Press Releases

Eighth District Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. posted the following statement mourning the loss of former Indiana Governor Edgar Whitcomb to his Facebook page:  “Governor Ed Whitcomb was truly a remarkable man. He bravely served our country during WWII and was a committed public servant to the Hoosier state as governor. I recently read his book ‘Escape from… Read more »

On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives considered a measure overriding the president’s veto of legislation to dismantle ObamaCare. Prior to the vote, Eighth District Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. spoke on the House floor urging his colleagues to support overturning the president’s veto of the Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Act. Watch the video by… Read more »

Eighth District Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. released the following statement after Senate Democrats blocked consideration of H.R. 4038, American Security Against Foreign Enemies (SAFE) Act, after the same bill passed the House with a bipartisan, veto-proof majority: “Top administration officials have repeatedly said our refugee programs have significant gaps that could… Read more »

This week, the House of Representatives passed a joint resolution nullifying the Environmental Protection Agency’s flawed Waters of the United States (WOTUS). The resolution was approved in the House by a bipartisan vote of 253-166 and was sent to President Obama’s desk. Eighth District Congressman Larry Bucshon supported the legislation saying that stopping the EPA’s… Read more »

 Congressman Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.), Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.), and Congresswoman Susan W. Brooks (R-Ind.) sent a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Burwell asking her to terminate a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services-led second evaluation of Indiana’s Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP) 2.0 waiver.  Under an agreement with HHS, Indiana… Read more »

Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. released the following statement after President Obama’s last State of the Union address to the nation: “Tonight, the American people didn’t hear anything new from a president who desperately wants to secure his legacy and help his party in 2016. His address was more like a campaign speech to convince us that if we just stay… Read more »

On Wednesday, the House passed a budget reconciliation package that dismantles ObamaCare and defunds Planned Parenthood. This legislation will reach the President’s desk for the first time ever.  “ObamaCare isn’t living up to the president’s promises and families are worse off because of that failure. Meanwhile, the country’s largest abortion provider… Read more »

Eighth District Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. released the following statement in response to the president’s plan to restrict gun ownership in the United States through executive fiat: “This is the president’s last ditch effort to pass his ideological gun control agenda. He’s subverting the legislative branch and acting alone because he failed to pass similar… Read more »

Eighth District Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. released the following statement regarding key legislation passed through the House last week that permanently extends critical tax cuts for Hoosier families and businesses. The legislation also includes a two year delay of the 2.3 excise tax levied on medical devices to help pay for the Affordable Care Act. “Despite disingenuous… Read more »

Eighth District Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. released the following statement congratulating Southwest Indiana on being selected as a part of the Indiana Regional Development Cities Initiatve, which will provide up to $42 million in economic state-matching economic investment funding to support community quality improvement initiatives in Southwest Indiana:  “I applaud… Read more »