Joe Donnelly

H.R. 2470, a bill which I recently introduced, we believe will increase the authority given to the IPO.

What happened for years before that, and when you come before us and say, well, we have this handled, don't worry about it, there is really no need for you to go into legislation on this side we went years with a gap, and so how come the…

It seems to me that there is little interest by both VA and DoD to incorporate the IPO in ongoing EHR efforts.

My bill addresses this serious concern.

Enough is enough. It's time for Congressman Weiner to resign. His actions have disgraced the Congress.

As Memorial Day approaches, I rise to commemorate the men and women in the Armed Forces of the United States who have died in the line of duty to our country. This past year, three sons from the Second District of Indiana lost their lives…

On February 19, 2010, a constituent of mine, Marine Lance Corporal Joshua Birchfield of Westville, Indiana, was shot and killed while on patrol by a local Afghan security contractor who had been hired, with six other colleagues, to guard a…

On behalf of all of the people of northern Indiana, we want to express our prayers and thoughts for the victims and the families of those killed and injured in Arizona. To the staff of Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, we want to thank you for…

Mr. Speaker, we are all aware that post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, is one of the signature wounds of Operation New Dawn and Operation Enduring Freedom. Countless reports and studies bear out this statement. Most significantly, a 2008…

Joe Donnelly is the independent voice who protects Hoosier families.

Joe Donnelly is Indiana's most independent congressman. Joe opposed President Bush's attempts to privatize Social Security and voted against Nancy Pelosi energy tax on Hoosier families.

I want to thank the chairman for his and his committee's work on this bill. As we all know, there are veterans across the country, including thousands in my district, who are forced to drive long distances to receive the medical care they…

Mr. Speaker, as we near Memorial Day, I rise today also to offer some words in commemoration of those who gave their lives in the Armed Forces of the United States, in particular, three sons from the Second District of Indiana. This…

Today I rise in strong support of House Resolution 1073, a bipartisan resolution recognizing and supporting the goals of RV Centennial Celebration Month in June 2010. The first mass-produced, manufactured, motorized campers and camping…

Madam Speaker, today I rise in strong support of House Resolution 584, a resolution honoring the importance of manufactured housing to our country. As we celebrate home ownership during the month of June, we also honor the third week of…

Manufacturing provides almost 20 percent of Indiana's jobs, more than any other sector in the State. When I am back in my district, Hoosier manufacturers tell me they want to retool and reinvest in their facilities so that we can better…

And to the nation of Poland, our hearts and our sympathy are with you at this very, very difficult time.

It is a bond of friendship that has been strengthened year after year, born in Poland's struggles and America's struggles, a bond of solidarity that can never be broken. And we are both so proud to represent districts where we have so many…

And I think back of all the incredible accomplishments that have occurred because of that desire for freedom, that recognition that each human being is special and that God has given us those rights. And that's why Lech Walesa stood up and…

And to a community where Easter is such a special event and to have this happen so shortly after Easter, in Rolling Prairie, a little town just outside of South Bend where there is also another Saint Stanislas Kostka, where Easter is…

In listening to your comments, what continues as a theme throughout all of this is the unbreakable spirit of freedom of the Polish nation; that, despite some of the most harsh treatment from other countries, some of the most difficult…

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in remembrance of the 96 people who died so tragically in the plane crash near Smolensk, Russia, on Saturday, to stand here in solidarity with the Polish people during their time of immense loss. This is a time of…

This is a subject of special importance to me. My mom is interred at one of our national cemeteries.

I am a firm believer in optimizing health care and making sure veterans get the most accessible, highest-quality care we can give them with the resources with which we are entrusted.

When I think about risk to American business, I think about the entrepreneurs in my towns whose credit simply dried up.