U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Indiana Newsletter for Friday September 13, 2024 ( 4 items ) |
House passes Sen. Braun/Rep. Newhouse bill adding more oversight to protect American agriculture from foreign adversaries, Braun calls on Senate to act
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release:
Today, Senator Braun celebrated the passage of the House version of the Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024, led by Representative Newhouse. This bill in the Senate was led by Senator Mike Braun and Senator Tommy Tuberville and was co-sponsored by Sen. Manchin, Sen. Cotton, Sen. Tester, Sen. Marshall, Sen. Fetterman, Sen. Grassley, Sen. Blackburn, Sen. Ricketts, Sen. Barrasso,
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Rep. Mrvan Announces SS4A Grants for Crown Point, Merrillville, Portage, Valparaiso
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Indiana, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024:
Today, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan announced federal grant awards for Crown Point, Merrillville, Portage, and Valparaiso under the Department of Transportation's (DOT) Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant program.
According to the DOT, the SS4A Grant program aims to improve roadway safety by supporting communities in developing plans to implement infrastructure projects designed to reduce t
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Senate Special Committee on Aging Sets Sept. 19 Hearing on How Scammers are Stealing From Older Adults
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Fighting Fraud: How Scammers are Stealing from Older Adults" at 10 a.m. on Sept. 19, 2024, at 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building:
Members
* Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr. (Democrat-Pennsylvania)
* Senator Mike Braun (Republican-Indiana)
Witnesses
* Kathy Stokes, Director, Fraud Prevention Programs, AARP Fraud Watch Network, Washington, DC
* Scott Pirrello, Deputy District At
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Young, Bipartisan Group Push Education Department to Help Ensure Schools Can Properly Meet New Transparency Rules
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release:
Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined a bipartisan group of senators in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Education (ED) in support of delaying the institutional reporting deadline for the new Gainful Employment (GE) and Financial Value Transparency (FVT) regulations to July 2025.
The request comes as ED works through significant challenges in rolling out the 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Stud
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