Legislation introduced by U.S. Reps. Bob Dold (R-IL) and Larry Bucshon (R-IN) on Tuesday would prevent a new Medicare Part B payment model from taking effect. The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) proposed a rule in March that Read more…
U.S. Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN) pressed EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy on the economic viability of Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) regulations on Friday during a budget hearing. Bucshon, a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, questioned McCarthy about Read more…
A bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN) to combat Medicaid fraud was featured during a House Republican leadership press conference on Wednesday. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) said the Ensuring Access to Quality Medical Providers Act, H.R. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN) joined more than 200 members of Congress in filing an amicus brief on Wednesday that supports overturning the EPA’s Clean Power Plan. A legal challenge filed on behalf of 27 states asks the D.C. Circuit Read more…
U.S. Reps. Larry Bucshon (R-IN) and Susan Brooks (R-IN) and Sen. Dan Coats (R-IN) called on Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Silvia Burwell on Thursday to terminate a second evaluation of Indiana’s Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP) 2.0 waiver by Read more…
U.S. Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN) praised the tax extender package that passed through the House last week, permanently extending critical tax cuts for Indiana families and businesses. A two year delay of the 2.3 percent excise tax levied on medical Read more…
U.S. Reps. Larry Bucshon (R-IN) and Steve Womack (R-AR) introduced the Opioid Addiction Treatment Modernization Act (HR 2872) this week. The purpose of the bill is to fight the epidemic of opioid abuse, as well as guarantee that appropriate treatments Read more…
U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) will take a bipartisan Congressional delegation to visit an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico’s Outer Continental Shelf as part of his annual Offshore Energy Tour on April 9 and 10. “The 2015 Offshore Energy Tour Read more…
U.S. Rep. Charles Boustany (R-LA) presented two bills on the House floor on Thursday: the Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Act and the Stark Administrative Simplification Act. Both bills are bipartisan and are designed to improve the relationship between the Medicare Read more…
Alongside a host of co-sponsors, U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) introduced H.R. 399, the Secure Our Borders First Act, on Friday. The new legislation aims to first gain, then maintain full control of all of America’s borders, on both land Read more…
The House Research and Technology Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Larry Buchshon (R-Ind.), held a hearing Tuesday to discuss the Science and Technology Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS S&T). The joint hearing with the Homeland Security Committee’s Subcommittee Read more…
Bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by Rep. Ed Royce (R-Calif.) on Thursday would take steps to streamline and enhance the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) enrollment process. Royce and Reps. Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.), Mike Kelly (R-Pa.), John Tierney (D-Mass.), Tim Read more…
Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) said on Wednesday during a congressional hearing that the future of U.S. transportation systems depends on development and implementation of new technologies. The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Research and Technology convened a hearing Read more…
The House Science, Space and Technology Committee approved a measure on Wednesday that would provide funding for research and development that promotes investments in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) educational programs. The Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science and Technology Read more…
The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Research and Technology recently advanced a measure cosponsored by Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) that would streamline federal research and development investments. Smith, the chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, Read more…
Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) recently said a strong educational focus on science, technology, engineering and math will promote future economic growth if students can be persuaded to pursue careers in those fields. Smith delivered his remarks at a House Research Read more…
House Science, Space and Technology Committee Chairman Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) recently outlined concerns with the security of the healthcare.gov website and requested documentation and records of corrective action taken since the website was launched in October. Smith joined House Read more…
House Science, Space and Technology Committee members raised concerns on Friday that the EPA’s public outreach on new greenhouse gas regulations for existing power plants lacked transparency. The committee members said in a letter to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy that Read more…
Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.), a heart surgeon, explained to a recent Ripon Society breakfast discussion how his background as a medical professional has helped him shape his efforts to provide a health plan to Americans that will have adequate coverage Read more…
The Ripon Society hosted a breakfast discussion on Sept. 19 to focus on “political workhorses” – members of Congress who are focused on finding solutions to challenges faced by Americas rather than on making headlines. The discussion featured such solution-minded Read more…
Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-Texas) recently released a statement in response to a House subcommittee’s approval for his proposed bill, the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program. The Science Subcommittee on Research and Technology approved the bill in a voice vote on Read more…