Todd Young is a Republican U.S. Senator from Indiana, serving since January 2017. Before his Senate service, he represented Indiana's 9th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to 2017. He serves on several Senate committees including Finance, Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and the Select Committee on Intelligence. His committee work spans areas including surface transportation, international trade, space and science, and healthcare policy.

Name

Todd Young

Party

Republican

State

Indiana

Committees

Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight, and Ports, Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness Subcommittee

Key Fact 1

Todd Young was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2016 and re-elected in 2022.

Key Fact 2

He previously served three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives representing Indiana's 9th Congressional District from 2011 to 2017.

Key Fact 3

He serves on the Senate Finance Committee, including its Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy Subcommittee and Health Care Subcommittee.

Key Fact 4

He is a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, serving on subcommittees covering surface transportation, communications and broadband, space and science, and consumer protection.

Key Fact 5

He serves on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.

Key Fact 6

He is a member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee.

Key Fact 7

Prior to his congressional service, he practiced law and served as a U.S. Marine Corps officer.

Key Fact 8

He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and earned law and business degrees from Indiana University.

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