The Congressional Autism Caucus

About Representatives Mike Doyle (PA) and Chris Smith (NJ) founded and Co- Chair the Coalition for Autism Research and Education (“CARE” or “Autism Caucus”), the first-ever Congressional Membership Organization dedicated to autism advocacy on Capitol Hill.

Goals

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 disorders 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—and ultimately a cure—for autism spectrum disorders. • Promoting all means to ease the burdens of families and loved ones affected by autism

Membership

The bipartisan Autism Caucus has 118 Representatives and Senators from around the country. See the full membership list at http://bit.ly/2HDLauD. When Talking with Members or staff: • If a Representative or Senator is a member of the Autism Caucus, be sure to thank them! • If a Representative or Senator is not a member of the Autism Caucus, invite them to find out more! There’s no cost to join, and membership is bipartisan and bicameral.

This page was prepared by the Association of University Centers on Disabilities. For more information, visit www.aucd.org or contact AUCD’s Policy Director Rylin Rodgers at [email protected]. Members (As of 04/16/18. Current list: http://bit.ly/2HDLauD.) • Hastings, Alcee (FL) • Price, David (NC) • Himes, James (CT) • Rice, Kathleen (NY) • Huffman, Jared (CA) • Rogers, Mike (AL) • Aderholt, Robert (AL) • Issa, Darrell (CA) • Roskam, Peter (IL) • Bass, Karen (CA) • Johnson, Eddie Bernice (TX) • Ros-Lehtinen, Illena (FL) • Beyer, Don (VA) • Johnson, Hank (GA) • Rouzer, David (NC) • Brownley, Julia (CA) • Jones, Walter (NC) • Ryan, Tim (OH) • Blumenauer, Earl (OR) • Joyce, David (OH) • Gregorio Sablan (NMI) • Bonamici, Suzanne (OR) • Kaptur, Marcy (OH) • Sanchez, Linda (CA) • Bordallo, Madeline (GU) • Keating, William (MA) • Schiff, Adam (CA) • Boyle, Brendan (PA) • Kelly, Mike (PA) • Sessions, Pete (TX) • Brady, Robert (PA) • Kind, Ron (WI) • Sherman, Brad (CA) • Burgess, Michael (TX) • King, Peter (NY) • Smith, Chris (Co-Chairman) • Calvert, Ken (CA) • Kuster, Ann McLane (NH) (NJ) • Capuano, Michael (MA) • Langevin, Jim (RI) • Thompson, Bennie (MS) • Carson, Andre (IN) • Larsen, Rick (WA) • Tibieri, Pat (OH) • Carter, Buddy (GA) • Larson, John (CT) • Upton, Fred (MI) • Cartwright, Matt (PA) • Levin, Sander (MI) • Visclosky, Peter J. (IN) • Chabot, Steve (OH) • Lewis, Jason (MN) • Walorski, Jackie (IN) • Chaffetz, Jason (UT) • Lieu, Ted (CA) • Walz, Tim (MN) • Chu, Judy (CA) • LoBiondo, Frank (NJ) • Waters, Maxine (CA) • Clark, Katherine (MA) • Lofgren, Zoe (CA) • Wilson, Joe (SC) • Coffman, Mike (CO) • Lowey, Nita (NY) • Yarmuth, John (KY) • Cohen, Steve (TN) • Lynch, Steven (MA) • Yoder, Kevin (KS) • Connolly, Gerald (VA) • Maloney, Carolyn (NY) • Zeldin, Lee (NY) • Costello, Ryan (PA) • Maloney, Sean Patrick (NY) • Sen (WI) • Crowley, Joe (NY) • Matsui, Doris (CA) • Sen (AR) • Davis, Susan (CA) • McGovern, Jim (MA) • Sen (OH) • DeFazio, Peter (OR) • McKinley, David (WV) • Sen (WA) • Deutch, Ted (FL) • Meehan, Pat (PA) • Sen Robert P. Casey, Jr. (PA) • Doggett, Lloyd (TX) • Meeks, Gregory (NY) • Sen Joe Donnelly (IN) • Doyle, Mike (Co-Chairman) • Messer, Luke (IN) • Sen Richard Durbin (IL) (PA) • Nadler, Jerold (NY) • Sen Diane Feinstein (CA) • Duncan, John (TN) • Napolitano, Grace (CA) • Sen Johnny Isakson (GA) • Engel, Eliot (NY) • Neal, Richard (MA) • Sen (MA) • Eshoo, Anna (CA) • Nolan, Rick (MN) • Sen Robert Menendez (NJ) • Fortenberry, Jeff (NE) • Pallone, Frank (NJ) • Sen (VT) • Gallego, Ruben (AZ) • Pascrell, Bill (NJ) • Sen Charles Schumer (NY) • Goodlatte, Bob (VA) • Paulsen, Erik (MN) • Sen (NC) • Granger, Kay (TX) • Peterson, Collin (MN) • Sen (MD) • Green, Gene (TX) • Posey, Bill (FL) • Sen Roger Wicker (MS) • Harris, Andy (MD)