Press Releases

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement after voting in support of the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Act of 2019 (SECURE Act) (H.R. 1994), bipartisan legislation that would amend the Internal Revenue Code to help Americans prepare for a financially secure retirement:… Read more »

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released an outline of the bipartisan Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act, forthcoming legislation that will protect patients from unfair and expensive surprise medical bills. The finalized legislation is expected to be introduced in the coming weeks. “As a… Read more »

(Washington, D.C.) – Last Congress, Dr. Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) authored the Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act, which was signed into law as part of America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (S. 3021) in October of 2018. Now, less than a year later, the U.S. Energy Information Administration says 32 dams that currently do not generate electricity are planned… Read more »

                                    Andrew Hansen (Bucshon) 202-225-4636 Louis Wasson (DelBene) 202-225-6311 Ben Keeler (Johnson) 330-337-6951 Joe Hand (Loebsack) 202-225-6576  (Washington, D.C.) –… Read more »

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) today announced that the Health Resources and Services Administration's Federal Office of Rural Health Policy awarded $24 million for the second round of Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) planning grants including $200,000 for Judiciary Courts of the State… Read more »

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement to announce that West Terre Haute, Indiana will be receiving federal funds to bolster infrastructure as part of the USDA Water & Waste Disposal Loan & Grant Program in rural areas: “I am pleased to announce that the city of West… Read more »

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement after voting against H.R. 986, Democrats’ latest attempt to confuse the American people with misleading legislation as they move closer to their ultimate goal of a one-size-fits-all government takeover of health care: “As a physician, I am… Read more »

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement announcing that Evansville Regional Airport will receive Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP) supplemental grant in the amount of $8.9 million: “The Evansville Regional Airport is an important economic… Read more »

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement after House Democrats circumvented regular order and forced a political vote on H.R. 9 the Climate Action Now Act: “Climate change is an issue that needs to be addressed. However, Democrats are using climate change as a political… Read more »

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following the statement on the passing of United States Senator Richard Lugar: “I got to know Senator Richard Lugar during my first term in Congress, and it was an honor and a privilege to serve alongside one of the giants of Indiana politics. He dedicated his life to Hoosiers and the betterment of… Read more »