Americans Must Come Together, Reject Violence
The senseless murder of George Floyd has rightfully invoked anger and grief throughout our nation. Our country is hurting right now as we mourn this tragedy, and those responsible must be held accountable. We all want justice and peace, and I commend the tens of thousands of peaceful protestors who exercised their First Amendment rights this weekend. We cannot, however, allow this moment to be overtaken by violence. I am hopeful that Hoosiers and all Americans will come together to listen and learn from one another so that we can end the troubling history of abuse against our fellow Americans.
RESTART Tour: Helping Hoosier Businesses Get Back on Their
Last week, I traveled throughout Indiana to visit an array of Hoosier small businesses during my RESTART Tour. From Catablu Restaurant in Fort Wayne to Arni’s Market Square in Lafayette, I had the opportunity to hear from employers in all corners of the state about the challenges they are facing and how our RESTART Act can help get them back on their feet. As the Senate continues debating the next phase of coronavirus relief, I will work to ensure our bill moves forward to help get employees back to work and jump-start our hardest-hit businesses for the remainder of 2020.
For more on the RESTART Act, click here.
For more coverage on the tour, click here or here.
$100 Million for West Lake Corridor Project
Last week, after years of planning and hard work, the West Lake Corridor Commuter Rail Project received word that $100 Million from the U.S. Department of Transportation has been dedicated as a down payment on this important Hoosier infrastructure project that will grow our state's economy. I will continue to work to secure the remaining funding for this project and the Double Track Northwest Indiana Project which together will bring $2.3 billion in private investment to Northwest Indiana and create more than 6,000 new jobs.
Endless Frontier Act to Bolster U.S. Tech Leadership and Combat China
By virtue of being the first to emerge on the other side of this pandemic, the Chinese Communist Party is working hard to use the crisis to its advantage by extending influence over the global economy. The spread of the coronavirus around the world has heightened the public’s awareness of the deep connections and serious vulnerabilities that shape our lives in the 21st century. Instead of allowing Beijing to threaten our values and interests, now is the time for America to invest in ourselves and give the world a clear alternative. America’s history is filled with bold initiatives and calculated investments that have harnessed America’s ability to collaborate across the public and private sectors. As America emerges from this crisis, we must not be content with merely recovering our losses. Instead, we must position ourselves to lead and the Endless Frontier Act is the way to do it.
China and others are stealing American intellectual property and aggressively investing in research and commercialization to dominate the known technology fields of the future. Without a significant and sustained increase in investment in research, education and training, technology transfer and entrepreneurship, manufacturing, and the broader U.S. innovation ecosystem across the nation, it is only a matter of time before America’s global competitors overtake the U.S. in terms of technological primacy.
This is why last week I unveiled my bipartisan, bicameral Endless Frontier Act, an initiative to solidify the United States’ leadership in scientific and technological innovation through increased investments in the discovery, creation, and commercialization of technology fields of the future.
For more information, check out the coverage via the Ripon Advance, The Hill, and Forbes.
Constituent Spotlight
The coronavirus has altered the way many Hoosier businesses operate. With increased unemployment, Second Helpings, one of the state’s largest food banks, is going above and beyond to provide food to people and assist our communities during this time of need. By serving double the amount of food they normally do they are providing critical relief assistance for Hoosiers impacted by this pandemic.
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