ICYMI: Priorities for 2020
Between repealing the Medical Device Tax, passing my Tobacco to 21 Act, and giving our troops the largest pay raise in a decade, we made important strides for Hoosiers last year. This weekend, I penned an op-ed for the South Bend Tribune outlining my priorities for 2020, including passing the USMCA trade agreement, confirming more constitutionalist judges, lowering health care costs, addressing the housing affordability crisis, and promoting innovative solutions for financing higher education.
Read my full op-ed here.
Constituent Spotlight
In 2019, my office helped recover more than $3 million for constituents owed money by the federal government. In 2012, we were contacted by a woman in Clark County who was helping her father obtain back pay he was owed from a VA pension. At one point, the funds were even deposited in the account before being removed. After seven years of fighting, we helped the constituent obtain nearly $10,000 she was owed last summer. Though her father passed away before receiving the benefit, his daughter reported the funds will be used placed into a college fund for her neice.
My Statement on the Death of Qasem Soleimani
Qasem Soleimani was a terrorist mastermind who was responsible for the murder of hundreds of Americans. Under his command, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps brought death and destruction across the Middle East and beyond. Last week, justice was delivered.
The President’s maximum pressure campaign against Iran has always been about pushing Iran’s leaders, primarily through economic means, to change their behavior and stop exporting terror around the globe. Iran failed to change, and mass murderer Soleimani met his fate. I hope this strike will finally wake up the Ayatollah and the outlaw regime in Tehran. End the terror and focus on improving the lives of the Iranian people by embracing peace.
As the Administration considers next steps from here, Congress must be involved in that debate.
UPDATE: Aquabounty’s Salmon Farm in Albany
AquaBounty in Albany, Indiana, received the first batch of genetically engineered salmon eggs this summer and have now progressed from the hatchery to nursery tanks. One step closer to consumption, this Indiana company will provide healthier food options for Hoosiers, create jobs, and spark economic activity for our state.
I played an active role in opposing regulatory hurdles that threaten AquaBounty’s production in Indiana by voicing my concern with harmful language previously included in Appropriations bills. I will continue to fight for innovation, American free market principles, and Hoosier jobs. Learn more here: “Genetically engineered salmon: An update on how they are growing in Albany.”
Hoosiers Need More Federal Justices
Indiana’s federal courts are some of the most overworked in the nation, with the Southern District having the second highest caseload and only five judges to work them. Many Hoosiers have to wait years before receiving justice. Adding just two federal judges would help spread the workload so that Hoosiers can receive justice in a timely manner. Learn more about my efforts to add these much needed judges here: “Sen. Todd Young wants to add federal judges in Indiana, but 2020 election is a hang-up”.
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