Articles tagged as: U.S. Congress
November 5, 2024
Republican incumbent Jim Baird wins reelection in Indiana’s 4th Congressional District
U.S. Representative Jim Baird held his seat for the 4th Congressional District with more than 65% of the vote. The district includes much of rural northwest Indiana, including Lafayette and Crawfordsville.
Read MoreNovember 5, 2024
Republican incumbent Victoria Spartz wins another term in Indiana’s 5th Congressional District
Incumbent Victoria Spartz won Indiana’s 5th Congressional District with more than 56% of the vote. The district makes up part of Hamilton, Madison and Grant Counties.
Read MoreNovember 5, 2024
Jefferson Shreve takes 6th District seat, heads to U.S. Congress
Businessman Jefferson Shreve claimed victory in the race for Indiana’s 6th Congressional District, a year after he lost his bid for Indianapolis mayor.
Read MoreJanuary 9, 2024
Greg Pence not running for Congress again in 6th District
Sixth District US Representative Greg Pence says he won’t run for re-election in 2024. He’s one of several incumbents that won’t continue on in the US House of Representatives.
Read MoreMarch 4, 2022
Bill would restore pension benefits to 20K Delphi retirees
Ohio's U.S. senators said Thursday that they have lined up bipartisan support in both houses of Congress for new legislation that would restore the terminated pensions of more than 20,000 salaried retirees of Delphi, including more than 4,000 in Indiana.
Read MoreJanuary 21, 2022
Funding for coal miners with black lung disease slashed when Build Back Better failed
When Congress failed to pass the Build Back Better Act before the end of last year, it neglected to extend an excise tax on coal sold in the U.S. — which is the main source of revenue for the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund.
Read MoreOctober 14, 2021
Eli Lilly says legislation to address drug prices would hurt its current, future operations
Congress is debating a Democratic proposal, H.R.3, that would allow the federal government to negotiate prescription drug prices in an effort to lower costs.
Read MoreJanuary 7, 2021
Political Analyst Andy Downs Weighs In On Events At U.S. Capitol
WBOI's Katy Anderson spoke with Andy Downs, director of the Mike Downs Center for Indiana Politics, about Wednesday's events at the U.S. Capitol complex, and how this could be a turning point in American politics.
Read MoreJanuary 7, 2021
The Latest: Trump Condemns Capitol Riot, Concedes To Biden
In a new video message, Donald Trump says that now that Congress has certified the results, the "new administration will be inaugurated on January 20" and his "focus now turns to ensuring a smooth orderly and seamless transition of power."
Read MoreJuly 30, 2020
Congress Awards Its Highest Honor To USS Indianapolis Crew
The Gold Medal was awarded to the ship's entire crew, living and dead, and will be displayed at the Indiana War Memorial Museum in Indianapolis.
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