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 »
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN-08) released the statement below following President Biden’s State of the Union Address: “Hoosiers and Americans across the nation tuned in to watch President Biden’s State of the Union Address hoping for solutions and a clear path forward from their leader. Sadly, President Biden took this opportunity to pay lip service to those concerns ... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN-08) voted to pass the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024. This appropriations package helps rein in out-of-control Washington spending and put an end to budgetary waste, without compromising on the commitment to support physicians, veterans, or shortchanging investments in national security. Dr. Bucshon released the statement bel... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the bipartisan Atomic Energy Advancement Act (H.R. 6544). This legislation advances policies that will expand the use of nuclear energy and its many benefits for the United States by enabling efficient, timely, and predictable licensing and deployment of nuclear energy technologies. Dr. Bucshon’s Advanced Reactor Fee Reduction Act... Read More »
Medicare physician payment cuts are creating an unsustainable environment for physician practices and threaten patients’ access to care, but members of Congress are aware of this and several House members who have shown leadership on the issue are confident that the 3.37% pay cut that took effect Jan. 1, will be mitigated—if not totally, at least in part. “The good news is we've institutionalized ... Read More »
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN-08) was presented with the American Medical Association (AMA) Award for Outstanding Government Service – United States Representative, for his years of work on issues critical to patients and physicians. This award recognizes Dr. Bucshon’s relentless efforts to prevent devastating Medicare physician payment cuts and his leading advocacy fo... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN-08) voted to pass the Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024 (H.R. 7176). This critical legislation would immediately reverse President Biden’s de facto ban on American LNG exports. Restoring LNG exports will strengthen the economy, further U.S. leadership in reducing emissions, and increase the energy security of the U.S.... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, Representatives Larry Bucshon, MD (IN-08) and Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Kidney Caucus, released the following statement on National Donor Day. “Today we honor all those who have selflessly donated organs and tissue to save the lives of their families, friends, and fellow Americans. As Co-Chairs of the Congressional Kidney Caucus, we give special reco... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN-08) released a video after collecting thousands of valentines from numerous preschool and elementary schools throughout Indiana’s 8th Congressional District and distributing them to veterans in Southern and West Central Indiana as part of the Valentines for Vets program. Excerpts from Dr. Bucshon’s remarks can be found below, and ph... Read More »
Indiana Republican Congressman Dr. Larry Bucshon has been distributing valentines to veterans all across Indiana’s 8th Congressional District. The valentines were made at preschool and elementary schools by children in southern and west central Indiana as part of the Valentines for Vets program. “I was honored to help distribute these valentines to Hoosier veterans living in Indiana’s 8th Congress... Read More »
Congressman Larry Bucshon released a video Wednesday after collecting thousands of valentines from preschool and elementary schools throughout Indiana's 8th Congressional District. Bucshon spent Valentine's Day passing the valentines out to veterans in southern and west central Indiana as part of the Valentines for Vets program. "At the beginning of this year, my office collected thousands of vale... Read More »
A media release says U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. released a video after collecting thousands of valentines from numerous preschool and elementary schools throughout Indiana’s 8th Congressional District and distributing them to veterans in Southern and West Central Indiana as part of the Valentines for Vets program. Rep. Bucshon released the following statement: “At the beginning of thi... Read More »