FILTERBucshon bipartisan bill would help seniors fight shinglesU.S. Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN) last week introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to ensure that senior citizens receive Medicare Part D coverage for the shingles vaccine without out-of-pocket costs. The Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Ac... READ MOREDozens gather to honor vets at Oakhill CemeteryEVANSVILLE, IN (WFIE) - On Saturday, at Oakhill Cemetery in Evansville, dozens attended a program to honor those who have served our country. The speakers included several veterans as well as Mayor Lloyd Winnecke and Congressman Larry Bucshon. One ve... READ MORELegislators Introduce Bill to Increase Seniors’ Access to Shingles VaccineSens. Mazie K. Hirono and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.) and Representatives Gene Green (D-Texas) and Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.) introduced the Protecting Seniors through Immunization Act (or “Shingles Prevention Act”)—bipartisan, bicameral legislation th... READ MOREGOP Hoosiers in Congress praise tax planMost congressional Republicans from Indiana expressed support Thursday for the House GOP's legislation to overhaul the federal income tax code. “Our plan will help middle class families, simplify our tax code and encourage new investment and job crea... READ MOREChamber, local leaders complete first day in D.C.More than a dozen business and civic leaders Wednesday packed in a full slate of meetings in Washington, D.C., as they lobbied for the Terre Haute area. The group, led by the Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce, packed in meetings with U.S. Sens. Joe Don... READ MOREUpton leads subcommittee in advancing bills that promote renewable hydropowerUnder the leadership of U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy approved bills on Thursday that would take steps to bolster investments in new hydropower projects that have little environmental impact and ben... READ MOREBucshon, Katko, Blackburn applaud president’s declaration of opioid crisis as public health emergencyU.S. Reps. Larry Bucshon (R-IN), John Katko (R-NY) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) were in attendance at the White House last week in a show of support for President Donald Trump’s declaration that the national opioid epidemic is a public health emergenc... READ MOREHouse subcommittee clears plans to unclog hydropower pipelineWith a 14-minute Oct. 26 markup session, the U.S. House Subcommittee on Energy sent a pair of deceptively simple bills to the full Energy and Commerce Committee, each of which could (should they ultimately become law) help to boost the U.S. hydropowe... READ MORECongressman Bucshon Favors Investigation Of Drug Companies Over Opioid CrisisWASHINGTON, DC -- Indiana's 8th District Congressman Larry Bucshon (R) says he is in favor of a Congressional investigation into drug manufacturers and distributors to uncover what information those companies may have had about the addictive nature o... READ MOREBucshon to attend White House speech on opioid crisisPresident Trump will address the opioid epidemic in a speech today. “I’m expecting him to announce it’s a crisis,” said Congressman Larry Bucshon, who was invited to the White House for the address. Bucshon said about 90 Americans are dying each day ... READ MORE |
