Press Releases

 
 
  • Congressman Buyer: Medicare Should Reimburse Physicians Fairly
    Nov 20, 2009  - Washington, D.C. — Congressman Steve Buyer (IN-04) supports improving seniors’ access to doctors and physician payments in a fiscally responsible manner.  Congressman Buyer believes that Medicare should reimburse physicians fairly to ensure that Medicare beneficiaries have access to the health care ... More
  • HOUSE DEMOCRATS PASS GOVERNMENT TAKEOVER OF NATION’S HEALTH CARE SYSTEM;
    Nov 7, 2009  - Washington, D.C. — Democrat Leaders in Washington have called health care reform a national priority requiring the best minds to solve, but on Saturday the U.S. House of Representatives passed a sweeping, government run health care bill, H.R. 3962.  The legislation allows the government to take cont... More
  • CONGRESSMAN BUYER PRAISES THE SYNCHRONIZATION OF THE VA AND U.S. OLYMPIC COMMITTEE
    Oct 21, 2009  - Washington, D.C. —Congressman Steve Buyer (IN-04), in continuing his leadership of sports therapy as a platform for rehabilitation, attended the signing of the memorandum of understanding between the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) and the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) on Wednesday.  This decla... More
  • BUYER: NATION’S MILITARY AND NATIONAL DEFENSE TAKES PRECEDENCE
    Oct 8, 2009  - Washington, DC—On June 25, 2009, the House of Representatives passed a clean, NationalDefense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2010 by a vote 389-22, which Congressman Steve Buyer (IN-04) supported.  However, when the measure was considered by the Senate, Democrat leaders added controversial... More
  • CONGRESSMAN BUYER: ROBUST AND LAWFUL MARKET COMPETITION
    Oct 8, 2009  - Washington, DC—Congressman Steve Buyer (IN-04) spearheaded a bipartisan letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) formally requesting an investigation into the nature and function of Google Inc.’s voice service, Google Voice.  The purpose of the letter is to ensure the FCC’s actions rend... More
  • CONGRESSMAN BUYER: NATIONALIZING HOOSIER PORK CONCERNS
    Oct 5, 2009  - Washington, DC— Congressman Steve Buyer (IN-04) joined other Members of Congress in sending a bipartisan letter to the Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, asking him to take actions in providing “much-needed emergency relief to the [U.S. pork] industry.”  The letter outlined the grave economic lo... More
  • CONGRESSMAN BUYER: WELLNESS PROGRAMS AT THE FOREFRONT OF HEALTH REFORM DEBATE
    Oct 1, 2009  - Washington, DC— Congressman Steve Buyer’s (IN-04) persistence to expand employer-sponsored wellness programs continues.  In July, during the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s consideration of the Democrat health bill, H.R. 3200, an amendment offered by Congressman Buyer to give employers grea... More
  • CONGRESSMAN BUYER HOSTS FORMER PRESIDENT MUSHARRAF OF PAKISTAN:
    Sep 29, 2009  - Washington, DC— Congressman Steve Buyer (IN-04) invited former President of Pakistan, Pervez Musharraf, to Capitol Hill Tuesday to meet with him and other Members of Congress.  Congressman Buyer extended his appreciation for President Musharraf’s willingness to sit down and meet with a bipartisan gr... More
  • BIG WIN FOR VETERANS, GUARDSMEN, AND RESERVISTS;
    Sep 23, 2009  - Washington, D.C.—Congressman Steve Buyer (IN-04) provided a win for veterans and servicemembers under H.R. 3200, the House Democrat health care bill.  Congressman Buyer sought to amend the Democrats’ health care bill because veterans, guardsmen, and reservists would have been subjected to penalty ta... More
  • MEDICARE 101 HOSTED BY CONGRESSMAN Buyer’s Office;
    Sep 18, 2009  - Washington, D.C.—Congressman Steve Buyer’s (IN-04) staff will host a series of Medicare 101 educational events throughout the Fourth Congressional District on September 29, 30, and October 1, 2009.  Medicare will provide simple explanations of Medicare Parts A, B, C, and Part D for Baby Boomers, car... More