Washington, DC–Congressman Todd Rokita stands with President Trump in recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and taking action to move the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to the capital. “Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and the United States embassy rightfully should reside there. While presidents from both …
Read More »Rokita Fights for Concealed Carry Reciprocity
Washington, DC–Congressman Todd Rokita fights to protect our right to bear arms through concealed carry reciprocity. Rokita’s statement is below. “For too long, Washington elites have tried to take away our lawful right to gun ownership. H.R. 38, the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act will ensure that the rights of all …
Read More »Donnelly-Crafted, Bipartisan Regulatory Relief Package to be Marked Up in Banking Committee
Washington, D.C. – The Senate Banking Committee will debate and markup the bipartisan Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, which Senator Joe Donnelly helped craft and introduce last month. The legislation would reduce regulatory burdens on community banks and credit unions as well as provide new protections to …
Read More »Rokita Introduces Stopping Lawless Actions of Politicians Act
Washington, DC—Congressman Todd Rokita introduced the SLAP Act (Stopping Lawless Actions of Politicians HR 4526) to hold lawless state and local politicians accountable with criminal penalties for working to obstruct federal immigration enforcement efforts: “The American people are rightfully infuriated watching politicians put their open-borders ideology before the rule of …
Read More »Gov. Holcomb Makes Appointments to Various Boards & Commissions
INDIANAPOLIS—Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced several new appointments to various state boards and commissions. ABLE Authority Board The governor made two new appointments to the ABLE (Achieving Better Life Experience) Board of the Authority: Melissa J. Justice (Noblesville), trust director for the Arc of Indiana, will join the …
Read More »Lt. Gov. Crouch announces Bruce Kettler as Director of Indiana State Department Agriculture
STATEHOUSE (Dec. 1, 2017) – Today Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch announced Bruce Kettler, an experienced member of the agriculture community, will serve as the new director of Indiana State Department of Agriculture effective Jan. 8, 2018. Kettler most recently operated as the director of public relations for Beck’s Hybrids, where …
Read More »After 10 Stops on Farm Bill Listening Tour, Donnelly Ready to Push Hoosier Priorities in Upcoming Farm Bill
Washington, D.C. – After holding his 10th Farm Bill listening session of the year, U.S. Senator Donnelly is prepared to advocate for Hoosiers in the upcoming Farm Bill. Donnelly, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, said, “This is a critical year for the Indiana agriculture community as we …
Read More »IURC Expands “Call Before You Dig” Training with Grants to Cities, Towns, and Counties
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC or Commission) today expanded its Safe Dig Indiana training to include a new grant for local government employees to attend training and education programs involving underground utility safety practices. The Safe Dig Indiana | Local Grant is intended to help ensure local …
Read More »Rokita, DeSantis, Write Legislation to End Taxpayer-Funded Cover Up of Sexual Harassment
Washington, DC–Congressman Todd Rokita released the following statement after working with Congressman Ron DeSantis (FL-6) to write bipartisan legislation to help ensure justice for victims of sexual harassment and put an end to taxpayers footing the bill to cover up allegations against members of Congress: “Americans are sick and …
Read More »$900,000 in Fines Approved for NIPSCO Pipeline Safety Violations
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) today approved a settlement agreement between the IURC’s Pipeline Safety Division and Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO). In the settlement agreement, NIPSCO agreed to pay $900,000 for past violations, to provide information and ongoing reporting to the Pipeline Safety Division and …
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