Police
mental
health
bill
passes
the
Senate
When
our
police
forces
are
strong,
our
communities
are
strong
and
vibrant.
It
is
imperative
that
we
put
officers
in
a
position
to
succeed;
ensuring
they
have
access
to
robust
mental
health
services
is
vital
to
their
success.
I
was
thrilled
to
see
this
bill
pass
the
Senate
and
spoke
about
it
on
the
Senate
floor
in
conjunction
with
National
Police
Week.
Click
on
the
image
below
to
watch
remarks
from
the
Senate
floor.
3
steps
Saudi
Arabia
can
take
to
help
save
millions
from
starvation
In
advance
of
President
Trump’s
visit
to
Saudi
Arabia,
I
discussed
the
humanitarian
crisis
in
Yemen, which
the
United
Nations
has
declared
“the
worst
on
the
planet”. Senator
Murphy
and
I
discussed
specific
steps
Saudi
Arabia
can
take,
in
conjunction
with
the
United
States
and
other
allies, to
prevent
millions
from
starving
to
death.
You
can
find
video
and
highlights
from
our
conversation
here.
Honoring
the
American
Legion's
100
years
of
advocacy
work
The
American
Legion
commemorative
coin
will
honor
the
Legion’s
achievements
along
with
helping
to
continue
advocacy
work
that
improves
the
lives
of
veterans.
The
Legion
has
been
instrumental
in
providing
support
and
programs
for
our
nation’s
veterans,
including
influential
work
to
help
secure
the
passage
of
the
G.I.
Bill.
The
special,
limited
edition,
commemorative
coins
would
be
available
for
purchase
starting
in
2019,
marking
the
centennial
of
the
organization
which
was
originally
chartered
by
Congress
in
September
of
1919.
Proceeds
from
the
sale
of
the
commemorative
coins
will
go
toward
supporting
American
Legion
programs
and
efforts
to
continue
their
invaluable
work
on
behalf
of
our
nation’s
veterans
and
their
families.
Protecting
the
Health
and
Safety
of
Olympic
Athletes
I
questioned
Shelly
Pfohl,
the
CEO
of
the
United
States
Center
for
SafeSport,
on
the
independent
nature
of
her
organization.
SafeSport
was
created
to
provide
oversight
of
the
U.S.
Olympic
program
after
revelations
of
abuse
reported
by
the
IndyStar.
Watch
our
exchange
here.
The
VA’s
unacceptable
performance
at
Indianapolis
&
Peru
clinics
Our
veterans
deserve
to
know
that
they
will
receive
the
best
care
and
treatment
available
when
they
utilize
the U.S.
Department
of
Veterans
Affairs.
Last
week,
I
met
with
the
Director
of
Region
10’s
VA
medical
center
network.
I
expressed
concern
with
issues
at
the
Indianapolis
VA
medical
center
and
the
Peru
VA
medical
center.
Specifically,
I
touched
on
another
scandal
at
the
Indianapolis
center.
Between
2014
and
2016,
the
Roudebush
VA
Medical
Center
lost
nearly
$1.5
million
in
medical
equipment.
This
situation
is
unacceptable
and
proves
that
increased
transparency,
accountability,
and
reform
is
needed
at
the
VA.
You
can
watch
WISH-TV’s
reporting
on
the
matter
here.
One
more
thing
before
you
go...honoring
the
2017
graduating
class
of
Trine
University
I
spoke
at
the
commencement
ceremony
of
Trine
University’s
2017
Graduating
Class.
I
implored
graduates
to
consider
and
reflect
on
the
idea
that
our
happiness
is
rooted
in
the
happiness
of
those
around
us.
I
also
spoke
to
the
value
of
knowing
where
the
nearest
Taco
Bell.
Watch
my
address
here
and
congratulations
to
all
of
the
graduates
of
the
class
of
2017! |