WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Indiana, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: Today, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan announced that the House has approved his legislation, H.R. 1256, the Veterans Health Administration Leadership Transformation Act. This legislation was included in H.R. 8371, the Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvements Act, and was approved by the U.S. House earlier this week by a vote of 389 to 9. The Veterans Health Administra  more

HAMMOND, Indiana, Nov. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana issued the following news release: Tido Kirby, 44 years old, of Chicago, Illinois was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon after pleading guilty to distributing fentanyl, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson. Kirby was sentenced to 120 months in prison followed by 6 years of supervised release. According to documents in the case, on three occasions betwe  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Nov. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota issued the following news release: An Indiana man has pleaded guilty in a drug trafficking conspiracy that distributed fentanyl throughout the Twin Cities and surrounding areas, announced U.S. Attorney Andrew M. Luger. According to court documents, between August 2022 through December 2023, Da'Shawn Natori Domena, 25, conspired with his co-defendants to distribute fentanyl in Minnesota. The co-conspir  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Rep. Andre Carson, D-Indiana, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: Today, Congressman Andre Carson (IN-07) introduced the National Amusement Park Ride Safety Act. Every year, over 300 million people visit amusement parks in the United States, but currently, not all of these rides are federally regulated. It's estimated that over 22,000 people in 2023 were injured at amusement parks and treated in a hospital. Just earlier this week, 22 people were suspended  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) applauded their Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act being signed into law. The legislation will extend funding for public health efforts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to improve childhood survival rates, prevent premature death and disability, and increase quality of life for the two-and-a-half million American  more