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Bucshon Votes to Advance Select Committees Tasked with Oversight of the Administration and Exploring Strategic China Competitiveness Initiatives

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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-Ind.-08) voted to advance the creation of two select committees: one tasked with conducting oversight on the Biden Administration’s actions, and another exploring Strategic China Competitiveness initiatives.   Dr. Bucshon issued the following statement on H. Res. 11 – establishing the Select Committee on the Strategic…

Bucshon Votes to Block the Biden Administration from Adding 87,000 New IRS Agents

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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-Ind.-08) released the following statement after voting to block the Biden Administration from adding 87,000 new agents to the IRS, by rescinding over $71 billion in funding for the agency. The Family and Small Business Protection Act is the first bill that House Republicans have advanced since taking the…

Bucshon Applauds Kevin McCarthy’s Election as Speaker of the House

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WASHINGTON – Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-Ind.-08) released the following statement after the United States House of Representatives voted to elect Representative Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.-20) as the 55th Speaker of the House. The start of the 118th Congress marks the end of one-party Democrat rule in Washington, DC.    “Republicans have taken back…

DR. BUCSHON’S 2022 YEAR IN REVIEW

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WASHINGTON – In 2022, U.S. Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-Ind.-08) fought for Hoosiers in communities across Southwest and West Central Indiana as their voice in the U.S. House of Representatives.   “Whether it is protecting the sanctity of life, fighting to lower energy costs, or supporting Hoosier families and businesses on Main Street, I have been on the front…

Bucshon Votes Against End of Year Spending Package

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WASHINGTON–Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. released the following statement after voting against the end of year spending package. “While there were positive aspects of the year-end spending bill, including language…

ICYMI: NEW REPORT: Speaker Pelosi’s January 6th Failure

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WASHINGTON – Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-Ind.-08) released the following statement after House Republicans published a new study outlining Speaker Pelosi’s failure to secure the Capitol prior to the events of January 6, 2021.    “There is no doubt that January 6, 2021 was a dark day in our nation’s history. It is unfortunate that…

ICYMI: Bucshon, Smith Pen Op-Ed Highlighting the Need for Lawmakers to Focus on Rural Healthcare

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WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-Ind.), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Representative Jason Smith (R-Mo.), the Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, penned an op-ed for The Hill on the importance of rural healthcare in America.     “Despite improvements in the quality and…

PHOTOS: Rep. Bucshon Tours Huck’s Gas Station, Discusses America’s Energy Crisis

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NEWBURGH – Today, U.S. Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-Ind.-08) toured a Huck’s Gas Station in Newburgh. There, he discussed the impacts of America’s energy crisis on Hoosiers, specifically, the rising prices at the pump.   “Right now, Hoosiers and all Americans are dealing with the disastrous consequences of President Biden’s energy policies. Gas prices are soaring,…

Bucshon Issues Statement on NDAA Passage

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WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-Ind.-08) voted in support of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023. “Today, the House passed a strong and bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act that provides a 4.6 percent pay raise for our men and women in uniform, repeals the Department of Defense’s unjust vaccine mandate for our…

Prior Authorization Legislation Moves One Step Closer to Becoming Law

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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule Tuesday evening that brings U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon’s legislation, the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act, one step closer to becoming law. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation modernizes the way Medicare Advantage plans and health care providers…