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February 3, 2026

Mishawaka, IN – Today, Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) announced the following dates, times, and locations that his office will be holding mobile staff office hours in February 2026 throughout Indiana's Second District. Mobile office hours are designed to be respectful one-on-one conversations with the Congressman's team, primarily for federal casework assistance. These are not town halls and disrespectful behavior will not be tolerated.

Cass County


January 30, 2026

ELKHART, IN – Today, Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) presented a Congressional Record to Memorial MedFlight in recognition of its 20th anniversary of providing lifesaving air medical services to communities across northern Indiana and southwestern Michigan.


January 28, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In case you missed it, Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) shared an op-ed in the Times Union reflecting on President Trump's first year back in office.

Read the op-ed here and below:


January 23, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – During March for Life week, Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) voted to pass two commonsense, pro-family bills that support pregnant women and ensure all mothers are empowered to succeed.


January 22, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) voted in favor of two bills, H.R. 7148 and H.R. 7147 that complete all twelve appropriations measures for Fiscal Year 2026. The completion of this process marks a clean break from the dysfunction of the past, ending bloated Christmas omnibuses, backroom bill dumps, and shutdown politics.


January 15, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02), co-chair of the Congressional What Works Caucus, introduced the Evidence-Based Grantmaking Act, a bipartisan bill that will ensure federal grant money is allocated properly to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse.


January 14, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C.  –  Today, Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) ripped Democrats' efforts to defund pregnancy resource centers. In a powerful personal testimony during a Ways and Means Committee markup, Yakym spoke in support of the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act, a legislative effort to ensure these centers remain eligible for vital federal funding.

Watch the exchange HERE.

Read the transcript of the exchange below:


January 14, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the bipartisan Barcode Automation for Revenue Collection to Organize Disbursement and Enhance (BARCODE) Efficiency Act (H.R. 6956), led by Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) and Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10), passed out of the Ways and Means Committee. The bill requires the IRS to acquire the technology to speed up paper return processing that will save taxpayer dollars and deliver refunds faster.


January 9, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) voted to pass the Affordable Homes Over Mandating Efficiency Standards (Affordable HOMES) Act (H.R. 5184), that removes duplicative manufactured housing regulations to help restore the American Dream of home ownership for millions of families.


January 8, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) voted to pass a three-bill appropriations package for Fiscal Year 2026 that reins in wasteful spending, strengthens public safety, restores American energy dominance, and protects the nation's public lands.

"This package delivers full-year funding, cuts Biden-era waste, and advances the America First mandate,” Rep. Yakym said. "These bills lower costs, strengthen public safety, restore energy dominance, protect public lands, and deliver real results for Hoosiers and Americans.”