Press Releases

On Friday, Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. will greet President Obama at the Evansville Airport and personally deliver a letter to the President containing an invitation to tour a Hoosier coal mine.  In anticipation of delivering the letter to President Obama, Dr. Bucshon stated: “I’m happy to see that the President is set to visit Indiana. Like many… Read more »

Dr. Bucshon receives the “Guardian of Small Business” award from NFIB President and CEO Dan Danner  On Wednesday, Eighth District Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. was named a “Guardian of Small Business” by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) for his outstanding voting record on behalf of America’s small-business owners… Read more »

Dr. Bucshon and Science Committee Chairman, Lamar Smith talk with EPA Official Janet McCabe at a hearing on new EPA regulations. During a House Science Committee hearing on a new EPA proposal to regulate coal-fired power plants, Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08), called on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) top air official, Janet McCabe, to visit Indiana’s… Read more »

Dr. Bucshon receives the “Friend of Farm Bureau Award” members of the Indiana Farm Bureau at his Washington, D.C. office. Eighth District Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. was named a “Friend of Farm Bureau” by the Indiana members of the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF). “Indiana relies on our agriculture industry to put food on the table… Read more »

Eighth District Congressman Larry Bucshon issued the following statement commemorating the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks:  "Today we remember the American lives lost on that unforgettable day thirteen years ago. We all join together in saying a prayer for the memory of those we lost and their families. We honor the first responders who ran… Read more »

Eighth District Congressman Larry Bucshon released the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act, a bill that prevents the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from expanding Federal jurisdiction over “waters of the United States” under the Clean Water Act. H.R. 5078, upholds the… Read more »

Eighth District Congressman Larry Bucshon released the following statement after Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana announced a $100 million expansion of the Princeton, Indiana plant that is expected to add 300 additional jobs.   “Toyota Indiana continues to demonstrate a commitment to our community. With a workforce that is second to none, Toyota is making top… Read more »

Eighth District Congressman released the following statement regarding the border security bill that passed the House Friday afternoon. “What is happening at our Southern border is a humanitarian crisis that requires an immediate solution and requires leadership to get to that solution. Doing nothing puts the well-being of innocent children at further risk, our… Read more »

Eighth District Congressman Larry Bucshon participated in a press conference today outside of the U.S. Capitol where he discussed the EPA’s new carbon plan for existing power plants and its negative impacts on Hoosiers families, jobs, and affordable energy.  Bucshon was joined by Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell, members of the Congressional Coal Caucus, and… Read more »

On Wednesday, the House approved the Conference Report to Accompany H.R. 3230, the Veterans’ Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014. Dr. Bucshon released the following statement after voting for the package: “As a heart surgeon, my top priority was to ensure all my patients received the care they needed when they… Read more »