INDIANAPOLIS—On Wednesday, Senate Assistant Democratic Leader Eddie Melton (D-Gary) sent a letter to Dr. Kristina Box requesting information about the steps being taken to address the Monkeypox outbreak in our state, which has been declared a public health emergency by the World Health Organization. As [...]
INDIANAPOLIS—Today, Senate Bill 1 passed out of the Senate with a vote of 26-20. The policy, which was opposed by every Hoosier who testified, was amended on second reading to include additional restrictions, including restrictions on when a victim of rape or incest could access [...]
INDIANAPOLIS–Today, Senate Bill 1 passed out of the Senate Rules and Legislative Procedures Committee along party lines. Senate Assistant Democratic Leader Eddie Melton (D-Gary) released the following statement: “After the public testimony we received, there’s no reason the proposed abortion ban bill should have passed [...]
INDIANAPOLIS—Senate Assistant Democratic Leader Eddie Melton (D-Gary) released the following statement in response to yesterday’s mass shooting in Greenwood which left four people dead: “How much more will Hoosiers be asked to take? The mass shooting in Greenwood last night was just the most recent [...]
INDIANAPOLIS—On Friday, the Indiana Fiscal Close-Out statement for the year was released. Fiscal Year 2022 will close with a combined balance of over $6.1B in the General Fund. Ranking Minority Member on the Appropriations Committee and Budget Committee member Eddie Melton (D-Gary) released the following [...]
INDIANAPOLIS—This weekend, United States Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg joined the Rainbow PUSH Coalition for its 56th annual International Convention at the South Shore. The Secretary of Transportation discussed the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the ongoing efforts to revitalize our nation’s infrastructure. [...]