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President Trump delivered his State of the Union Address. The speech was delayed by Speaker Nancy Pelosi who cited security concerns during… Read more »

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said he does not believe he is either person in the racist photo that appeared in his 1984 yearbook but that he did once darken his face to resemble Michael Jackson during a dance contest in 1984. Northam based his belief that he was not in the yearbook photo on his recollection that he had separately… Read more »

U.S. Bureau of Prisons workers in Terre Haute are pleased to have received paychecks last week — their first in more than a month — and are grateful for community support during the government shutdown. But their checks didn't cover all the wages they were due and the more than 700 employees don't know when they'll receive back pay… Read more »

Representative Larry Bucshon says it is unfortunate the State of the Union address will be delayed. But he says Congress is closer to a resolution on resolving the partial government shutdown, adding today’s Senate votes could be the beginning of the end.  “People are recognizing we have to have a compromise,” Bucshon said.… Read more »

Dive Brief: With Democrats now in control of the House of Representatives, the new chair of the House Energy & Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee plans to focus on investigating Trump administration actions around the Affordable Care Act as well as exploring ways to bring down the cost of prescription… Read more »

Congressman Larry Bucshon has requested that his paycheck be withheld as long as the government shutdown continues. Here’s a statement released by Rep. Bucshon (R-IN): “I believe that if federal employees aren’t receiving their paychecks during the government shutdown that members of Congress shouldn’t receive their paychecks, and I… Read more »

Congressman Larry Bucshon is hoping for a deal to end the government shutdown.  “All of us want it to end,” Bucshon said.  “We know there are federal workers who are not getting their paychecks.  I’ll be holding my paycheck also, until federal workers get theirs.” Bucshon says lawmakers on both sides of the aisle want… Read more »

Within the health care and medical practice policy arenas, the scope and complexity of the issues affecting the urologic community may seem overwhelming. Mergers and acquisitions. Access to life-affirming care and the definition of "quality." Administrative burdens and defensive medicine. Physician training and patient… Read more »

Three new federal lawmakers from Indiana took their oaths of office Thursday as the 116th Congress got underway. Republican Sen. Mike Braun of Jasper and Republican Reps. Jim Baird of Greencastle and Greg Pence of Columbus – brother of Vice President and former House member Mike Pence – were sworn in along with other legislators… Read more »

House Democrats passed a spending bill that would have ended the government shutdown last night, but it was killed the moment it reached the Senate, where Republicans are in control.  New House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says they will not give President Trump the 5-billion he wants for a border wall.  Indiana's Republican… Read more »