our Middle-Class Savings and Investment Act offers targeted relief to Hoosiers who are struggling with the impact of inflation,\u201d said Senator Young.\n\n\u201cThe reckless spending, backwards energy policy and overall economic mismanagement of this administration has led to 40-year high inflation. Unlike other plans, like gas tax rebates or increased taxes on businesses, our legislation will not further fan the fires of inflation,\u201d said Senator Grassley. \u201cMiddle class families, retirees, small businesses and farmers have watched as their savings erode in value while still facing taxes on gains that may not even keep pace with inflation. This creates a perverse incentive to spend now rather than save, further fueling inflation. Our bill will ensure that those hurting most from inflation aren\u2019t further burdened by those taxes.\u201d\n\nThe Middle-Class Savings and Investment Act would target relief for Americans by:\n\nExcluding a reasonable amount of interest income from being subject to tax ($600 for married couples, $300 for individuals);\n\nMore than doubling the size of the zero percent (lowest) tax bracket for long-term capital gains and qualified dividends, and indexing the income thresholds to inflation;\n\nEliminating the marriage penalty that exists in the current Net Investment Tax\u2014which subjects some income to an additional 3.8 percent tax\u2014and indexing its income threshold to inflation;\n\nIncreasing the maximum \u2018savers credit\u2019 an individual may receive for contributing to qualified retirement accounts and expanding the availability of this credit to more taxpayers.\n\nAccording to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the consumer price index (CPI) accelerated last month at the fastest rate in 40 years. The annualized CPI\u2014a critical gauge of inflation\u2014rose 8.6 percent for the twelve months ending in May. This massive increase in inflation amounts to a reduction in consumer purchasing power, squeezing budgets for individuals and families across the country.\n\nAmericans who want to save their hard-earned money for the long term have few options to preserve its value in such an environment. Where they can accrue interest or may incur some modest return, they still face federal taxes on those gains under current law. The Middle-Class Savings and Investment Act provides protections and targeted relief for these Americans.\n\n\u201cThe Middle-class Savings and Investment Act provides important tax relief to American families to help them to save and invest in the economy. The bill expands the zero percent capital gains bracket, expands and indexes the threshold for the Obamacare 3.8 percent net investment income tax, and expands the Savers credit. Senator Grassley should be applauded for introducing this important, pro-taxpayer legislation,\u201d said Grover Norquist, President of Americans for Tax Reform.\n\n\u201cSenator Grassley\u2019s Middle-Class Savings and Investment Act would allow millions of American workers and families to invest more confidently for any number of major and long-term life expenses, and would reduce the taxes Americans owe on the earnings from those investments. The legislation is also fiscally responsible, paying for pro-growth tax cuts by extending the prudent $10,000 cap on the state and local tax (SALT) deduction for three years. NTU applauds Senator Grassley for his leadership, and we encourage Senators to support the Middle-Class Savings and Investment Act,\u201d said Andrew Lautz, Director of Federal Policy, National Taxpayers Union.\n\n\u201cAt a time when President Biden is calling for higher taxes and fueling inflation through misguided policies and out-of-control spending, the Middle-Class Savings and Investment Act would provide much needed tax relief to the middle-class. By reducing taxes on savings and investment, the bill would allow Americans to keep more of their hard-earned money and incentivize business investment. Americans for Prosperity applauds these changes, and would like to thank Senator Grassley for introducing this commonsense legislation,\u201d said Gary Haglund, Senior Economic Policy Analyst, Americans for Prosperity.\n\nA summary of the Middle-Class Savings and Investment Act can be found here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:13:54Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-booker-applaud-committee-passage-of-bill-to-help-americans-build-savings-for-the-future/", "Young, Booker Applaud Committee Passage of Bill to Help Americans Build Savings for the Future", "2022-06-15", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) applauded the passage of their Emergency Savings Act by the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee yesterday, as part of S. 4353, Retirement Improvement and Savings Enhancement to Supplement Healthy Investments for the Nest Egg (RISE & SHINE) Act. The bipartisan bill was introduced last month to help Americans save for unexpected expenses without having to tap into their retirement accounts.\n\n\u201cThis action by the HELP Committee puts us one step closer to helping Americans better save for emergencies and preserve their retirement savings. The Emergency Savings Act enjoys support from across the retirement industry and political spectrum. It is a commonsense solution to an unfortunately too-common problem: Americans who find themselves without sufficient savings to cover unexpected emergencies,\u201d said Senators Young and Booker.\n\nAccording to a report by the Federal Reserve, almost half of Americans would struggle to cover an unexpected $400 expense. A recent study found that, in the past year, almost 60 percent of retirement account participants who lack emergency savings tapped into their long-term retirement savings, compared to only nine percent of those who had at least a month of emergency savings on hand.\n\nThe Emergency Savings Act would facilitate convenient and affordable access to workplace emergency savings accounts, improving financial security and reducing retirement savings leakage. The bill builds upon work by Senators Young and Booker to develop this concept over the last several years, including the Strengthening Financial Security Through Short-Term Savings Accounts Act of 2021.\n\nTo hear what supporters of the Emergency Savings Act are saying, click here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:39:01Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-joins-bill-to-allow-covid-money-to-be-used-to-harden-schools/", "Young Joins Bill to Allow COVID Money to be Used to Harden Schools", "2022-06-09", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) to introduce the Safe Schools Act, legislation to allow COVID relief dollars allocated to schools through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund to be used by schools to harden themselves with physical security measures, such as locks, panic buttons, individual room security systems, video surveillance, and hiring and paying the salaries of armed school resource officers.\n\nThe legislation will exempt expenses for school security improvements from current ESSER guidelines that require expenses to be related to COVID-19.\n\n\u201cMany schools have unspent funds remaining from various COVID relief measures that could be used for school security measures. The Safe Schools Act is a commonsense step that will make it easier for schools to use these funds to better protect Hoosier students and teachers across Indiana,\u201d said Senator Young.\n\n\u201cWhile we made some progress in previous legislation to make our schools stronger, harder, and safer, certainly there is more that can and must be done immediately to protect kids,\u201d said Senator Marshall. \u201cWhat happened in Uvalde was a horrific tragedy. While many have been quick to play politics, one thing we can all agree on is that Congress must act to harden schools. For these reasons, I am introducing this legislation that allows the abundance of unused COVID relief dollars to be allocated to secure schools in Kansas and throughout the nation.\u201d\n\nSenators Young and Marshall were joined by Senators Tim Scott (S.C.), Thom Tillis (N.C.), Steve Daines (Mont.), Rick Scott (Fla.), Chuck Grassley (Iowa), Mike Braun (Ind.), and Jerry Moran (Kan.) in introducing the legislation.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:13:54Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/as-us-prepares-to-hosts-summit-of-the-americas-young-joins-bipartisan-group-to-promote-nearshoring-strengthen-economic-relations-with-latin-america-caribbean/", "As U.S. Prepares to Hosts Summit of the Americas, Young Joins Bipartisan Group to Promote Nearshoring, Strengthen Economic Relations with Latin America, Caribbean", "2022-06-07", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), and Chris Coons (D-Del.) introduced a Senate resolution calling for greater support for reshoring and nearshoring initiatives to relocate global supply chains to the United States and partner countries in the Western Hemisphere. The bipartisan resolution also underscores the risks that continued overreliance on supply chains based solely or mainly in China poses to the United States\u2019 national security and economic prosperity.\n\nAs countries come together for the upcoming Ninth Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, the resolution recognizes that the United States has a unique opportunity to work alongside our neighbors to increase supply chain resiliency and security and contribute to the post-pandemic economic recovery of Latin America and the Caribbean. The resolution expresses support for United States\u2019 coordination with the Inter-American Development Bank, regional governments, and the private sector, to attract foreign direct investment to the Western Hemisphere and facilitate regional economic integration. The resolution also calls for efforts to address ongoing barriers to nearshoring in Latin America and the Caribbean, including underdeveloped physical and digital infrastructure, concerns about the rule of law in several countries, and the need for greater compliance with international labor and environmental standards.\n\n\u201cChina, Russia, and COVID have demonstrated only too well the significant threats facing our global supply chains. Partnering with allies in our own hemisphere and here at home to build the economy of the future reduces these risks and bolsters our national security,\u201d said Senator Young.\n\n\u201cI am proud to be joined by my colleagues in introducing this bipartisan resolution to deepen economic relations with Latin America and the Caribbean and strengthen our hemispheric partners\u2019 participation in global supply chains,\u201d Chairman Menendez said. \u201cOur Latin American and Caribbean neighbors share strong cultural, economic, and democratic ties with the United States and serve as a crucial source of critical goods, making them ideal partners as we work together to create more diverse, resilient, and secure supply chains outside of China. I look forward to securing our resolution\u2019s passage on the Senate floor, and I remain deeply committed to advancing U.S. economic diplomacy by bolstering U.S. engagement with the Inter-American Development Bank and regional governments on reshoring and nearshoring initiatives.\u201d\n\n\u201cThis timely, bipartisan initiative offers meaningful ideas to strengthen the economic partnership between the United States and our democratic neighbors,\u201d said Eric Farnsworth, Vice President of the Council of the Americas. \u201cAt a time when our region faces many challenges, it is a strategic approach that builds our hemispheric community by encouraging the sort of private sector led growth the region needs and deepening cooperation across a broader range of important issues.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:13:54Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-brown-bipartisan-resolution-passes-the-senate-recognizing-the-work-of-child-and-youth-advocates-across-the-country/", "Young, Brown Bipartisan Resolution Passes the Senate, Recognizing the Work of Child and Youth Advocates Across the Country", "2022-06-06", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) announced the passage of their bipartisan resolution recognizing specially trained volunteers who advocate in courtrooms and other settings on behalf of child survivors of abuse, neglect, and abandonment, which passed the Senate at the end of May.\n\nThe CASA Volunteers\u2019 Day Resolution honors Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) and Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) volunteers for their life-changing work with children experiencing abuse or neglect. This resolution recognizes June 6th as \u201cCASA/GAL Volunteers\u201d Day.\n\n\u201cIndiana is lucky to have CASA/GAL volunteers serving 88 Hoosier counties to give every child the opportunity to thrive. It\u2019s our job to make sure these volunteers are supported so they can continue to positively change the lives of our nation\u2019s most vulnerable children,\u201d said Senator Young.\n\n\u201cEvery young person deserves a safe and stable place to call home\u2014 and so many more have that home now, thanks to the work of Ohio\u2019s CASA/GAL volunteers. Even in the midst of a pandemic, volunteers in Ohio served almost 10,000 children last year and continue to play a vital role by helping protect and support foster youth every single day. We must honor them, and continue working to ensure they have the resources to uplift the voices and needs of children in their communities,\u201d said Senator Brown.\n\n\u201cWe are grateful to Senators Sherrod Brown and Todd Young, as well as Representative Katie Porter, for their bipartisan support in recognizing today as the 2nd annual CASA/GAL Volunteer\u2019s Day through resolutions in the Senate and House. Together with our valued collaborator, Unbelievably Resilient, we seek to amplify the voices of youth with lived experience in the foster care system and hope that today people nationwide will have the chance to better understand the critical role a CASA/GAL volunteer plays in the lives of young people. We are proud to serve over half of the children and youth in foster care but aspire to reach every child in need of a CASA/GAL volunteer\u2019s services. As we celebrate 40 years of impact in 2022, we hope many more people will be inspired to join the ranks of almost one million volunteer advocates who have supported children and youth as they navigate dependency court and the child welfare system over the past four decades,\u201d said Tara Lisa Perry, CEO of the National CASA/GAL Association for Children.\n\nCourt Appointed Special Advocates and Guardians Ad Litem operate in 49 states and the District of Columbia. Their network includes 950 state and local programs that support more than 93,000 volunteers and 242,000 children.\n\nIn addition to Senators Young and Brown, the resolution was cosponsored by Senators James Lankford (R-Okla.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Michael Braun (R-Ind.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa).", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:13:54Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-rosen-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-strengthen-cybersecurity-for-medical-devices/", "Young, Rosen Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Cybersecurity for Medical Devices", "2022-06-06", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) recently introduced their bipartisan Strengthening Cybersecurity for Medical Devices Act to require the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to review and update medical device cybersecurity guidelines and suggestions to ensure devices are protected from possible hacking and cyber attacks.\n\n\u201cMedical devices are increasingly connected to the Internet or other health care facility networks to provide features that improve the ability of health care providers to treat patients,\u201d said Senator Young. \u201cOur bill helps ensure medical devices are protected from cyberattacks and used safely and securely in order to reduce risks and vulnerabilities for patients.\u201d\n\n\u201cIn light of increased cyber threats, we must strengthen the security of our health care system\u2019s cyber infrastructure,\u201d said Senator Rosen. \u201cThis bipartisan bill I introduced with Senator Young will ensure that medical devices and technologies are up to date with the latest cybersecurity, protecting patients and health care systems.\u201d\n\nThe bipartisan Strengthening Cybersecurity for Medical Devices Act would require the FDA, in consultation with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), to review guidance for industry and FDA staff regarding medical device cybersecurity and make updates as appropriate at least every two years. This provision would ensure a more timely review to keep the guidance current.\n\nThe bill also requires FDA to share information publicly regarding federal resources for health care professionals, medical device manufacturers, and health systems to identify and address cyber vulnerabilities, and access support. Additionally, the bill requires a GAO report examining medical device cybersecurity vulnerabilities and recommendations for improving federal coordination to support cybersecurity for medical devices.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:13:54Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-senators-will-vote-to-block-taxpayer-funding-for-abortion/", "Young, Senators Will Vote to Block Taxpayer Funding for Abortion", "2022-06-02", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2014 U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.) today penned a letter with 46 other pro-life senators pledging to block any bill that would undermine the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits taxpayer funding for abortion, or any other pro-life protections.\n\n\u201cWe write to express our unwavering support for the Hyde Amendment and all other longstanding pro-life protections. For more than 45 years, the Hyde Amendment has ensured that taxpayer dollars are not used to fund abortions, saving the lives of nearly 2.5 million preborn children. As you know, the Hyde Amendment is supported by both a substantial majority of the American public and a bipartisan majority of sitting United States Senators, and was most recently signed into law by President Biden in Public Law 117-103,\u201d the Senators write.\n\nThe letter continues, \u201cOn February 5, 2021, we wrote to you that \u2018[w]e are committed to vote against the advancement of any legislation that would eliminate or weaken the Hyde Amendment or any other current-law pro-life protections, or otherwise undermine existing Federal pro-life policy.\u2019 We firmly renew this commitment for FY 2023.\u201d\n\nThe letter concludes, \u201cWe urge you to start where we finished by making a baseline commitment to maintain the same pro-life protections that were included in Public Law 117-103, and to eschew any taxpayer-funded giveaways that benefit the multi-billion-dollar abortion industry.\u201d\n\nRead the full letter here.\n\nThis letter is endorsed by Susan B. Anthony List, Family Research Council, March for Life, Catholic Vote, National Right to Life, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Americans United for Life, Concerned Women for America, and Alliance Defending Freedom.\n\nIn addition to Senators Young and Daines, Senators James Lankford (Okla.), John Barrasso (Wyo.), Marsha Blackburn (Tenn.), Roy Blunt (Mo.), John Boozman (Ark.), Mike Braun (Ind.), Richard Burr (N.C.), Shelley Moore Capito (W. Va.), Bill Cassidy (La.), John Cornyn (Texas), Tom Cotton (Ark.), Kevin Cramer (N.D.), Mike Crapo (Idaho), Ted Cruz (Texas), Joni Ernst (Iowa), Deb Fischer (Neb.), Lindsey Graham (S.C.), Chuck Grassley (Iowa), Bill Hagerty (Tenn.), Josh Hawley (Mo.), John Hoeven (N.D.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (Miss.), James Inhofe (Okla.), Ron Johnson (Wis.), John Kennedy (La.), Mike Lee (Utah), Cynthia Lummis (Wyo.), Roger Marshall (Kan.), Mitch McConnell (Ky.), Jerry Moran (Kan.), Rand Paul (Ky.), Rob Portman (Ohio), James Risch (Idaho), Mitt Romney (Utah), Michael Rounds (S.D.), Marco Rubio (Fla.), Ben Sasse (Neb.), Rick Scott (Fla.), Tim Scott (S.C.), Richard Shelby (Ala.), Dan Sullivan (Alaska), John Thune (S.D.), Thom Tillis (N.C.), Pat Toomey (Pa.), Tommy Tuberville (Ala.), and Roger Wicker (Miss.) signed on to the letter.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:13:54Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-colleagues-request-funding-to-strengthen-us-israel-relationship/", "Young, Colleagues Request Funding to Strengthen U.S.-Israel Relationship", "2022-06-01", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and a group of Senate colleagues in sending a letter to Senate appropriators urging them to fund the U.S.-Israel cybersecurity cooperation grant program created through Senators Young and Rosen\u2019s U.S.-Israel Cybersecurity Cooperation Enhancement Act via the FY2022 National Defense Authorization Act.\n\n\u201cWe write to respectfully request that you provide $2 million for the U.S.-Israel Homeland Security Program and $6 million for the U.S.-Israel cybersecurity cooperation grant program,\u201d wrote the Senators in support of the U.S.-Israel security programs. \u201cIsrael has emerged as a global leader in developing technologies for homeland security, including cybersecurity. Recognizing Israel\u2019s expertise, the United States is partnering with Israel through the U.S.-Israel Homeland Security Program to advance first responder technologies; secure critical infrastructure and public facilities; provide maritime, aviation, and border security; and prevent and respond to cyber-attacks.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:13:54Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-bennet-lead-bipartisan-letter-urging-treasury-irs-to-swiftly-finalize-rule-to-support-expansion-of-affordable-housing/", "Young, Bennet Lead Bipartisan Letter Urging Treasury, IRS to Swiftly Finalize Rule to Support Expansion of Affordable Housing", "2022-05-31", "2022", "2022-05", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) recently led a bipartisan group of lawmakers in a letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requesting swift finalization of the average income test rule under the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. The senators are urging Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig to ensure that the final rule is user-friendly to support the expansion of affordable housing.\n\nThe letter builds on Senator Young\u2019s previous work to help address the housing affordability crisis. Last year, Senator Young reintroduced the bipartisan Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act, which would leverage private sector investment to increase the stock of affordable housing for families in both urban and rural communities.\n\nIn 2020, the United States had a shortage of nearly four million homes. The LIHTC program, which accounts for more than 90% of new affordable rental units built today, is the most important federal tool for boosting America\u2019s affordable housing supply. Congress broadened the LIHTC program in 2018 by creating the \u201caverage income test,\u201d enabling LIHTC properties to serve households with a wider variety of incomes under certain conditions. However, the test has rarely been used following the IRS\u2019s October 2020 release of its proposed rules for implementing the test.\n\n\u201cWhile the average income test is intended to expand affordable housing to more families, stakeholders from across the affordable housing community have raised concerns that implementing IRS\u2019s proposed regulations will be highly complex and risky compared to the LIHTC program\u2019s existing set-aside tests,\u201d wrote the senators in their letter. \u201cIn fact, since the publication of the proposed rule, few investors have been willing to invest in average income test properties due to the risk associated with that structure, contradicting congressional intent to broaden the program in this manner.\u201d\n\nThe senators continued: \u201cWe are pleased by President Biden\u2019s May 16, 2022 announcement that IRS will finalize the income averaging rule no later than September 30, 2022. Given the urgency and severity of our nation\u2019s affordable housing crisis, we respectfully ask you to meet or exceed this deadline while ensuring the final rule provides a workable solution that incents affordable housing production.\u201d\n\nIn addition to Senators Young and Bennet, this letter was signed by Senators Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho). It was also signed by U.S. Representatives Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.), Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.), Don Beyer (D-Va.), and Richard Neal (D-Mass.).\n\nThe full text of the letter is available here and below.\n\nDear Secretary Yellen and Commissioner Rettig:\n\nWe write regarding the average income minimum set-aside test under the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. We urge you to expedite release of a final rule that ensures the average income test is workable and responsive to feedback on the Internal Revenue Service\u2019s (IRS) October 30, 2020 proposed rule.\n\nAmericans are facing a severe housing supply and affordability crisis. The United States had a shortage of nearly 4 million homes at the end of 2020, and in recent years there were fewer than 60 affordable and available units for every 100 renter households with very low income nationwide. Lack of supply is pushing prices to record levels for renters and prospective homeowners alike, with home prices rising 20 percent from 2021 to 2022 alone. Even before the pandemic and mounting inflation began affecting families\u2019 budgets, nearly 11 million households were spending more than half of their income on housing costs.\n\nThe LIHTC program is the most important federal tool for creating affordable housing, accounting for more than 90% of new affordable rental units built today. Since its inception in 1986, the LIHTC program has financed more than 3.6 million affordable rental homes. In 2018, Congress broadened the program, enabling LIHTC properties to serve households with incomes up to 80% of area median income (AMI)\u2014the long-standing definition of \u201clow income\u201d in federal housing programs \u2014as long as the average income for the property does not exceed 60% of AMI. This new average income test, which owners can choose instead of the two previously existing minimum set-aside elections, requires that at least 40% of housing units be rent-restricted and occupied by households whose incomes do not exceed the imputed income limitation designated by the owner.\n\nWhile the average income test is intended to expand affordable housing to more families, stakeholders from across the affordable housing community have raised concerns that implementing IRS\u2019s proposed regulations will be highly complex and risky compared to the LIHTC program\u2019s existing set-aside tests. In fact, since the publication of the proposed rule, few investors have been willing to invest in average income test properties due to the risk associated with that structure, contradicting congressional intent to broaden the program in this manner.\n\nMoreover, the proposed rule also prohibits the owner from changing the designated imputed income limitation of an individual housing unit once made. Stakeholders have raised concerns that this prohibition not only stymies the practical implementation of the average income test, but also sets up the potential for conflict with federal fair housing and other anti-discrimination laws. It may also create problems for leveraging other federal subsidies alongside the LIHTC program, since these subsidies depend on the ability to redesignate units as needed based on the circumstances of the residents in the property.\n\nDuring the comment period, stakeholders\u2014including the state Housing Finance Agencies that administer the program, housing advocates, developers, and investors\u2014overwhelmingly urged IRS to make its final rule more workable and consistent with the existing LIHTC program and with other resources used in affordable housing finance. More recently, more than 30 of the most active LIHTC stakeholder groups sent IRS a joint letter offering their consensus position on how IRS could modify the proposed rule to address their concerns.\n\nWe are pleased by President Biden\u2019s May 16, 2022 announcement that IRS will finalize the income averaging rule no later than September 30, 2022. Given the urgency and severity of our nation\u2019s affordable housing crisis, we respectfully ask you to meet or exceed this deadline while ensuring the final rule provides a workable solution that incents affordable housing production.\n\nThank you for your consideration of this request. We look forward to working with you to address the housing challenges facing American households.\n\nSincerely,", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:09:24Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-merkley-booker-thune-menendez-risch-announce-bipartisan-senate-resolution-condemning-starvation-as-an-act-of-war/", "Young, Merkley, Booker, Thune, Menendez, Risch Announce Bipartisan Senate Resolution Condemning Starvation as an Act of War", "2022-05-27", "2022", "2022-05", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) partnered with Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), John Thune (R-S.D.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), and James Risch (R-Idaho) to announce a bipartisan Senate resolution condemning the use of hunger as a weapon of war as well as recognizing the effect of conflict on global food security and famine.\n\nThe resolution comes as Russia\u2019s brutal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine has put millions around the globe at risk of famine, by disrupting Ukraine\u2019s planting seasons and substantial food exports and by reportedly stealing vast quantities of grain from Ukraine back to Russia.\n\n\u201cInnocent civilians often suffer the most in any armed conflict. With this resolution, we are making it clear that deliberately worsening conditions by targeting vital food supplies is unacceptable. We must use all the tools we have to hold those who commit such actions accountable,\u201d said Senator Young.\n\nIn 2020, 155,000,000 people experienced crisis levels of food insecurity\u2014acutely impacting women and children, refugees, individuals with disabilities, and internally displaced persons\u2014with nearly 100,000,000 of those individuals living in areas where conflict was the main driver of the crisis; the COVID-19 pandemic has only worsened rising levels of global food insecurity.\n\nThe resolution notes the United States has the tools and resources to fight global hunger, protect lifesaving assistance, and promote the prevention of conflict through the Global Fragility Act of 2019, the Global Food Security Act of 2016, and the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. The U.S. also has the potential to hold those using hunger as a weapon in conflict accountable through the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act.\n\nThe resolution calls on the United States government to prioritize diplomatic efforts to call out and address instances where hunger and intentional deprivation of food is being utilized as a weapon of war; continue to address severe food insecurity through humanitarian response efforts; ensure existing interagency strategies, crisis response efforts, and ongoing programs consider, integrate, and adapt to address conflict; and ensure that the use of hunger as a weapon of war is taken into account when the United States is considering tools to hold individuals, governments, militias, or entities responsible.\n\n\u201cChildren are the most vulnerable victims of conflict,\u201d said Margaret Schuler, World Vision\u2019s Senior Vice President of International Programs. \u201cWhen hunger is used as a weapon, families are driven from their homes, crops and livestock go unattended, and children are forced out of school. It is critical for U.S. Government leaders?to recognize the effects of conflict on hunger and continue to support humanitarian assistance for children trapped by conflict.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe war in Ukraine is a clear example of the devastating link between conflict and hunger \u2014 disrupting farming and making it impossible to export essential food items to countries at risk worldwide. Ukraine\u2019s inability to export its grain has led to scarcity, global food prices hikes, and hunger, particularly in places where people were already on the brink of starvation. This situation is not unique \u2014 the interruption of farming, destruction of food production assets, and plummeting availability of food are often byproducts of war. Worse, parties to conflict often intentionally target food production and distribution knowing the damage it will wreak \u2014 using economic destruction and starvation as weapons of war,\u201d said Kate Phillips-Barrasso, Mercy Corps Vice President for Global Policy and Advocacy. \u201cThis resolution condemns this devastating trend, calls for forward-leaning U.S. diplomatic efforts, and urges robust humanitarian leadership in addressing situations in which hunger and food deprivation are being weaponized.\u201d\n\nThis resolution is endorsed by the following organizations: 1,000 Days, Action Against Hunger, Alliance for Peacebuilding, Bread for the World, Caux Scholars Program, Center for Policy Analysis of Horn of Africa, Charity & Security Network , Concern Worldwide US, EIHR: The Educators\u2019 Institute for Human Rights, Food for the Hungry US, Friends Committee on National Legislation, Ghais Mediation & Facilitation, LLC, Islamic Relief USA, Medical Teams International, Mercy Corps, Nonviolent Peaceforce, Norwegian Refugee Council USA, Oxfam America, PartnersGlobal, Refugees International, Save the Children, The HALO Trust (USA), The Hunger Project, UNICEF USA, World Food Program USA, World Vision, and Young Adult Empowerment Initiatives.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:09:24Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/video-young-pays-tribute-to-fallen-hoosier-service-members-in-memorial-day-remarks/", "VIDEO: Young Pays Tribute to Fallen Hoosier Service Members in Memorial Day Remarks", "2022-05-26", "2022", "2022-05", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 This week, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) delivered remarks on the Senate floor and paid tribute to fallen service members ahead of Memorial Day.\n\nYoung shared the story of Sergeant Charles Garrigus, a native Hoosier who paid the ultimate price during the Korean War and never returned home to Indiana.\n\n\u201cThe rows of headstones speak to us of sacrifice for common good; they remind us the price at which our freedom was won; of the too-often smallness of our divisions; of the many reasons for faith in our fellow Americans, no matter how strained our bonds be; of the blessings we share, even if they are obscured; and of our ability to pass through any trial, no matter how daunting.\n\n\u201cWhen we listen to them, I believe, we will lift our heads from today\u2019s anxieties and face the future optimistically. As the story of Sergeant Garrigus shows, we Americans have refused to let far greater obstacles deter us, or accepted that more difficult problems can\u2019t be solved,\u201d said Senator Young.\n\nTo watch the full speech, click here.\n\nYoung\u2019s full remarks, as prepared for delivery, follow:\n\nMr. President, what defines an American soldier? Is it courage under fire? Physical strength? Great victories on the battlefield?\n\nNo. Above all else, it is sacrifice.\n\nIt is the selflessness to surrender one\u2019s life so that a set of values will endure\u2026not only for the living, but for generations to come.\n\nIt is the faith that the future of this nation is more important than the life of one of its citizens: the cause of liberty is greater than any individual.\n\nBe that as it may, every fallen hero must be remembered, honored.\n\nThat is why in the spring we decorate their graves with flowers and the flag they fought for.\n\nThose headstones made of marble or granite are often indistinguishable from a distance. Fittingly: their sacrifice was the same, no matter how fabled or forgotten the battle, no matter in victory or defeat.\n\nAnd though we rightly revere our glorious triumphs\u2026the trenches of Yorktown, the hills of Gettysburg, the fields of the Marne, the beaches of Normandy\u2026 it is often in America\u2019s darkest hours, in the face of disaster, when we see the virtues of America\u2019s warriors most clearly.\n\nSo it was with Sergeant Charles Garrigus, a farm boy from the town of Francisco in southern Indiana.\n\nGrowing up during the Depression he developed a passion and skill for motors, driving trucks and tractors across the Hoosier countryside. It was why he was drawn to the Army, why after his discharge at the end of World War II, he reenlisted, serving as a motor pool sergeant in Japan.\n\nHe was scheduled to return to Indiana on June 26th, 1950. One day before that, on the 25th, the Korean War began. And so he again answered the call.\n\nAfter the initial setbacks, the North Korean People\u2019s Army pushing U.S. forces south, by the end of the summer the North Koreans were in retreat, Americans were advancing north up the peninsula.\n\nThe end of the war was in sight.\n\nGeneral Douglas MacArthur divided his forces. The Eighth Army went from Seoul to Pyongyang.\n\nFrom there it would link with Ten Corps. Sergeant Garrigus\u2019 force, the 7th Army Division, 32 Regiment, was assigned to guard the Ten Corps flank.\n\nOnce connected they would march towards the Chinese Frontier, reunite Korea and end the war.\n\nThe soldiers might be home for Christmas.\n\nThen came the Battle of Chosin Reservoir, where one hundred thousand Chinese soldiers attacked.\n\nThe Americans, isolated and spread out across the Chosin Reservoir were surrounded and trapped. It was a disaster, one of the worst in the history of America\u2019s military.\n\nThe fighting continued for two more nights before Sergeant Garrigus\u2019 regiment consolidated with another larger unit, led by Colonel Allen MacLean.\n\nOn the morning of the 29th, their 60 vehicle convoy made its way to MacLean\u2019s perimeter. The Chinese fire was so heavy though that two trucks filled with supplies were left on the opposite of the bridge leading to MacLean\u2019s men.\n\nWhen Sergeant Garrigus looked across the bridge and saw Chinese soldiers approaching the vehicles, he dashed, on foot, across the bridge, reached the first van, and drove it back across the ice covered bridge.\n\nThen he got out, ran back across the bridge again, jumped in the second truck and drove that one across American lines too.\n\nJust as he made it over the engine stalled out, but his fellow soldiers roared.\n\nIt was a shot of hope in a desperate hour.\n\nAfter 80 hours of attacks, the situation had grown so dire that on the morning of the 30th, the Americans determined to break out and drive over mountain roads to the safety of the Marine base at Hagaru-ri at the southern end of the reservoir.\n\nThey loaded what rations and supplies they had left, along with the wounded, into 35 trucks and jeeps and prepared to set out across the narrow mountain roads that led to the Marines.\n\nBefore they departed, Chinese forces commandeered the American\u2019s defensive machine guns posts.\n\nSergeant Garrigus rallied several other soldiers, fought off the Chinese and retook the weapons, turning them on the enemy, freeing up the column of vehicles to depart.\n\nThe way was treacherous, along rutted ice-covered roads. The formation was disorganized, scattered by steady Chinese gunfire.\n\nWith Sergeant Garrigus at its head, the convoy finally drew near the Marine base at Hagaru-ri.\n\nWhat was once a 35 vehicle convoy was now 15. The trucks and jeeps were full of bullet holes. But the final run was at hand.\n\nWith mortar blasts exploding along its sides, Sergeant Garrigus guided the convoy forward, Hagaru-ri was five miles away, just in reach.\n\nThen a tremendous blast of machine guns erupted. The lead vehicle veered off the road and smashed into a ditch.\n\nSergeant Garrigus lay dead behind the wheel. The entire convoy ground to a final halt. The surviving soldiers were at the mercy of the Chinese.\n\nSergeant Charles Garrigus never returned home to Indiana. His name is among the missing, the ones who answered their country\u2019s call and never came home.\n\nHe was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his service and sacrifice.\n\nThough his mission was doomed, his death was not in vain. The fighting at Chosin Reservoir distracted the Chinese army long enough to allow the army to successfully withdrew south, the longest withdraw in American history.\n\nHe and his brothers fought like hell, through hell, their chances of victory, even survival, were remote. They didn\u2019t fight for themselves, they fought for their countrymen, living and generations away. For the ideal of self-government.\n\nOn Memorial Day we honor all those who have died in service to America, in defense of that ideal.\n\nLet us not mistake the stillness of the patriot graves with silence though.\n\nThe rows of headstones speak to us of sacrifice for common good; they remind us the price at which our freedom was won; of the too-often smallness of our divisions; of the many reasons for faith in our fellow Americans, no matter how strained our bonds be; of the blessings we share, even if they are obscured; and of our ability to pass through any trial, no matter how daunting.\n\nWhen we listen to them, I believe, we will lift our heads from today\u2019s anxieties and face the future optimistically. As the story of Sergeant Garrigus shows, we Americans have refused to let far greater obstacles deter us, or accepted that more difficult problems can\u2019t be solved.\n\nMonths after his death at the Chosin Reservoir, Sergeant Garrigus\u2019 parents received a note of condolence from General MacArthur. In it, he hoped that the loss of their son in defense of his country offered \u201csome measure of comfort.\u201d\n\nThe letter also spoke of the Sergeant\u2019s \u201cdevotion to duty, at the cost of all he held dear.\u201d\n\nEloquent words or well-meaning gestures, on Memorial Day or any day, have small power to comfort those left behind.\n\nBut we can take more than a measure of comfort and should be eternally grateful that from our founding to today, there have always been Americans willing to keep us safe and free at the cost of all they hold dear.\n\nMay God bless and keep them in His arms.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:29:07Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/video-young_presses-biden-administration-on-negotiations-with-iran/", "VIDEO: Young  Presses Biden Administration on Negotiations with Iran", "2022-05-25", "2022", "2022-05", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "**Click here or the image above to watch**\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Today, during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) pressed the U.S. Department of State\u2019s Special Envoy for Iran, Robert Malley, about Iran hiding its prior nuclear work from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).\n\nYoung said Iran\u2019s evasion of the IAEA makes the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action\u2019s (JCPOA) existing inspection mechanisms insufficient and asked why the Biden administration has been trying to re-enter the ineffective JCPOA.\n\nEarlier today, the Wall Street Journal reported that Iran \u201csecured access to secret United Nations atomic agency reports almost two decades ago and circulated the documents among top officials who prepared cover stories and falsified a record to conceal suspected past work on nuclear weapons.\u201d\n\nDuring the hearing, Young had the following interaction with Malley:\n\n\u201cThe Wall Street Journal today released a piece, \u2018Iran Used Secret U.N. Records to Evade Nuclear Probes.\u2019 So we\u2019re learning more about the extent of noncompliance by the leaders in Iran. The Journal says that Iran\u2019s been stonewalling IAEA investigations. Iran wants the IAEA\u2019s, the nuclear inspector, continuing investigations of their past nuclear weapons work closed before a deal is restored. Yet the agency has blessedly pushed back, indicating that they can\u2019t close these inspections because they don\u2019t have enough clarity on Iran\u2019s past nuclear work. All this is incredibly troubling, as IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi told the European Parliament earlier this month, \u2018Iran has not been forthcoming in the kind of information we need from them.\u2019 So, Mr. Malley, were you aware of these efforts by Iran to hide its prior nuclear work from the IAEA?\u201d asked Senator Young.\n\n\u201cSenator, did Iran lie? Of course. Did did Iran have a covert nuclear program? Absolutely. That\u2019s the reason why prior administrations imposed such crushing sanctions on Iran,\u201d responded Malley.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:29:07Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-booker-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-help-americans-build-savings-for-the-future_/", "Young, Booker Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Americans Build Savings for the Future", "2022-05-25", "2022", "2022-05", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) introduced theEmergency Savings Act of 2022 to help Americans save for unexpected expenses without having to tap into their retirement accounts. The bill would facilitate convenient and affordable access to workplace emergency savings accounts, improving financial security and reducing retirement savings leakage.\n\nAccording to a report by the Federal Reserve, almost half of Americans would struggle to cover an unexpected $400 expense. A recent study found that, in the past year, almost 60 percent of retirement account participants who lack emergency savings tapped into their long-term retirement savings, compared to only nine percent of those who had at least a month of emergency savings on hand.\n\nThe Emergency Savings Account Act of 2022 builds upon work by Senators Young and Booker to develop this concept over the last several years, including the Strengthening Financial Security Through Short-Term Savings Accounts Act of 2021.\n\n\u201cWe can\u2019t always predict the future, and too many Hoosier families encounter situations where they struggle to cover unexpected expenses through no fault of their own. Unfortunately, this can cause families to dip into their retirement savings, which harms their financial future. Our bipartisan bill would help families create stable emergency savings for unforeseen expenses, while keeping retirement accounts intact for the future,\u201d said Senator Young.\n\n\u201cWe know that many Americans are struggling to make ends meet, and that even a small, unexpected expense or emergency can send families into a financial spiral that puts them even further behind. At the same time, for many of these workers, retirement is becoming out of reach,\u201d said Senator Booker. \u201cI\u2019m proud to work with Senator Young to address these savings crises by creating opportunities for workers to build savings for short-term, unexpected costs while also putting them on a pathway for a more financially secure retirement. Building on our past work, this bill will allow employers to offer workplace savings accounts that will make it easier to save, promote financial stability, and help workers build their retirement funds.\u201d\n\nSeparating emergency savings from one\u2019s retirement savings account will provide participants a better understanding that one account is for short-term emergency needs and the other is for long-term retirement savings, thus empowering employees to handle unexpected financial shocks without jeopardizing their long-term financial security in retirement through emergency hardship withdrawals.\n\nWhat they are saying about the Emergency Savings Act of 2022:\n\nJason Fichtner, Vice President and Chief Economist of the Bipartisan Policy Center said,\u201cEmployers have a vested interest in improving their workers\u2019 financial resiliency. Near the top of the list should be helping workers better respond to unplanned expenses so that they can avoid prematurely raiding their retirement savings or pursuing high-cost credit alternatives. Legislation that would make it easier for employers to offer employees automatic, short-term savings vehicles in a manner similar to their 401(k)s is a positive step forward.\u201d\n\nLynn Dudley, Senior Vice President of Global Retirement and Compensation Policy for the American Benefits Council said, \u201c[T]hank you [Senators Booker and Young] for your leadership with respect to emergency savings and the introduction of the Emergency Savings Act of 2022. This bill reflects your commitment to good bipartisan retirement policy and responds to a critical need for financial protection in cases of unexpected expenses that often present real challenges for many American workers and their families.\u201d\n\nAndrew Banducci, Senior Vice President of the Retirement and Compensation Policy with the ERISA Industry Committee said, \u201cThe ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) applauds the introduction of the Emergency Savings Act of 2022 and your leadership in addressing critical retirement and savings needs. On behalf of our large employer membership, we look forward to working with you to promote retirement security, emergency savings, and holistic financial wellness for employees, retirees, and their families.\u201d\n\nChantel Sheaks, Vice President, Retirement Policy for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce said,\u201cThe fact that nearly 50 percent of Americans would have difficulty paying for a $400 emergency shows that something must be done to help Americans with emergencies savings. Employers recognize the stress that this can cause for their employees, and that is why the U.S. Chamber of Commerce supports the Senate\u2019s efforts to come up with emergency savings solutions, including side car accounts to a 401(k) plan which is in the \u2018Emergency Savings Act of 2022\u2019. . . . Given the diversity of the American workforce, employers will need as many options as possible to help alleviate this stress on workers.\u201d\n\nAndrew Lautz, Director of Federal Policy for the National Taxpayers Union said, \u201cToo many Americans are left unprepared when facing a wide variety of expensive emergencies. The Emergency Savings Act from Senators Young and Booker would take a meaningful and thoughtful step in addressing this issue. The bill would allow employers to offer an emergency savings account option to their employees, and would incentivize workers to save up to $2,500 into those accounts with the possibility of an employer match into retirement savings. NTU encourages Congress to support the Emergency Savings Act, and we ask lawmakers to continue building on this effort with additional solutions that unleash the ability of employers, workers, and the entire financial sector to provide for emergency savings.\u201d\n\nSusan K. Neely, President and Chief Executive Officer of American Council of Life Insurers said, \u201cACLI applauds your commitment toward solutions to help the many American families that lack short-term emergency savings. The Emergency Savings Act of 2022 seeks to address this critical savings need. . . . Thank you for your leadership and bipartisanship on The Emergency Savings Act of 2022. We look forward to our continued collaboration on helping American families address emergency savings.\u201d\n\nAndrew Biggs, Senior Fellow of American Enterprise Institute said, \u201cEstablishing rainy-day savings not only helps stabilize household finances against unexpected expenses, but in doing so also protects retirement savings from being drawn down to cover these costs. Automatic enrollment in an emergency savings account is the easiest way to provide these protections.\u201d\n\nDoug Ryan, Vice President of Prosperity Now said, \u201cA longstanding component of our work has been emergency savings programs to help families weather income loss and unexpected expenses. We are writing today to express our support for the Emergency Savings Act of 2022, which the Committee will begin considering soon. We support the bill\u2019s passage.\u201d\n\nEric Stevenson, President of Nationwide Retirement Solutions said, \u201cNationwide believes this legislation will give plan sponsors a useful tool to help retirement savers prepare for both long-term and short-term savings needs. . . . Your legislation provides employers with the opportunity to encourage saving for an emergency, alongside saving for retirement \u2013 all within a system that the plan participants know and trust.\u201d\n\nLawrence Holzberg, President of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors said, \u201cThe National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) is pleased to support your recently introduced legislation, S.4310, the Emergency Savings Act of 2022. We applaud you for your ongoing work in trying to perfect the concept of an addition of an emergency savings account feature to defined contribution retirement plans. . . . In separating emergency savings from retirement savings, we believe your bill would limit retirement account leakage while enhancing participation in retirement plans.\u201d\n\nJohn J. Kalamarides, CEO of Bear North LLC said, \u201cI applaud the introduction of the \u2018Emergency Savings Act of 2022\u2019 and support the bill\u2019s passage. . . . I\u2019ve learned the best emergency savings programs are automatic, principal-preserving, affordable, and allow periodic withdrawals without hassle or penalty. Workplace-based solutions, like the \u2018Emergency Savings Act of 2022\u2019, that apply these principles will have a dramatic impact on the 53 percent of families with no liquid emergency savings or less than a month of income saved for emergencies.\u201d\n\nCarl Gagnon, Assistant Vice President, Global Financial Well-Being & Retirement Programs at Unum said,\u201cOur company shares the belief that when employees increase savings, they are more financially secure, less stressed, and more productive. Unum recently (January 2022) launched a voluntary emergency savings program by adding a post-tax savings source to its existing 401k plan. . . . [O]nly a few months into its existence, [the program] has been a success. . . . This supports the notion that when offered a traditional and well-accepted vehicle, employees will save for a rainy day.\u201d\n\nIda S. Rademacher, Vice President of The Aspen Institute and Executive Director of The Aspen Institute Financial Security Program said,\u201cThe Emergency Savings Act of 2022, introduced by Senators Cory Booker and Todd Young, will help address financial wellbeing by allowing employers to offer workers automatic enrollment into retirement-linked emergency savings accounts, which research shows is a best practice for increasing participation in emergency savings. This is an important innovation in savings that researchers on emergency and retirement savings have championed for years.\u201d\n\nEric J. Pan, President & CEO of the Investment Company Institute said,\u201c[The emergency savings provision in the RISE & SHINE Act] recognize[s] the importance of encouraging workers to save for emergencies by providing employers the option to allow for emergency savings accounts within a defined contribution retirement plan.\u201d\n\nDale E. Brown, President & CEO of the Financial Services Institute said,\u201cThe Emergency Savings Act would help workers prepare for future unexpected expenses without jeopardizing their long-term retirement savings. We are encouraged that the [Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions] Committee has taken a bipartisan approach to retirement security legislation by including the Emergency Savings Act in the Retirement Improvement and Savings Enhancement to Supplement Healthy Investments for the Nest Egg (RISE & SHINE) Act, and we urge Congress to move these crucial pieces of legislation forward.\u201d\n\nTimothy Flacke, Executive Director at Commonwealth said, \u201cWe know from our work with households living on low and moderate incomes \u2013 who in the US are disproportionately Black, Latin and/or women \u2013 that emergency savings is critical for retirement security. Our research with these households in the first year of the pandemic found that respondents with significant emergency savings were half as likely to have tapped their retirement savings. We applaud Senators Young and Booker for prioritizing this important issue and seeking to give employers new options to support both their workers emergency savings goals and retirement security.\u201d\n\nJeff Cimini, SVP, Retirement Product Management for Voya Financial said, \u201cWe know that a lack of emergency fund savings puts retirement at risk. We\u2019ve found from our own retirement plan participant data that individuals without adequate emergency savings are 13 times more likely to take a hardship withdrawal from their retirement account. And those with inadequate savings are 30% more likely to reduce their plan contributions. So, it\u2019s clear that the need for emergency savings is inextricably linked to positive retirement outcomes. We are strongly encouraged that ensuring all Americans have the resources they need for a successful retirement remains a priority among lawmakers, and fully support Senators Young and Booker for prioritizing the emergency savings needs of individuals. At Voya, we remain in favor of programs that can help increase opportunities for greater retirement savings and ultimately help to improve the overall financial wellbeing of all Americans.\u201d\n\nErica York, Senior Economist, and Garret Watson, Senior Policy Analyst, at the Tax Foundation said, \u201c[T]he Emergency Savings Act of 2022, offered by Sens. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Todd Young (R-IN), [ ] would give employers the option of establishing workplace emergency savings accounts for employees of up to $2,500 in contributions. . . . Emergency savings accounts would help reduce the incentive to take a loan against or liquidate retirement accounts, which are also often subject to penalties for early withdrawals.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:09:24Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-statement-on-nomination-of-judge-doris-l-pryor-to-seventh-circuit-court-of-appeals/", "Young Statement on Nomination of Judge Doris L. Pryor to Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals", "2022-05-25", "2022", "2022-05", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) issued the following statement regarding President Joe Biden\u2019s announcement that he is nominating U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Indiana Doris L. Pryor to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals:\n\n\u201cJudge Pryor is a public servant of the highest caliber. Her legal experience and expertise would make her an asset to the Seventh Circuit. I look forward to introducing Judge Pryor to my colleagues and supporting her nomination once it comes to the Senate floor.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:29:07Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/video-young-joins-bloomberg-to-discuss-china-competitiveness-bill-baby-formula-shortage/", "VIDEO: Young Joins Bloomberg to Discuss China Competitiveness Bill, Baby Formula Shortage", "2022-05-24", "2022", "2022-05", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined David Westin on Bloomberg\u2019sBalance of Power to discuss the status of his U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) to outcompete the Chinese Communist Party and the baby formula shortage affecting Hoosier families.\n\nYoung on USICA: \u201c[USICA would] train our people for good paying jobs, invest in national security research, and prepare us to lead in the 21st century and make sure our values prevail, and not those of the Chinese Communist Party.\u201d\n\nYoung on the status of USICA conference committee: \u201cWe\u2019re going to make sure that this is a priority, even during an election year. And I believe it will happen because you know what? It has to happen. The Chinese Communist Party is not waiting. They continue to invest in outcompeting us. We know we have a better system. We have more talented people, creative people. If we invest in our people, if we invest in the research, we will win this race to develop the best 21st century national security technology in the world. And that will keep us safe and secure.\u201d\n\nYoung on impact of USICA if passed: \u201cWithin the next couple of years, we\u2019d start to hear about some of the breakthroughs that have occurred as a result of this 21st century investment. You\u2019d also have a lot of workers across the heartland, in places like Indiana, who can sleep at ease knowing that the computer chips they put into automobiles, to make our economy work, will be made here in the United States of America, not in Taiwan. Or South Korea. Or Communist China. There are things that have to be done now so that within a couple of years we know that they\u2019re on track to ensure that our economic security is taken care of.\u201d\n\nYoung on the Chinese Communist Party stealing U.S. intellectual property: \u201cOne of the reasons the Chinese are making advancements in technology, is not just the fact that they\u2019re investing all kinds of money in research, it\u2019s also they\u2019re stealing our research. One of the key features of this legislation \u2013 the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act \u2013 is we propose cracking down on a lot of that theft of intellectual property and research findings in the university environment, at the Department of Energy, and in other settings so that they can stop stealing our stuff.\u201d\n\nYoung on the baby formula shortage: \u201cI\u2019m hearing from all kinds of constituents, even some of my neighbors, that this baby formula shortage has really caused them problems, a lot of anxiety, a lot of stress. For mothers in particular, but also fathers, as they try and get this formula for their kids. Listen, it never had to be this way. Unfortunately, the administration shut down the major production facility up in Michigan some months ago and waited until the last minute to identify that there was a problem here, that there were going to be supply chain challenges related to baby formula shortage. I do commend them for responding now in a bold way by flying that shipment into Indianapolis and also reducing some of the barriers to getting formula approved through the FDA. So those are positive steps and I look forward to working with them moving forward.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:09:24Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-joins-bipartisan-letter-requesting-biden-admin-swiftly-advance-nato-applications-for-sweden-and-finland/", "Young Joins Bipartisan Letter Requesting Biden Admin Swiftly Advance NATO Applications for Sweden and Finland", "2022-05-24", "2022", "2022-05", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), along with a bipartisan group of more than 75 senators, sent a letter to President Biden urging him to expedite the Executive Branch\u2019s process to advance Sweden and Finland\u2019s applications for NATO membership and pledging to work with the Administration to ensure swift ratification of the Washington Treaty.\n\nIn the letter, the senators noted that NATO\u2019s expansion will send a clear message to Putin and authoritarian leaders across the globe that the free world stands ready to bolster the alliance and defend our values and sovereignty, including through NATO\u2019s open door policy.\n\n\u201cAs Russia\u2019s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine has proven, NATO, along with our democratic partners around the world, is more united than ever in opposition to the illegal acts of war waged by President Putin. Expanding NATO to include Finland and Sweden will send a clear message to Vladimir Putin, and any leader that attempts to follow in his path, that the free world stands ready to defend its values and sovereignty. We will also continue to support NATO\u2019s open-door policy, which affirms that new members are welcome to the alliance,\u201d the Senators wrote in the letter.\n\nThe senators also affirmed their support for Sweden and Finland\u2019s applications as part of the Senate\u2019s constitutional role to provide advice and consent for NATO enlargement. During this pivotal moment to our global security, they noted this expansion will further strengthen NATO\u2019s military and diplomatic capabilities to address emerging threats, and mutual security assurances will extend to these two governments under the alliance.\n\n\u201cMembers of the U.S. Senate take seriously our role in advising and consenting to NATO enlargement, a process that must be approved by all NATO member states. We affirm our support for Sweden and Finland\u2019s applications for membership. In addition, we pledge to work closely with you and with our Senate colleagues to ensure that their applications are swiftly considered and approved by the Senate,\u201d the Senators concluded. \u201cThe transatlantic alliance has never been more crucial to global security and stability. The addition of these two important allies to NATO will ensure the alliance\u2019s resilience and readiness, and we look forward to welcoming Sweden and Finland to NATO.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:09:24Z"], ["https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/young-statement-on-title-42-ruling/", "Young Statement on Title 42 Ruling", "2022-05-23", "2022", "2022-05", "Republican", "Senate", "IN", "Todd Young", "Y000064", "www.young.senate.gov", "toddyoung", "https://www.young.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) issued the following statement after a federal judge blocked the Biden Administration from ending Title 42:\n\n\u201cTitle 42 is one of the best tools our border enforcement has to stem the tide of illegal immigration. 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