• BUCSHON, LARRY D.
Experience: House: District 8, 2011-Present
Home State: Indiana
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $795,234Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Larry D. Bucshon
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Kathryn; 4 Children: Luke, Alexander, Blair, Zoe
    Birth Date: 05/31/1962
    Birth Place: Kincaid, IL
    Home City: Newburgh, IN
    Religion: Lutheran

Education

    MD, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1988
    BS, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1984

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2010-present
    Member, Republican Study Committee

Current Legislative Committees

    Energy and Commerce, Member
    Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, Member
    Subcommittee on Health (Energy and Commerce), Member
    Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Energy and Commerce), Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Bi-Partisan Congressional Pro-Life Caucus
    Member, Congressional Caucus on United States/Turkish Relations and Turkish Americans
    Member, Congressional Caucus on Unmanned Systems
    Member, Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetaminee
    Member, Congressional Cement Caucus
    Member, Congressional Coal Caucus
    Member, Congressional Constitutional Caucus
    Member, Congressional Friends of Liechtenstein Caucus
    Member, Congressional Health Caucus
    Member, Congressional Hockey Caucus
    Member, Congressional Joint Strike Fighter Caucus
    Member, Congressional Natural Gas Caucus
    Member, Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
    Member, Defense Communities Caucus
    Member, Electronic Warfare Working Group
    Member, GOP Doctors Caucus
    Member, House General Aviation Caucus
    Member, House Military Depot and Industrial Facilities Caucus
    Member, House Republican Israel Caucus
    Member, Medical Technology Caucus
    Member, Ohio River Valley Caucus
    Member, Republican News Media Caucus

Professional Experience

    Chief Resident, Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin
    Fellow, Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin
    President, Ohio Valley Heart Care
    Chief Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Saint Mary's Hospital
    Medical Director, Saint Mary's Hospital
    Served, United State Navy Reserves, 1989-1998

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Member, Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, present
    Member, American Board of Thoracic Surgery
    Coach, Youth Hockey
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Strongly Support
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Oppose
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Support
7. Make voter registration easier

No Opinion
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Oppose
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

No Opinion
11. Support & expand free trade

Strongly Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Support
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Oppose
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Oppose
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Support
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Oppose
20. Privatize Social Security

Oppose
Total: 36
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
06/12/2017 H.R.2872 To amend the Federal Power Act to promote hydropower development at existing non-powered dams, and for other purposes. 06/12/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
05/19/2017 H.R.2557 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage under the Medicare program of certain DNA Specimen Provenance Assay clinical diagnostic laboratory tests. 05/19/2017 Referred to House Ways and Means  (All Actions)
03/31/2017 H.R.1736 To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the process for inspections of device establishments and for granting export certifications. 03/31/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/24/2017 H.Res.216 Congratulating the Plastics Industry Association on its 80th anniversary. 03/24/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.  (All Actions)
03/17/2017 H.R.1325 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with flexibility with respect to providing premium assistance under the Medicaid program. 03/17/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
02/03/2017 H.R.708 State Age Rating Flexibility Act of 2017 02/03/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
09/19/2016 H.R.6012 BREATH Act of 2016 09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
08/01/2016 H.R.5763 Prostate Cancer Misdiagnosis Elimination Act of 2016 08/01/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
07/21/2016 H.R.5921 State Age Rating Flexibility Act of 2016 07/21/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
05/12/2016 H.R.5122 To prohibit further action on the proposed rule regarding testing of Medicare part B prescription drug models. 05/12/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
05/12/2016 H.R.4981 Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Expansion and Modernization Act 05/12/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.  (All Actions)
04/22/2016 H.R.4959 Ensuring Access to General Surgery Act of 2016 04/22/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/03/2016 H.R.3716 Ensuring Access to Quality Medicaid Providers Act 03/03/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
07/17/2015 H.R.3053 Medicare Ventricular Assist Device Access Act of 2015 07/17/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
07/09/2015 H.R.2872 Opioid Addiction Treatment Modernization Act 07/09/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
06/01/2015 H.R.2366 Field EMS Modernization and Innovation Act 06/01/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
04/17/2015 H.R.1741 Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2015 04/17/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.  (All Actions)
02/19/2015 H.R.445 Transparency in Rule Making When Using Scientific Testing Act of 2015 02/19/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.  (All Actions)
02/04/2015 H.R.713 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow the refundable portion of the child credit to taxpayers using individual taxpayer identification numbers issued by the Internal Revenue Service. 02/04/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
11/17/2014 H.R.4982 Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act 11/17/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
Total: 683
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
12/02/2011 H.R.3497 MODDERN Cures Act of 2011
12/01/2011 H.Res.364 Designating room HVC 215 of the Capitol Visitor Center as the "Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room". Passed Yea
11/30/2011 H.J.Res.2 Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Failed Yea
11/21/2011 H.R.674 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the imposition of 3 percent withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities, to modify the calculation of modified adjusted gross income for purposes of determining eligibility for certain healthcare-related programs, and for other purposes. Bill Passed (95-0) Not Voting
11/18/2011 H.R.3066 Companionship Exemption Protection Act
10/28/2011 H.R.3269 Diagnostic Imaging Services Access Protection Act of 2011
11/18/2011 H.R.3000 Empowering Patients First Act
11/18/2011 H.R.2833 Employee Workplace Freedom Act
11/17/2011 H.R.822 National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011 Passed Aye
11/02/2011 H.R.1002 Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2011
11/16/2011 H.R.1697 Communities First Act
11/04/2011 H.R.3362 Amtrak Food and Beverage Service Savings Act
10/27/2011 H.R.3265 To amend the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 to provide clarification regarding the applicability of exemptions relating to the transportation of agricultural commodities and farm supplies, and for other purposes.
10/25/2011 H.R.3216 VHA Ophthalmologic Service Establishment Act of 2011
10/24/2011 H.J.Res.81 Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
10/24/2011 H.R.3162 To prohibit the Secretary of Labor from implementing certain rules relating to employment of aliens described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes.
10/18/2011 H.R.3206 Cultivating Scientific Expertise to Foster Innovation for Patients Act of 2011
10/18/2011 H.R.2273 Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act Passed Aye
10/18/2011 H.R.2250 EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 Passed Aye
10/12/2011 H.R.3144 Field EMS Quality, Innovation, and Cost Effectiveness Improvements Act of 2011
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