Larry Dean Bucshon (/buːˈʃɔːn/ boo-SHAWN; born May 31, 1962) is an American politician and physician who has been the U.S. representative for Indiana's 8th congressional district from 2011 to 2025.

His father, Ronald, was a coal miner, Navy serviceman, and lifelong Democrat; his mother, Barbara, was a nurse.

He also served as Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Medical Director of the open heart recovery intensive care unit at St. Mary's Hospital.

[3] Bucshon faced Democratic nominee State Representative Trent Van Haaften in the race to fill the seat vacated by Brad Ellsworth, who was running for Senate.

[3] Bucshon received support from the National Republican Congressional Committee and was named a GOP Young Gun.

[10] The conservative Club for Growth announced that it would target Bucshon for defeat in the 2014 Republican primary,[11] but he was reelected.

[13] After voting, he said there would be "dramatic" economic growth that would "fully cover the amount of revenue decreases" from tax cuts.

[16] Bucshon voted for the Budget Control Act of 2011, which created a Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction.

He also supported a balanced budget amendment that would require the federal government to spend no more than it collects in revenue each year.

[16] In 2010, Bucshon signed a pledge sponsored by Americans for Prosperity promising to vote against any global warming legislation that would raise taxes.

During his time in Congress, he has supported bills that seek to establish a legal framework for challenging Roe v. Wade.

[20] Bucshon supports a comprehensive strategy to ensure the long-term sustainability of Social Security for current and future beneficiaries.

[29][30] The PACT ACT which expanded VA benefits to veterans exposed to toxic chemicals during their military service, received a "nay" from Bucshon.