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Dr. Bucshon Applauds Passage of the Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home Reauthorization Act of 2022

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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-Ind.08) issued the following statement after the Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home Reauthorization Act of 2022 (H.R. 8876) passed the House of Representatives. This bill, championed by the late Indiana Representative Jackie Walorski, reauthorizes the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program…

Rep. Bucshon Slams President Biden’s Call for a New Energy Tax

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WASHINGTON – Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-Ind.-08), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement after President Biden called on Congress yesterday to institute a new excise tax, which is also known as a Windfall Profits Tax, on energy company profits.   “President Biden’s call for Congress to institute a Windfall…

Kidney Caucus Celebrates 50 Years Milestone of Medicare’s Dialysis Benefit

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WASHINGTON – Today, Representatives Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-Ind.-08) and Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.-01), co-chairs of the Congressional Kidney Caucus, released the following statement on the 50th anniversary of the passage of Medicare’s End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Program:   “37 million Americans are living with kidney disease and Medicare’s End-Stage Renal Disease…

Reps. Bucshon, Banks Release Statement Regarding Call with Air Force Inspector General Investigating Politico Leak

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WASHINGTON – Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D., and House Armed Services Committee Member Representative Jim Banks released the following statement after Air Force Inspector General Lt Gen Stephen Davis confirmed the Air Force Personnel Center’s illegal release of Indiana 1st Congressional District candidate and Air Force veteran Lt Col Jennifer-Ruth Green’s confidential…

Bucshon Highlights Resources for Seniors looking to Enroll in Medicare

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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-Ind.-08) highlights resources for seniors eligible to enroll in the Medicare program.    “Over a million Hoosiers are currently enrolled in either a traditional Medicare plan or a Medicare Advantage plan. These health care plans help seniors across the state and the country receive quality patient…

Bucshon Statement on Biden Administration Announcement to Deplete Critical Energy Reserves To Lower Fuel Prices Ahead of November

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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-Ind.-08), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement after President Biden announced a plan to sell another 15 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) in a bid to dampen fuel prices ahead of next month’s elections. This…

VIDEO: Rep. Bucshon Releases Video Highlighting the High Prices at the Pump

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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-Ind.-08) released a video discussing the high prices at the pump while in Vermillion and Vigo counties.    “I’m pumping some gas in my car today and it’s $4.09 per gallon. Look, we need to flip the script here and get back to more energy independence. My constituents and people across the country…

Bucshon Statement on Surging Cost of Living

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-Ind.-08) issued the following statement after the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report showed inflation rose 0.4% in September, keeping core inflation at a 40 year high.    “Hoosiers are struggling – their budgets are stretched thin, savings drained, and they are being forced to sacrifice the goods and…

Bucshon Statement on Announcement to Release 10M Barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-Ind.-08) issued the following statement on the Biden Administration’s plan to release 10 million more barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in the wake of OPEC+ cuts. The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is a stockpile of petroleum maintained by the Department of Energy to use in the event of an…