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ICYMI: Sen. Banks Joins America’s Newsroom on Fox News ChannelThursday, July 9, 2026

enforcement actions to ensure safe passage of commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Click the image above

Young Op-Ed: The hidden danger China’s ships could bring to our shores

also brought, without notice, missile launchers concealed in shipping containers? This is not merely a hypothetical question … territory. How? They hid swarms of drones inside shipping containers carried on trucks and infiltrated Russia’s domestic

Senator Banks Applauds New One-Star Position at Crane, Highlights Indiana’s Defense LeadershipTuesday, June 9, 2026

steel plates that make up our Navy’s ships. And Indiana is home to some of the brightest … Conventional Prompt Strike weapons systems onto surface ships and submarines. It will bring more manpower, more authority

Young Honors Harold Dossett of Gibson County and Merchant Mariners Who Paid the Ultimate Price in Memorial Day Remarks

gave his life aboard one of its ships,” said Senator Young . “Without the sacrifices of the Merchant Marine … gave his life aboard one of its ships. Without the sacrifices of the Merchant Marine, America’s military

Senator Banks Applauds DoW Assigning One-Star Flag Officer to NWS CraneMonday, May 18, 2026

Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) weapons systems onto surface ships and submarines. It will initially report to the director

Young at Ripon Society: America Must Out-Compete China on Trade, Technology, and Shipbuilding

said Senator Young . He called for passing the SHIPS for America Act, a bipartisan bill he is advancing

Young, Colleagues Encourage President Trump to Stand Up to China and Prioritize U.S. Shipbuilding

together to enact trade remedies and advance the SHIPS for America Act to level the playing field … United States lags behind several other countries in ship production. The Senators highlighted that China’s unfair dominance

Young, Colleagues Urge SCOTUS to Protect Women and Babies from Dangerous Abortion Drugs

industry and allow dangerous abortion drugs to be shipped nationwide without an in-person doctor’s visit

Banks Calls on Federal Trade Commission to Probe Abortion Drug Companies Over Alleged Deceptive Safety ClaimsMonday, April 20, 2026

other dangerous complications. The drug is also shipped to women in all fifty states, including states, like … safe. Many online clinics—including online clinics that ship to women in Indiana—explicitly state on their websites

Young Joins “Innovate or Evaporate” Podcast

supply chains, why we need to build American ships again, theCHIPS and Science Act, and Indiana’s role

Young Pens Essay in American Affairs on “Rebuilding America’s Sea Power”

economic and national security imperative. Making ships in America again is no small project; it will take time … global adversary, moving our goods on their ships, and leaving our warfighters without a crucial logistical asset, will

Young Op-Ed: China dominates with 5,500 ships while America has under 100 — but Trump’s fighting back

navy, China possesses the world’s largest commercial shipping fleet — 5,500 vessels strong, with hundreds more added … currently numbers under 100 with, at most, five ships added per year. Today, only a fraction

White House Maritime Action Plan Highlights Need for SHIPS Act

Young Applauds White House Maritime Action Plan, Urges Passage of SHIPS for America Act

much-needed, holistic approach to restore American commercial shipping dominance. There is substantial overlap between the President … reality. It’s time to make American ships again.” Last year, Senator Young introduced theSHIPS for America Actwith

Young, Baldwin Lead Effort to Revitalize Great Lakes Shipbuilding

theShipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security (SHIPS) for America Act, comprehensive legislation to revitalize the United … achieving it. While Congress works to pass the Ships for America Act (S. 1541), which we believe will

Secretary of the Navy John Phelan Speaks at the 4th Annual Northeast Indiana Defense SummitWednesday, November 12, 2025

Navy’s modernization effort isn’t just about ships, it’s about ensuring that when conflict comes … components that make our submarines silent, our ships survivable, and our sailors and marines unstoppable.This state turns university

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Addresses the 4th Annual Northeast Indiana Defense SummitWednesday, November 12, 2025

maintain that, and put the best weapons, ships, and aircrafts in the hands of our men and women

YOUNG COLUMN: It’s Time to Make American Ships Again

commercial fleet. From our founding, America’s merchant ships carried raw materials and goods around the globe, generating … these goods are traveling on American ships. More and more, they are traveling on ships built, and increasingly

YOUNG/KELLY COLUMN: A Post-Shutdown Priority: Build More Ships

capacity: Beijing builds six naval combatant ships for every 1.8 ships we construct. The silver lining: There … engage allies. In Congress we introduced the Ships for America Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would jumpstart

Young Discusses the SHIPS Act, Importance of Commercial Shipbuilding During Commerce Hearing

Commerce Committee hearing. “The President has made building ships in America a priority, and I have legislation, theSHIPS … numbers vary – but roughly 5,500 ships that can operate in ocean-level shipping,”said Senator Young

Young, Colleagues Urge FDA to Continue to Stand for Life, Reevaluate Abortion Drug Approval

laws. Every month, thousands of abortion drugs are shipped into states that have otherwise limited access to abortion

Young Tours Corn Island Shipyard in Southwest Indiana as SHIPS for America Act Support Grows

Shipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security (SHIPS) for America Act, comprehensive legislation to revitalize the United

Young Delivers Remarks at Christening of State of Maine Vessel at Hanwha Shipyard in Philadelphia

theShipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security (SHIPS) for America Act, comprehensive legislation to revitalize the United

Young Op-Ed: Cargo Theft is a Growing National Security Issue

encompasses all large-scale theft operations targeting the shipping and cargo industries. Since 2020, cargo theft has surged … better partner with the private sector like shipping companies or marketplaces to reduce cargo theft and the sale

Young Op-Ed: SHIPS Act could benefit Hoosier workers

long, we have ignored the importance of ships to our economic and national security. Today, the American shipbuilding … fleet currently numbers 80 with, at most, five ships added a year. Today, only a fraction