Leveling the Playing Field for American Workers

I introduced the Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act to strengthen U.S. trade remedy laws and ensure they remain effective tools to fight against unfair trade practices and protect American workers.

This bill would improve the U.S. trade remedy system and respond to repeat offenders and serial cheaters, leveling the playing field for American workers. The bill also responds to China’s unfair trade practices, specifically its Belt and Road Initiative, which provides subsidies to China-based or China-operated companies doing business in countries outside of China. 

China has distorted the free market by dumping undervalued products and subsidizing industries, actions designed to harm American businesses and workers. This legislation will help to ensure the United States can outcompete the Chinese Communist Party.

Read more here.

13th & Park Episode

I joined the 13th & Park show to discuss my efforts to address the border crisis, the impact of the SHIPS and CHIPS Acts, and shared my go-to fast food spot.

Watch the episode here. 

Protecting American Farmland from Foreign Adversaries

Nearly two-thirds of land in Indiana – and more than half of all land in the United States – is farmland. Recent efforts by China and other adversaries to buy agricultural land across the country could present a national security threat. Indiana is a leader in restricting these purchases, but Congress must act to ensure permanent safeguards are in place in all fifty states.

I joined with U.S. Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) in introducing the Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act, which would permanently add the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to help prevent improper foreign interference and disruption to the U.S. agriculture industry.

Read more here.

Investing in America

Eli Lilly and Company recently announced a $50 billion investment in manufacturing in the United States. Lilly has long been a driver of economic growth and innovation in Indiana, and we are grateful for their further investment in America and our workers.

Read more here. 

Indiana National Guard Meeting

I had a productive meeting with Indiana’s new Adjutant General, Brigadier General Larry Muennich and members of the Indiana National Guard to discuss priorities for our state’s guardsmen and our national defense.

Addressing the Rise in Cargo Theft

As Chairman of the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety, I convened a subcommittee hearing titled “Grand Theft Cargo: Examining a Costly Threat to Consumers to the U.S. Supply Chain.”

This hearing focused on the rise in cargo theft, and specifically on crimes within the supply chain like brokering scams, fraudulent trucking companies, and train robberies by highly organized gangs. The hearing examined potential solutions, including increased coordination and enforcement by federal agencies like the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Department of Homeland Security to stop these criminal enterprises.

During my opening remarks, I highlighted how PFL, a third-party logistics company in Evansville, Indiana, lost a $60,000 shipment when its cargo was stolen by a previously trusted carrier.

Read more here and watch my opening remarks here. 

Help for Hoosiers 

Navigating federal agencies can be difficult. My staff and I are here to assist Hoosiers who are having trouble receiving benefits, have questions regarding a program or procedure, or have not heard back from these agencies in a timely manner.

Learn more about how we can help here.

Local News

NWI Times - Steel industry hailing bipartisan legislation that would toughen trade laws

WTHR - Eli Lilly plans to more than double investment in US manufacturing

Marshall County Post - U.S. Senators Young, Banks soliciting applications for state-level USDA positions

The Bloomingtonian - Senate Subcommittee Investigates ‘Grand Theft Cargo’ as Modern-Day Piracy Plagues U.S. Supply Chain

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. 

In Service,