FILTERDr. Bucshon Applauds House Passage of Legislation to Combat Opioid Crisis(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement after the House passed comprehensive, bipartisan opioid legislation, H.R. 6, the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatm... READ MOREDr. Bucshon Votes for Farm Bill; Supports Farmers and Work Requirements to Lift Americans Out of Poverty(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement after voting in support of the 2018 Farm Bill, officially known as the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 (H.R. 2): “Our farmers and ranchers work tirel... READ MOREDr. Bucshon Supports Trump Administration Rule To Expand Access to Affordable Health Insurance(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement after the Department of Labor issued a final rule to help make more affordable health insurance options available to Americans though expanded access to As... READ MOREDr. Bucshon's Statement on Family Separation"As a father of four children, I believe the separation of illegal immigrant families at the border is heartbreaking, and I am against it. Our nation’s immigration system has been broken for many years, and this is just the latest example of how bro... READ MOREDr. Bucshon’s Statement on President Trump’s Summit with North Korea(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement after the historic meeting between President Trump and the Supreme Leader of North Korea Kim Jong-un: “I applaud the leadership of President Trump in his e... READ MOREBi-partisan opioid recovery bill passes U.S. HouseA bill introduced by two local Congressmen to help combat the opioid crisis passes the U.S. House on Tuesday. The Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act would establish a grant program for treatment facilities to offer all FDA approved treatments... READ MOREHouse panel explores needed reforms to permitting process for hydropower projectsWith hydropower currently accounting for 7.5 percent of total electricity generation in the United States, and 44 percent of all renewable energy generation, the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power convened the hearing to... READ MOREDr. Bucshon Votes to Cancel Almost $15 Billion in Unspent Government Funds(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement after voting in support of the Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act (H.R. 3): “With a national debt in excess of $21 trillion, and mandato... READ MOREDr. Bucshon Supports Investments in National Water Infrastructure(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (H.R. 8): “Our water infrastructure is vital to the economic success ... READ MORETitle X Family Planning proposed rule takes an important step forward in protecting unborn lifeAll life is sacred. This basic principle guided my actions for 15 years as a physician, and continues to shape my thinking today as a policymaker. As a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Select Panel on Infant Lives, I was shocked b... READ MORE |
