Dr. Bucshon Votes to Reopen Government, Fund the Children’s Health Insurance Program and Pay Our Troops
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) released the following statement after voting to fund the Federal government, the military, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program:
“I am pleased that the U.S. Senate has stopped playing political games and voted to end this needless government shutdown. Funding the government, reauthorizing the Children’s Health Insurance Program for six years, and paying our brave men and women serving in the military are not objects of political posturing. I stand with the Senate in passing this bill.”
Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D.is a physician and Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee serving his fourth term representing Indiana's 8th Congressional district. The 8th District of Indiana includes all or parts of Clay, Crawford, Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Greene, Knox, Martin, Owen, Parke, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Sullivan, Vanderburgh, Vermillion, Vigo, and Warrick counties.
