Washington, D.C. —U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly today announced his support for bipartisan legislation that would help address growing prenatal opioid abuse and assist newborns suffering from opioid withdrawal and painful symptoms associated with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS). This is the latest effort in Donnelly’s work to combat the opioid abuse …
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Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today directed the Indiana State Department of Health to investigate Planned Parenthood facilities in Indiana in cooperation with the Office of the Indiana Attorney General to ensure compliance with the law. He also wrote to the Indiana Congressional Delegation regarding the recent video referencing Planned …
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Indianapolis—Governor Mike Pence joined State Auditor Suzanne Crouch today to discuss the State’s fiscal condition following the close of Fiscal Year 2015 (FY 2015). They released the State’s 2015 Closeout Report, which highlights Indiana’s accomplishments in the last two years under the 2013 biennial budget and demonstrates Indiana’s sound fiscal …
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INDIANAPOLIS – On the day Governor Mike Pence is expected to praise a possible surplus for our state, it’s important to remember just how his administration got there from 2014. From the mismanagement and wasteful spending of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to burdening Department of Child Services case managers …
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Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Joe Donnelly (D-IN) and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) sent a letter today to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Burwell urging the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to continue soliciting feedback from key stakeholders when crafting new guidelines and best …
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WASHINGTON, DC — Joint Economic Committee Chairman Dan Coats (R-Ind.) today chaired a committee hearing that examined dwindling worker participation in the United States. “Many believe that America has entered a ‘new normal’ characterized by lower economic growth and workforce participation,” said Coats. “I believe it is perhaps too soon …
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INDIANAPOLIS– Lt. Governor Sue Ellspermann today announced that 20 companies from 11 Indiana counties have been named ‘Companies to Watch’ by the Office of Small Business and Entrepreneurship (OSBE). “I congratulate each of the Hoosier businesses on being selected as one of Indiana’s ‘Companies to Watch’ in 2015,” said Lt. …
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By Sens. Patrick J. Toomey and Dan Coats Every day, American families get in their vehicles and drive. Whether it’s dropping the kids off at school, commuting to work or going to the supermarket, we rely on our highways, bridges and roads to get us where we need to go. …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) issued the following statement regarding a video released yesterday that shows a senior Planned Parenthood executive discussing the selling of body parts of aborted babies: “This shocking video is beyond disgusting, and the practice of ending human life to make money has no …
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The 2015 Indiana College Completion Report released today by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education showed the number of Hoosiers earning bachelor’s degrees in four years or less has increased by nearly seven percentage points in five years. The report also showed small gains in on-time completion for students earning …
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