Frank John Mrvan (; born April 16, 1969) is an American mortgage broker and politician who has served as the

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for since 2021. From 2005 until 2021, he served as the

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for North Township, Indiana. Mrvan is a member of the

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Early life and career

Mrvan was born and raised in

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. After graduating from Oliver P. Morton High School, he earned a

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in journalism from

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. Mrvan worked as a licensed

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and

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. In November 2005, he was appointed as the

for North Township, Indiana, when his predecessor resigned.

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

2020

After

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, the incumbent U.S. representative for , decided not to run for reelection in

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, Mrvan announced his candidacy. He was endorsed by Visclosky and the local chapter of the

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. Mrvan won the Democratic nomination with 33% of the vote in a field of 14 candidates, including

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and

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. He defeated

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Mark Leyva in the November general election, with 57% of the vote.

2022

Mrvan ran for reelection against Republican nominee Jennifer-Ruth Green. Mrvan defeated Green with 53% of the vote.

Tenure

Mrvan took office on January 3, 2021. He voted in favor of the

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, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, and the

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, which he co-sponsored. As of August 2022, Mrvan had voted in line with Joe Biden's stated position 100% of the time. Mrvan obtained the

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's approval of $22 million in budget year 2023 earmarks for infrastructure and economic development projects in Indiana.

COVID-19 policy

On January 31, 2023, Mrvan voted against H.R.497:Freedom for Health Care Workers Act, a bill which would lift COVID-19 vaccine mandates for healthcare workers. On February 1, 2023, Mrvan voted against a resolution to end COVID-19 national emergency.

Syria

In 2023, Mrvan voted against H.Con.Res. 21 which directed President Joe Biden to remove U.S. troops from

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within 180 days.

Voting rights

On February 9, 2023, Mrvan voted against H.J.Res. 24: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022 which condemns the District of Columbia’s plan that would allow noncitizens to vote in local elections.

Caucuses

* Congressional Steel Caucus (co-chair)

Personal life

Mrvan and his wife Jane (née Trimble) have two children. His father, Frank E. Mrvan, is also a politician, serving in the

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until January 2022.

References

External links

Representative Frank Mrvan
official U.S. House website
Campaign website
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