INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Sept. 10 -- The Indiana House of Representatives' Republican Caucus issued the following news release:

Note to the Press - State Rep. Ben Smaltz (R-Auburn) issued this statement following the announcement that the Department of War will install the U.S. Navy's first nuclear Micro Modular Reactor (MMR) at Naval Weapons Station Crane in Indiana. Smaltz highlighted the state's growing prominence in national defense, from investments at Crane to golden dome manufacturing in Fort Wayne and the annual Northeast Indiana Defense Summit.

STATEHOUSE (Sept. 10, 2026)- "This is a major investment in Naval Weapons Station Crane and a clear signal that the United States is committed to Crane's long-term role as one of our nation's p...