Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Representatives Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-Ind.-08) and Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.-04) introduced the Safety From Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act. This bill, which is modeled after current protections for aircraft and airport workers – like flight crews and attendants – would provide legal penalties for individuals who knowingly and intentionally… Read more »

EVANSVILLE – Today, Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-Ind.-08) along with Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) sent a letter to the CEOs of Delta and American Airlines urging them to restore critical flights from the Evansville Regional Airport (EVV) to the Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) and the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-Ind.) released the following statement after the Biden administration announced that it plans to ease energy sanctions on Venezuela.   “American families are being crushed under the burden of soaring energy costs because of the Biden Administration’s failed energy policies. By easing Venezuela’s energy sanctions, the… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Representatives Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-Ind.) and Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) released the following statement after their VALID Act was included as part of the Senate User Fee Reauthorization package that was announced today.    “We applaud the Senate HELP Committee for including our VALID Act as part of their FDA user fee… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, during the first meeting of conferees to negotiate a compromise between the Senate’s United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) and the House’s U.S. Innovation and Competition (America COMPETES) Act, Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-Ind.) highlighted how American innovation and leadership should be the… Read more »

EVANSVILLE – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-Ind.-08) announced the 2022 winners of the Eighth District Congressional Art Competition, which is part of a nationwide visual art competition to recognize the artistic endeavors of high school students. These pieces were chosen among 89 submissions across Indiana’s Eighth District.   “Each year, I look forward to… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-Ind.) issued the following statement after a draft Supreme Court opinion for Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization was leaked. This case has the potential to overturn previous precedent set in Roe v. Wade, which would return the responsibility of abortion laws back to the people’s… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Last Friday, Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D., in conjunction with the Offices of Senators Todd Young and Mike Braun, hosted a veterans event for Hoosiers in Southwest Indiana. There were information tables and vendors set up, as well as guest speakers in attendance so veterans and those interested could learn more about the resources available… Read more »

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-Ind.-08) issued the following statement after being appointed to serve on the conference committee responsible for finding a compromise between the Senate’s United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) and the House’s U.S. Innovation and Competition (America COMPETES) Act… Read more »

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-Ind.-08), released the following statement after President Biden announced his plan to release one million barrels of oil per day, for the next six months, from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to combat rising gas prices in America.    “Since President Biden and Congressional Democrats took… Read more »