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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Indiana Newsletter for Thursday September 12, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Bipartisan Braun bill adds more oversight to protect American agriculture from foreign adversaries
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: PHOTOS: Senator Braun visits 19 counties in one week on annual 92 County Tour Braun, Tuberville, Manchin, Cotton, Tester, Marshall, Fetterman, Grassley, Blackburn, Ricketts, Barrasso, Britt, Baldwin, Young, Fischer, Ernst, and Lummis lead Senate version of bill expected to move in House this week Today, Senator Braun, Sen. Tuberville, Sen. Manchin, Sen. Cotton, Sen. Tester, Sen. Marshall, Sen. Fetterman, Se  more

Rep. Jeff Jackson Discusses New Bipartisan Anti-Bribery Bill in Speech on House Floor
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Jeff Jackson, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congressman Jeff Jackson spoke on the House floor on his bipartisan anti-bribery bill, the No Gratuities for Governing Act. The Supreme Court decision in Snyder v. United States stated that there was no federal law prohibiting state and local officials from taking payments if they came after official actions without being "corruptly sought." The case involved the mayor of an Indiana city, who award  more

Rep. Yakym Testifies in Support of His Legislation to Improve Federal Permitting Process
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Rudy Yakym, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: Today, Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) testified at a House Natural Resources Committee hearing in support of his legislation H.R. 6129, the Studying NEPA's Impact on Projects Act. This commonsense legislation would streamline and improve the federal permitting process by requiring the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to submit an annual report regarding litigation under the  more