APRIL SOLUTIONS TOUR –

This week, Senator Braun continued his two-week Solutions Tour across Indiana, listening to Hoosiers’ feedback on his first 100 days of progress in Washington. 

“This Tax Day, we celebrate higher wages, record economic optimism, record low unemployment and Hoosier families taking more of their paychecks home as a result of Republicans’ pro-growth policies of tax reform and regulatory certainty.”

Senator Braun kicked off his April Solutions Tour with a joint Tax Day op-ed in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette with Senator Todd Young on the stellar economic growth the Trump tax cuts have spurred for Hoosier families and businesses.

“U.S. Sen. Mike Braun painted a picture of dysfunction and complacency in Washington, D.C., during a visit to Tipton on Tuesday to discuss his policy views and experiences since taking his seat in the Capitol in January. “

“‘I knew the place was dysfunctional and gummed up and just not moving,” he said. “It’s a little worse than I thought.'”

Read Carson Gerber’s full story for the Kokomo Tribune on Senator Braun’s stop in Tipton County to discuss lowering prescription drug costs and breaking through gridlock in Washington.

“Rounding out his first 100 days in the U.S. Senate, Sen. Mike Braun met with Indiana business, governmental and educational leaders at Ivy Tech Community College to discuss his introduced Senate Bill 1072, the Pell Flexibility Act of 2019. As a longtime employer himself, Braun’s unique understanding of the need for a skilled workforce is benefiting not only Indiana, but also the nation.”

Read Jennifer Ping’s full story on Senator Braun’s roundtable with Governor Holcomb and Ivy Tech leaders to discuss his recent Pell Flexibility Act to address the workforce skills gap.

Senator Braun spoke with ABC57 at his Solutions Tour stop in Valparaiso, discussing everything from his prescription drug pricing bills to the presidential election and the consequences of the Mueller report.

Senator Braun spoke to WTHI-TV in Terre Haute during a visit to the town to discuss keeping the American economy roaring and taking on healthcare prices.

Read the full story by Howard Greninger for the Terre Haute Tribune Star for Senator Braun’s comments from the Terre Haute Chamber Freshman Forum on prison reform, defense spending, higher education reform, expanding broadband internet access to rural Indiana, and trimming down the world’s biggest business: the federal government.

“This week marks 100 days since I took the oath to serve Hoosiers in the U.S. Senate, and while I’ve discovered Washington is even more gummed up than I ever imagined, you sent me here to get results.

“One hundred days in, I’m proud to report we’re making headway on a number of items Hoosiers sent me here to speak up on: protecting the unborn, confirming conservative judicial nominations, curtailing congressional perks and lowering the cost of prescription drugs. 

Read Senator Braun’s full 100 Days op-ed in his hometown paper, the Dubois County Herald.