ANALYSIS
America is committed to providing quality health care to the men and women who serve in the armed forces. The following members of Congress have served in the military and, therefore, would likely be more empathetic to the health care needs of our active military and Veterans.
In more than 300 hours of research, we’re pleased to discover congressional freshmen on both sides of the aisle expressing support for improving access to mental health and addiction services. The freshmen of this campaign cycle exemplify how mental health and addiction are not treated as siloed issues, but as topics that overlap with other vital areas of public health and service.
In more than 300 hours of research, we’re pleased to discover congressional freshmen on both sides of the aisle expressing support for improving access to mental health and addiction services. The freshmen of this campaign cycle exemplify how mental health and addiction are not treated as siloed issues, but as topics that overlap with other vital areas of public health and service.
Members with professional health care experience have first-hand knowledge of the challenges and opportunities of reforming health care in the U.S. The 117th Congress includes seven new licensed health care professionals and 10 other Freshmen with notable professional experience in the industry.
The 117th Congress’ Freshman Class includes 28 women (over 40% of the class), boasting the largest class of woman Republicans in history. While we anticipated tracking candidate positions on abortion, we were pleasantly surprised that so many of the candidates, both men and women, went further in speaking in support of women’s and children’s health issues on the campaign trail. Read about some of the stand-outs.
Through our nearly 300 hours of in-depth profile research, we identified three key issues with broad bipartisan interest that could be pivotal in the upcoming Congress.
Every member of Congress—no matter how junior they are or on which committees they serve—has the power to influence health care in the U.S. However, our bipartisan research team believes there are a select few who stand out as “Ones to Watch” in the incoming freshman class.
We’ve indexed some of the largest and most influential categories to make it easy to find members who fit within these segments—and we pulled out a few fun facts for your next Zoom virtual happy hour, too!
With over 150,000 people receiving a new cancer diagnosis every month and as the second leading cause of death in the U.S., cancer touches many of us. Cancer advocates are a powerful force in Congress so we’ve made it easier to identify the new members who have been public about how they have been touched by cancer.