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Dr. Bucshon introduces bill to increase access to psychiatric care for veterans

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Last week, Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN) joined his colleague Congressman David Scott (D-GA) to introduce H.R. 4234, the Ensuring Veterans Resiliency Act, a bipartisan bill to improve psychiatric care in military and veteran communities. “Many of the brave men and women who have served our country are returning home without proper attention to their mental…

ICYMI: The Latest ObamaCare News

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In an interview with WebMD today, President Obama admitted that you might not be able to keep your doctor after all. "For the average person, many folks who don't have health insurance initially, they're going to have to make some choices. And they might end up having to switch doctors, in part because they're saving money." ObamaCare will hasten income inequality, union report says…

Dr. Bucshon's Statement on SGR Repeal

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On Friday, the House passed H.R. 4015, the SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014, a bill that repeals the current sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula and replaces it with a permanent solution to address physician payments in the Medicare program and protect seniors’ access to health care. Bucshon, a physician from Southern Indiana,…

Subcommittee Approves Bucshon's FIRST Act with Bipartisan Support

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The Subcommittee on Research and Technology today approved the Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science, and Technology (FIRST) Act (H.R. 4186) with bipartisan support. The bill reauthorizes and streamlines federal investments at the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) by funding research and development…

Dr. Bucshon Votes to Rein in Executive Overreach

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This week, the House passed two bills that rein in executive overreach and reverse the troubling trend of President Obama’s failure to take care that the laws are faithfully executed. “This is about restoring governance to its constitutional boundaries – regardless of who is in office.  It is impossible to move forward on tackling serious policy…

Dr. Bucshon Honored by U.S. Chamber

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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…

Congressman Bucshon to host federal resource meeting

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Congressman Larry Bucshon will host an Explore Rural Resources presentation on Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at 9:30am EDT.  The event will be held at the Vincennes University Jasper Campus, Center for Technology, Innovation and Manufacturing Auditorium, 850 College Avenue, Jasper, Indiana. The free event is for area businesses, economic development representatives,…

FIRST Act Prioritizes Science Investments to Keep America First

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Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) and Research and Technology Subcommittee Chairman Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.) today introduced the Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science, and Technology (FIRST) Act (H.R. 4186). The bill reauthorizes and streamlines federal investments at the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institute…

Bucshon Comments on Presidents Budget

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Congressman Larry Bucshon, a physician from Southern Indiana, released the following statement regarding President Obama’s budget request for FY 2015 that requests further increases in taxes, spending, and borrowing.  Bucshon released the following statement regarding the President’s released budget:  “The President’s budget represents…

Bucshon votes to stop IRS abuse of taxpayers

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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…