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Bucshon visits Holocaust museum
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - Congressman Larry Bucshon visits CANDLES Holocaust Museum Wednesday morning. He met with Holocaust survivor and founder of CANDLES, Eva Kor and toured the museum.
BUCSHON, BOUSTANY, and DesJARIAIS: Health care access denied
With the debate about the constitutionality of Obamacare on full display in front of the Supreme Court, the unintended consequences of this overreaching law have often taken a back seat to the constitutional questions. Never before in our nation’s history has the federal government advocated for the power to compel Americans to purchase products. If this power is upheld, the federal government would be able to dictate purchases and distort a free market that has been the source of our economic strength.
Red Cross launches 'Heroes Drive' and fundraiser
Eighth District U.S. Rep. Larry Bucshon also commended the Red Cross during its opening event at the Old National Bank building in Downtown Evansville. Old National is one of the campaign's corporate sponsors. The Newburgh first-term Republican Congressman said all of the functions of the Red Cross are important, but he knows first hand how important the blood donation program is because of experience as a surgeon.
Economic recovery still years away?
Those numbers tended to moderate the enthusiasm of Indiana's 8th District Rep. Larry Bucshon, who said the time has come for President Obama "to provide leadership, not lip service, and finally focus on producing jobs for Americans in need."
Republicans say Obama's budget proposal is unacceptable in face of deficits
"It is irresponsible for President Obama to release yet another budget that is filled with more reckless stimulus spending, a $1.5 trillion tax increase, accounting gimmicks, and a fourth consecutive trillion dollar deficit," said U.S. Rep. Larry Bucshon, a Republican from Newburgh.
Britt Aero honored
Thursday, in Washington, DC, Brazil's Britt Aero was honored with a supplier award from GE Aviation; Indiana's Congressman Larry Bucshon and Congressman Todd Young were also on hand for the ceremony.
The Drug Shortage Crisis in America
Two Congressmen introduced bipartisan legislation to address prescription drug shortages last week. The Drug Shortage Prevention Act would create a ‘Critical Drug List’ that would identify drugs that are susceptible to shortage, and require the FDA to develop a system to notify the public if a medicine is added to the list.
Charity Spotlight: The Puck Stops Here
Ask a politician or lobbyist if they would like to be on thin ice and you won’t get a very positive response– unless, of course, you are talking about the Congressional Hockey Challenge (CHC), where, over the past three years, federal lawmakers, Congressional staff and administrative officials have been competing against federal lobbyists in an annual charitable ice hockey game.
Reps. Bucshon, Carney file bill to head off shortages of critical medications
WASHINGTON — Shortages of prescription drugs, particularly those designed to aid cancer patients, are reaching a critical stage and Indiana Eighth District Rep. Larry Bucshon is determined to do something about it.
Feds sending money to Feather Creek
Jerrell and Gilfoy credit U.S. Rep. Larry Bucshon and Sens. Richard Lugar and Dan Coats for impressing the corps with the importance of Feather Creek. They also credit the approximately 180 citizens of Clinton who attended a town meeting in January with corps officials