Press Release
(Washington, DC) - Continuing their efforts to restore accountability and high ethical standards to Congress, Congressmen Baron Hill (D-IN) and Zack Space (D-OH) led a group of 27 Freshmen Democrats in calling for greater independence and professionalism into the ethics enforcement process, particularly during ethics investigations.
The [...]
WASHINGTON – Continuing his pattern of strong support for America’s soldiers and veterans, Rep. Brad Ellsworth today voted for legislation to improve medical care of wounded soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan and streamline the transfer of care to local Veterans Affairs clinics and hospitals. The Wounded Warrior Assistance Act [...]
A bipartisan group of lawmakers joined U.S. Senate colleagues Richard Lugar and Evan Bayh during a news conference to honor the IndyCar Series for its transition to 100 percent fuel-grade ethanol [...]
Securing rail facilities, filing risk assessments, community protection plans and whistleblower protections are the main points of House bill 1100. The ability for rail workers to know and understand security plans without
concern for retaliation, should those plans be [...]
Senator says teachers prepare students to become engaged in government
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senator Evan Bayh today encouraged Hoosier civics and government teachers to apply for the 2007 American Civic Education Teacher Awards (ACTEA). The awards are given annually by the [...]
Update on Salmonella Outbreak and Peter Pan Peanut Butter and Great Value Peanut ButterOn February 14, 2007, FDA advised consumers not to eat any Peter Pan peanut butter purchased since May 2006 and not to eat Great [...]
Ellsworth, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, took to the House floor Wednesday night to say Bush has "failed to convince me that sending more troops [...]
Congressman Donnelly stated, “When we're dependent on Indiana farmers, instead of Middle Eastern dictators, our country is much stronger. It's a national security issue and we can make military decisions based on our best interests.”Donnelly will be talking about the troop surge in Iraq on the House Floor on Thursday. [...]
"The thing we found repeatedly is these deaths were preventable. People in these children's lives failed them on a number of a different levels. When it's a cause like [...]
A Senate committee unanimously approved the governor's plan [...]
Senior Republican on the committee, Senator Richard Lugar, voted against the resolution, though he did not favour American troop increase in Iraq. He questioned the rationale behind the resolution when the President had clearly made it clear that he will ignore the move and go ahead with [...]
Press Release
U. S. Senators Charles Schumer, Evan Bayh, Ron Wyden, and Barak Obama called on the Internal Revenue Service to immediately reverse course and expand audits of major companies, in light of recent reports that the I.R.S. has been cutting corporate audits short. The gap between the amount [...]
Senator Kerry (D-Mass.) today made a bet with his [...]
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, and Senate Assistant Democratic Leader Richard Durbin released the following statement tonight on President Bush's address to the nation on the war in [...]
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[...] Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco [...]
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Teacher quality is one of the most important predictors of a child's academic achievement, but schools in Indiana and across the nation are struggling to employ teachers who are 100 percent qualified to instruct the subjects they are teaching, Indiana University education experts say.
In addition, [...]
A sale could mean end to concerts at the 203-acre Verizon Wireless Music Center outdoor amphitheater, which is surrounded by new development near Interstate 69 in the northern suburbs of Indianapolis.
The real estate company CB Richard Ellis listed the property for sale Monday, [...]
I had a speech all ready but now I'm too nervous to give it. Congratulations everyone!"A new approach to our China trade policy is long [...]
Senator Bayh's Statement:
During my two terms as Governor and now in the United States Senate, it has always been more about the people I was able to help than the job I held. As you know I have been exploring helping the people of my state and our country [...]
