WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) cosponsored a joint resolution to block the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers’s (ACE) recently finalized “WOTUS” rule that expands the scope of federal authority over land and waters in the United States under the Clean Water Act.  …

Washington, DC – Rep. Rokita (IN-04) issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 3134, the Defund Planned Parenthood Act, a bill Rep. Rokita cosponsored:  “All life is sacred and I will not turn a blind eye to this callous disregard for it.  This bill ends Planned Parenthood’s exploitation …

INDIANAPOLIS (September 18, 2015) – Indiana’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined again in August by 0.1 percent to 4.6 percent. Last month marked the lowest rate of unemployment in the Hoosier State since August of 2007. Additionally, Indiana’s labor force increased by 5,629 individuals last month and has experienced a …

Indianapolis, IN-Despite gains that brought Indiana’s poverty rate back near its 2010 level, new Census data show persistent child poverty and less mobility for low-income Hoosiers, indicating that Indiana’s economy still presents impediments to self-sufficiency that will require targeted solutions.  According to the United States Census Bureau’s American Community Survey …

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) today voted in favor of a measure stating that President Obama cannot move forward with the lifting of sanctions on Iran under his deal unless Iran releases the American prisoners it is holding and Iran recognizes Israel as a state. “It is astonishing …

WASHINGTON, DC – Joint Economic Committee Chairman Dan Coats (R-Ind.) today released the following statement regarding the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee decision to maintain the federal funds target rate:  “Today the Federal Reserve announced that interest rates will remain near zero. The Fed’s decision is an acknowledgement that …

DANVILLE, IN (September 17, 2015) – Beasley’s Orchard in Danville, Ind., will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Ford Mustang with its design of the 2015 Corn Maze. This year’s highly anticipated Corn Maze at Beasley’s Orchard opens Friday, Sept. 25 and runs Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 31.  …

Indianapolis, IN—The Indiana Democratic Party received final approval from the Democratic National Committee to implement the Indiana Delegate Selection Plan. The Plan outlines how Indiana will allocate and select its 98 delegates and alternates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 25-28, 2016. Indiana has 56 …

WASHINGTON, DC – Senators Dan Coats (R-Ind.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) are urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to immediately reconsider restrictions on payments for prosthetics. Recently proposed changes in Medicare coverage would restrict access to modern prosthetic care for approximately 150,000 Medicare beneficiaries in need of …

Serve Indiana Commission (Serve Indiana), in cooperation with the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), are now accepting applications for the AmeriCorps*State grant. AmeriCorps grants are awarded to eligible organizations for the purpose of supporting AmeriCorps members and addressing community needs. An AmeriCorps Member is an individual who is …