Washington, D.C.—Tuesday, U.S. Senator from Indiana, Joe Donnelly released his annual report for 2014. The nearly 60-page report chronicles Donnelly’s legislative work and bipartisan efforts, travel around Indiana, and efforts on behalf of constituents, in addition to other highlights from his second year as U.S. Senator for Indiana. In addition, Donnelly released six video retrospectives.
Donnelly said, “I am the hired help, and my top priority continues to be addressing the issues most important to Hoosiers: working to strengthen the economy for working- and middle-class families, ensuring our servicemembers and veterans have access to the care and resources they deserve, and providing excellent constituent services to every Hoosier.
“From working nonstop to get the Jacob Sexton Military Suicide Prevention Act signed into law to advancing the Opportunity Agenda, my focus has been on getting things done by working with members of both parties. This report highlights our efforts to serve every Hoosier in my second year in the U.S. Senate, and I look forward to continuing this work in year three.”
Highlights from Donnelly’s annual report include:
Hosting or participating in 460 events in 117 cities and towns in 92counties over 199 days in Indiana.
Progress made on: Preventing military suicides, as Joe’s signature legislation, the Jacob Sexton Military Suicide Prevention Act, was signed into law;
Enacting reforms to better serve our veterans;
Advancing his “Opportunity Agenda” through the passage of workforce development legislation and pushing for an all-in approach to American energy production; and
Raising awareness about scams and fraud targeting seniors through an Indianapolis field hearing of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging.
Receiving and responding to 228,038 emails, calls, pieces of mail, or faxes from Hoosiers within an average turnaround time of 10 days.
Work on 2,867 cases for Hoosiers seeking assistance with a federal agency, with more than $3 million in benefits returned to Hoosiers. Since coming to the Senate in 2013, Joe’s office has assisted constituents seeking assistance with federal agencies in all 92 counties.
Legislative efforts (bills, amendments, letters) with 25 different Republican Senators in the 113th Congress.
Leading or arranging 448 U.S. Capitol tours for 2,955 Hoosiers from 63 different counties.
Download the full report here.
