Senate Passes Bill to Combat Fentanyl Epidemic

Last week, the Senate passed the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act, legislation that I introduced with Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.). This bill would permanently list fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I substances under the Controlled Substances Act.

Illegally-created fentanyl derivatives are pouring across the southern border and devastating communities in Indiana and across the country. The HALT Fentanyl Act would permanently classify these deadly drugs as Schedule I substances to ensure their sale and distribution can be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Passage of this bill puts us one step closer to empowering law enforcement with a critical tool in the fight against opioids.

Read more here.

"Betting on America" Interview

I joined the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)'s new series “Betting On America” to talk about our global competition with China and the importance of American leadership in technology.

Watch the episode here.

America Needs a National Economic Security Strategy to Counter China’s Rise

Gen. David Berger, former Commandant of the Marine Corps, and I wrote a column outlining why America needs a national economic security strategy to counter China’s rise. Read our column here.

Securing Critical Mineral Supply Chains

I joined Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) in introducing the Critical Minerals Security Act, which would help secure U.S. access to critical mineral supply chains and counter Chinese industry dominance. More specifically, the legislation will direct the U.S. Department of the Interior to evaluate the global supply and ownership of critical minerals, establish a process to assist U.S. companies seeking to divest critical minerals operations in foreign countries, and develop a method for sharing intellectual property for clean mining and processing technologies with U.S. allies and partners.

The Chinese Communist Party is aggressively attempting to monopolize critical mineral resources, and the United States urgently needs to diversify our supply chain and strengthen ties with allies. Our legislation would respond to China’s actions by better tracking global mineral reserves and devising a national strategy for advancing mining technologies and international cooperation.

Read more here.

Evansville Regional Economic Partnership

It was great to meet with members of the Evansville Regional Economic Partnership to discuss economic development and legislative priorities important to the greater Evansville area.

Hoosier Huddles

It has been great visiting with Hoosiers during my weekly Hoosier Huddles over the past four weeks.

More information on these events can be found 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

Marshall County Post - Senator Young, Cornyn introduce bill to secure critical mineral supply chains, counter Chinese dominance

WTHR - Sen. Todd Young chats Ukraine, foreign aid, DOGE cuts and shipbuilding priorities

IBJ - Sen. Young: US must prevail in AI race against China

Hoosier State Today - Young, Cornyn introduce bill targeting China's hold on critical minerals

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,