Transportation/Infrastructure

On Wednesday, the House of Representatives unanimously passed H.R. 3095, a bipartisan bill authored by Rep. Larry Bucshon (IN-8) to require due process on a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration guidance and save America’s trucking industry $1 billion dollars. The bill passed 405 to 0. Bucshon released the following statement regarding the passage of H.R.… Read more »

Representative Larry Bucshon (IN-08) joined five of his colleagues today in launching the bipartisan Interstate 69 Congressional Caucus to raise awareness of the strategic importance of I-69 as a freight corridor.  Bucshon will serve as a co-chair of this caucus with Reps. Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Ed Whitfield (KY-01), Steve… Read more »

On Wednesday, Representative Larry Bucshon (IN-8) spoke on the House floor to urge his colleagues to support H.R. 3095, a bipartisan bill he authored to require due process on a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration guidance and save America’s trucking industry $1 billion dollars. Click on the image below for Bucshon’s full speech urging his colleagues to… Read more »

Note:  “The tale of a sleep apnea bill shows what just might be the most efficient Congress has been in years.” “Along the way, Reps. Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.) and Daniel Lipinski (D-Ill.) secured the support of major industry groups and dozens of their House colleagues. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee unanimously passed their bill Thursday, just… Read more »

Today, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure unanimously passed H.R. 3095, a bipartisan bill authored by Representatives Larry Bucshon (R-IN) and Daniel Lipinski (D-IL) to save America’s trucking industry $1 billion dollars. With bipartisan support, the committee approved the measure that requires a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration… Read more »

Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-8) along with Representative Dan Lipinski (IL-3) introduced legislation to save America’s trucking industry over $1 billion annually by ensuring due process on an important Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulatory matter. The bill, H.R. 3095, will require FMCSA to go through a formal notice and comment… 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 »

The House passed H.R. 3, the Northern Route Approval Act, a bill that approves construction of the Keystone XL pipeline project.  The legislation ends years of delay and the drawn out process of review by approving construction of the Keystone XL project, creating thousands of American jobs and providing greater U.S. energy security. Representative Bucshon (IN-08)… Read more »

By unanimous consent, the House of Representatives today passed S. 3624, the Military Commercial Driver’s License Act of 2012, an identical companion to H.R. 6456 which was introduced by Representatives Larry Bucshon (IN-08), John Carney (DE), and Mike Quigley (IL-05).  The legislation gives active duty military personnel, military reserves, members of the… Read more »

On Thursday, September 20, 2012, Congressman Larry Bucshon (IN-08), along with Congressmen Mike Quigley (IL-05) and John Carney (DE), introduced H.R. 6456, the Military CDL Act of 2012.  The legislation is a companion to S. 3624, which passed the U.S. Senate on Friday, September 21, 2012 by unanimous consent. Below are statements from leaders in the trucking and… Read more »