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May 18, 2021

Congressman Mrvan stated, “I am extremely proud to introduce my first piece of legislation, the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ COVID-19 Compensation Act, in order to protect the health, safety, and livelihoods of our nation’s maritime workers. The current health-pandemic has created serious challenges for these essential workers, including unpaid, mandatory quarantine requirements resulting from COVID-19 contraction or exposure.


May 13, 2021

Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Frank J. Mrvan testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies during their Member Day Hearing.  


May 12, 2021

Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Frank J. Mrvan introduced his first bill to support longshore and harbor workers impacted by COVID-19.


May 12, 2021

Mrvan said the Congressional Steel Caucus he co-chairs wrote a letter urging the Biden administration to leave the Section 232 tariffs in place. It also has been lobbying for more Buy America protections to "ensure a level playing field on the global market."


May 4, 2021

Washington, DC - Congressional Steel Caucus Co-Chairmen Conor Lamb and Frank J. Mrvan, and Co-Vice Chairmen Rick Crawford and Mike Bost, along with 29 other Members of the Congressional Steel Caucus, sent a letter to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies in support of funding for the Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC). 


May 3, 2021

Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Frank J. Mrvan testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development during their Member Day Hearing.  

A video of his testimony is available here and the text of the full statement as prepared for delivery is below.


April 28, 2021

Washington, DC - Congressman Frank J. Mrvan announced today that he has invited GlenEva Dunham, President of the Indiana AFT and President of the Gary Teachers Union, to be his virtual guest for President Biden’s Joint Address to Congress this evening.


April 20, 2021

Washington, DC - Congressman Frank J. Mrvan submitted a statement last week into the Congressional Record of the U.S. House of Representatives recognizing Northwest Indiana High School basketball players and those teams who represented the region during Semi-State and beyond this past season.


April 9, 2021

Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Frank J. Mrvan announced the details of the 2021 Congressional Art Competition for high school students from Indiana’s First Congressional District.

Each year, the Congressional Institute and Members of the U.S. House of Representatives sponsor the Congressional Art Competition as an opportunity to promote the artistic talent in each Congressional District.


March 29, 2021

Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Frank J. Mrvan and City of Gary Mayor Jerome Prince released the statements below following the announcement of a mass vaccination site in the City of Gary by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the State of Indiana.