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Dr. Bucshon’s Statement on the NDAA Veto Override

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Tags: Defense

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement after voting to override President Trump’s veto of the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act: “As nations like China and Russia continue working to try to impose their might on the world and undermine the national security of the U.S. and our…

Dr. Bucshon’s Statement on Year-End Funding and COVID Relief Legislation

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(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement after voting in support of the bipartisan and bicameral agreement to fund the government and provide much-needed COVID-19 Relief: “The funding of our government is set out in the Constitution as one of the basic responsibilities of Congress. While this deal is far…

Dr. Bucshon’s Statement on Food and Drug Administration Decision to Grant Emergency Use Authorization for Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine

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(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted an emergency use authorization (EUA) to Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine: “Science and innovation continue to lead the way in the fight against COVID-19. The EUA granted by the FDA for Moderna’s vaccine is great news…

Dr. Bucshon Joins Fellow Congressional Doctors for Press Conference; Calls on Congressional Leadership to Stop Pay Cuts to Doctors During a Pandemic

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(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) joined several other doctors in Congress and other members for a press conference where he discussed the scheduled Medicare payment cuts to providers scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2021. “Doctors are some of the heroes keeping our families safe during these…

Dr. Bucshon’s Statement on Bipartisan, Bicameral Agreement on Legislation to Stop Surprise Medical Bills

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(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement after an agreement was reached on a bipartisan basis by the leadership of the committees of jurisdiction in the House and the Senate to protect Americans from surprise medical bills: “I applaud the leadership of the relevant House and…

Dr. Bucshon’s Statement on Food and Drug Administration Decision to Grant Emergency Use Authorization for Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine

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(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted an emergency use authorization (EUA) to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for individuals 16 years and older: “Nearly a year ago, a novel virus emerged from China that spread…

Dr. Bucshon, House Republicans Call on House Democrats to Pass Relief for Businesses and Extend the Paycheck Protection Program

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(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement after House Republicans gathered on the steps of the Capitol to call on Congressional Democrats to immediately provide relief to small businesses struggling due to the COVID-19 pandemic by extending the Paycheck Protection…

Dr. Bucshon’s Legislation to Rename Post Office in Dana, Indiana as the Ernest ‘Ernie’ T. Pyle Post Office Signed into Law by President Trump

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(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement after legislation to honor Ernie Pyle – a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and Hoosier hero by designating the U.S. Post Office located in his hometown of Dana, Indiana as the Ernest ‘Ernie’ T. Pyle Post Office was signed into law by…

Dr. Bucshon Congratulates Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers on Selection as Next Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee

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Tags: Energy

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement after the House Republican Steering Committee selected Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) as the next Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee: “I want to congratulate Cathy McMorris Rodgers on her selection…

Dr. Bucshon Supports FDA’s Emergency Use Authorization for First at Home COVID-19 Test

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(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement after an announcement that the first COVID-19 diagnostic test for self-testing at home, which provides rapid results, has been issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) by the FDA: “This announcement is a tremendous moment in the fight against COVID-19. Since the beginning of this health…