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U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Highland, showed the BP Whiting Refinery’s union workers Tuesday that they have supporters nationwide while they’re locked out from their jobs.
“We stand behind labor, and we stand behind (United Steelworkers) Local 7-1 and those families who are out of work for 92 days,” Mrvan said. “When the steelworkers are locked out in Northwest Indiana, Northwest Indiana stands in solidarity.”
U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan, United Steelworkers International President Roxanne Brown and members of the Congressional Labor Caucus called on BP to end its lockout of Whiting Refinery workers for more than 90 days.
Rep. Frank Mrvan is urging the Department of Energy to lift emergency orders requiring NIPSCO to keep two coal-fired units at its R.M. Schahfer Generating Station in Wheatfield running past their scheduled retirement.
The U.S. Department of Energy issued an order to keep Schahfer Units 17 and 18 open for another 90 days past their retirement for the third time last week. Mrvan sent a letter arguing it would impose an unnecessary increase on costs for ratepayers and would negatively impact utility affordability.
Northwest Indiana U.S. Representative Frank J. Mrvan announced the House Appropriations Committee has included his economic development Community Project Funding requests for Indiana’s First Congressional District in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 House Appropriations measure. The measure has been approved by the House Appropriations Committee, and an identical version of this measure must be approved by both the House and Senate and signed into law by the President in order for it to be enacted.
Earlier this week, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan announced that he will hold a Healthcare Affordability Listening Session on Thursday – June 18, 2026.
Congressman Mrvan stated, “I invite all residents to join this Healthcare Affordability Listening Session on Thursday – June 18, 2026. I look forward to hearing directly from constituents about their current healthcare experiences and concerns. This input is invaluable for my efforts to advocate for policies in our nation’s capital that reflect the needs and priorities of our region.”
Thursday – June 18, 2026
Indiana U.S. Representative Frank J. Mrvan this week announced the House Appropriations Committee has included his law enforcement Community Project Funding requests for Indiana’s First Congressional District in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations measure. The measure has been approved by the House Appropriations Committee, and an identical version of this measure must be approved by both the House and Senate and signed into law by the President in order for it to be enacted.
Northwest Indiana's congressman is requesting nearly $4.2 million in federal funds to help local police departments in Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties upgrade their radios to enhance communications and operations, or make other needed technology improvements.
U.S. Rep. Frank J. Mrvan, D-Highland, has received preliminary approval for his police Community Project Funding requests, more commonly known as earmarks, that are poised to be part of the House appropriations measures that will fund the federal government during the 2027 budget year.
Today, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan announced the House Appropriations Committee has included his law enforcement Community Project Funding requests for Indiana’s First Congressional District in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations measure. The measure has been approved by the House Appropriations Committee, and an identical version of this measure must be approved by both the House and Senate and signed into law by the President in order for it to be enacted.
U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Highland, asked U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick for help in ending the United Steelworkers Local 7-1 lockout at the BP Whiting refinery.
An attempt by Northwest Indiana Congressman Frank J. Mrvan to hold President Donald Trump to his "America First" principles was thwarted Wednesday by Republicans on the House Appropriations Committee.
The Highland Democrat proposed inserting language in a pending appropriations measure to direct the Republican president to use only U.S.-made steel in Trump's White House ballroom and any future construction at the Executive Mansion.