Saturday - November 23, 2024
U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Indiana Newsletter for Wednesday October 23, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Rep. Baird Applauds New International Service From Indianapolis International Airport
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. James Baird, R-Indiana, issued the following statement on Oct. 22, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement regarding the announcement that the Indianapolis International Airport will host a nonstop flight from Indianapolis to Dublin, Ireland. The flight is slated to run four times a week beginning on May 3, 2025. "Ireland has been a friend and strong economic partner with the United States and the State of Indiana," said Re  more

Rep. Banks Calls on Biden Admin to Stop Withholding Weapons From Israel
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Following the death of Hamas terrorist leader and architect of the October 7th, 2023 attack on Israel, Yahya Sinwar, Rep. Jim Banks (IN-03) sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Anthony Blinken calling on the Biden administration to cease withholding the weapons that Israel needs to finish the fight against terrorists in Gaza and Lebanon. In the letter, Rep. Banks also condem  more

Rep. Yakym Presses Mayorkas on Migrant Influx in Logansport
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Rudy Yakym, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2024: Today, Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas requesting a briefing ASAP from the Department on the migrant situation in Logansport, Indiana, located in Cass County. Under the Biden-Harris administration, there has been a rapid influx of migrants from Haiti and other nations into Logansport, causing a severe strain on local   more

Young, Murphy Urge President Biden to Protect Undersea Cables from China, Russia
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led a letter to President Biden expressing concerns about the security of the global network of undersea communications and energy cables upon which American workers and businesses rely. More than 95% of international internet traffic travels via these undersea cables, resulting in trillions  more