Dear Editor: Since last summer, I have traveled throughout the 12 counties of Indiana’s 3rd Congressional District, meeting with families in their communities and listening to their concerns. Voters have been very receptive of my platform to dismantle Obamacare, defend the Second Amendment, and protect life, faith, family and country. Obamacare is often a topic …read more.

LEESBURG — Kip Tom, Leesburg, president and chief executive owner of Tom Farms, is taking the steps necessary to run for Congress in the 3rd District and expects to make a formal announcement next month.

By LINDSAY JANCEK Communications Director, Office of Congresswoman Jackie Walorski Congresswoman Jackie Walorski made the following statement after the House passed H.R. 83, the FY 2015 Omnibus Appropriations bill, by a vote of 219-206. The bill now heads to the Senate for further consideration. “Today’s legislation includes a number of extremely important provisions to help …read more.

By LINDSAY JANCEK Office of Congresswoman Jackie Walorski Congresswoman Jackie Walorski has announced her committee assignments to the 114th Congress. She will serve on the House Committee on Agriculture and chair the Nutrition Subcommittee and remain on the House Armed Services Committee and House Veterans’ Affairs Committee. “With more than 14 million acres of farmland …read more.

By LINDSAY JANCEK Office of Congresswoman Jackie Walorski In an effort to reduce the number of veterans and troops who commit suicide, Congresswoman Jackie Walorski recently supported legislation she co-sponsored to increase access and improve the quality of mental health care administered to veterans. H.R. 5059, the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act, …read more.

By LINDSAY JANCEK Communications Director, Office Of Congresswoman Walorski Yesterday, Congresswoman Jackie Walorski supported helping individuals with disabilities by voting for H.R. 647, the ‘Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act’. The bill, which Walorski co-sponsored, allows families to create tax-free savings accounts, similar to college savings accounts, for their child with disabilities to allow …read more.

By LINDSAY JANCEK Communications Director for Congresswoman Jackie Walorski Congresswoman Jackie Walorski, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 3979 — the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, by a vote of 300-119. The NDAA, which is the annual bill to authorize defense …read more.

Yesterday, in a letter to Attorney General Greg Zoeller, Governor Mike Pence directed that the State of Indiana join 16 states in a lawsuit seeking to have President Obama’s executive order that unilaterally changed American immigration laws without input from Congress ruled unconstitutional. Governor Pence issued the following statement regarding Indiana’s participation in the lawsuit: …read more.

Congressman Stutzman joined 62 of his House colleagues in urging leaders of the Appropriations Committee to prohibit funds for any executive action to grant amnesty. Below is a quote from Congressman Stutzman. A copy of the letter can be found here. “In light of last week’s elections, it is clear the American people are demanding …read more.

Last week, our sister publication “The Mail-Journal” published a couple of comments from the U.S. Congress Third District representatives: Democrat Justin Kuhnle, Republican Marlin Stutzman and Libertarian Scott Wise. See that article here. I decided, given the lack of spatial constraints here at Ink Free News, to dig a little deeper and ask the candidates …read more.

Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (IN-02) announced next week she will participate in a district-wide education tour where she will hear from education officials, community leaders, and students about ways to improve opportunities that will prepare northern Indiana students for a globally competitive workforce. Stops on the tour include: Wednesday, September 3, 2014: 8 a.m. ET – …read more.

A total of 11 candidates, on both Republican and Democratic tickets, will be running during the May primary to appear on the ballot for U.S. Representative District 2 and 3 in November. In District 3, incumbent U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski will be running unopposed on the Republican ticket while four Democratic candidates, Joe Bock, Douglas …read more.

Dan Morrison, who almost won a contested primary in 2012 with a surprise grassroots campaign, recently announced he will be a candidate for Congress in Indiana’s 2nd District. Morrison has lived and worked in Indiana for 35 years, becoming a full-time resident 27 years ago. He worked for Fortune 500 companies, the recreational vehicle industry …read more.

The Warsaw/Kosciusko County Chamber of Commerce has been made aware of the Facebook and Twitter postings of 3rd District Congressional Candidate Kevin Boyd (D) with a caption indicating that we do not know where Congressman Stutzman is. Additionally, Boyd uses a picture on his Facebook posting taken in front of a sign for one of …read more.