Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Republicans’ Health Care Task Force released its final report, offering a blueprint of Republican policies to reform our nation’s healthcare laws. Included in the report is support for Medicaid block grants, an idea promoted by Rep. Todd Rokita through H.R. 4362, the State Health …
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WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.), the chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, today spoke on the Senate floor and highlighted two examples of wasteful spending by the National Science Foundation (NSF) that cost taxpayers over $2 million. “When Congress created the NSF, the agency’s goals were to promote …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Joint Economic Committee Chairman Dan Coats (R-Ind.) said the annual Social Security and Medicare Trustees report released today again highlights why policymakers must address the impending insolvency of these programs. “This report reiterates the urgent need to make reforms to Medicare and Social Security,” said Coats. “These …
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INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) announces the agency will sponsor a series of Indiana Main Street Community Exchanges on the last Wednesday of the month during July, August, September, October and November in 2016. The following Indiana Main Street organizations will host an Exchange in …
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When people think of wildlife crime, piles of confiscated ivory, poaching and black market sales come to mind. What many people don’t realize, is that destruction of protected species goes far beyond international icons like elephants and rhinos. Some trees can be iconic too and need special protection. Just like …
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WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, today spoke on the Senate floor about the growing problem of American taxpayer dollars going to Palestinian terrorists and their families. Since 2014, there have been at least 45 terrorist attacks in Israel that …
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Indianapolis – Today, the Governor’s Task Force on Drug Enforcement, Treatment, and Prevention endorsed a set of opioid and controlled substance prescribing guidelines for emergency departments as part of a larger strategy to combat prescription drug abuse in Indiana. This endorsement is a result of a prior recommendation of the …
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WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) issued the following statement regarding a series of votes the Senate will take on amendments related to guns and firearm ownership: “In the aftermath of the Orlando tragedy, there is bipartisan support in Congress to ensure that known terrorists cannot legally purchase guns. …
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Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence and Shelbyville Mayor Tom DeBaun joined executives from Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation (NSSMC), Japan’s largest steel producer, today as the company announced plans to establish operations in Shelbyville, creating up to 70 new jobs by 2021. “Indiana’s business climate is attracting international investment, …
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(INDIANAPOLIS) – At the Indiana Democratic State Party Convention , Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz proudly accepted the Democratic nomination for a second four-year term as Superintendent of Public Instruction “We’ve focused on an education agenda not a political agenda,” said Ritz. “Putting supports around our students, providing resources …
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