EVANSVILLE – U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN-08) announced Jaylee Farrar, a student at Vincennes Lincoln High School, as the 2024 winner of the Eighth District Congressional Art Competition. This competition is part of a nationwide visual art competition to recognize the artistic endeavors of high school students. The winning piece of artwork was chosen out of the more than 80 submis... Read More »
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN-08) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed a national security supplemental appropriations package, which will provide resources to Israel, Ukraine, the Indo-Pacific, and address other national security matters: “I came of age during the presidency of Ronald Reagan, and I believe as he did that the only re... Read More »
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN-08) issued the following statement after Evansville Regional Airport officials announced the resumption of American Airlines’ direct air service between Evansville Regional Airport (EVV) and Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD): “Today’s announcement regarding American Airlines’ decision to restore direct air service between Evansv... Read More »
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN-08), who is a Co-Chair of the Congressional Study Group on Japan and served as a House member on the official escort committee for the Prime Minister’s address, released the statement following Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s address to a Joint Meeting of Congress: “The United States-Japan relationship is one of the most critical a... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN-08) joined a bipartisan group of Members of Congress to introduce the Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) Act. The legislation makes critical reforms to improve access to supplemental oxygen for Medicare beneficiaries. Dr. Bucshon was joined in introduction by Reps. David Valadao (CA-22), Julia Brownley (CA-26), and Adrian Smit... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN-08) joined members of the Indiana congressional delegation in sending a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the impact that the newly released draft risk evaluation for formaldehyde would have on critical industries in Indiana. The EPA’s proposal would establish a de facto ban on formaldehyde manufacturing, which ... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN-08) voted to pass the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024. This appropriations package will dramatically reduce the use of off-book resources and budgetary gimmicks to save the taxpayers billions over the next decade. House Republicans maintained longstanding legacy riders that Democrats sought to repeal, rejected harmful ... Read More »
WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN-08) joined House Republicans in voting to pass numerous pieces of legislation pushing back against the Biden administration’s rush-to-green, anti-American energy agenda. During Energy Week, Dr. Bucshon and his congressional colleagues followed through on their commitment to pass legislation that will lower energy costs for Ameri... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing focused on evaluating approaches to diagnostic test regulation. U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN-08), Vice Chair of the Health Subcommittee, has been a leading voice calling for the creation of a new framework to verify the accuracy of various medical tests that doctors and patients rely on to... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, the Biden Administration finalized unprecedented new tailpipe emission rules, requiring over 67% of vehicles sold after model year 2032 to be electric vehicles (EVs) or plug-in hybrids. This move marks the strictest federal climate regulation ever issued for passenger cars and trucks, overhauling the American auto industry by effectively banning gas-powered vehicles. U.S. Repre... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN-08) voted to pass the Dr. Michael C. Burgess Preventive Health Savings Act (H.R. 766) to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 respecting the scoring of preventive health savings. Dr. Bucshon spoke in favor of the Dr. Michael C. Burgess Preventive Health Savings Act (H.R. 766) on the House Floor. His remarks are below: “I would... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN-08), senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, voted to pass the Prohibition of Foreign Controlled Applications Act (H.R. 7521) to protect the American people from foreign interference and manipulation and by prohibiting malicious actors from operating in the United States. Dr. Bucshon’s spoke in favor of the Prohibi... Read More »
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN-08), and Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA-06) on March 6, 2024, penned a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Becerra regarding the recent cybersecurity attack on Change Healthcare. The substance of their request—that the agency work to protect all types of providers affected by the cyber attack, with a particular focus on... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN-08) released a video, sharing some of the critical issues he hopes to hear President Biden prioritize in his State of the Union Address. Dr. Bucshon’s remarks can be found below, and you can watch the full video on YouTube, X (formerly known as Twitter), and Facebook. “Hi everyone, this is Dr. Larry Bucshon and I represent Indiana’... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, the House Energy and Commerce held a Full Committee Legislative Hearing and Markup on the Prohibition of Foreign Controlled Applications Act (H.R. 7521) and the Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024 (H.R. 7520). Dr. Bucshon released the statement below after the Committee passed both pieces of legislation with bipartisan votes of 50-0 and 50-0: “One of... Read More »
