Mr. Vice President, out of respect for the Kassig family, I have never discussed, in a political forum, my efforts as Indiana’s United States Senator to free Peter Kassig and the other hostages from ISIS captivity. Your comments tonight leave me no choice.
One thing I do clearly remember is I saw and spoke to those in the Obama/Biden administration in this all out effort to free Peter and the other hostages much more than I saw or heard from you about this effort.
We worked nonstop to see the Kassig family together again with their son, and I was heartbroken we could not get him home. I know firsthand the hard work put in by these Patriots, including the Administration, that you criticize tonight.
As you know, I (and so many others) worked day after day with the Obama/Biden administration, our military, and others to try and bring Peter and the others home from ISIS captivity.
Everyone in South Bend and Indiana is proud of our new Transportation Secretary,
@PeteButtigieg
. It looks like we can finally have that Infrastructure week we’ve heard about for the last four years! Mayor Pete, you will do a great job.
I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for everything you’ve done for this campaign. It has been one of the greatest honors of my life to represent Indiana in the Senate. I wish Mike Braun the best, and I hope he makes every single Hoosier proud as our senator.
Indiana has a long history of serious, hard-working U.S. Senators. It is stunning Hoosiers now have a Senator who is trying to overthrow the Electoral College results and
@JoeBiden
’s election.
I am proud to have served in the U.S. Senate with American hero Senator Tammy Duckworth. She lost both legs fighting for our Country. Tucker Carlson is a disgrace.
In Indiana, if you're in line by 6 p.m. you can still vote. If anyone tries to tell you otherwise, please call the Indiana voter protection hotline at 1-844-446-3367.
I voted against the McConnell-Ryan tax bill because none of it was paid for. Their new plan to pay for it? Cuts to Social Security and Medicare. It's not responsible and it's not fair.
Indiana and America have lost an American hero today in Richard Lugar. He dedicated his life to serving our country. I am personally crushed by this loss as he was a hero and mentor to me, and I always tried to live up to his example in the United States Senate.
Edith is one of many Hoosiers who is deeply concerned with
@braun4indiana
's support of the lawsuit that would strip health care from folks with pre-existing conditions. She knows Joe is the only candidate who will fight for health care protections for all Hoosiers.
Jim Songer worked at
@braun4indiana
's company. When Jim became severely sick, Braun fired him, canceled his health insurance & left him with $28,000 in bills.
Tonight when Braun talks about his company's "great" health care plan, he should have Jim on his conscience.
#INSen
At the debate last night,
@braun4indiana
said he didn't support the lawsuit that would eliminate protections for people with pre-existing conditions, when in fact he's said he's supported it multiple times.
Mike Braun is lying to us.
Donald Trump needs to immediately resign as President for inciting an insurrection against the U.S. government – he has betrayed us. If Trump will not resign, VP Pence needs to invoke the 25th Amendment. Failing that, President Trump needs to be impeached, convicted, and removed.
If you're in line at 6 p.m. in Indiana, STAY IN LINE! You can still vote if you're in line at 6 p.m. If you experience any trouble, please call our voter protection hotline at 1-844-446-3367.
May God fill
@joebiden
and
@kamalaharris
with safety, wisdom, strength, love, and success for America as they are sworn into office tomorrow, and as our country moves ahead. God bless America.
If you watched the Presidential debate last night, ask yourself this – how could we ever elect Donald Trump to four more years as President with access to the nuclear codes after seeing his bizarre, unhinged, vicious, fact-free, shameful performance in last night’s debate?
I am deeply saddened by the death of Congresswoman Jackie Walorski today. We also grieve for the loss of life of Zachery Potts, Emma Thomson, and Edith Schmucker. This is a terrible tragedy.
53 years ago today, Medicare and Medicaid were signed into law. We must protect and preserve these very important programs for those who rely on them. I won't give an inch on any proposal to cut these services.
U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly continued his fight for quality, affordable health care coverage for Hoosiers with pre-existing conditions by joining a resolution that would allow the Senate’s Legal Counsel to represent the Senate in Texas v. United States.
Make no mistake: affordable, accessible health care is on the ballot in November. I've voted to protect health care for Hoosiers at every opportunity I've had.
I voted against the McConnell tax bill because it wasn't paid for, and I was afraid folks in Washington would try to pay for it by cutting Social Security and Medicare. Now, the Administration is proposing doing exactly that.
JUST ANNOUNCED! Joe Biden is joining Joe Donnelly for an Early Vote Rally at the Hammond Civic Center on October 12! Tickets are FREE and will go fast! Sign up for yours now at .
Thank you so much
@JoeBiden
and
@VicOladipo
for joining me tonight in Hammond to rally Hoosiers to get out and go vote early. What an incredible night.
Now get out and VOTE! Find your early voting location: .
If
@braun4indiana
goes to Washington, he'll do whatever McConnell wants him to do. You can bet your bottom dollar that includes cutting our Social Security and Medicare. We can't trust him to have our backs.
No advertiser can remain on his show and still look themselves in the mirror after his shameful comments. He isn’t even fit to be in the same room as Senator Duckworth.
I voted again today to protect affordable health care for people with pre-existing conditions.
My opponent refused to answer if he supports the lawsuit that would take them away at Monday's debate.
I will be at the Capitol on Wednesday to see my friends
@JoeBiden
and
@KamalaHarris
be sworn in. Biden will be President and the Capitol terrorists will be in jail – don’t ever bet against America! So happy for Joe B., Dr. Jill and America. Ridin’ with Biden!
"Joe Donnelly has more character in his little finger than the vast majority of people I've worked with throughout my career." –
@JoeBiden
We need his voice in the Senate. Vote early for Joe Donnelly today.
.
@ChrisCoonsforDE
and I made 7 different stops across Northwest Indiana yesterday where we met hundreds of Hoosiers who were ready to vote early (or already had!). Make a plan to vote as soon as possible today!
I grieve for the family of Corporal Humberto Sanchez, an American hero from Logansport, IN killed in the Kabul Airport bombing. He gave his life to protect others. I know how proud Logansport, IN, and America are of Corporal Sanchez. May God keep you in the palm of his hands.
Jill and I and our family want to express our deepest sympathies to our dear friend Evan Bayh on the passing of his amazing wife and our beloved friend Susan Bayh. Our sympathies also to Nick and Beau on the loss of their Mom - you two always made Susan smile and laugh,
Do you know someone who needs a ride to go vote early? Call 317-245-4417 and we'll set it up!
Do you want to sign up to drive people to the polls? Fill out this form:
John McCain was my friend and an American hero. Mr. Trump, the American service members captured at Bataan and elsewhere around the world during World War 2 were not losers, they were courageous heroes who gave us our freedom and helped save our nation.
Jill and I grabbing some pre-rally Chicago-style hot dogs in Hammond. Can’t wait to see all of you at our Early Vote Rally with VP Joe Biden. Doors open at 4:00 p.m. CT!
1.1 million Hoosiers under 65 have pre-existing conditions like the ones listed below. Rep. Mike Braun has spent a year campaigning on health care plans that eliminate coverage protections for all of them.
Every chance I've gotten, I've voted to protect health care.
In the richest country on earth, every citizen deserves access to quality, affordable health care. We have to work together to improve our health care system, expand access, make premiums more affordable, and protect coverage for those with pre-exisiting conditions.
It was wonderful to have my friend
@DougJones
in Indianapolis with me this morning. Doug is right -- make sure you're registered and make a plan to vote on November 6!
John McCain wore the uniform. I'm not sure much else needs to be said. I'm fortunate, however, to also be able to say he was my friend. I learned a lot from him through observation and in conversation and can say without equivocation that *he* always put America first.
Tens of thousands of Hoosiers across the state have already voted early. Are you one of them? Find your early voting location at and make a plan to vote next week!
Jennica's triplets were born premature & spent 3 months in the NICU. That stay cost millions. Without the ACA's elimination of lifetime coverage caps, her family might have faced medical bankruptcy. No one should face bankruptcy to save their child's life.
I am praying for the safety of all the people who work in the Capitol, the Senate and House members, and the police who are working to protect them. The thugs who have stormed the Capitol grounds are terrorists attacking our Country.
Congrats to my good friend and fellow Notre Dame Colleague
@DenisMcDonough
on being named VA Secretary. Our vets deserve the best, and Denis will make sure that happens! Way to go, Denis!
"Pre-existing condition" is just a fancy term for a kid with asthma or someone with diabetes. Neither of these should disqualify any Hoosier from receiving affordable health care.
My opponent, Rep. Mike Braun, has spent more than a year campaigning in support of health care plans that would eliminate coverage for people with pre-existing conditions. Now he's seemed to have changed his mind. Which is it, Mike?
#INSen
5 days to win. Our volunteers at
@uswcarrier1999
are doing everything they can to help us win. Are you? Sign up for a volunteer shift:
Thanks for having
@CoryBooker
and me!
Rural America has been left behind. But not anymore.
@HeidiHeitkamp
and I have partnered to launch
@_OneCountry_
, an organization dedicated to reconnecting with rural Americans to create “One Country”.
CEOs are raking in benefits from the McConnell tax plan, but as for hardworking Hoosiers? Their gains are getting wiped out by rising health care costs as McConnell and his allies sabotage the health care system.
We can, and we will. We're going to win this race by talking to every Hoosier about protecting our health care, caring for our vets, and creating more good-paying jobs.
A brand new NBC poll out tonight shows Joe with a slight LEAD over
@braun4indiana
.
This is good news, but it means they’re going to double down on their efforts against us.
Will you rush a donation to help us keep up our momentum and WIN?
Thanks to my friend
@amyklobuchar
for coming to see all our volunteers in South Bend yesterday! We've got folks all over the state knocking on doors and talking to voters. Join them!
The Administration’s new policy of separating migrant children from their families is wrong and inconsistent with our values as Americans. That’s why I cosponsored S. 3036, the
#KeepFamiliesTogether
Act.
BREAKING: A brand new
@NBCNews
poll has us with a slight lead over
@braun4indiana
, but it's close! We'll only win this if we don't let up one bit.
Will you commit to volunteering right now?
My mom grew up in Indiana and it’s a treat for me to get a tour of the state from
@JoeforIndiana
today. He loves this place and - as is clear at every stop - it loves him right back.
You know what we need to win? Volunteers. We need people calling, texting, and knocking doors to get Hoosiers to the polls.
Can you sign up to help this week? Thank you!
Congratulations to my friend
@Tim_Walz
- he will be a great Vice President! Tim and I started in the House together and sat next to each other on the Veterans’ Committee. (1/2)
Very happy to have my friend
@CoryBooker
in Indy with me today. Starting the day right at Kountry Kitchen joined by ministers and
@Andre4Congress
talking about the importance of getting Hoosiers to the polls. Have you voted? Find your early vote center:
Having health insurance doesn't mean anything if you can't afford to use it. If you worked at
@braun4indiana
's company, your family would have to pay an outrageous $10,000 deductible before being covered for anything.
Majorities of Hoosiers support taking steps to keep guns out of the hands of criminals and the mentally ill. But don’t count
@braun4indiana
among that number. He’s more aligned with hard-line extremists.
#INSen
Nearly 1 in 3 Hoosiers under 65 has a pre-existing condition. I've voted to protect health care every opportunity I've had and I'll continue to fight the attacks on it.
President Trump’s tax returns show he is personally liable for over 300 million dollars in loans – who are the loans from and what countries are they from? This is a serious national security problem. We, the American people, have a right to know.
"Donnelly’s opponent, Mike Braun, and other Republicans have tried to cast Donnelly as a hyper-partisan liberal. It’s just not true."
I don't work for any politician or political party. I work for you. I make decisions on what's best for Hoosiers. Always.
Make no mistake: affordable, accessible health care is on the ballot this fall. I've always voted to protect health care for people with pre-existing conditions and I won't back down.
57 kids in Johnson County have been diagnosed with cancer in the last 8 years. Together with Kari and Stacie, we secured $1M to investigate cancer clusters as part of Trevor's Law.
I will do everything possible to keep our kids and communities safe.
We are so grateful to have
@VicOladipo
on Team Donnelly. There's a lot at stake in this election -- find your early voting site at and make your voice heard.
Hoosiers can't trust
@Braun4Indiana
. He's always supported the lawsuit that would take away protections for people with pre-existing conditions. Now that he's realized how out of step he is with Hoosiers, he's spending the final days lying to us again and again.
America is so much better and stronger than Donald Trump. Trump’s behavior last night in the debate was a danger and disgrace. Make sure you vote – your vote has power! - and help end our Trump national nightmare
Serving as your senator has been one of the great honors of my life. I’ve worked with Republicans and Democrats to make life better for Hoosiers.
I ask for your vote so I can continue to make sure Indiana comes first in Washington for another six years.
Do you know someone who needs a ride to the polls? Call 317-245-4417 and we'll set it up!
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If you want someone to be with a political party 100% of the time, I'm not your guy.
But if you want someone who will bring our country together and work with both sides to make life better for Hoosiers, I hope I can count on your vote today.
Thank you
@tribstar
for the
#INSen
endorsement!
"We endorse Donnelly for a 2nd term in the US Senate because he embraces the challenge of doing the hard work of making reasoned, sound judgments on difficult issues and not being a partisan rubber stamp."
Thanks to everyone who greeted us outside before the
#INSen
debate tonight! You gave Joe the momentum to win this debate, but we only win in November if we get out and knock on doors and call our neighbors. Will you sign up to volunteer?
My team and I had so much fun at the Early Vote Rally with
@JoeBiden
and
@VicOladipo
. Hoosiers all over the state are turning out in record numbers to vote early. Make your voice heard and vote early, too!
Rep. Braun says on his website about health care: "There is no repairing this broken law; the only option is to repeal and replace every word and regulation."
How does that square with the law's protections for pre-existing conditions, which you now claim you support, Mike?
I am heartbroken over the terrible killings and tragedy at the Indianapolis FedEx facility. We mourn the loss of those killed and pray for them, and we pray for the recovery of those who are injured.
One thing is clear: a record-breaking number of Hoosiers are voting early this year. Awesome.
I've voted early. Have you? You can find your early voting site at . Make your voice heard!
As a member of the Armed Services Committee, I’m extremely disappointed by what happened at the meeting between Pres. Trump and Pres. Putin today. It was a blow to our national security. Now Russia may be empowered to interfere in our elections once again & we cannot allow that.
My good friend
@ChrisCoons
and I launched canvasses in South Bend, LaPorte, Michigan City, Valparaiso, Merrillville, and Chesterton today! One thing is clear: Hoosiers are fired up to get to the polls. Have you voted early yet? Find your polling place:
My opponent would be a vote AGAINST affordable health care. He supports policies that would gut protections for pre-existing conditions.
I have always voted to protect health care for folks with pre-existing conditions, and I always will.
I’m sad to hear about the passing of Senator Bayh. My sincerest condolences to Mrs. Bayh, Evan and Susan and Chris and his family. Birch was a hero, mentor and friend to me. America is a better, more fair country because of him. May he rest in peace. -Joe
When I say I’m the hired help, I mean it. In 2017, my office worked on 1,857 constituent cases where we helped Hoosier veterans, seniors, students, and everyone in between get the services entitled to them.