Jobs and the Economy

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 »

Four Pinocchios and a Pants on Fire Although the President repeated the promise, “if you like your healthcare plan, you can keep it” over 36 times, millions of Americans are receiving cancellation notices from their providers. Just yesterday, we found out that 250,000 health plans in Colorado are being cancelled, while only four people have enrolled in… Read more »

The Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report released this morning, shows that the U.S. unemployment rate was at 7.2% in September, while the economy only added 148,000 jobs, lower than what economists expected.  Rep. Bucshon (IN-08) released the following statement: “Today’s report is yet another reminder that middle class families are hurting in this… Read more »

Representative Larry Bucshon (IN-08) released the following statement regarding the Senate debt deal that failed to address the long-term trajectory of spending, achieve deficit reduction, and include reforms to ObamaCare.  Rep. Bucshon said: “I firmly believe the United States should not default on its payments and I have worked to avoid the prospect of default;… Read more »

On Wednesday, the House passed separate funding bills that continue funding the vital life-saving research done at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and open our national parks and museums.  The bills are awaiting Senate approval and the President’s signature. Rep. Bucshon released the following statement: “While the Senate Democrats and President… Read more »

On Tuesday, Dr. Bucshon voted to protect our nation’s veterans and open our national parks and museums; however, House Democrats prevented passage of these responsible bills.  Rep. Bucshon released the following statement: “My constituents have made it clear that if big businesses get a break from the harmful effects of ObamaCare then they should too. … Read more »

On Saturday, Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-Ind.) discussed a House plan to avoid a government shutdown with MSNBC’s Alex Witt. Bucshon explained to Witt that the House will vote on a reasonable and responsible continuing resolution that delays ObamaCare for a year, repeals the medical device tax, and ensures our troops receive their paychecks.   Watch the… Read more »

On Sunday, the House passed legislation to avoid a government shutdown by finding common ground with the Senate.  The House measure is a reasonable and responsible continuing resolution that delays ObamaCare for a year, repeals the medical device tax, and ensures our troops gets paid if the President and Senate Democrats force a government shutdown. Rep. Bucshon… Read more »

On Friday, the House passed H.J.Res 59 the Continuing Appropriations Resolution for 2014, which continues funding the government and defunds the Affordable Care Act. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-8) released the following statement regarding the passage of H.J.Res 59: “While passing a Continuing Resolution is not an ideal outcome, the bill we passed today… Read more »