Indiana honors 17 years since 9/11
Indy resident Jimmy Clark gets his start early, waving a huge American flag off the 56th Street bridge above I-465 on the northwest side. It's been a tradition of his for more than 15 years.
Category Archives: Representative Joe Donnelly
Donnelly, Heller Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Seniors from Financial Abuse and Scams
U.S. Senators Joe Donnelly and Dean Heller introduced the bipartisan National Senior Investor Initiative Act of 2018 today in the Senate. The proposal, which is aimed at protecting seniors from financial crimes and scammers, would create a dedicated task force within the Securities and Exchange Commission to strengthen protections for seniors who make investments.
Layoffs from Trump tariffs are piling up. So are calls for more bailouts.
Since President Trump's steel tariffs have gone into effect, some manufacturers, like snowmobile maker Snow Joe, are seeking waivers. "We're all in this together," said Joseph Cohen, the founder of Snow Joe.
Democrat Manchin undecided on Kavanaugh after 2-hour meeting
Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump's choice to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy, arrives for a private meeting with Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., a member of the Judiciary Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, July 30, 2018.
Kavanaugh meets with Democrat Manchin, wins support of GOP’s…
President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee made fresh inroads with senators on Monday, as he held a lengthy meeting with a Democratic lawmaker and won the support of an unpredictable Republican. U.S. Appeals Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh spent about two hours in the office of Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, the first Democrat to meet with him.
Democrat Donnelly to meet with Trump Supreme Court nominee
Democratic Indiana Sen. Joe Donnelly says he'll meet with President Donald Trump's U.S. Supreme Court nominee next month. Donnelly is considered one of the most vulnerable Senate incumbents on the ballot this year.
The Red-State Democrats’ Many Paths to ‘No’
Conventional wisdom decrees that red-state Democratic senators running for reelection are politically screwed, regardless of how they vote on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. If they signal thumbs-up, they'll infuriate the party's progressive base and dampen the Democratic turnout they'll badly need.
Then, If he’s Re-Elected, he’LL Savage Businesses for…
Democratic senator Bill Nelson has been avoiding common campaign expenses such as paying payroll tax and providing benefits such as health insurance by staffing his reelection effort solely through contractors, a rarely used and frowned-upon tactic. Nelson's filings with the Federal Election Commission so far this cycle contain no disbursements for payroll or salary, nor payments for payroll taxes that come along with having salaried workers.
Call-center jobs at risk, US senators believe
A group of senators from the Midwest including Joe Donnelly, a Democrat from Indiana, says this loss of call-center jobs has to stop. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, a Democrat from Ohio, said he often hears the same complaint about calling a customer service line.
Democrats staging multimillion-dollar sliming of Kavanaugh
It is difficult to imagine any Republican senator opposing President Trump's nomination to the Supreme Court of Brett M. Kavanaugh, a judge with impeccable credentials, strong intellect and sterling character. If Republicans stay united, Kavanaugh's confirmation as the next associate justice is assured.
New poll shows Donnelly trailing Braun in tight race
One of the first independent polls of the general election season shows Indiana's U.S. Senate race slightly leaning Republican.
Indiana’s U.S. Senate candidates to debate twice
The non-partisan commission said in a news release that it is working with the campaigns of Democratic Sen. Joe Donnelly, Republican challenger Mike Braun and Libertarian nominee Lucy Brenton to finalize dates and venues.
Are Americans Ready For A Socialist?
There was much fanfare earlier this week over the Democrat primary election victory in New York's 14th Congressional District. The veteran, Rep. Joe Crowley, was the chairman of the Queens County Democrats and touted an impressive liberal record.
Marc Thiessen: Trump has upper hand on immigration
Democrats just can't help themselves. They were winning the battle over family separations at the southern border.
Average insurance premiums to rise 5.1%
One insurance company proposes raising its premiums for Affordable Care Act health plans by 10 percent on average next year in Indiana, while the other insurer intends to hold its average rate steady and expand coverage statewide.
Senators praise return of soldiersa remains from Korea
Indiana's two senators are praising President Donald Trump efforts to recover the remains of American soldiers killed in the Korean War. Democratic Sen. Joe Donnelly and Republican Sen. Todd Young issued a joint letter Tuesday that welcomes the effort.
Sen. Orrin Hatch: LGBT youth deserve ‘unwavering love and support’
Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, called the prevalence of suicide, especially among LGBT teens, "a serious problem that requires national attention" in a speech delivered on the Senate floor to commemorate Pride Month. "No one should ever feel less because of their gender identity or sexual orientation," Hatch said Wednesday, describing the bullying, discrimination and even estrangement experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth.
Bill Clinton’s answer on Lewinsky shows why Democrats want distance in 2018
Bill Clinton's defensive response to questions about his affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky and the #MeToo movement are just one reason Democrats want distance from the former President, top Democratic operatives told CNN on Monday. Clinton, speaking with NBC in an interview with aired Monday, defended himself from recent criticism about his handling of his affair with Lewinsky in 1995.
Koch brothers group thanks vulnerable Democratic senator for helping roll back Dodd-Frank regulations
Americans for Prosperity launched a digital ad campaign Friday thanking Sen. Heidi Heitkamp. The North Dakota Democrat co-sponsored a bill easing regulations on small banks.
Trump signs bill for terminal patients to try unproven drugs
President Donald Trump signed legislation Wednesday aimed at helping people with deadly diseases try experimental treatments, calling it a "fundamental freedom" that will offer hope and save lives. Joined by families dealing with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also called Lou Gehrig's disease, and other diseases, Trump signed the so-called Right to Try bill and said he never understood why the issue had lagged for years and Congress hadn't acted sooner.