Press Releases

In a speech on the House floor yesterday, Representative Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.) discussed that the employer and individual mandates in ObamaCare are unfair to hardworking Hoosiers who have suffered lost hours at work or the lost opportunity to find a good-paying, full-time job.  He explained that: “It’s hard to find a full-time job when the government… Read more »

On Wednesday, the House passed two bills that give Hoosiers temporary relief from the President’s healthcare law by delaying two of the law’s key component.  H.R. 2667, The Authority for Mandate Delay Act, takes the lead from President Obama and delays ObamaCare’s employer mandate.  H.R. 2668, The Fairness for American Families Act, delays… Read more »

On Wednesday, Representative Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Research and Technology, held a hearing on developing a strategic plan to guide economic policy decisions that affect American manufacturing competitiveness.   Specifically, the hearing focused on H.R. 2447, the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2013, legislation to… Read more »

Representative Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.) signed on as an original co-sponsor to the Save American Workers (SAW) Act on Friday. The SAW Act would repeal the Affordable Care Act’s (ObamaCare) arbitrary definition of full-time employment as 30 hours a week.  This bill would restore the traditional 40 hour workweek and protects the hours and wages for middle class… Read more »

Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. released the following statement regarding the draft legislation released by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce to permanently fix the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula. The legislative framework, released today, would replace the current SGR formula with a fair and stable system of physician payment in the Medicare… Read more »

Representative Larry Bucshon (R – Ind.) released the following statement in response to President Obama’s climate change plan he announced today during a speech at Georgetown University.  Obama’s plan will undoubtedly increase electricity bills for middle class families, puts thousands of jobs at risk, drastically disadvantages American coal… Read more »

Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.) released the following statement regarding Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s decision not to support the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act of 2013, resulting in only 24 Democrats voting in favor of the bill.   Rep. Bucshon (IN-08) states:  “I keep in constant contact with my Agriculture Advisory… Read more »

Representative Larry Bucshon (R-IN) received the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) National Legislative Award last night.  The award recognizes Rep. Bucshon for distinguishing himself in legislative matters pertaining to the RV industry.  “The recreational vehicle industry, through its manufacturers, dealers, and consumers, has a significant… Read more »

“I would urge the Administration and yourself to relook at the medical device tax as a way to fund the Affordable Care Act.” Health and Human Services Secretary, Kathleen Sebelius, responding to questions from Rep. Bucshon   At a hearing held by the House Education and the Workforce Committee, Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN) called on Health and Human… Read more »

Recently, the Obama Administration has been called into question over scandals with the ongoing investigation of the terrorist attacks in Benghazi, the IRS targeting Americans based on their political beliefs, and the Department of Justice probe of AP records. Representative Bucshon (IN-08) released the following statement: “Trust in this Administration is eroding.… Read more »