NeurosurgeryPAC Candidate Score Card as of 12/1/14 Top Legislative Priorities
Medicare Graduate Medical IPAB Medical Emergency/ Key Committee/ Candidate Payment Medical Liability Repeali Innovationv Trauma Carevi Leadershipvii Reformii Educationiii Reformiv
Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY-6)
House Cand. Lizbeth Benacquisto (R-FL-19) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Rep. Dan Benishek, MD (R-MI-1)
Rep. Ami Bera, MD (D-CA-7)
Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12)
Rep. Tim Bishop (D-NY-1)
Rep. Diane Black (R-TN-6)
Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN-7)
Sen. Roy Blunt (R-IL)
Rep John Boehner (R-OH-8)
Rep. Charles Boustany, MD (R-LA-3) Medicare Graduate Medical IPAB Medical Emergency/ Key Committee/ Candidate Payment Medical Liability Repeali Innovationv Trauma Carevi Leadershipvii Reformii Educationiii Reformiv
Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX-8)
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL-16)
Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD (R-IN-8)
Rep. Michael Burgess, MD (R-TX-26)
Rep. Dave Camp (R-MI-4)
Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA-7)
Sen. Cand., Rep. Shelly M. Capito (R-WV-2)
Sen. Cand., Rep. Bill Cassidy, MD (R-LA-6)
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK)
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME)
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)
Rep. Charlie Dent (R-PA-15)
Rep. Renee Ellmers, RN (R-NC-2)
Sen. Mike Enzi (R-WY) Medicare Graduate Medical IPAB Medical Emergency/ Key Committee/ Candidate Payment Medical Liability Repeali Innovationv Trauma Carevi Leadershipvii Reformii Educationiii Reformiv
Rep. John Fleming, MD (R-LA-4)
Rep. Bill Flores (R-TX)
Rep. Jim Gerlach (R-PA-6)
Rep. Phil Gingrey, MD (R-GA-11)
Rep. Gene Green (D-TX-29)
Rep. Michael Grimm (RNY-11)
Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY-2)
Rep. Andy Harris, MD (R-MD-1)
House Cand., Nan Hayworth, MD (R-NY-18) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Rep. Joe Heck, DO (R-NV-3)
House Cand. Patrick Hope (D-VA-8) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Rep. Bill Johnson (R-OH-6)
House Cand., Bob Johnson, MD (R-GA-1) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI-3)
Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) Medicare Graduate Medical IPAB Medical Emergency/ Key Committee/ Candidate Payment Medical Liability Repeali Innovationv Trauma Carevi Leadershipvii Reformii Educationiii Reformiv
Rep. Leonard Lance (R-NJ-7)
Senate Cand. Terri Lynn Land (R-MI) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Rep. Jim Langevin (D-RI-2)
Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM-1)
Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA-23)
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rogers (R-WA-5)
Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA-18)
Sen. Rand Paul, MD (R-KY)
Rep. Erik Paulsen (R-MN-3)
Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA-16)
Rep. Bill Posey (R-FL-8)
Rep. Tom Price, MD (R-GA-6)
Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI)
Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS) Medicare Graduate Medical IPAB Medical Emergency/ Key Committee/ Candidate Payment Medical Liability Repeali Innovationv Trauma Carevi Leadershipvii Reformii Educationiii Reformiv
Rep. Phil Roe, MD (R-TN-1)
Rep. Hal Rogers (R-KY-5)
Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI-8)
Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL-6)
House Cand. David Rouzer (R-NC-7) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Rep. Raul Ruiz, MD (D-CA-36)
Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD)
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI-1)
Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA-1)
Rep. Aaron Schock (R-IL-18)
Rep. David Scott (D-GA-13)
Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC)
Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX-32)
Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL-15)
Rep. Mike Simpson, DDS (R-ID) Medicare Graduate Medical IPAB Medical Emergency/ Key Committee/ Candidate Payment Medical Liability Repeali Innovationv Trauma Carevi Leadershipvii Reformii Educationiii Reformiv
Rep. Steve Stivers (R-OH-15)
Senate Candidate Thom Tillis (R-NC) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI-6)
Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR-2)
Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN-2)
Sen. Cand. Monica Wehby, MD (R-OR) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH-2)
Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY-1)
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR)
i Co-sponsor of S. 351 or H.R. 351, the Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act. ii Co-sponsor of S. 236 or H.R. 1310, the Medicare Patient Empowerment Act; Co-sponsor of, or Voted for in Energy and Commerce Committee, H.R. 2810, the Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act; Co-sponsor of, or voted for H.R. 4015, the SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act; signed the letter to CMS in opposition to converting 10- and 90-day global procedures to 0-day global procedures; Co-sponsor of S. 972 or H.R. 1701, the Cutting Costly Codes Act. iii Co-sponsor of S. 577 or H.R. 1180, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act; Co-sponsor of H.R. 1201, the Training Tomorrow’s Physicians Today Act; Voted for or co-sponsored S. 1557 or H.R. 297, the Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act. iv Co-sponsor of S. 44, the Medical Care Access Protection Act; Co-sponsor of S. 961 or H.R. 36, the Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act; Co-sponsor of H.R. 1473, the Standard of Care Protection Act; Co-sponsor of S. 2196 or H.R. 1733, the Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act; Co-sponsor of H.R. 2300, the Empowering Patients First Act; Co-sponsor of H.R. 3722, the Sports Medicine Liability bill; Co-sponsor of H.R. 4106, the Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act. v Voted for Medical Device Tax Repeal Amendment to Budget Resolution; Co-sponsor of S. 232, the Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act; Co- sponsor of H.R. 523, the Protect Medical Innovation Act. vi Co-sponsor or voted for S. 242 or H.R. 307, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act; Co-sponsor of S. 961 or H.R. 36, the Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act; Co-sponsor of S. 2196 or H.R. 1733, the Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act; Co-sponsor of S. 1546 or H.R. 3532, the
Protecting Student Athletes From Concussions Act; Co-sponsor or voted for S. 2405 or H.R. 4080, the Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act; Co-sponsor or voted for S. 2406 or H.R. 3548, the Improving Trauma Care Act. vii Member of Senate or House Leadership (Note: members of the leadership do not typically cosponsor legislation); Member of one or more of the following Senate Committees: Appropriations, Finance, HELP, Veteran’s Affairs; Member of one or more of the House Committees: Appropriations, Education and Workforce, Energy and Commerce, Rules, Veteran’s Affairs, Ways and Means.