Today, U.S. Representatives Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN-08) and Don Davis (D-NC-01) issued the following statement after introducing the Accelerating a Circular Economy for Plastics and Recycling Innovation Act (H.R. 9676). This bipartisan legislation seeks to tackle plastic pollution and improve the sustainability of plastic packaging materials by modernizing the nation’s recycling infrastructure a... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN-08) released the following statement after voting in support of H.R. 8281, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. This legislation would ensure that the right to vote for our nation’s leaders in federal elections is enjoyed only by American citizens – as prescribed by our Constitution – by requiring proof of citizensh... Read More »
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN-08) issued the following statement after President Joe Biden signed the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act, which will help expand the use of nuclear energy, into law today. This legislation, which was included as a section of S. 870, included Representative Bucshon’s Advanced Reactor Fee ... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN-08) and Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) introduced the Improving Government Data-Driven Decisions Act. This legislation would help encourage the use of data by the states to help guide decision making and improve the delivery of services to Americans. “As data plays an ever-growing role in our lives, government at all levels could improve... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), and U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS), Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), John Thune (R-SD), and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) reintroduced the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act. The bipartisan, bicameral legislation streamlines the prior authorization process under Med... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) and Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01) sent a letter to stakeholders, interest groups, and health care advocates requesting information on what Congress can do to bring about the next generation of treatments. “The 21st Century Cures Act has been tremendously successful in accelerating scientific understanding, spurring innovation,... Read More »
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN-08) issued the following statement in response to the verdict in New York v. Trump: “Today’s verdict is shocking – but not surprising. It is apparent to all but partisan liberals that the decision to prosecute this case against President Trump was nothing more than a gross abuse of the legal system in an attempt to hurt his electoral prosp... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives Larry Bucshon, MD (R-IN-08), Buddy Carter (R-GA-01), and Diana Harshbarger (R-TN-01) introduced the 340B Affording Care for Communities and Ensuring a Strong Safety-Net Act (340B ACCESS Act). This legislation establishes critical oversight and transparency of the 340B program - while providing clear, practical, and achievable solutions to ensure the 340B pr... Read More »
WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN-08) and Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (D-CA-25) introduced bipartisan legislation (H.R. 8412) to improve participation in clinical trials by underrepresented populations. The Clinical Trial Modernization Act builds on the successes of clinical trials legislation passed into law last Congress by addressing economic barriers that can pre... Read More »
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN-08), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act (H.R. 6571). Dr. Bucshon introduced H.R. 6571 with U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE-At Large), which will help ensure the United States can better ... Read More »
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN-08), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act (H.R. 6571). Dr. Bucshon introduced H.R. 6571 with U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE-At Large), which will help ensure the United States can better ... Read More »
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN-08), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act, which will help expand the use of nuclear energy, as part of S. 870. Rep. Bucshon’s A... Read More »
WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (IN-08) and Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01) released the following statement after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized a rule regulating lab-developed tests (LDTs), a subset of in-vitro clinical tests (IVCTs). “Rational oversight of in-vitro diagnostics, including laboratory-developed tests, is vital for innovation in diagno... Read More »
EVANSVILLE – U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN-08) announced Jaylee Farrar, a student at Vincennes Lincoln High School, as the 2024 winner of the Eighth District Congressional Art Competition. This competition is part of a nationwide visual art competition to recognize the artistic endeavors of high school students. The winning piece of artwork was chosen out of the more than 80 submis... Read More »
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN-08) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed a national security supplemental appropriations package, which will provide resources to Israel, Ukraine, the Indo-Pacific, and address other national security matters: “I came of age during the presidency of Ronald Reagan, and I believe as he did that the only re... Read More »
