IN CALL TO ACTION

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 I will be addressing federal legislation today, but want to note that SB76, a comprehensive immigration bill requiring cooperation with DHS, has passed the 2nd reading in the House. Also, language requiring parental consent for a child under 16 to have a social media account has been added back to SB199, prompted by the heart-wrenching testimony of parents whose daughter was recently murdered after being lured into a trap through online gaming.

THE SAVE ACT - Critical Legislation to Protect Voter Integrity

The SAVE America Act:

• Requires proof of citizenship to register to vote.
• Requires a government-issued photo ID to cast a ballot in all federal elections. 
• Would remove non-citizens from voter rolls.
   

A common-sense bill! Although 83% of adults favor this, Democrat leadership is fighting to defeat it. They want illegal immigrants, purposefully let into this country, to vote! AND fourteen states, plus Washington D.C., do not require an ID to vote!

To pass, Republicans need 60 Senators to support it to make it filibuster proof. Republicans hold only a slim majority with 53 seats. Only Democrat Sen. John Fetterman has committed to vote with Republicans for this legislation.

The Filibuster:

• A tactic used by the minority to prevent or delay a vote. It takes 3/5 (60 votes) of the Senate to stop a filibuster.
• Allows for indefinite debate.
• Allows for a senator to debate as long as he wants, but he is required to stay on the floor. He may not use the restroom, sit, or eat.
• Limits senators to 2 speeches per day on the same vote before the chamber.
• Allows for a quorum to be called at anytime so ALL senators need to remain on or near the Senate floor throughout the duration of the filibuster. This could mean long nights for Republicans to overcome the filibuster.
• Once all the filibustering senators are through, then the Senate can vote, with only a simple majority needed to pass. 
   

It is time for Senate Republicans to step up and do all they can under the rules to pass this legislation and fight for election integrity. The survival of this nation depends on it.

Both Senators Jim Banks and Todd Young have signed on in support of this bill, with Sen. Banks especially vocal in his support.

The right to vote is one of our most sacred privileges. Please use this link provided by Heritage Action to register your support for the SAVE America Act.

>>Urge Your Member to Support the SAVE America Act

DEPARTMENT of HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS) FUNDING

This Friday, funding for the Department of Homeland Security is set to expire. This was originally a bipartisan package that passed the House with 7 Democrats voting for it. But Sen. Chuck Schumer is threatening a shutdown, placing politics before policy and illegal immigrants before the American people, using it as leverage to extract concessions from the White House. 

Some of those concessions include:

• Require ICE agents to obtain judicial warrants for civil arrests. Congress has determined that deportation is a civil action. To require judicial arrests would involve Miranda warnings, jury trials, and government-funded defense attorneys. The purpose is to hinder and obstruct immigration enforcement.
• Prohibit ICE agents from wearing face coverings, which protect them and their families from doxing and harassment.
• "Prohibit racial profiling". Another tool to complicate enforcement, as this is lacking needed definition and would be used only to intimidate agents from enforcing the law.
   

If Congress fails to act by February 13, it will trigger a partial shutdown which will affect DHS security operations, ICE, Border Patrol, the Coast Guard, TSA, and FEMA. We have seen a significant decrease in crime in areas like Memphis and DC when local government cooperates with DHS. Overall national murder rates are the lowest since1900 as we purge dangerous criminals from our communities.

Please use the following link to tell Congress to support the president's policy agenda of no amnesty, no open borders, and continued deportations.

>>Tell Congress: No Amnesty!

SAVE THE DATE

We are pleased to announce that Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith will be joining us on March 18th at the Matterhorn in Elkhart. As the president of the Indiana Senate, Lieutenant Governor Beckwith will provide a review of significant legislation from the recently concluded 2026 legislative session. This event presents an excellent opportunity to discuss the upcoming critical midterm elections and what to anticipate at both the state and federal levels. 

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TIFs

Indiana Call to Action hosted a Lunch & Learn last Friday focusing on Tax Incremental Financing (TIFs), an economic tool used by local governments to finance infrastructure projects. One future project under consideration is the Microsoft Data Center, set to be developed on the land that was formerly St. Joe Farms. We appreciated the informative presentation by Jeff Rea, President and CEO of South Bend Regional Chamber of Commerce. 

You can access the slides from his presentation here.

SAVE THE DATE

We are pleased to announce that Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith will be joining us on March 18th at the Matterhorn in Elkhart. As the president of the Indiana Senate, Lieutenant Governor Beckwith will provide a review of significant legislation from the recently concluded 2026 legislative session. This event presents an excellent opportunity to discuss the upcoming critical midterm elections and what to anticipate at both the state and federal levels.

INDIANA STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION

On January 26th, we emailed a list of key legislation we are monitoring during this legislative session. This "short" session is set to conclude at the end of February. We have reached the halfway point, where successful Senate bills have crossed over to the House, and successful House bills have crossed over to the Senate. Each bill will undergo the same level of scrutiny and debate in the opposite chamber. Below  are a couple of bills of particular interest at this time:

SB 199 - Social media use by minors: This bill included provisions to ban social media for children and require parental consent for teens under 18. However, the bill's author, Sen. Jeff Raatz, removed these provisions due to potential legal challenges in federal court. The ACLU is threatening to challenge, arguing such restrictions could infringe on minors' constitutional rights. There are indications that Raatz is looking at similar legislation in Florida, which has been successfully defended in a recent court ruling. 

We are hopeful this issue will be reintroduced in the current legislative session.

Sen. Raatz stated that according to the U.S. National Survey on Drug Use and Health, nationally, suicide rates for teen girls have gone up 63.9% in the last 15 years, and male suicides are up 35%. Anxiety is up 134% and depression up 106% since 2010 for U.S. undergraduates.

Also, concerns about the use of addictive technology in social media have recently gained significant attention, particularly due to the unregulated access and subsequent harm, especially to minors. This issue has become a major topic of discussion on many levels. Notably, Australia has already banned social media for minors, and other countries are considering following suit.

HB 1333 - Land use and development: This bill has generated controversy due to current provisions which would remove the power of local authorities to block projects such as data centers, oil refineries, or solar farms on agricultural land with unproductive soils. This bill, in certain circumstances, could bypass local ordinances and eliminate the need for public hearings.

In discussions with local representatives who voted to advance this legislation, we learned their vote was necessitated by the lack of time due to the abbreviated legislative session and the desire to advance the positive provisions in the bill. They did so with the assurance from the author, and the Senate sponsor and committee chair, that the bill would be amended in the Senate to assure local control. The House had encountered issues with their own proposed amendment and due to lack of time proceeded as stated above.

One of the positive provisions of HB 1333 includes allowing local communities to share 1% of the sales taxes from data center projects. This could provide substantial financial benefits. The Indy Star reported that 1% of Amazon's New Carlisle project's estimated $4 billion in state sales tax savings would yield $40 million for the local government.

We will continue to monitor the progress of this bill and keep you informed of any developments. Representative Jake Teshka addresses this issue on his Facebook.

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