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Jul 18, 2016
ROKITA STATEMENT ON BATON ROUGE ATTACK
Rep. Todd Rokita (IN-04) issued the following statement in the wake of a deadly attack on police officers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Jul 14, 2016
ROKITA STATEMENT ON JOHN GREGG INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN
Issues: Transportation
Yesterday, Indiana gubernatorial candidate John Gregg released his infrastructure plan for Indiana, proposing a raid on the Next Generation Trust Fund to fund new projects. As the Hoosier majority Member on the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Rep. Todd Rokita issued the following statement in response to Mr. Gregg’s proposal.
Jul 13, 2016
ROKITA AND GRAVES STATEMENT ON FAA EXTENSION
Issues: Transportation
U.S. Representatives Todd Rokita (R-IN) and Sam Graves (R-MO), both commercial pilots and members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following statement after the House passed a bill to keep the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operating through September 2017.
Jul 6, 2016
REP. ROKITA ADDRESSES THE INDIANA STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
Issues: Education
Today, U.S. Representative Todd Rokita (IN-04) addressed over 130 members of the Indiana State Teachers Association at the annual National Education Association conference in D.C.
Jun 28, 2016
REP. ROKITA STATEMENT ON BENGHAZI REPORT
Issues: Defense and National Security
Today, the House Select Committee on Benghazi released its final report looking into the events preceding and following the Benghazi attack. Rep. Todd Rokita issued the following statement in response to the report’s release.
Jun 27, 2016
REP. ROKITA STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT ABORTION RULING
Issues: Health
Today, the Supreme Court issued a 5-3 decision in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, striking portions of a Texas law requiring abortion providers to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital and meet standards for ambulatory surgical centers.
Jun 23, 2016
REP. ROKITA STATEMENT ON UNITED STATES V. TEXAS RULING
Issues: Defense and National Security
Today, the Supreme Court issued a 4-4 decision in United States v. Texas, which upholds the lower court’s decision that President Obama’s executive order regarding illegal immigration is unlawful. Rep. Todd Rokita issued the following statement in response to the ruling.
Jun 23, 2016
REP. ROKITA CO-CHAIRS HEARING ON EVERY STUDENT SUCCEEDS ACT IMPLEMENTATION
Issues: Education
As we enter the oversight phase of ESSA’s implementation, hearings like today’s help us ensure that the Department of Education is following Congressional intent, not allowing unelected bureaucrats to dictate our education policy.
Jun 22, 2016
REP. ROKITA AND CONFERENCE-BACKED MEDICAID BLOCK GRANTS IN TASK FORCE REPORT
Issues: Health
With this report, we have laid out our blueprint for repealing Obamacare and bringing power and responsibility back to the states on healthcare issues. The report’s block grant language reflects both conservative values and the work that many conservatives have championed during my tenure on the House Budget Committee.
Jun 15, 2016
REP. ROKITA ADDRESSES THE NATIONAL SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION
Issues: Education
The Every Student Succeeds Act was supported by this great organization last year. It represents the ‘largest devolution of federal control to the states in a quarter-century,’ according to the Wall Street Journal.
