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May 18, 2016 | Lafayette Journal & Courier

Rokita gets school food bill right

Issues: Economy and Jobs, Education

Thank you, Congressman Todd Rokita, for supporting Indiana jobs through expansion of the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program for schools.

May 13, 2016 | The Hill

Breaking Congressional gridlock to feed the kids

Issues: Education

However, these programs also have flaws that call for incremental improvements. To his credit, Rep. Todd Rokita (R-IN) appears to recognize many of these problems and has put forward the Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act (H.R. 5003) to address them.

Apr 27, 2016 | Logansport Pharos-Tribune

Photo ID law helps ensure votes not dilluted

his year’s primary election will mark the 10th anniversary of the first statewide election in Indiana where photo ID was required to cast a legal in-person ballot.

Apr 16, 2016 | Indianapolis Business Journal

Are you ready for new overtime rules?

Issues: Economy and Jobs

Many in Congress agree. A letter dated Feb. 9 was sent to Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez, and was signed by 108 members of Congress, including Indiana representatives Todd Rokita, Susan Brooks, Luke Messer, Larry Bucshon and Jackie Walorski.

Apr 13, 2016 | The Hill

Bipartisan group of House lawmakers introduces tariff bill

Issues: Economy and Jobs

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers introduced a measure on Wednesday that would jump-start a long-delayed overhaul of tariffs that would cut costs for manufacturers.

Apr 12, 2016 | Hendricks County Flyer

Hendricks Power Cooperative celebrates 80th anniversary

Issues: Energy

As an electric cooperative, Hendricks Power is part of the nation's largest energy network that includes 1,000 electric cooperatives, public power districts, power supply generation and transmission cooperatives, statewide associations, regional trade and service associations, supply and manufacturing cooperatives, data processing cooperatives and employee credit unions.

Mar 31, 2016 | Kokomo Perspective

Representative Rokita hosted Congress on Your Corner in Kokomo

Issues: Education

Representative Todd Rokita of Indiana’s fourth congressional district held a Congress on Your Corner event at the Kokomo-Howard Public Library last Thursday.

Mar 31, 2016 | Center for Digital Education

Congressional Leaders Consider Student Data Privacy

Issues: Education

Perhaps the most significant is the "Student Privacy Protection Act," which was introduced in July by Rokita, the chairman of the House K-12 subcommittee, and Rep. Marcia Fudge, D-Ohio.

Mar 27, 2016 | Fox 59

Slain deputy remembered by Indiana congressman

Issues: Congressional Issues

Indiana congressman Todd Rokita paid tribute to slain Howard Co. deputy Carl Koontz on the floor of the U.S. House last week.

Mar 26, 2016 | Kokomo Tribune

Thank you for your service, Deputy Carl Koontz

On our website, we asked our readers to leave their tributes for Howard County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Carl Koontz, 26, who was killed in the line of duty March 20. Here are the responses we received:

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