Terminally ill find hope in legislation
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GOP rep jumps into Indiana Senate race
Rep. Todd Rokita officially jumped into the Indiana Senate race on Wednesday, a long-expected decision that formalizes what's already become a brutal Republican primary in the bid to unseat vulnerable Sen. Joe Donnelly Anti-abortion Democrats fading from the scene Senate Dems unveil trade agenda Senate pivots to tax reform fight MORE The Indiana congressman has long been gearing up for a bid and has not shied away from bruising battles with GOP opponent fellow Rep. Luke Messer , with whom he has sparred for months in one of the more contentious primaries ahead of the 2018 midterms.
White House cana t count on Senate GOP, so ita s wooing Democrats
Sens. Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., left, and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., arrive for news conference on the east lawn of the Capitol to unveil a new economic agenda titled "A Better Deal on Trade and Jobs" on August 2, 2017. Sens. Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., left, and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., arrive for news conference on the east lawn of the Capitol to unveil a new economic agenda titled "A Better Deal on Trade and Jobs" on August 2, 2017.
Senate Democrats offer Republicans help on tax reform a ” with conditions
U.S. Senate Democrats offered to work with Republicans on a bipartisan tax reform package on Tuesday but only if it does not cut taxes for the wealthy, add to the federal deficit or allow Republicans to enact legislation on their own. The conditional offer may not attract immediate response from Republicans.
Senate race off to pleasant start
When last we wrote about next year's U.S. Senate race, we were warning Hoosier Republicans not to take the seat for granted. Incumbent Joe Donnelly is not just a lucky Democrat who drew a bad candidate in Richard Mourdock in 2012.
Indiana Rep. Luke Messer announces 2018 Senate bid
Indiana Rep. Luke Messer announced Wednesday that he will challenge Sen. Joe Donnelly, who is considered one of the most vulnerable Democrats up for re-election next year. The GOP congressman, who represents Vice President Mike Pence's former southeastern Indiana district, took to Twitter to make the announcement.
Dem senator’s family profits from outsourcing he decries: report
Joe Donnelly Dem senator's family profits from outsourcing he decries: report Indiana Republican raises M for potential Senate bid Senate confirms Trump's 'regulatory czar' MORE , who has fiercely criticized the outsourcing of U.S. jobs, has profited from a company that uses a Mexican factory to produce dye for ink pads, The Associated Press reported Thursday. Stewart Superior Corp., an arts and crafts business owned by Donnelly's family, has for more than a year shipped raw material to a company-owned factory in Mexico where it produces ink pads and other products.
Congressman’s wife works part-time in $240K job
In this Dec. 13, 2012, file photo, U.S. Rep. Luke Messer and his wife Jennifer Messer are photographed in their home in Shelbyville, Ind. Jennifer Messer averages a 26.5-hour work week in her $240,000-a-year job doing legal consulting for an Indianapolis suburb, according to time sheets reviewed by The Associated Press.
APNewsBreak: City pays Indiana congressman’s wife $20K/month
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3rd Republican seeks Donnelly’s Senate seat
The field for the Republican nomination in next year's U.S. Senate election in Indiana has grown to three.
Trump administration talks tough on North Korea, but frustrated lawmakers want details
From Second from left, Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., Sen. Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I. and Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo. prepare to board a bus on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, April 26, 2017, as they head to the White House to get a briefing on North Korea.
White House briefs Senate amid tense times with North Korea
This photo distributed on Wednesday, April 26, 2017, by the North Korean government, shows what was said to be a "Combined Fire Demonstration" held to celebrate the 85th anniversary of the North Korean army, in North Korea. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service.
EPA chief makes first Superfund site visit with Indiana stop
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt speaks at a news conference Wednesday, April 19, 2017, in East Chicago, Ind., following a tour of a public-housing complex where roughly 1,000 people were ordered evacuated because of lead contamination. less Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt speaks at a news conference Wednesday, April 19, 2017, in East Chicago, Ind., following a tour of a public-housing complex where roughly 1,000 people ... more Eddis Marie Loving, of East Chicago, Ind., holds a sign as supporters and residents of East Chicago, Ind., rally near a public-housing complex Wednesday, April 19, 2017, ahead of a visit by Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt.
Senate confirms Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch
Since Trump nominated Gorsuch in January, Republicans have praised the 10th circuit court of appeals judge as a mainstream jurist qualified to sit on the high court. The Senate confirmed Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court Friday morning, thrilling conservatives and angering liberals who expect him to be in the mold of the late Justice Antonin Scalia, whose seat he will take.
Indiana Sen. Joe Donnelly steps up fundraising as GOP targets him
Sen. Joe Donnelly, one of the most vulnerable senators up for re-election next year, had his biggest fundraising quarter since joining the Senate in 2012. Indiana Sen. Joe Donnelly steps up fundraising as GOP targets him Sen. Joe Donnelly, one of the most vulnerable senators up for re-election next year, had his biggest fundraising quarter since joining the Senate in 2012.
Senator Joe Donnelly Receives Spirit Of Enterprise Award
Tuesday, U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly received the 'Spirit of Enterprise' award from the United States Chamber of Commerce in recognition of his support for economic growth for Hoosier workers and businesses. Donnelly said, "My focus has always been on expanding economic opportunities for businesses and families across Indiana, because every Hoosier who wants a job should be able to get one.
Trump protesters gather downtown to appeal to state leaders
An organization formed to resist the agenda of President Donald Trump planned a rally for Saturday afternoon on the Allen County Courthouse lawn. The rally, beginning at 2 p.m. will include testimonials by individuals who say they will be negatively impacted by Trump's legislation in an effort to appeal to Senators Todd Young and Joe Donnelly and Congressman Jim Banks.
Trump hopes to woo Gorsuch support from bipartisan group of senators
President Donald Trump is set to host a bipartisan group of senators for lunch Thursday at the White House to discuss their potential support for Neil Gorsuch, the President's Supreme Court pick. The meeting is an attempt by Trump to smooth the way for Gorsuch's confirmation, though he may have poisoned the well with an early morning tweet insulting a Democratic senator.
The Latest: Trump asserts he has right to enact travel ban
He tells a group of police chiefs that his immigration order was "done for the security of our nation." He says the order was written "beautifully" and was within his executive authority.
Senate GOP campaign arm backs Gorsuch with ad buy
Republicans' Senate campaign arm is looking to put pressure on vulnerable Democrats over the impending battle over President Trump's Supreme Court nomination. The National Republican Senatorial Committee will start its first paid ad push of the 2018 cycle with a new ad based in Washington, D.C. It'll air starting Friday through the next week on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," a sample of the ads that could await embattled Democrats in their home states if they block the nomination.