Shelli Yoder

Yoder: Budget Works for Wealthy, Shirks the Rest

INDIANAPOLIS—On Thursday, Senate Republicans voted an amended HB 1001 out of the Legislature to be signed by the Governor. Assistant Minority Leader Shelli Yoder (D–Bloomington) offered the following statement:  “I called this budget a disappointment on the floor, and I think all of its iterations [...]

2023-05-01T13:07:18-04:00May 1st, 2023|

Yoder’s LARC Bill Passes House, Expands Needed Contraceptive Access

INDIANAPOLIS—On Tuesday, Senate Bill 252, which expands contraceptive access for Medicaid recipients, passed its final concurrence vote in the Senate. Author of the bill, State Senator Shelli Yoder (D-Bloomington) offered this comment on its passage: “I’m extremely proud and excited to see my SB 252 [...]

2023-04-25T16:48:52-04:00April 25th, 2023|

Yoder Denounces Senate Passage of HB 1608

INDIANAPOLIS—On Monday, Senate Republicans passed HB 1608 through the Legislature. Assistant Minority Leader Shelli Yoder (D-Bloomington) released the following comment: “HB 1608 is an amputation as a cure for a paper cut—it’s poorly made, reactionary policy that inserts the state into classrooms and the lives [...]

2023-04-10T16:38:15-04:00April 10th, 2023|

Yoder Responds to Holcomb Signing SB 480

INDIANAPOLIS—On Tuesday, Governor Holcomb signed SB 480 into law, banning all medical gender-affirming care for trans youth in the state of Indiana. Assistant Minority Leader Shelli Yoder released the following statement:  “I am incredibly disappointed, but unsurprised, to see Governor Holcomb attach his name to [...]

2023-04-05T16:04:05-04:00April 5th, 2023|

Yoder Condemns Committee’s Passage of SB 480

INDIANAPOLIS—On Wednesday, SB 480—which bans all medical gender-affirming care for Hoosiers under 18—passed out of the Health and Provider Services Committee. State Senator Shelli Yoder (D-Bloomington) offered the following statement: “This Legislature has decided its newest target is children who are already particularly vulnerable: 30% [...]

2023-02-22T16:39:54-05:00February 22nd, 2023|

Yoder’s Long-Acting Contraceptive Bill Passes Senate

INDIANAPOLIS—Today SB 252, which expands Medicaid recipients’ access to long-acting reversible contraception like IUDs and implants, passed out of the Indiana Senate. The author of the bill, State Senator Shelli Yoder (D-Bloomington) offered the following response: “In a state where nearly 50% of pregnancies are [...]

2023-02-07T16:03:39-05:00February 7th, 2023|
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