Hoosier Heartland still on track

The talk at the Hoosier Heartland Spring Luncheon Tuesday centered on the celebration of the projects near completion. But something else remains unfinished, congress has yet to pass a final version of a transportation bill, a bill responsible for funding projects like the Hoosier Heartland.

Just another busy day for U.S. Rep. Todd Rokita ’92

The Wabash College, located in Crawfordsville, IN and Rep. Rokita's alma-mater, highlighted Rep. Rokita's work day in Lafayette, IN.

Rokita, Cook Biotech see eye-to-eye on medical device tax

The complexities of creating jobs while dealing with federal regulations were a topic of discussion Wednesday for U.S. Rep. Todd Rokita when he toured some employers and met the public in Greater Lafayette. Rep. Rokita met with Cook Biotech, Evonik, and Subaru Automotive. Later in the day, Rokita held a Congress on Your Corner in West Lafayette, IN.

Rep. Rokita: The Path to Prosperity Lowers Costs of Medicaid, Empowers States to Improve Services

Last week, the House of Representatives passed the House Budget Committee’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Budget, The Path to Prosperity. This is a serious plan that acknowledges the debt we face and provides real solutions to prevent looming debt from crippling our nation and saddling our kids and grandkids will more than $100 trillion in unpaid bills.. As a member of the House Budget Committee, I was proud to coauthor this budget and contribute provisions that...

Block Grants to States Give Medicaid New Hope

The House of Representatives is now considering a piece of legislation that would fundamentally improve Medicaid.

Congress needs to block-grant Medicaid to states

Congress needs to block-grant Medicaid to states, similar to welfare reforms of 1996.

Rokita visits local industries, Defenders of Liberty meeting

The Health Care Bill You Haven't Heard About

American Thinker - Susan A. Carleson: Securing the Safety Net

The answer to providing quality medical care to our needy is to follow the example of the successful 1996 Welfare Reform and block grant funds for Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to the states. This will permit each state to design its own rules to cover the needs of its own population, and provide incentives to discourage rampant abuses. The "State Health Flexibility Act" (HR 4160) introduced on Wednesday by Rep....

Congressman visits Lafayette area businesses

Wearing blue jeans and safety glasses, U.S. Rep. Todd Rokita toured the workshop floors of three companies during one stop near Battle Ground on Friday afternoon.