Press Releases

Congressman Larry Bucshon, a physician from southern Indiana, released the following statement in response to President Obama’s State of the Union address. Dr. Bucshon stated: “I hoped the President would take tonight as an opportunity to offer real solutions that address the challenges we face as a nation.  Families are struggling in the Obama economy,… Read more »

On Thursday, Congressman Larry Bucshon, a physician from Southern Indiana, participated in a Congressional hearing and voted to pass legislation aimed at providing his constituents with vital information regarding the federal healthcare website, Healthcare.gov.  “This federal healthcare website was developed at a huge expense to taxpayers, yet the Administration… Read more »

On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed the Omnibus Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2014 with a bipartisan vote of 359 to 67. Congressman Larry Bucshon, a physician from Southern Indiana, released the following statement regarding his vote to support the legislation:  “My goal as a public servant is to give everyone a fair shot to make it, provide… Read more »

The Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report released this morning disappointed expectations by adding only 74,000 jobs to the economy last month, despite predictions that nearly 200,000 would be added. While, the U.S. unemployment rate saw a slight decline to 6.7%, the number of Americans actually participating in the workforce declined from last month and is at its lowest… Read more »

Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. released the following statement regarding the budget agreement reached late Tuesday night by House and Senate leaders. “Chairman Paul Ryan, the architect of the fiscally responsible Republican House budgets, has negotiated the best agreement possible with President Obama in the White House and the United States Senate controlled by… Read more »

Thursday afternoon, Congressman Larry Bucshon, a physician, spoke on the House floor and shared stories from constituents who have contacted his office through his webpage, www.bucshon.house.gov/yourstory, and on social media. A full script of the speech is included below.  To access the video, click here.   “Mr. Speaker, as a physician, my goal is to make… Read more »

At a Science hearing on Thursday, Congressman Larry Bucshon, a physician, questioned Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Gina McCarthy about the impact of the administration’s new coal regulations on Indiana. Watch the full exchange by clicking on the image below. In September, the Administration announced new regulations that are likely to prevent… Read more »

On Thursday, Congressman Larry Bucshon was appointed as a conferee on the Water Resource Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) by Speaker of the House John Boehner and Chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Bill Shuster. “I am honored to be selected, for the second time in my Congressional tenure, as a conferee on legislation that is important to… Read more »

Wednesday afternoon, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) revealed that only 701 Hoosiers have selected healthcare plans via the failing healthcare.gov website in the first month.  In comparison, according to state officials, more than 108,000 Hoosiers have received cancellation notices due to the law. “As a physician, I want every American to have… Read more »

Eighth District Congressman and heart surgeon, Dr. Larry Bucshon, recently launched a webpage for constituents to share their experiences and stories with the Affordable Care Act. “As we have seen over the past month, the consequences of the Affordable Care Act are widespread. Despite the President’s promise, Americans are receiving cancellation notices for… Read more »