Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly and Chuck Hagel, a Vietnam War veteran, former U.S. Senator, and former U.S. Secretary of Defense, discussed the importance of giving our Vietnam War veterans the welcome home they deserve but that many didn’t receive after the war. On Thursday, March 29, 2018, …

This afternoon, all ramps at the I-465 and US 421 (Michigan Road) interchange are expected to be closed in the afternoon for a brief period of time. The closure is taking place in order to ensure that appropriate respect is provided during Deputy Jacob Pickett’s post-funeral Honor Route, which travels …

WASHINGTON, D.C. —  Today, Congressman Todd Rokita spoke on the House floor in honor of the late Deputy Jacob Pickett of Boone County who died in the line of duty last week.  Watch his floor speech here. “Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a Hoosier hero who paid the …

INDIANAPOLIS – Gov. Eric J. Holcomb today added five counties to the disaster emergency he declared Feb. 24, Feb. 26, Feb. 27 and March 2 in response to widespread flooding and infrastructure damage caused by sustained heavy rainfall. The governor signed a new executive order today to include LaPorte, Noble, …

Vigo County—The Indiana State Police, along with Vigo County Coroner Dr. Susan Amos, have utilized fingerprints to positively identify the deceased suspect from 2123 4th Avenue Terre Haute on March 06, 2018. Deceased: Michael R. Reynolds, age 36, of Terre Haute, IN. Indiana State Police Putnamville District detectives continue to …

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) is partnering with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to share the top tax filing season concerns referred to as the “IRS Dirty Dozen” tax scams for 2018. The first scam in the 12-part series is “phishing” schemes, designed to gather personal information …

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly announced his formal support today for bipartisan legislation, the Fix NICS Act, which would improve the nation’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) for firearms purchases. Currently, many federal agencies and state governments often fail to provide NICS with relevant information on …

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Todd Rokita released the following statement praising the Trump Administration’s Department of Justice for filing suit against California’s dangerous sanctuary city policies. Congressman Rokita recently introduced one of the most aggressive pieces of legislation to date aimed at sanctuary city policies, the Stopping Lawless Actions of Politicians Act, which has been …

STATEHOUSE (March 7, 2018) – Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch, in collaboration with the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration’s Division of Aging, announced that nominations are now being accepted for the 2018 Golden Hoosier Awards. “Visiting towns and cities throughout Indiana, I am always amazed by the dedication members of …

INDIANAPOLIS – Customers can rest assured the Indiana Department of Revenue’s (DOR) Identity Protection and Fraud Prevention Program is ensuring Hoosier taxpayers’ refunds are being properly distributed despite attempts by fraudsters. “More than $110 million in fraudulent tax refund attempts have been stopped in Indiana since 2014 through DOR’s Identity …