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Four Pinocchios and a Pants on Fire
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Four Pinocchios and a Pants on Fire Although the President repeated the promise, “if you like your healthcare plan, you can keep it” over 36 times, millions of Americans are receiving cancellation notices from their providers. Just yesterday, we found out that 250,000 health plans in Colorado are being cancelled, while only four people have enrolled in… Bucshon votes to secure critical funding for Indiana ports and waterways
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On Wednesday, the House passed H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013 (WRRDA), a reform-minded, fiscally responsible bill that strengthens our nation’s water transportation network by providing transparent oversight, cutting government red tape, and allocating critical funding to support ports and waterways. No such water resources… Dr. Bucshon Comments on September Jobs Report
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report released this morning, shows that the U.S. unemployment rate was at 7.2% in September, while the economy only added 148,000 jobs, lower than what economists expected. Rep. Bucshon (IN-08) released the following statement: “Today’s report is yet another reminder that middle class families are hurting in this… Indiana lawmakers call for health care enrollment numbers
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Hoosier lawmakers sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today requesting information on the number of Hoosiers currently enrolled in the health care exchange. Over the past three weeks, numerous malfunctions and problems have been reported with the website, preventing applicants from successfully enrolling in the health care… Obama Signs Bill for DOT to Use Rulemaking Process to Require Driver Sleep Apnea Tests
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President Barack Obama has signed into law a bill requiring the Transportation Department’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to use a formal rulemaking process if it wishes to require sleep apnea testing for commercial truck drivers. Bucshon has second bill signed into law by President
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On Tuesday, President Obama signed H.R. 3095, a bill sponsored by Representatives Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN) and Daniel Lipinski (D-IL) into law. H.R. 3095 is a bipartisan measure to require due process on a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration guidance and save America’s trucking industry $1 billion dollars. This marks the second bill authored by Bucshon that President Obama has signed into law. Obama signs bill outlining process for trucking rules
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President Obama signed a bill requiring that any new or updated rules for truckers with sleep disorders go through the normal rule-making process, the White House announced on Thursday evening. Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/regwatch/legislation/328779-obama-signs-bill-outlining-process-for-trucking-rules-#ixzz2iP1FjV6p Follow us: @thehill on Twitter | TheHill on Facebook How did our local lawmakers vote?
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The standoff between Republicans and Democrats over a federal budget and raising the debt ceiling has almost ended. Rep. Bucshon says he will vote no on budget deal
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Rep. Larry Bucshon, who represents Vanderburgh, Gibson, Posey and Warrick counties in Congress, says he will not vote tonight for the budget deal that likely will end the first government shutdown in 17 years. The bipartisan Senate deal, expected to be passed by that body today, will go to the House afterward. President signs bill to require full process on apnea regulation
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If the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration wants to require expensive sleep testing for truck drivers, the agency will have to go through its formal regulatory process. Browse Documents by Date or Issue |