Jobs and the Economy

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement after voting against the Raising Unemployment for Americans Workers Act (H.R. 582), legislation put forth by House Democrats that mandates a 107-percent increase of the minimum wage that could eliminate 3.7 millions jobs: “Thanks to the… Read more »

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement after House Democrats circumvented regular order and forced a political vote on H.R. 9 the Climate Action Now Act: “Climate change is an issue that needs to be addressed. However, Democrats are using climate change as a political… Read more »

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement after the House passed the Agriculture Improvement Act (H.R. 2), a five year authorization of the Farm Bill: “Hoosier family farmers employ thousands across the state and are vitally important to Indiana’s economic output – ranking among… Read more »

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement in support of the Trump Administration’s new Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule: “Under the Obama Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency attempted to expand the federal government’s jurisdiction to control practically any… Read more »

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement after Reckitt Benckiser (RB) announced plans to invest $25 million to update and expand the capacity at the Mead Johnson Nutrition facility in Evansville and to create 95 new jobs over the next five years: “RB’s decision to… Read more »

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement in support of multiple tax relief bills, the Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act (H.R. 6760), the Family Savings Act (H.R. 6757) and the American Innovation Act (H.R. 6756): “The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has had… Read more »

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement after voting in support of bicameral, bipartisan, long-term Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization and disaster reform legislation (H.R. 302): “This long-term FAA reauthorization makes much needed investments to reform and improve… Read more »

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the America’s Water Infrastructure Act (S. 3021), which included his legislation, the Promoting Hydropower Development at Existing Nonpowered Dams Act (H.R. 2872): “Our water infrastructure is vital to… Read more »

(Evansville, IN)–Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement after the Trump Administration unveiled its new… Read more »

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement after the Bureau of Economic Analysis released its report on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in the second quarter of 2018: “Two years ago, House Republicans unveiled the Better Way agenda. At that time, we made a promise to the… Read more »