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Analysis: Indiana one of 41 states that do not ban affirmative action

By Hoosier State Today Report | May 29, 2023

With the U.S. Supreme Court expected to rule this summer on the constitutionality of affirmative action in college admissions, an analysis by the Hoosier State Today shows that Indiana is one of 41 states that currently allow affirmative action.

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Young, Colleagues Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Test Portable Benefits

By Hoosier State Today Report | May 29, 2023

U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) along with U.S. Representative Suzan DelBene (D-WA-01) reintroduced legislation to test innovative portable benefits designs for the growing independent workforce.

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Braun, Casey lead Aging Committee letter requesting answers from FTC on protecting seniors from AI scams

By Hoosier State Today Report | May 26, 2023

May 19, Ranking Member Mike Braun and Chairman Bob Casey led members of the Senate Special Committee on Aging in sending a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan requesting information on the FTC’s efforts and strategies to protect older Americans from increasing threats posed by artificial intelligence (AI) related frauds and scams.

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"Federal government needs to make it EASIER for people looking to work, not HARDER"- Sen. Braun

By Hoosier State Today Report | May 25, 2023

On May 19, Sen. Mike Braun, Ranking Member of the U.S. Special Committee on Aging, delivered the following opening remarks at the committee’s hearing on nursing homes titled, Residents at Risk: The Strained Nursing Home Inspection System and the Need to Improve Oversight, Transparency, and Accountability.

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Braun and Peters’ bipartisan legislation to establish training programs about AI for federal leaders passes committee

By Hoosier State Today Report | May 24, 2023

Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Mike Braun and Gary Peters to create an artificial intelligence (AI) training program for federal supervisors and management officials has advanced in the Senate.

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Young Pays Tribute to Hoosier Marine Veteran Marion “Wayne” Saucerman

By Hoosier State Today Report | May 24, 2023

U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) spoke on the Senate floor about the life and legacy of Corporal Marion “Wayne” Saucerman, a World War II Marine veteran from Indiana.

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Americans are “unretiring”- Braun releases new report on older workforce

By Hoosier State Today Report | May 23, 2023

On May 18, U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Ranking Member Mike Braun released a report entitled, “What’s Working for Older Workers,” which examines the challenges that older workers are facing and provides recommendations for Congress and the Administration to support older workers, protect their retirement security and strengthen their workforce participation.

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Young, Casey Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Older Americans and People with Disabilities Sign Up for Medicare

By Hoosier State Today Report | May 23, 2023

U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) introduced the Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) 2.0 Act to simplify Medicare enrollment for seniors and people with disabilities.

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Young, Shaheen, Cramer Reintroduce Legislation to Address Shortage of Mental Health Providers in Schools

By Hoosier State Today Report | May 23, 2023

U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) reintroduced the bipartisan Mental Health Excellence in Schools Act to address the shortage of mental health providers in schools by boosting the pipeline of graduate students trained to become school psychologists, counselors, and social workers responding to the youth mental health crisis that was worsened by the pandemic.

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Committee Passes Braun and Peters Bipartisan Legislation to Establish Artificial Intelligence Training Programs for Federal Workforce Leadership

By Hoosier State Today Report | May 22, 2023

Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Mike Braun and Gary Peters to create an artificial intelligence (AI) training program for federal supervisors and management officials has advanced in the Senate

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Young, Cortez Masto Introduce Bipartisan Small Business Innovation Voucher Act

By Hoosier State Today Report | May 22, 2023

U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) reintroduced the bipartisan Small Business Innovation Voucher Act to ensure America’s small businesses can compete in the 21st century economy.

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Young, Cantwell Reintroduce Legislation to Address the Housing Affordability Crisis

By Hoosier State Today Report | May 22, 2023

As many American families struggle to find a safe, affordable place to call home and homelessness across the nation continues to rise, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) introduced bipartisan legislation to help build nearly two million new affordable homes over the next decade.

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Young, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Enhance Competition in Organ Donation Network

By Hoosier State Today Report | May 21, 2023

U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) introduced bipartisan legislation to crack down on anti-competitive practices in the U.S. organ donation system by modernizing the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN).

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Young, Colleagues Honor Medal of Honor Recipients By Designating U.S. Highway 20 as the “National Medal of Honor Highway”

By Hoosier State Today Report | May 21, 2023

U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) introduced legislation designating U.S. Highway 20 as the “National Medal of Honor Highway.” Indiana is home to 156 miles of Highway 20.

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Young, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Cut Burdensome Regulations, Increase Housing Opportunities for Americans

By Hoosier State Today Report | May 20, 2023

U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawai’i) reintroduced the Yes In My Backyard (YIMBY) Act to shed light on discriminatory land zoning policies, encourage localities to cut burdensome regulations, and bring a new level of transparency to the community development process.

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Young Op-Ed: Congress Should Restore R&D Tax Deductions to Help US Compete

By Hoosier State Today Report | May 20, 2023

The following opinion column was originally published in Bloomberg Tax on May 10, 2023.

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Young, Senate Republicans Introduce Legislation to Recover Hundreds of Billions in Unchecked Unemployment Fraud

By Hoosier State Today Report | May 19, 2023

enator Todd Young (R-Ind.), Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and a group of Senate Republicans reintroduced legislation to help recover funds lost to unemployment insurance (UI) fraud and provide incentives for states to recover fraudulent payments.

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What They Are Saying: Support for the PASTEUR Act

By Hoosier State Today Report | May 19, 2023

Patients, medical providers, and health care associations in Indiana and across the country are voicing support for the Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Upsurging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act.

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Young, Braun, Yakym Urge Pentagon to Return KC-135 Stratotanker Inspection Point Back to Grissom

By Hoosier State Today Report | May 19, 2023

On May 8, Indiana’s U.S. Senators Todd Young and Mike Braun and Congressman Rudy Yakym (R-IN-02) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and U.S. Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall urging the Air Force Reserve to return full inspection point operations for the KC-135 Stratotanker fleet back to Grissom Joint Air Reserve Base.

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Young: Bipartisan Agreement that Biden Administration Border Policies Have Failed

By Hoosier State Today Report | May 18, 2023

On May 17, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined a group of Republicans who spoke on the Senate floor about the ongoing humanitarian crisis at our southern border.