South Bend Times

Congressman Rudy Yakym began his “One Big Beautiful Hoosier Tour” this week, starting in La Porte County with a visit to New York Blower Company and continuing to Elkhart for a tour of Camping World. The tour will take place throughout August and will cover all 11 counties in Indiana’s Second Congressional District, which Yakym has represented since 2022. During the tour, he plans to meet with residents and attend events focused on the effects of the recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill.

“I’m excited to kick off our One Big Beautiful Hoosier Tour,” Rep. Yakym said. “The best and most important part of my job is meeting with Hoosiers where they live and work. New York Blower Company and Camping World are two companies that epitomize what Indiana’s Second District is all about. The One Big Beautiful Bill is the most pro-growth, pro-business, pro-family, pro-worker, and pro-America legislation we’ve seen in a generation, and we’re only beginning to see the positive impact it will have.”

Camping World CEO Marcus Lemonis also commented on how provisions from the new legislation are affecting business operations: “The deductible interest is helping us put more money directly into building new facilities, expanding operations, and hiring more American workers,” Lemonis said. “Our customers travel in America, spend in America, and support American-made experiences. This legislation is a powerful signal that this administration understands the strength and impact of our industry.”

Yakym was born in 1984 and lives in Granger. He earned associate’s and bachelor’s degrees from Indiana University South Bend.