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Dr. Bucshon Announces Trump Administration to Invest $3.5 Million to Modernize Water and Wastewater Infrastructure in Spurgeon

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(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) announced the Trump Administration will invest $462 million to modernize water and wastewater infrastructure in rural communities across the nation including a $3,099,000 grant and a $515,000 loan for the Town of Spurgeon: “I am pleased that the Trump…

Dr. Bucshon Supports Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics by the Nation Institute of Health

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(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement in support of the National Institute of Health delivering new COVID-19 testing technologies to meet U.S. demand: “I applaud the National Institute of Health’s (NIH) commitment to delivering new COVID-19 testing technologies to meet U.S. testing demands. Our health care workers must be…

Dr. Bucshon Supports Continued Investments in National Water Infrastructure

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(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement supporting the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (H.R. 7575) that prioritizes improvements to our national water infrastructure: “I am pleased to support this legislation that will no doubt help improve and maintain our…

Dr. Bucshon: Health Care Should be Patient Centered, Not Government Centered

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(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement the after the House of Representatives passed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 1425), which is House Democrats’ proposal to double down on Obamacare at its failed promises: “A decade ago, Obamacare…

Dr. Bucshon Introduces the Protecting Critical Infrastructure Act

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(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) introduced The Protecting Critical Infrastructure Act, a bill to enhance penalties for any person who willfully or maliciously destroys a communications facility: “Our nation’s broadband infrastructure is critical, especially during this health care crisis.…

Lawmakers introduce legislation to expand coronavirus testing capacity and accessibility

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN) introduced two pieces of bipartisan legislation today to increase diagnostic testing capabilities at public health laboratories and expand testing access to hospitals, physicians and other health service providers, especially in rural and underserved areas. The move comes as the nation works to rapidly…

Dr. Bucshon Applauds Relief for Nursing Homes

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(Washington, D.C.) – Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is announced it has begun distributing $4.9 billion in additional relief funds to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) to help them combat the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Sadly, nursing homes are among the most vulnerable…