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WASHINGTON, D.C. –  As former Members of Congress and elected officers are using their previous positions to lobby Congress, today U.S. Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) and U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) are introducing the Banning Lobbying and Safeguarding Trust (BLAST) Act.

“Washington is broken, and one way we can fix it is to permanently banning Congressmen and Senators from lobbying Capitol Hill,” said U.S. Senator Mike Braun. “We need to put a stop to the revolving door of career politicians...

WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) and U.S. Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) introduced legislation that will prohibit individuals delinquent on their taxes from using the Export-Import Bank.  

“The Export-Import Bank should not serve as an ATM for tax delinquents and this legislation will address this loophole, while also rooting out potential fraud from dozens of companies,” said U.S. Senator Mike Braun. 

“American taxpayers shouldn’t be forced to subsidize businesses that haven...

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Senator Mike Braun and Senator Rick Scott - both former entrepreneurs - have re-introduced Senate legislation to end taxpayer-funded pensions for members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. Congressman Thomas Massie (KY-04) will introduce the companion legislation in the House.  

Currently, Members of Congress are eligible for their federal pension after just five years of service. The amount of the pension depends on years of service and the average of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) and U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) have introduced the Federal Employees and Retirees with Delinquent Debt Initiative (FERDI) that would prohibit taxpayer dollars to pay the salaries of individuals who refuse to pay their taxes.  

“Those who cheat from Uncle Sam and have a significant delinquent debt to the IRS should not be able to accept a paycheck from the federal government until they pay their delinquent tax bill, and this legislation will...

Senator Braun joins Sen. Lee's PROMISE Act to hold Big Tech accountable

WASHINGTON – Sens. Mike Lee (R-Utah), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) yesterday introduced the Promoting Responsibility Over Moderation In the Social Media Environment (PROMISE) Act, a bill designed to hold Big Tech companies accountable for their promises to not operate their social medial platforms with political bias. 

“The billionaires who own our nation’s Big Tech companies have every right to be partisan...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) released the following statement on the Veterans’ Affairs OIG Report Regarding VA Spina Bifida Benefits.

In the 116th Congress, Senator Braun authored S.3613 to reform the Spina Bifida Program based on feedback from Hoosiers and the Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA), which was endorsed by the VVA, American Legion, and co-sponsored by Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL).

“Last year after hearing from constituents and working with the Vietnam Veterans of...

"During my campaign I promised to secure our southern border, and we made tremendous success with the previous administration. I am disappointed with President Biden’s executive orders to undo the ‘America First’ immigration agenda. Between halting construction of the wall on our southern border and a partisan immigration proposal that offers American citizenship to illegal immigrants, it’s clear Joe Biden is not serious about fixing our broken immigration system that rewards illegal behavior."...