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INDIANAPOLIS (September 28, 2015) – Due to recent changes in federal law, current and former employees of businesses that have been certified by the United States Department of Labor (USDOL) as Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) eligible, may be entitled to additional federal benefits. Individuals who are not currently in contact …

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.), the Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, today released the following statement regarding tonight’s Senate vote on a bill that would fund the federal government through December 11: “In 2010, I asked Hoosiers to send me back to the Senate to focus on …

INDIANAPOLIS (September 25, 2015) – The State of Indiana, through its volunteer service commission, Serve Indiana, has selected seven outstanding Hoosiers and organizations to be recognized for their service to the community. The Serve Indiana Awards for Excellence are Indiana’s most prestigious annual awards celebrating the accomplishments of dedicated volunteers …

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.), the Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, delivered his weekly “Waste of the Week” speech yesterday afternoon and highlighted the wind tax credit. In his remarks, Coats highlighted how the wind tax credit is a double financial hit to taxpayers who both subsidize …

Washington, D.C.— U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly released the following statement following Pope Francis’ address to Congress. Donnelly also met with Sister Lawrence Ann Liston, a Terre Haute native, who attended the speech as his guest.  Donnelly said, “Pope Francis brought an important and inspiring message to Congress.  He reminded us …

Washington, D.C.—  U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly greeted and thanked the first ever all-female Honor Flight for their service at the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.  More than 140 female World War II veterans from Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio made the trip to Washington as part of the Tri-State Honor …

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) today issued the following statement regarding Pope Francis’s joint address to Congress: “As one of the most consequential spiritual leaders in the world, Pope Francis has dedicated his life to serving those in need. Like Billy Graham and other religious leaders, the Pope’s …

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.), the Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, today called on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Obama Administration to change course before releasing a new rule to lower the ground-level ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). The proposed revised standard is …

INDIANAPOLIS – Featuring a series of three 30-second commercials – each profiling an African-American family devastated by tobacco use – officials representing Indiana Black Expo (IBE) today unveiled its second tobacco cessation campaign, the purpose of which is to educate and inform African American adults and youth about the dangers …

Indianapolis – First Lady Karen Pence hosted the fifth reception for grant recipients of the Indiana First Lady’s Charitable Foundation at the Governor’s residence today, where she awarded $19,500 to 25 organizations and charities that serve Hoosier families and children across the state. “When Mike was elected Governor, I was …