Ranking Member Braun Outlines Senate Aging Committee Priorities for FY 2025
Ranking Member Mike Braun has released the top priorities for the Senate Special Committee on Aging for fiscal year (FY) 2025. In a letter addressed to Senate Budget Committee Chairman Sheldon Whitehouse and Ranking Member Chuck Grassley, Senator Braun highlighted key areas of focus for the committee.Senator Braun emphasized the importance of sustaining essential programs for seniors such as Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, along with improving retirement security and standing up for seniors in the gig economy. He also stressed the need to reduce barriers for...
Youth Leads Efforts to Authorize FIFA World Cup 2026 Commemorative Coin
U.S. Senators Todd Young and Laphonza Butler have introduced bipartisan legislation to authorize the production of coins commemorating the FIFA World Cup 2026, hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Senator Young, co-chair of the Congressional Soccer Caucus, expressed his excitement, stating, "As a co-chair of the Congressional Soccer Caucus and an avid soccer fan, I am excited to welcome the FIFA Men’s World Cup back to the United States for the first time in over three decades. This bipartisan bill will help preserve the legacy of this historic event and support...
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ensure U.S. Leads Global AI Innovation
U.S. Senators Todd Young, Maria Cantwell, Marsha Blackburn, and John Hickenlooper have come together to introduce the bipartisan Future of AI Innovation Act. The bill aims to maintain American leadership in the global race to advance artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies.Senator Young emphasized the importance of the bill, stating, "The Future of AI Innovation Act is critical to maintaining American leadership in the global race to advance AI." He highlighted the need for partnerships between government, the private sector, and academia to establish...
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Young, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Renew Trade Partnership Between U.S. and Sub-Saharan African Countries
U.S. Senators Todd Young, James Risch, and Chris Coons have introduced the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Renewal and Improvement Act of 2024, aiming to renew and strengthen a key trade program with sub-Saharan African countries. Young stated, “For over two decades, AGOA has strengthened economic and trade relations between the U.S. and sub-Saharan African countries. This legislation to renew AGOA will enhance the oversight and efficiency of the program and further develop the relationship between the U.S. and this growing region.”The AGOA Renewal and...
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Study ranks Indianapolis #10 worst city in America for marijuana use
Indianapolis, Indiana is ranked the 10th worst “weed city” in America, according to a new report released by Real Estate Witch and cannabis shopping site, Leafly.