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Lucas, Bucshon, Womack applaud end of federal overreach on U.S. bodies of water

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U.S. Reps. Frank Lucas (R-OK), Larry Bucshon (R-IN), and Steve Womack (R-AR) praised the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of the Army for replacing the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule with one that ends federal overreach. Rep. Lucas said the new Navigable Waters Protection Rule will continue to protect the...nation’s farmers and landowners and…

IN Focus: Braun, Carson, Bucshon discuss impeachment trial

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INDIANAPOLIS - While some members of Indiana's congressional delegation are staying relatively quiet on the ongoing impeachment trial, others have been quite vocal about the proceedings as House managers wrap up their case in the U.S. Senate. Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN) has been highly visible in recent days, defending the President and appearing with fellow Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham…

Congressman Bucshon stops in Evansville

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 By Jared Goffinet | January 23, 2020 at 5:45 PM CST - Updated January 23 at 6:19 PM EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Congressman Larry Bucshon made several stops in the Tri-State on Thursday. We caught up with him on a visit to Holly’s House. Bucshon says visits like these are helpful when he’s making policies to help children affected by these crimes. We also asked him about…

City helps hospital enroll in discount Rx program

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CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs committed to continued care of the uninsured and indigent earlier this week, a pledge required for its enrollment in a federal drug discount program. A resolution the Hot Springs Board of Directors adopted memorialized the commitment. The item was added to the agenda at the start of the board's Tuesday night business meeting. An email the hospital sent the…

Rep. Shalala Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Help Vaccinate More Seniors

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Rep. Shalala Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Help Vaccinate More Seniors    Legislation would help expand access to vaccines and immunization information among seniors   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Reps. Donna Shalala (FL-27), Larry Bucshon, MD (IN-8), Phil Roe, MD (TN-1), and Ann Kuster (NH-2) introduced the Senior Immunization Act of 2019, bipartisan legislation…

U.S. Congressional Delegation Travels to Panama

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A delegation of ten Members of Congress will travel to Panama from November 5 through November 7 to reinforce the strong U.S.-Panama bilateral relationship on economic, security, and government-to-government issues. The congressional delegation, led by U.S. House Representative Steve Scalise (R-LA), includes Representatives Mike…

Independent dispute resolution offers the best solution to surprise medical billing

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Patients who visit the emergency room or require a surgical procedure are already under stress. Most patients do their best to act responsibly and visit providers covered by their insurance. However, too often there is another source of stress: surprise medical bills. As medical doctors, we came to Congress because we wanted to enact…

Remarks by Administrator Seema Verma at the Patients Over Paperwork Anniversary Event: “Patients Over Paperwork: A Journey Forward”

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Hello and thank you for joining us today as we mark the two year anniversary of one of our signature initiatives: Patients over Paperwork. I want to pause here at the beginning to thank Congressman Larry Bucshon and Congressman Michael Burgess in particular for their attendance today. As doctors and as leaders on the Health…

Trump: ISIS Leader al-Baghdadi Killed in US Military Raid

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 President Donald Trump confirmed Sunday morning that ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in a US military raid in northwest Syria over the weekend. "Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead," Trump said at the White House. The President said a US special operations forces mission went after the ISIS leader and there were no US…

Aluminum Association Lauds Bipartisan Letter to Commerce Department: Time for an Aluminum Import Monitoring Program

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The co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Aluminum Caucus – Reps. Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Larry Bucshon (R-IN), Dave Loebsack (D-IA) and Bill Johnson (R-OH) – today sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross calling for the creation of an aluminum import monitoring system. The chairs were joined by two dozen Members of…