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Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly helped the Senate pass a bipartisan amendment last night that would reform and reauthorize the Export-Import Bank, which serves as the official export credit agency of the United States and helps facilitate the export of American goods and services to international markets.  The …

Lafayette-Sr. Tpr. Joseph R. Winters, a 10-year veteran of the Indiana State Police, has been recognized nationally for his lifesaving actions. The American Association of State Troopers recognized Winters’ heroic actions by naming him the 2015 national Trooper of the Year for saving a family of three from a burning …

Washington, D.C. —U.S. Senators Joe Donnelly (D-IN) and Jeff Flake (R-AZ) today introduced an amendment to the Senate version of the Surface Transportation Reauthorization bill. Donnelly and Flake’s amendment would ensure for each state a fair share of federal highway funding. Donnelly said, “In Indiana, we have roads and bridges …

INDIANAPOLIS – Another day, another story about how the Affordable Care Act is doing what it’s supposed to do – provide quality and affordable health insurance to everyday, middle class families. This time, the ACA is expected to fund Indiana’s Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) by 99.62% over the next …

The annual report for the Commission on Improving the Status of Children in Indiana is now available online at www.in.gov/children. The 35-page report is a window into the collaborative work being done across all three branches of Indiana government to improve the lives of Hoosier children—especially the most vulnerable. The …

Vigo County—Today, Indiana State Police Detective Tony Guinn filed additional charges against 67-year-old Thomas W. Julian of rural Vigo County. Thomas Julian is currently in the Vigo County Jail after being originally arrested on June 23, 2015 on charges of child exploitation and child pornography. Additional charges filed today: Count1: …

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.), the Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, said that the annual Social Security and Medicare Trustees report released today highlights the urgency to address our nation’s long-term fiscal challenges. “This report makes clear the consequences of continued inaction on the major fiscal challenges …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) today joined a bipartisan group of 50 senators in a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Burwell following the release of footage by the Center for Medical Progress depicting senior Planned Parenthood Federation of America executives discussing in …

Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence ceremonially signed two bills: broadband ready communities (HEA 1101), which aims to facilitate more investment in broadband infrastructure to support access for Hoosiers across our state, and taxation of Internet access (SEA 80), which prohibits government from collecting a tax on Internet access or use. …

WASHINGTON, DC – Following a recent cyber-attack at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) that compromised the personal information of at least 21.5 million Americans, U.S. Senators Dan Coats (R-Ind.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Mark R. Warner (D-Va.), Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), members of the Senate Intelligence Committee, and Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) …