Honoring Our Fallen Heroes

We will never forget all the heroes who gave their lives defending our freedoms and their families. Click here to watch me discuss with Fox and Friends.

Recognizing Purple Heart Recipient Dennis Piercy

From time to time my office gets to help veterans obtain awards they earned but never received. I was honored to present a Purple Heart to a Fort Wayne veteran today who should have received it 17 years ago. Glad to have Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker join me in presenting this award to Dennis Piercy with his family.

If you or a loved one need help with the Department of Defense or Veterans Affairs, call my office at 260-321-7130. Click here to learn more.

Question Of The Week

This week, I had the honor of presenting a Purple Heart to a constituent, touring a VA medical facility, and visiting Crown Point Cemetery to learn about expanded options for interring veterans.   Do you support Congressional efforts to improve healthcare, benefits, and services for veterans?

Yes — we owe them our full support. No — other issues should take precedence.

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VA Secretary Collins Visits Evansville VA Clinic

Great to have Secretary Doug Collins at the Evansville VA Clinic.

President Trump & Secretary Collins are putting our veterans’ health first. 

Crown Hill National Cemetery

Meaningful visit to Crown Hill National Cemetery with Secretary Doug Collins and Governor Mike Braun. So many American heroes and Hoosier legends laid to rest here! 

Indiana Chamber’s Board of Directors Meeting

Great to welcome the Indiana Chamber’s Board of Directors to Fort Wayne!

Our job creators are the backbone of Indiana’s economy. It was great to hear from them and share how I’m working in Washington to promote pro-growth policies, cut red tape, and support Indiana’s priorities.

America’s Future Depends On Booming Steel Industry

Last week, President Trump announced that U.S. Steel will REMAIN in America— which is a win for Made-in-America manufacturing, especially in Indiana.

A strong Hoosier manufacturing base and a strong American economy depend on a thriving domestic steel industry.

Iron and steel provide high-skilled, good paying jobs, and Indiana is the #1 steel state in America, employing nearly 40,000 Hoosiers.

The planned partnership between U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel will create at least 70,000 jobs and invest $14 billion in the U.S., including major investments in Indiana.
This is a major victory for not just the steel industry but for American workers, especially here in Indiana.

Now we have to make sure that Nippon Steel’s end of the bargain is upheld. Nippon’s commitments to the United States—including their promise to increase American steel capacity, create new jobs, and work with the U.S. government on national security issues—are critical to our security interests and economic prosperity.

Congressman Mrvan and I recently sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Treasury urging any deal to prioritize our national security. Foreign control puts our defense and supply chains at risk, and we must keep American steel strong.

Thankfully, President Trump made sure this partnership between U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel is a strong deal for America and our workers. U.S. Steel’s CEO will be American while a majority of board members will come from the United States.

We need to ensure Nippon holds fast to its commitments and that the interests of the United States are put FIRST. President Trump is right—America’s future depends on a booming steel industry that can compete head-to-head with any country in the world.

Axing Nonmarket Tariff Evasion Act

I recently introduced the Axing Nonmarket Tariff Evasion (ANTE) Act. This legislation aims to stop countries like Communist China from dodging U.S. tariffs by shifting production to third-party countries. 

Communist China shouldn’t be able to dodge U.S. tariffs by slapping a ‘Made in Mexico’ label on their products. My bill closes loopholes and stops the CCP from cheating American workers and manufacturers. Click here to learn more.

DOGE Is Saving Taxpayers’ Hard-Earned Money 

Next week, President Trump is sending $9.4 billion in spending cuts to Congress. This will give us a golden opportunity to put some of the much-needed DOGE cuts permanently into law.

Some of these sensible and necessary spending cuts will target NPR—a propaganda outlet that push radical, partisan content. Taxpayers shouldn’t be forced to fund this liberal propaganda. If outlets can’t stay afloat without government funding, that tells you all you need to know about the quality of their “news.”

Earlier this year, I introduced the Defund NPR Act to ensure no federal funds support NPR, so I’m glad to see this same goal reached through this package.

The cuts will also slash counterproductive and harmful foreign “aid” agencies that put America last. Some of this ridiculous spending includes $20 million for Big Bird in Baghdad, $1.5 million for LGBTQ programs in Serbia, $47,000 for a “transgender opera” in Colombia, and $32,000 for a “transgender comic book” in Peru.

Every Republican in the House and Senate should vote in favor of these spending cuts without hesitation. President Trump and Elon Musk have worked hard to identify waste, fraud, and abuse in our federal government and now it’s Congress’s turn to act and make sure these cuts are codified into law.

The American people elected President Trump with an overwhelming mandate. Congress shouldn’t stand in the way of that mandate.

DOGE is saving American taxpayers’ hard-earned money from being spent irresponsibly—something all lawmakers should be in support of.

109th Running Of The Indianapolis 500

Awesome day at the Indy 500 with family and friends! Enjoy some snippets from the day below.

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