Joe's Legislation »
Read about legislation Joe introduced or supports, including his priorities on the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Senate Committee on Agriculture.
Military Suicide Prevention »
One of Joe’s top priorities as a member of the Armed Services Committee is how to help prevent military and veteran suicides.
The Jacob Sexton Act of 2014 »
Donnelly's first bill as U.S. Senator, the Jacob Sexton Military Suicide Prevention Act, would help prevent military suicide. It is named after Jacob Sexton, a native of Farmland, Indiana, and a National Guard specialist, who tragically took his life while home on a 15-day leave from Afghanistan.
Joe's Opportunity Agenda »
In Joe’s maiden speech, he outlined an “Opportunity Agenda” to create more jobs and strengthen Indiana’s economy.
Agriculture »
Agriculture is vitally important both to Indiana and the United States, and Indiana in particular is blessed with an abundance of farmland.
Budget & Taxes »
Perhaps the greatest threat facing our nation is continued deficit spending and mounting debt.
Education »
As a former school board president and a proud father of two, Joe has a deep appreciation for educators and the professionals who help to educate and prepare our children for bright futures.
Energy »
Joe strongly believes that we need to adopt an all-in approach to our nation’s energy policy, not only for lower fuel prices, but for our national security as well.
Environment »
Indiana has been blessed with beautiful and abundant natural resources.
Healthcare »
Access to affordable, quality health care is an important issue affecting Hoosiers every day, and Joe continues to listen to Hoosiers in order to better understand how to address this complex issue.
Jobs & Economy »
Without question, the economic recession hit Indiana hard, with some counties seeing unemployment rise above 20% and thousands of Hoosiers became unemployed or underemployed.
Military, Veterans and Military Families »
As a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Joe has the privilege of working on the issues that directly affect the national security of our nation, our military and their families.
Seniors »
Joe is honored to serve on the Senate Aging Committee, which has the unique opportunity to oversee and study issues related to America’s seniors: Social Security, Medicare, pension coverage, retirement planning, and consumer protection.
Senate Schedule »
See what the United States Senate is discussing today, this week, and the schedule for future weeks.
