Rudy Yakym III

Bio

Rudolph Chester Yakym III is an American politician and businessman who is the member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing Indiana's 2nd congressional district. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Overall lean (DW-NOMINATE)

Issue profile

Each issue runs left ↔ right, scored from how the member voted on bills tagged to that issue (−1…+1). Issues with too few votes are blank. Overall lean uses DW-NOMINATE.

Recent notable votes

Latest news

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  Congressman aims to revamp $150 billion in grants to programs proven to work

  Rep. Rudy Yakym is introducing bipartisan legislation aimed at revamping the roughly $150 billion spent each year in federal grants and is mounting a separate effort to push Congress to address Uncle Sam's roughly $2.8 trillion in improper spending since 2003.

  New York Post · January 15, 2026
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  Mark Peterson to Retire from WNDU After 40 Years

  Indiana 2nd District Rep. Rudy Yakym celebrated Mark’s career accomplishments in an address to Congress.

  Adweek · June 13, 2025
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  EXCLUSIVE: GOP Rep Introduces Bill To Protect U.S. Infrastructure From Chinese Threats

  Republican Indiana Rep. Rudy Yakym unveiled legislation Monday afternoon to deter U.S. adversaries from cutting submarine cables.

  The Daily Caller · May 19, 2025

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