Sen. Young to launch statewide jobs and security tour next week

INDIANAPOLIS—U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-ind.) will travel across Indiana this week to highlight recent wins that will boost America’s national security and spark job creation.“in the last six months, we’ve secured major wins that will help drive Indiana’s economic future for years to come and position our state as a leader in areas important to our national security,” Senator Young said.

The tour will include AM General in South Bend, which recently won a major contract to build Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV).

Additionally, Senator Young will visit the 122nd Fighter Wing in Fort Wayne. For years, Senator Young has sought to position the Fort Wayne base as a home for the future F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. In December, he helped add a provision in the annual national defense bill to retire the current A-10 jets and transition the 122nd to the F-16 fighter.

Finally, Senator Young will visit multiple hightech research and manufacturing facilities to discuss how his CHIPS and Science Act will help bring investment to Indiana and reshore the fabrication of computer chips and other key technologies. His stops will include Mantech in Odon, Ind.; Samtec in New Albany; INCOG Biopharma in Fishers; and Purdue University and Stratolaunch in West Lafayette.

He kicked off his Jobs, Innovation, and Security Tour by visiting Westgate@crane Technology Park in Odon and Samtec in New Albany on Tuesday, Feb. 21 to tout the benefits of the CHIPS and Science Act. Senator Young was the lead Republican author of the legislation which incentivizes domestic fabrication of microchips and research and development in other frontier technologies. He also toured Samtec, a global manufacturer that will benefit from the CHIPS and Science Act.

On Thursday, Feb. 23 he will visit AM General in Mishawaka where he will receive an update on the recent announcement that AM General received a contract for Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) follow-on production. Young also will discuss the benefits of the CHIPS and Science Act to our national security and the resilience of our semiconductor supply chain.

Stops on Young’s tour will include Fishers, West Lafayette, South Bend, and Fort Wayne.