The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology today approved the Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science, and Technology (FIRST) Act (H.R. 4186) by a vote of 20-16. The bill reauthorizes and prioritizes federal investments at the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) by funding research and development (R&D)… Read more »
Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. released the following statement following House approval of H.R. 4438, the American Research and Competitiveness Act, a bill that permanently extends the tax credit for research and development.
Bucshon stated:
“Encouraging basic research and development (R&D) is vital to maintaining our role as a world leader on the cutting edge… Read more »
On Thursday, the House passed H.R. 2575, the Save American Workers (SAW) Act. H.R. 2575 repeals the 30-hour definition of “full-time employment” in the Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as ObamaCare, and restores the traditional 40-hour definition protecting hourly wages for American workers.
Following the passage of H.R. 2575, Congressman Larry… Read more »
Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. joined members of the Indiana and Illinois Congressional delegations to send a letter the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District, voicing concerns about the use of hydrologic separation on the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins in an attempt to control the Asian carp population.
“The migration of Asian carp into the… Read more »
On Tuesday, Congressman Larry Bucshon, a physician from Southern Indiana, voted to pass H.R. 2824, the Preventing Government Waste and Protecting Coal Mining Jobs in America Act, a bill to provide certainty to the coal industry and protect taxpayer dollars.
Bucshon released the following statement regarding the passage of H.R. 2824:
“Our communities depend on… Read more »
Bucshon receiving the “Spirit of Enterprise Award” from U.S. Chamber President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue
On Wednesday, Congressman Larry Bucshon, a physician from Southern Indiana, received the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s annual “Spirit of Enterprise Award” in recognition of his support of pro-growth, pro-jobs policies during the first session… Read more »
This week, Congressman Larry Bucshon, a physician from Southern Indiana, joined his colleagues in the House to pass measures that protect hardworking taxpayers from government overreach. Three of the bills were specific to protecting taxpayers from recent overreach by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). These measures are part of a larger package of bills related to… Read more »
ObamaCare will push 2 million workers out of labor market: CBO - ObamaCare will push the equivalent of about 2 million workers out of the labor market by 2017 as employees decide either to work fewer hours or drop out of the job market altogether, according to estimates released Tuesday by the Congressional Budget Office. The CBO said the number of workers dropping out of… Read more »
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report released this morning, the economy added only 113,000 jobs last month, lower than what economists expected. The unemployment rate saw little change at 6.6% and the number of Americans actually participating in the workforce remains at its lowest since the 1970s.
Rep. Bucshon (IN-08) released the following… Read more »
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 »
