Jobs and the Economy

Congressman Larry Bucshon (IN-08) voted in favor of H.R. 803, “The Supporting Knowledge and Investing in Lifelong Skills Act (SKILLS Act),” which will fix our nation’s broken job training system and help put Hoosiers back to work.  The SKILLS Act passed the House today, 215-202. Congressman Larry Bucshon (IN-08) released the following statement… Read more »

Congressman Larry Bucshon introduced H.R. 1082, the “President’s Salary Suspended Unless Budget Measure Is On Time (SUBMIT) Act,” which places the President’s pay in escrow if he fails to meet the statutory deadline to submit his budget until the day the budget is submitted. Congressman Bucshon (IN-08) released the following statement regarding… Read more »

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report released this morning, the U.S. unemployment rate edged down to 7.7% from 7.9% in January, while the economy added 236,000 nonfarm jobs.  Congressman Larry Bucshon released the following statement regarding today’s report.  Congressman Bucshon (IN-08) states:  “The unemployment rate may have… Read more »

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report released this morning, the U.S. unemployment rate edged down to 7.7% from 7.9% in January, while the economy added 236,000 nonfarm jobs.  Congressman Larry Bucshon released the following statement regarding today’s report.  Congressman Bucshon (IN-08) states:  “The unemployment rate may have… Read more »

President Obama has gone on defense this week, offering only scare tactics and partisan rhetoric to demand further tax increases to replace the sequester. The President seems to be more focused on waging a campaign than governing. House Republicans have voted twice (once six months ago and once six weeks ago) to replace the arbitrary, across-the-board spending cuts in… Read more »

Congressman Larry Bucshon introduced the “Invest in America First Act,” H.R. 528, which will prohibit foreign aid from being given to countries with a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) over $1.5 trillion.  Congressman Bucshon released the following comment regarding his bill. Congressman Bucshon (IN-08) states: “Our nation’s debt has surpassed the… Read more »

Today, Congressman Larry Bucshon (IN-08) signed on as an original co-sponsor to the “Protect Medical Innovation Act” put forth in a bipartisan manner by Rep. Erik Paulsen (R-MN) and Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI).   H.R. 523 would repeal the 2.3 percent excise tax on the medical industry included in the Affordable Care Act.  Congressman Bucshon (IN-08)… Read more »

Today, the House passed the “Require a PLAN Act” requiring President Obama to produce a budget that balances within 10 years or provide a supplemental budget plan by April 1, 2013 indentifying the year it will balance. Congressman Bucshon (IN-08) states: “The House has now mandated that the Senate Democrats and the President do their job. We forced the… Read more »

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report released this morning, the U.S. unemployment rate increased to 7.9%, up from 7.8%, while the economy added 157,000 jobs.  Congressman Larry Bucshon released the following statement regarding today’s report. Congressman Bucshon (IN-08) states: “As unemployment continued to hover around 8 percent for… Read more »

Congressman Larry Bucshon released the following statement regarding the passage of the “No Budget, No Pay Act of 2012.” Congressman Larry Bucshon (IN-08) stated: “Hoosier families and small businesses run on a budget and expect Washington to do the same, yet the Senate has failed to pass a budget for almost four years.  Under the failed leadership… Read more »