Representative Joe Kennedy is serving his second term in Congress from Massachusetts’ 4th District and was recently appointed to the Energy and Commerce Committee. Rep. Kennedy is a strong supporter of the NIH and research for chronic conditions. He is focused on strengthening and streamlining our healthcare system to accommodate increasing demands of a larger and older population.
Representative Paul Ryan is the new chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee. Rep. Ryan serves in the House from Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional District. In the last Congress, he was chair of the Budget Committee, but elected to serve on Ways and Means instead. As chair, Rep. Ryan is committed to strengthening Medicare.
If you live, practice or have patients in these lawmakers’ districts, please contact the ACR at [email protected] for more information on how to get involved in local advocacy.
