Bill to Improve Severe Weather Forecasting

In recent months, severe weather has tragically taken the lives of Hoosiers and devastated several Indiana communities. While we can’t prevent these storms from occurring, I am working to pass a bill that would improve severe weather forecasting, notifying the public faster and allowing Hoosiers to find safety more quickly when severe storms occur.

Last week, Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and I reintroduced the Tornado Observation Research Notification and Deployment Operations Act (TORNADO Act), which will require the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to update its methods for predicting and communicating weather alerts to residents.

Among other provisions, the TORNADO Act would:

• Require NOAA to prepare and submit an action plan for the national implementation of high-resolution probabilistic guidance for tornado forecasting and prediction.
• Encourage NOAA to evaluate the current tornado rating system and make updates.
• Mandate NOAA to coordinate with appropriate entities when conducting post-storm assessments to optimize data collection, sharing, and integration.

You can read more about our bill here.

New Partnership to Bolster Indiana's Semiconductor Manufacturing

Last week, Purdue University and the state of Indiana announced a new partnership with Imec, a Belgium-based technology organization. This agreement connects one of the world’s most respected R&D firms with one of the world’s most respected universities, and it will bolster Indiana's semiconductor manufacturing capabilities.

Read more about this exciting announcement.

Visit to Franklin College

It was great to meet with Franklin College President Kerry Prather and his team to learn more about their work to build partnerships, including their new Tech Innovation Center, that will help strengthen Indiana’s 21st Century workforce.

75th Anniversary of Founding of the State of Israel

I joined a group of colleagues to introduce a bipartisan resolution commemorating the 75th anniversary of the founding of Israel. This resolution reaffirms our commitment to Israel’s security and dedication to combating antisemitism and celebrates the ties between our two countries and our people.

You can read our resolution here.

Kids Online Safety Act

Last week, I joined a bipartisan group of colleagues to introduce the Kids Online Safety Act, bipartisan legislation to protect children online and hold social media companies accountable.

Hoosier parents are concerned about protecting their children online and want social media companies to do more to safeguard their platforms. Our bipartisan bill would require these companies to take new measures to protect children from harmful content and empower parents with additional tools to safeguard their children and protect their personal information.

You can read more about the Kids Online Safety Act here. A one-page summary of the bill can be found here.
 

Hoosier Ag Leaders Discuss Innovation and Collaboration

Thanks to Hoosier ag leaders for the discussion at AgriNovus Indiana on how innovation and collaboration will benefit Indiana’s agriculture and technology sectors.

Local News

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News and Tribune: Young Introduces Kids Online Safety Act, One of Multiple Bills Aimed at Social Media Use by Minors

WTHI-TV: US Senator Todd Young Introduces Tornado Act to Improve Storm Forecasting and Alerting

Purdue University: US-EU Semiconductors Collaboration Milestone as Purdue-imec Announce Partnership

Thank you for the continued privilege to serve you in the U.S. Senate. My mission is to fight on behalf of Hoosiers and the interests that are unique to our state. I look forward to working with you, and sharing our progress, in the days ahead. 

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