Beyond health care, Dr. Bucshon has also been a champion of an all-of-the-above energy approach. Representing a district that is rich in energy resources - including every coal mine in Indiana - he is focused on advancing energy policies that ensure we can utilize all sources of energy to make our nation energy independent and drive down the cost of energy for families and businesses on Main Street. Dr. Bucshon has also been a recognized leader on transportation issues, as the Evansville Courier and Press noted that during his time on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee he "found himself taking leadership on transportation issues" and established himself "as a strong voice for highway projects such as Interstate 69." According to the Center for Effective Lawmaking, Dr. Bucshon is rated as one of the most effective lawmakers in the House of Representatives and the most effective House Republican from Indiana. No matter the issue, Dr. Bucshon has been a consistent advocate who delivers results for hard-working Hoosier families, farmers, and Main Street businesses in Southern and West Central Indiana.

Dr. Bucshon has also been appointed by the Speaker of the House to serve as a member of the Gallaudet University Board of Trustees, where he has served as one of three Members of Congress on the board since February 2020. Chartered in 1864 by President Abraham Lincoln, Gallaudet University is the world's only liberal arts university for the deaf and hard of hearing that offers a bilingual learning environment in American Sign Language and English.

Dr. Bucshon was born and raised in Kincaid, Illinois, a small town of 1,400 people in central Illinois. His life was shaped by this small- town upbringing and growing up in a home where his father worked as an underground coal miner and his mother worked as a nurse. Dr. Bucshon received his bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. Following medical school, he completed a residency at the Medical College of Wisconsin, and remained there to complete a fellowship in cardiothoracic surgery. During this time, Dr. Bucshon enlisted with the United States Navy Reserve and served for almost a decade before being honorably discharged.

Before coming to Congress, Dr. Bucshon was a practicing physician and surgeon specializing in cardiothoracic surgery. During his time in private practice, Dr. Bucshon performed hundreds of heart surgeries and served as President of Ohio Valley HeartCare. His outstanding work and leadership in this field led to him being honored as the St. Mary's (now Ascension St. Vincent) Medical Staff Physician of the Year in 2006. Dr. Bucshon also served as Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Medical Director of the open heart recovery intensive care unit at St. Mary's Hospital. During his time in practice, Dr. Bucshon was board certified in Cardiothoracic Surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery.

Dr. Bucshon and his wife Dr. Kathryn Bucshon, who is also a physician and a practicing anesthesiologist, reside in Vanderburgh County and attend Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Evansville. They have four children.