Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) introduced a Balanced Budget Amendment to the United States Constitution, the first legislation he has authored as a Member of Congress. Prior to introducing the Balanced Budget Amendment, Congressman Yakym spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in support of his legislation and the need to get our nation's fiscal house in order.
| Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) announced the following dates, times, and locations that his office will be holding mobile staff office hours in April throughout Indiana's Second District. Mobile office hours are intended for the purposes of having Congressman Yakym's staff available to assist constituents with casework questions: Cass County Tuesday, April 25, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET Walton Tipton Public Library 110 N. Main St. Walton, IN |
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) issued the following statement after New York County District Attorney Alvin Bragg's politically motivated decision to indict former President Trump:
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) issued the following statement after voting for H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act. H.R. 1 is House Republicans' signature legislation for the 118th Congress, and it passed the U.S.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) issued the following statement after voting for H.R 5, the Parents Bill of Rights Act, legislation that passed the U.S.
| Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) pressed President Biden's Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Shalanda Young on historically high inflation and the president's irresponsible and unaffordable spending proposals at a hearing of the House Budget Committee. The topic of yesterday's hearing was the President's Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request: |
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) announced that the annual Congressional Art Competition will be open to high school students throughout the Second District:
"I am thrilled to invite Hoosier high school students throughout the Second District to participate in this year's Congressional Art Competition.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) issued the following statement after voting for H.J. Res. 27, a measure to overturn the Biden Administration's ‘Waters of the United States' (WOTUS) rule:
"President Biden likes to say ‘budgets are statements of values,' and the budget proposal he released today shows he values higher taxes, more spending, less freedom, and even bigger government. Unfortunately, what it doesn't do is address the unsustainable fiscal situation we are in and the looming debt crisis the next generation will inherit unless we change course soon.
"With our national debt now larger than the size of America's entire economy, the time to take Washington DC's wasteful spending addiction seriously was yesterday.
Washington, D.C. –Today, Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) issued the following statement after the United States Trade Representative's (USTR) office announced it would initiate formal talks with Mexico as outlined in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) regarding Mexico's proposed ban of imports of genetically modified corn:
"I am pleased the Biden Administration is taking this long-overdue action that will help protect Indiana farmers and our ag economy by holding Mexico to its trade commitments.