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November 6, 2023

A federal grant was awarded for Calumet College of St. Joseph under the Department of Education’s Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions (DHSI) program.


November 2, 2023

Washington, DC – Today, Ranking Member Frank J. Mrvan participated in the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing entitled, “Trust in Transparency: Holding VA Accountable and Protecting Whistleblowers.”


October 31, 2023

Northwest Indiana's representative in Congress wants to make it easier for survivors of domestic violence to access appropriate, trauma-informed services when they're needed.

U.S. Rep. Frank J. Mrvan, D-Highland, last week filed the Safe Recovery Together Act in the Republican-controlled U.S. House.


October 26, 2023

Purdue University Northwest’s (PNW) Center for Innovation through Visualization and Simulation (CIVS) along with industrial, education, federal and elected leaders gathered Oct. 11 to recognize a significant grant of nearly $10 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office to support decarbonization research, development and demonstration in the steel industry.


October 25, 2023

Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan released the statement below following the selection of a new Speaker of the House.


October 24, 2023

More federal funding aimed at spurring science and technology innovations appears to be headed to the Hoosier State.

On Monday, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration designated an Indiana entity as one of the 31 initial Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs across the country.


October 23, 2023

The congressman for Northwest Indiana and the state's senior senator are working together to try to expand and improve adult education programs in the Hoosier State and across the country.

Bipartisan legislation filed Wednesday by, among others, U.S. Rep. Frank J. Mrvan, D-Highland, and U.S. Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., seeks to update the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) by providing more federal financial support for adult education, along with new pathways for adults in need of literacy or numeracy training to access it.


October 23, 2023

Hobart Police officers who need help with their mental health will get better access to it with a Department of Justice cash infusion.


October 23, 2023

This past Thursday, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan announced a federal grant award for the Hobart Police Department under the Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act program.