News Release

Sen. Todd Young

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Todd Young, Republican of Indiana, and his staff have helped 3,763 constituents resolve cases before federal agencies this year, a 20 percent increase over the number assisted in 2022, according to a news release from the senator’s office. The constituent service work resulted in more than $20 million being returned to Hoosier taxpayers.

Since joining the Senate in 2017, Young has helped 14,438 Hoosiers recover approximately $87 million from federal agencies.

This year, the Young office saw a surge in passport cases as a result of a large backlog at the Department of State that caused travel worries for hundreds of Hoosier families. In 2023, Young’s office helped process 1,076 passports.

The vast majority of the money recovered this year and returned to Hoosiers came from IRS cases. Young helped Hoosiers recover nearly $17.4 million owed to them by the IRS. An additional $2.6 million was recovered from Social Security and Veterans Affairs claims.

“Helping Hoosiers navigate federal red tape has always been a top priority for me and our team,” Young said. “We take every call that comes in seriously, and our team is committed to helping Hoosiers resolve issues involving federal agencies.”

Young’s office also helped 11 families complete international adoptions and aided 26 family groups still stranded in Afghanistan following U.S. withdrawal in 2021.

Hoosiers who think they may need help with a federal agency can visit young.senate.gov and click “Help for Hoosiers.”