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Washington, D.C. – Congressman Jim Banks (IN-03), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, today introduced the Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act. This legislation would provide military families with the option of establishing an education savings account (ESA).  “The men and women who serve our country in …

Vigo County—Just before noon Tuesday, Indiana State Police South Zone SWAT members established a residential perimeter at 2123 4th Avenue in Terre Haute. The perimeter was to secure the residence after receiving new information that a potential homicide suspect was at that residence. At approximately 12:10 this afternoon, the male …

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly spoke on the Senate floor today about the bipartisan regulatory relief package that is being debated in the Senate this week. The bipartisan Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, which Donnelly negotiated, co-wrote, and introduced in November with several colleagues, passed the Banking Committee …

INDIANAPOLIS – Chesterton will soon have new public restrooms and community space in the historic Thomas Centennial Park, thanks to a recently launched crowdfunding campaign. The campaign, sponsored by the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) and offered through the crowdfunding platform developed by Patronicity is managed by the Town …

STATEHOUSE (March 5, 2018) – Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch held the first defense caucus meeting to align the work being done at the Indiana Office of Defense Development with the Indiana General Assembly. “We have a number of assets in Indiana that support our defense industry, from federal and state …

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly met today with representatives from a number of medical device manufacturers from Indiana to discuss his successful efforts to suspend the medical device tax. Donnelly remains committed to fully repealing the tax as it impairs the ability of medical device manufacturers, in Indiana …

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Joe Donnelly (D-IN) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) announced bipartisan legislation that would extend the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) national emission standards timeline for brick, clay, and tile producers for up to two years. The legislation would ensure businesses have the necessary time and certainty to …

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly released the following statement today in response to a new study from the independent Urban Institute showing the harm that continued sabotage efforts by the Administration are having on health care premiums in Indiana and across the country. According to the study, Indiana’s …

INDIANAPOLIS – Gov. Eric J. Holcomb today added seven counties to the disaster emergency he declared Feb. 24 in response to widespread flooding and infrastructure damage caused by sustained heavy rainfall. The governor signed a new executive order to include Benton, Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Jefferson, Spencer and Warrick counties—in addition …

INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb is asking citizens, developers, investors and government and community leaders to recommend census tracts for federal designation as Opportunity Zones. The goal of this new federal program, created by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, is to revitalize low-income communities with tax incentives …