In The News
Sep 30, 2013
| Indiana Public Media
Indiana Congressmen Join I-69 Caucus
Issues: Transportation
Two Indiana congressman are serving on a congressional caucus formed this week and tasked with advancing the development of Interstate 69, the interstate being developed from Brownsville, Texas, to Port Huron, Michigan.
Sep 30, 2013
| SMWC
The Woods awarded nearly $2M grant
Issues: Education
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has received a grant for nearly $2 million from the U.S. Department of Education’s Strengthening Institutions Program.
Sep 29, 2013
| The City-County Observer
Dr. Bucshon on House plan to avoid a government shutdown
Issues: Budget and National Debt
On Sunday, the House passed legislation to avoid a government shutdown by finding common ground with the Senate. The House measure is a reasonable and responsible continuing resolution that delays ObamaCare for a year, repeals the medical device tax, and ensures our troops gets paid if the President and Senate Democrats force a government shutdown.
Sep 29, 2013
| The City-County Observer
Dr. Bucshon discusses House plan to avoid government shutdown, delay ObamaCare on MSNBC
On Saturday, Representative Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-Ind.) discussed a House plan to avoid a government shutdown with MSNBC’s Alex Witt.
Sep 28, 2013
| MSNBC
GOP Rep: No one's holding anyone hostage
Rep. Larry Bucshon, R-Ind., talks to Alex Witt about the latest issues concerning the GOP and the House Republican vote on the budget. He says that no one is holding anyone hostage and that the House Republicans are simply doing their job by delaying the Affordable Care Act. He states that the medical device tax has many votes in the Senate, but he believes that the House Republicans will do what they think is right.
Sep 27, 2013
| Vincennes Sun Commercial
More than 40 employers take part in job fair
Issues: Jobs and Economy
More than 40 employers from southwestern Indiana made their way to the Vincennes University Thursday to participate in a job fair hosted by 8th District Rep. Larry Bucshon, Rep.-Newburgh, the city of Vincennes, VU and the local WorkOne office.
Sep 27, 2013
| Build I-69
Bucshon Launches Bipartisan Interstate 69 Congressional Caucus
Issues: Transportation
Representative Larry Bucshon (IN-08) joined five of his colleagues today in launching the bipartisan Interstate 69 Congressional Caucus to raise awareness of the strategic importance of I-69 as a freight corridor. Bucshon will serve as a co-chair of this caucus with Reps. Henry Cuellar (TX-28), Ed Whitfield (KY-01), Steve Cohen (TN-09), Blake Farenthold (TX-27), and Bennie Thompson (MS-02).
Sep 26, 2013
| Overdrive Online
Sleep apnea bill clears House, awaits Senate approval
Issues: Transportation
The bill that would prevent the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration from solely issuing guidance relative to sleep disorder/apnea screening of truck drivers passed in the House 405-0 Thursday, Sept. 26.
Sep 26, 2013
| Trucking Info
U.S. House Passes Sleep Apnea Legislation, Senate Bill Introduced
Issues: Transportation
One part of Congress moved the fastest it has in quite a while on Thursday and in a most unusual, bipartisan fashion.
Sep 26, 2013
| WTWO - Terre Haute
Job Fair- Vincennes University
Issues: Jobs and Economy
Congressman Larry Bucshon hosted a job fair on Thursday on the campus of Vincennes University. Over 400 Vincennes employers were invited and many residents took advantage of the opportunity to speak with local business leaders.
