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Rudy Yakym

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Rep. Rudy Yakym rolls out bill to revamp $150 billion in federal grants

Rep. Rudy Yakym is introducing bipartisan legislation aimed at revamping the roughly $150 billion spent each year in federal grants and is mounting a separate effort to push Congress to address Uncle Sam's roughly $2.8 trillion in improper spending since 2003.

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Hundreds rally against redistricting as Indiana GOP unveils map

A few hours before gaveling in, the Indiana House released its proposed map that splits the current First District, held by U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Highland, into two, by putting the majority of Porter County into the Second District, which is currently held by U.S. Rep. Rudy Yakym, R-Granger. The new First District stretches eastward from Lake County toward Wabash County in north central Indiana. The Seventh District, currently held by U.S. Rep. André Carson, D-Indianapolis, was divided into four sections, with the majority of Marion County split into the districts held by U.S. Rep. Jefferson Shreve, R-Indianapolis, and U.S. Rep. Erin Houchin, R-Salem.

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Indiana Republican sworn in to replace the late Rep. Jackie Walorski

Rep. Rudy Yakym (R-Ind.) was sworn into office on Monday to replace the late Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) in the House after she died in a car accident over the summer. Yakym, a businessman, bested Democrat Paul Steury and Libertarian William Henry to serve out the remainder of Walorski’s term in Indiana’s 2nd Congressional District.…

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Indiana GOP chooses nominee to replace late Rep. Walorski

The Indiana Republican Party on Saturday selected Rudy Yakym as the GOP nominee to replace late Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.), who died suddenly in a car accident earlier this month. “Congratulations to Rudy Yakym, our Second Congressional District nominee for both the upcoming special and general elections,” wrote Indiana GOP Chairman Kyle Hupfer in a…