I will continue to bring back investments to grow the Northwest Indiana economy
Bring back investments to grow the Northwest Indiana economy.
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growing the regional economy by advocating for good-paying jobs
I am running for re-election in order to continue to create work and wealth for everyone in Northwest Indiana.
I look forward to continuing to collaborate with all of the leaders and members of our region’s law enforcement departments to promote public safety and return our taxpayer dollars to Northwest Indiana through the House Appropriations Committee.
I filed for re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives in order to continue to address the pandemic health crisis, make investments to grow the Northwest Indiana economy with good-paying jobs, and bridge the division gripping our nation.
I look forward to continuing to collaborate with all stakeholders to protect our communities and bring federal dollars back to our region.
In the 119th Congress, Rep. Mrvan will continue to use his years of experience to work with all stakeholders to create more economic opportunities for everyone and help retain and attract investments to Indiana’s First Congressional District.
Evidence
"I will continue to bring back investments to grow the Northwest Indiana economy..."
"Frank has delivered over $100 Million through federal Community Project Funding awards for projects throughout Northwest Indiana to grow our economy."
House-approved FY2026 measure included $850,000 for Gary/Chicago International Airport, $625,000 for Michigan City, and $1.1 million for Gary.
CITGO Petroleum will receive $18,334,500 to establish the Chicago Area SAF Blending Hub - CITGO Terminal in East Chicago.
DOE awarded the Midwest Hydrogen Hub with $22.2 million of the total federal cost share of up to $1 billion to begin Phase 1.
The House Appropriations Committee has included Mrvan’s law enforcement Community Project Funding requests for Indiana’s First Congressional District in the Fiscal Year 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations measure. The release says the measure must also pass both chambers and be signed by the President to be enacted, and lists funding for police departments in Cedar Lake, Gary, Hammond, Highland, La Porte, Lake Station, Long Beach, Merrillville, New Chicago, Portage, Porter County, and St. John.
The homepage listed a May 20, 2026 news item saying Mrvan announced the House Appropriations Committee had included his law enforcement Community Project Funding requests for Indiana’s First Congressional District in the FY2027 CJS appropriations measure.
Mrvan said his amendment would require all steel used in White House construction projects to be produced in the United States, but the release also states that the amendment was amended to limit its effectiveness and was not approved as introduced by the House Appropriations Committee.
The page says Mrvan will continue to work with stakeholders to create more economic opportunities, help retain and attract investments to Indiana’s First Congressional District, and use the appropriations process to promote economic development and job creation programs.
The homepage's latest news section says Mrvan was requesting nearly $4.2 million in federal funds for police departments in Lake, Porter, and LaPorte counties to upgrade radios and other technology.
The homepage says the House Appropriations Committee included Mrvan's FY2027 law-enforcement Community Project Funding requests for Indiana's First District in the Commerce, Justice, Science appropriations measure.
Mrvan's office announced federal DOT Safe Streets and Roads for All grant awards for Burns Harbor, Gary, Hobart, Michigan City, and Munster.
Assessments
This was a broad promise to bring federal investment into Northwest Indiana, and the record shows concrete funding was delivered during Mrvan's current House service. Evidence includes announced federal DOT Safe Streets and Roads for All awards for Burns Harbor, Gary, Hobart, Michigan City, and Munster, plus an $18.3 million DOT grant for CITGO in East Chicago. Additional House-approved and community project funding items reinforce that he was not just proposing investments but helping secure real money for district projects. Some more recent appropriations requests were still only at the committee stage, but the promise itself was general and the delivered grants and awards are enough to count it as fulfilled.
Mrvan made a broad federal-office promise to bring investments back to Northwest Indiana, and the record shows substantial same-term delivery rather than only attempts. Evidence includes his campaign claim of more than $100 million in federal Community Project Funding awards for Northwest Indiana, a DOT grant of $18.3 million for a CITGO East Chicago project, and additional federally backed regional investment activity. Some newer FY2026 and FY2027 items were only House-approved or committee-approved and therefore support effort/partial progress, but the already awarded funding is enough to treat the core promise as fulfilled in the same term.
The promise was broad but outcome-focused: to bring back investments that grow the Northwest Indiana economy. The evidence shows multiple concrete federal investments during the relevant term, including the campaign's cited $100M+ in Community Project Funding, an $18.3M DOT grant for CITGO in East Chicago, and additional regional infrastructure and industrial investments. Because the promised outcome was not a single definitive policy endpoint but continued delivery of economic investment, the documented funding is sufficient to rate the promise delivered in the same term.