South Bend Times

Congressman Rudy Yakym, representing Indiana's 2nd District since 2022, shared several updates on March 4, 2025, via social media. His communications focused on defense modernization efforts and legislative initiatives aimed at enhancing government accountability.

In a post made on March 4, 2025, at 14:27 UTC, Congressman Yakym expressed enthusiasm about discussions with the Secretary of Defense regarding modernizing the light tactical fleet in his district. He remarked positively on the leadership of the military by stating "Our military is in good hands with a warfighter at the helm".

Later that day, at 15:51 UTC, Yakym announced his introduction of a bipartisan bill designed to address improper government payments. The congressman emphasized that this legislation would enhance transparency and accountability while combating wasteful practices within federal operations. He stated "This legislation will boost transparency and accountability and fight waste, fraud, and abuse in the federal government."

Additionally, at 17:14 UTC on the same day, Congressman Yakym voiced support for a piece of legislation aiming to eliminate what he referred to as "the death tax." In his post supporting this initiative, he simply noted "Proud to support this important legislation! #AxeTheDeathTax".