Autism Society

FACT SHEET: AUTISM CAUCUS

In 2001, Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Mike Doyle (D-PA) founded the first-ever Congressional Membership Organization dedicated to autism advocacy on Capitol Hill—The Coalition for Autism Research and Education (CARE). This is a bipartisan and bicameral effort.

The goals of the bipartisan Coalition for Autism Research and Education include, but are not limited to: ● Increasing general awareness of autism and autism spectrum disorder among Members of Congress and policy analysts in federal government; ● Educating Members of Congress on current and future research initiatives regarding autism; ● Serving as a forum where autism-related policy issues can be exchanged, debated and discussed; ● Bringing together public, private and government entities to pursue legislative initiatives that will help facilitate advanced treatments for autism spectrum disorder. ● Promoting all means to ease the burdens of families and loved ones affected by autism

AUTISM CAUCUS AHCA VOTES NO YES

Co-Chairs: Jared Huffman (D-CA) Linda Sanchez (D-CA) Mike Doyle (D-PA) Darrell Issa (R-CA) Adam Schiff (D-CA) Chris Smith (R-NJ) Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) Pete Sessions (R-TX) Hank Johnson (D-GA) Brad Sherman (D-CA) House Members: Walter Jones (R-NC) (D-NY) Robert Aderholt (R-AL) Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) Bennie Thompson (D-MS) Karen Bass (D-CA) William Keating (D-MA) Patrick Tibieri (R-OH) Don Beyer (D-VA) Mike Kelly (R-PA) Fred Upton (R-MI) Julia Brownley (D-CA) (D-WI) Jackie Walorski (R-IN) Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) Peter King (R-NY) Tim Walz (D-MN) Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) Ann McLane Kuster (D-NH) Maxine Waters (D-CA) Madeline Bordallo (D-GU) James Langevin (D-RI) Joe Wilson (R-SC) Brendan Boyle (D-PA) Rick Larsen (D-WA) John Yarmuth (D-KY) Robert Brady (D-PA) John Larson (D-CT) Kevin Yoder (R-KS) Michael Burgess (R-TX) Sander Levin (D-MI) (R-NY) Ken Calvert (R-CA) Ted Lieu (D-CA) Michael Capuano (D-MA) Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ) Senate Members: Andre Carson (D-IN) Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) Buddy Carter (R-GA) (D-NY) John Boozman (R-AR) Matt Cartwright (D-PA) Stephen Lynch (D-MA) Sherrod Brown (D-OH) Steve Chabot (R-OH) (D-NY) Maria Cantwell (D-WA) Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) (D-NY) Robert P. Casey, Jr (D-PA) Judy Chu (D-CA) Doris Matsui (D-CA) Joe Donnelly (D-IN) Katherine Clark (D-MA) James McGovern (D-MA) Richard Durbin (D-IL) Mike Coffman (R-CO) David McKinley (R-WV) Diane Feinstein (D-CA) Steve Cohen (D-TN) Pat Meehan (R-PA) Al Franken (D-MN) Gerald Connolly (D-VA) (D-NY) Johnny Isakson (R-GA) Ryan Costello (R-PA) Luke Messer (R-IN) Ed Markey (R-MA) Joe Crowley (D-NY) Jerold Nadler (D-NY) Robert Menendez (D-NJ) Susan Davis (D-CA) Grace Napolitano (D-CA) Bernie Sanders (I-VT) Peter DeFazio (D-OR) Richard Neal (D-MA) Charles Schumer (D-NY) Ted Deutch (D-FL) Rick Nolan (D-MN) Thom Tillis (R-NC) Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) Frank Pallone (D-NJ) Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) John Duncan (R-TN) Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) Roger Wicker (R-MS) (D-NY) Erik Paulsen (R-MN) Anna Eshoo (D-CA) Collin Peterson (D-MN) Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) Bill Posey (R-FL) Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) David Price (D-NC) Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) (D-NY) Kay Granger (R-TX) Peter Roskam (R-IL) Gene Green (D-TX) Illena Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) Andy Harris (R-MD) David Rouzer (R-NC) Alcee Hastings (D-FL) Timothy Ryan (D-OH) James Himes (D-CT) Gregorio Sablan (D-NMI)