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News from July 2023

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PASSED: Braun, Rubio bill to strengthen benefits for Vietnam veterans’ children born with spina bifida due to Agent Orange exposure

By Hoosier State Today Report | Jul 13, 2023

On July 13, a bill from Senator Mike Braun and Senator Marco Rubio to strengthen the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Spina Bifida Program for children of Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange/herbicides passed the U.S. Senate.

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Young, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Restore Retirement Benefits for Delphi Salaried Retirees

By Hoosier State Today Report | Jul 13, 2023

On July 12, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined a bipartisan group of Senate colleagues in introducing the Susan Muffley Act to restore retirement benefits to over 20,000 Delphi Salaried Retirees

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Indiana ranked 22nd among U.S. states in total VA home loans during 2022

By Hoosier State Today | Jul 13, 2023

Indiana ranked 22nd in VA home loans in 2022 with 12,758 loans issued.

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Indiana ranks 13th in the U.S. for the most sales and gross receipts taxes paid in 2022

By Hoosier State Today | Jul 13, 2023

In 2022, Indiana collected $15,081,598,000 in sales and gross receipts taxes, ranking it 13th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Indiana ranks 29th in the U.S. for the most property taxes paid in 2022

By Hoosier State Today | Jul 12, 2023

In 2022, Indiana collected $15,898,000 in property taxes, ranking it 29th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Braun, Brown introduce bipartisan bill to restore retirement benefits for Delphi Salaried Employees

By Hoosier State Today Report | Jul 12, 2023

On July 12, U.S. Senators Mike Braun and Sherrod Brown led the introduction of the Susan Muffley Act, bipartisan legislation to restore retirement benefits to over 20,000 Delphi Salaried Retirees.

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Young, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Maximize CHIPS and Science Act While Maintaining Environmental Protection

By Hoosier State Today Report | Jul 12, 2023

On July 11, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), along with U.S. Representatives Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02), Scott Peters (D-CA-50), Brandon Williams (R-NY-22), and Colin Allred (D-TX-32), introduced the Building Chips in America Act, which will maximize the opportunity to bring microchip manufacturing back to America while maintaining environmental protections for clean air and water.

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Indiana: Veterinary companies were the second most FDA inspected companies in Indiana in Q2 2023

By Hoosier State Today | Jul 12, 2023

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted seven inspections at seven Veterinary companies from Indiana in the second quarter of 2023.

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Average VA home loan amount in Indiana increases in Q2

By Hoosier State Today | Jul 12, 2023

The average VA loan amount in Indiana during the second quarter of the fiscal year 2023 was $259,144, a 1.9 percent increase over the previous quarter, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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VA home loan amount averages $259,144 in Indiana for Q2

By Hoosier State Today | Jul 11, 2023

The average VA loan amount in Indiana during the second quarter of the fiscal year 2023 was $259,144, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Braun, 4 GOP Senators seek answers on Pentagon’s $6 billion accounting error

By Hoosier State Today Report | Jul 11, 2023

U.S. Senator Mike Braun (R-Ind.), joined by Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), JD Vance (R-Ohio), Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin demanding an explanation from the Department of Defense (DoD) for the reported $6.2 billion accounting error in U.S. security assistance to Ukraine.

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Less than 10 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Indiana during week ending July 1

By Hoosier State Today | Jul 11, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Indiana in the week ending July 1, making up less than 0.8% of total deaths by all causes in Indiana.

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VA provides 10.8% more purchase loans in Indiana for 2022 vs. 2021

By Hoosier State Today | Jul 11, 2023

The number of VA purchase loans in Indiana for 2022 was 6,524 and totaled $1.8 billion.

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Indiana ranks 17th in the U.S. for the most total taxes paid in 2022

By Hoosier State Today | Jul 11, 2023

In 2022, Indiana collected $29,258,967,000 in total taxes, ranking it 17th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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VA provides 1,568 home loans in Indiana totaling $406.3 million in Q2

By Hoosier State Today | Jul 11, 2023

The U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA) issued 1,568 home loans totaling $406.3 million in Indiana during the second quarter of the fiscal year 2023, according to the Veteran’s Affairs Home Loans Index.

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FDA Inspection: What type of Indiana companies were under most scrutiny during Q2 2023?

By Hoosier State Today | Jul 11, 2023

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted 14 inspections at 14 Food and Cosmetics companies from Indiana in the second quarter of 2023.

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Ahead of HELP Committee Hearing on Superbugs, Young, Bennet Call on Congress to Pass Their PASTEUR Act

By Hoosier State Today Report | Jul 11, 2023

On July 11, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) released the following statement ahead of a U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing on the effect of antimicrobial resistance on modern medicine

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Bipartisan Legislation to Support Maritime Academy Students is Signed into Law

By Hoosier State Today Report | Jul 10, 2023

Bipartisan legislation led by Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) to expand the age eligibility for the Maritime Administration’s Student Incentive Payment Program has been signed into law.

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10 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Indiana during week ending July 1

By Hoosier State Today | Jul 10, 2023

There were 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Indiana in the week ending July 1, making up 0.8% of total deaths by all causes in Indiana.

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Week ending June 17: 13 deaths among Hispanic people in Indiana

By Hoosier State Today | Jul 9, 2023

There were 13 Hispanic people who died in Indiana in the week ending June 17, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).