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Drs. Bucshon & Ruiz Introduce Clinical Trial Modernization Act

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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...

Dr. Bucshon’s Statement on House Passage of Deploying American Blockchains Act

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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 ...

Dr. Bucshon’s Statement on House Passage of the Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act

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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 ...

Dr. Bucshon’s Statement on House Passage of ADVANCE Act

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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...

Bucshon, DeGette Release Statement on Burdensome FDA Rule Regulating Lab-Developed Tests

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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...

Dr. Bucshon Announces Winner of 2024 Eighth District Congressional Art Competition

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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...

Dr. Bucshon’s Statement on Passage of National Security Supplemental Appropriations

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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...

Dr. Bucshon’s Statement on Return of Direct Air Service between Evansville and Chicago

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN-08) issued the following statement after Evansville Regional Airport officials announced the resumption of American Airlines’ direct air service between Evansville Regional Airport (EVV) and Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD): “Today’s announcement regarding American Airlines’ decision to restore direct air service between Evansv...

Dr. Bucshon’s Statement on Japanese Prime Minister Kishida’s Address to Congress

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN-08), who is a Co-Chair of the Congressional Study Group on Japan and served as a House member on the official escort committee for the Prime Minister’s address, released the statement following Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s address to a Joint Meeting of Congress: “The United States-Japan relationship is one of the most critical a...

Dr. Bucshon Introduces Bill to Improve Access to Supplemental Oxygen

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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN-08) joined a bipartisan group of Members of Congress to introduce the Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform (SOAR) Act. The legislation makes critical reforms to improve access to supplemental oxygen for Medicare beneficiaries. Dr. Bucshon was joined in introduction by Reps. David Valadao (CA-22), Julia Brownley (CA-26), and Adrian Smit...

Dr. Bucshon Joins Indiana Delegation in Sending Letter to Counter EPA’s Proposed Ban on Formaldehyde

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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN-08) joined members of the Indiana congressional delegation in sending a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the impact that the newly released draft risk evaluation for formaldehyde would have on critical industries in Indiana. The EPA’s proposal would establish a de facto ban on formaldehyde manufacturing, which ...

Rep. Bucshon Votes to Avoid Government Shutdown, Fund Military, and Secure Southern Border

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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN-08) voted to pass the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024. This appropriations package will dramatically reduce the use of off-book resources and budgetary gimmicks to save the taxpayers billions over the next decade. House Republicans maintained longstanding legacy riders that Democrats sought to repeal, rejected harmful ...

Rep. Bucshon, House Republicans Celebrate Energy Week, Pass Legislation to Unleash American Energy

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WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN-08) joined House Republicans in voting to pass numerous pieces of legislation pushing back against the Biden administration’s rush-to-green, anti-American energy agenda. During Energy Week, Dr. Bucshon and his congressional colleagues followed through on their commitment to pass legislation that will lower energy costs for Ameri...

Rep. Bucshon Applauds House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee for Holding Hearing on Laboratory Developed Tests

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WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing focused on evaluating approaches to diagnostic test regulation. U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN-08), Vice Chair of the Health Subcommittee, has been a leading voice calling for the creation of a new framework to verify the accuracy of various medical tests that doctors and patients rely on to...

Rep. Bucshon Condemns the Biden Admin’s EV Mandate, Taking Away Consumer Choice and Dictating the Vehicles Americans can Drive

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WASHINGTON – Today, the Biden Administration finalized unprecedented new tailpipe emission rules, requiring over 67% of vehicles sold after model year 2032 to be electric vehicles (EVs) or plug-in hybrids. This move marks the strictest federal climate regulation ever issued for passenger cars and trucks, overhauling the American auto industry by effectively banning gas-powered vehicles. U.S. Repre...