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A year ago, Hammond Morton junior Josue Pedraza couldn’t get his Robotics friends to leave him alone about joining the team.
The 16-year-old was into music and couldn’t imagine getting into nuts and bolts and math and physics. And he certainly didn’t know the lingo it took to be proficient in the realm, nevermind good, he said.
The U.S. Minority Contractors Association (USMCA), Indiana-Kentucky Chapter and member F.H. Paschen, announced that United States Congressman Frank Mrvan (IN-1) has received the 2025 National Legislative Excellence Award. The presentation took place at the newly-opened F.H. Paschen Merrillville office, located within the Congressman’s district. This award recognizes Congressman Mrvan’s steadfast commitment to the success of small, disadvantaged businesses and contractors throughout the country and right here in Indiana.
Community leaders gather for a Hunger Roundtable at the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana.
Merrillville, IN – Today, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan attended a Hunger Roundtable at the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana to discuss the role of federal programs to combat food insecurity.
Rep. Mrvan congratulates Josue Pedraza from Morton High School on winning the 2025 Congressional App Challenge.
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan announced Josue Pedraza of Morton High School is the winner of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge in Indiana’s First Congressional District. Josue used JavaScript to create his winning application, “RoboticsMuse.” The application is an educational hub with resources and interactive lessons for students to learn more about robotics and find a community of peers who are also interested in STEM.
Northwest Indiana’s congressman is working to make more federal grant funding available to revitalize neighborhoods across the country by demolishing vacant homes and other abandoned structures.
U.S. Rep. Frank J. Mrvan, D-Highland, recently filed House Bill 6217 that aims to reduce blight and improve property values, enhance public safety and promote livable communities.
Highland’s Fair Haven Rape Crisis Center will receive a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), the office of U.S. Congressman Frank Mrvan, D-Highland, announced on Monday.
Founded in 2005, the organization provides medical and legal guidance to Lake, Porter and LaPorte County residents in the aftermath of a domestic or sexual assault. It also offers counseling and other longer-term programs aimed at helping survivors recover and thrive.
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan announced a federal grant award for Fair Haven Rape Crisis Center through the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office on Violence Against Women (OVW).
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan introduced H.R. 6217, the Revitalize Our Neighborhoods Act of 2025. This bill will establish a grant program to revitalize neighborhoods with vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated properties and promote the development of affordable housing.
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan released the statement below following the announcement that the Indiana General Assembly will not pursue mid-decade redistricting in Indiana.
“Today’s announcement should not come as a surprise to any Hoosier. As a lifelong resident of Northwest Indiana, and as someone whose father proudly served in the Indiana State Senate, we can all appreciate the thoughtful and deliberate work that went into the 2022 redistricting process.
Rep. Frank J. Mrvan released the following statement after voting in opposition to the Republican Majority’s Continuing Resolution:
“‘I voted against the Republican Majority’s Continuing Resolution after serious deliberation with my colleagues and with input from constituents who participated in my Community Conversations and contacted my office. I am deeply grateful for the civic engagement and passion that so many constituents demonstrated to myself and my office throughout this difficult period.