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Representative Larry Bucshon (R-IN-08) joined Rep. Erin Houchin (R-IN-09) Wednesday in introducing the 21st Century Dyslexia Act.   A bill that intends to modernize Dyslexia identification and reduce the chances that the learning disability is unidentified amongst students.   Rep. Bucshon has a child with dyslexia who he claims, “has taught me that despite its… Read more »

U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon joined over 380 colleagues in the House of Representatives this week in cosponsoring a resolution to affirm the United States’ support of Israel. The resolution was introduced following attacks launched by Hamas that resulted in the deaths of over 1,200 Israelis and 22 Americans. According to a release, the resolution reaffirms the United States’… Read more »

Legislation designed to strengthen operations along domestic supply chains was recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. Sponsored by Reps. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), the Strategic Homeland Investment in Economic and Logistical Defense (SHIELD) Act would establish an Office of Economic and Security Preparedness and… Read more »

On the heels of a newly proposed rule from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure the safety and effectiveness of laboratory-developed tests, U.S. Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN) is advocating for passage of his bipartisan legislation that would reform diagnostic testing and restrict the interstate commerce of any in vitro clinical test. The Verifying Accurate, Leading-edge IVCT… Read more »

According to GOP members, the announcement is regarded as a “politically convenient” and unreasonably late one, which serves to highlight the “hypocrisy” of the current administration and its policies. “I don’t believe that President Biden cares about the border,” wrote Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX). “But as blue state Democrats see the consequences of his policies, Biden must now act like he… Read more »

“This is a game changer! “The Securing U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) Act will help improve the transplant system by promoting innovation, transparency, and accountability across the system. It will improve equity and access to transplantation for all Americans. Modernize the technology that matches donors to recipients and create a more efficient system to… Read more »

INDIANAPOLIS — As the 2023 fiscal year came to a close on Saturday, one piece of legislation not passed by the United States Congress was the 2023 Farm Bill: an estimated $1.5 trillion bill that sets agriculture and nutrition policy over the next five years. This comes after Congress narrowly avoided a government shutdown on Saturday. According to previous reports, the Senate and… Read more »

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has awarded Ports of Indiana a $2,250,000 grant to assist in the purchase of a heavy-lift crane at Ports of Indiana-Mount Vernon. This is the first federal grant for the Mount Vernon port, and it will allow handling of new large project cargo and dimensional steel shipments. The award was one of eight projects funded… Read more »

President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan bill into law on Friday that a Republican Indiana Congressman helped introduce earlier this year.  U.S. Rep. Larry Bucshon, R-Ind., and U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill.,  in April introduced H.R. 2544, Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act, which opens up the number of groups that can… Read more »

OPINION: Imagine calling your physician’s office for an appointment only to be told your longtime doctor is closing his doors because his practice is no longer sustainable. Shocking? Yes. Based on reality? Again, yes. Failure to address the nation’s Medicare system and how it pays doctors for the care they provide continues to undermine the viability of medical practices — and… Read more »