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State officials say Indiana is well-positioned to attract a larger share of $800 billion per year in U.S. defense contracts and that the Wabash Valley can lead the way. The Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce Tuesday announced formation of the West Central Indiana Defense Network, chaired by Greg Gibson, a Terre Haute businessman, and… Read more »

Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Defense Development will Tuesday provide details on the launch of the West Central Indiana Defense Network. The announcement will also include details on work completed with a $2.7 million rant from the federal Office of Economic Adjustment. Crouch will be joined at the press… Read more »

Enacted more than 25 years ago with bipartisan support, the 340B program was designed to help healthcare safety net providers deliver more affordable outpatient prescription drugs to vulnerable or uninsured patients. These safety net providers include certain hospitals, such as disproportionate share hospitals, or DSH hospitals, and… Read more »

Congressman Larry Bucshon came to Mount Vernon and rode the Evansville western railway on Tuesday. The short line railroad connects Indiana and Illinois to a lot of national railroads. Congressman Bucshon came to town to make sure this part of the railway is running properly so that it can continue to help… Read more »

He’s not sexy, using that term in the political sense. Members of Congress in both parties here use other words to describe 8th District Rep. Larry Bucshon. The four-term Republican probably never will bring his colleagues to their feet with an electrifying speech. The television networks, well, they haven’t tripped over themselves… Read more »

A scorched earth battle for a U.S. Supreme Court seat and a president people love or loathe have many comparing these days to the turbulent 1960s. But life is simpler on the hockey rink, where Republicans and Democrats in Congress annually suspend hostilities to make common cause against lobbyists for charity. Yes, the hockey… Read more »

Republican members on the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee praised the U.S. Senate’s 99-1 vote this week on a sweeping $6 billion water infrastructure authorization bill that’s now headed to the president’s desk to become law. America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018, S. 3021, contains several House Energy and Commerce… Read more »

One day after the US Senate overwhelmingly passed the new Farm Bill, the House followed suit. The House overwhelmingly passed the bill, with more than 360 representatives voting in favor. The bill passed with a 369-47 vote. The bill ensures farmers can rely on crop insurance to protect against financial risk and that low-income… Read more »

Hydropower facilities would get permits faster if the 2018 water projects authorization bill passes the Senate Wednesday — a rare inclusion of an energy title on the bill known for its transportation and drinking water projects. After senators voted 96-3 to invoke cloture Tuesday night on the water resources development bill, the… Read more »

Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN): “I am pleased to see that a trilateral agreement has been reached between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada.” White House Press Releases Read more »