WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN-08) joined his colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives in voting to pass the Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchasing Act (H.R. 1435). This vote is a rejection of the Biden administration’s effort to ban the sale of new combustion engines by 2035, using climate change as a political tool to strengthen Washington Democrats’ co... Read More »
U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-Ind.) released the following statement on the second anniversary of the fall of Kabul and President Biden’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan. “Two years ago today, Taliban forces entered Kabul and took control of Afghanistan’s capital. The Taliban’s capture of the city began a chaotic weeks-long exit of U.S. forces from Afghanistan that saw helicopt... Read More »
Today, the United States House of Representatives passed the bipartisan Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act (H.R. 2544), introduced by Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) and Representative Robin Kelly (IL-02). The bill would expand the pool of entities who can contract with the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) and modernize the syste... Read More »
Today, U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-Ind.-08) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation (SGRLAA) Act (H.R. 3935), which reauthorizes the Federal Aviation Administration and aviation safety and infrastructure programs for the next five years, by a bipartisan vote of 351-69: “Hoosiers rely on... Read More »
Today, U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-Ind.-08) released the following statement after voting in support of the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 2670). H.R. 2670 was passed by the House by a vote of 219-210. “One of the most basic responsibilities that the Constitution gives to Congress is to provide for our nation’s defense, and the National Defense Authorizati... Read More »
WASHINGTON –Today, U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-Ind.-08), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, participated in today’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing to discuss implementation of theMedicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA)and its effects on doctors and patients. This bipartisan legislationwas enacted in 2015 with the goal of movi... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-Ind.-08) released the following statement after voting to override President Biden’s veto of H.J. Res. 45, which is legislation that would block President Biden’s unconstitutional student loan bailout. “President Biden circumvented Congress to enact a student loan bailout, forcing hard-working Hoosiers who have paid back their loans – ... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-Ind.-08) released the following statement urging Hoosiers to renew or apply for their passports with significant lead time ahead of planned international travel. Currently, the Department of State (DoS) is experiencing significant delays in processing passport applications and renewals. “One of my privileges as Congressman of Indiana’s... Read More »
Today, U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-Ind.-08), along with Representatives Pete Stauber (R-Minn.-08), Mike Quigley (D-Ill.-05), and Brian Higgins (D-N.Y.-26), announced the Congressional Hockey Caucus has been re-launched for the 118th Congress. The Congressional Hockey Caucus serves as a bipartisan forum for members of Congress to come together, exchange ideas, and collaborate on matt... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-Ind.-08), Greg Pence (R-Ind.-06), Andre Carson (D-Ind.-01), and Congresswoman Kim Schrier (D-Wash.-08) introduced the Diagnostic Testing Preparedness Plan Act (DTPP), which would facilitate the innovation and development of diagnostics between the private and public sectors during Public Health Emergencies. “During the COVID-19 pandemic... Read More »
Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-Ind.-08) joined more than 60 colleagues on a letter to United States Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai. In the letter, the members call on Ambassador Tai to fully utilize the tools USTR has under USMCA to hold Mexico accountable to its commitments by proceeding with a formal USMCA dispute to address Mexico’s discriminatory policies banning U.S. biotec... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-Ind.-08) voted in support of the Fiscal Responsibility Act which passed out of the House of Representatives on a 314-117 vote. “The Fiscal Responsibility Act is an important step towards changing the culture of spending in Washington. For far too long, Washington’s reckless debt-fueled spending addiction has been pushing our nation tow... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-Ind.-08), a veteran of the Navy Reserve, released the following statement honoring America’s fallen heroes in observance of Memorial Day: “This Memorial Day, we remember those heroes who courageously gave their lives in service to our great nation. Our thoughts must also be with the families of these brave men and women because they, i... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-Ind.-08) voted in support of the HALT Fentanyl Act which passed out of the House of Representatives by a 289-133 vote. This legislation will help our nation’s law enforcement get this highly lethal drug off our streets by making the temporary class-wide scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances permanent. In addition, this bill ... Read More »
WASHINGTON – This week, the Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act, introduced by Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.-02) and Rep. Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-Ind.-08), was approved by a unanimous vote out of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Reps. Bucshon and Kelly introduced this legislation in response to market concentration concerns managing organ distribution. The legisla... Read More »