PUBLIC POLICY
• Ilhan Omar (D-MN-05) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-13) are the first Muslim American women elected to Congress
Advocates Argentum For You
Something Old, Something New: Welcome to the 116th Congress The 2018 midterm election was nothing short of historic. A renewed call to civic engage- ment led to a record number of voters hitting the polls resulting in the largest midterm turn- out at 50.3 percent since 1914. A new political landscape has taken shape. The makeup of the 116th Congress is
comprised of fascinating individuals, many of whom had never previously run for elect- ed office. The newly elected members have diverse backgrounds including bison farmer and West Virginia Republican Carol Miller; liquor heir and small business owner Demo- crat Dean Phillips of Minnesota; two former NFL players - Democrat Colin Allred of Texas and Anthony Gonzalez, a Republican from Ohio; and remarkably every career in between. This freshman class is the definition of representative democracy. One of the most notable changes was the
election of 40 new women. In total, 131 women are serving in both chambers, in- cluding Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California. Other highlights: • Marsha Blackburn is the first woman elected to the Senate from Tennessee
• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY-14), age 29 is the youngest woman elected to Congress
• Jahana Hayes (D-CT-05) is the first black woman elected to Congress from Connecticut
• Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-07) is the first black woman elected to Congress from Massachusetts
• Sharice Davids (D-KS-03) and Debra Haaland (D-NM-01) are the first Native American women elected to Congress
• Veronica Escobar (D-TX-16) and Sylvia Garcia (D-TX-29) are the first Latinas elected to Congress from Texas
52 SENIOR LIVING EXECUTIVE JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019
In the Senate, Republicans hold a 53-47 majority while House Democrats hold a 234-200 seat advantage, with one seat (NC-9) still under review. This divided Congress undoubtedly will make it more difficult for legislation to make its way onto the president’s desk for signing. With less than three weeks into this session, it will take more time to determine legislative priorities. Overwhelmingly bipartisan pieces of legislation, like the Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018, passed and signed by President Trump during the highly partisan 115th Congress, are likely to be few and far between this year. The 116th Congress is also well-repre-
sented by 29 health care professionals, in- cluding the election of five new members: Mark Green, MD (R-TN-07), John Joyce, MD (R-PA-13), Kim Schrier, MD (D-WA- 08), Lauren Underwood, RN (D-IL-14), and Jeff Van Drew, DDS (D-NJ-02). Here, you can review the complete list: 1. Sen. John Barrasso, MD (R-WY) 2. Sen. John Boozman, OD (R-AR) 3. Sen. Bill Cassidy, MD (R-LA) 4. Sen. Rand Paul, MD (R-KY) 5. Rep. Ralph Abraham, MD (R-LA-05)
6. Rep. Brian Babin, DDS (R-TX-36) 7. Rep. Karen Bass, PA, MSW (D-CA-37) 8. Rep. Ami Bera, MD (D-CA-07) 9. Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD (R-IN-08) 10. Rep. Michael Burgess, MD (R-TX-26) 11. Buddy Carter, BSPharm (R-GA-01) 12. Rep. Scott DesJarlais, MD (R-TN-04) 13. Rep. Neal Dunn, MD (R-FL-02) 14. Rep. Drew Ferguson, DMD, PC (R-GA-03)
15. Rep. Paul Gosar, DDS (R-AZ-04) 16. Rep. Mark Green, MD (R-TN-07) 17. Rep. Andy Harris, MD (R-MD-01) 18. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, RN (D-TX-30)
19. Rep. John Joyce, MD, FAAD, FACP (R-PA-13)
20. Rep. Roger Marshall, MD (R-KS-01) 21. Rep. Phil Roe, MD (R-TN-01) 22. Rep. Raul Ruiz, MD, MPP, MPH (D-CA-36)
23. Rep. Kurt Schrader, DVM (D-OR-05) 24. Rep. Kim Schrier, MD (D-WA-08) 25. Rep. Mike Simpson, DMD (R-ID-02) 26. Rep. Glenn Thompson, MEd (R-PA-15)
27. Rep. Lauren Underwood, RN (D-IL-14)
28. Rep. Jeff Van Drew, DDS (D-NJ-02) 29. Rep. Brad Wenstrup, DPM (R-OH-02)
Argentum Public Policy Institute and Fly-In
Public Policy Institute March 5
Top of the Hill at the Reserve Officers Association 1 Constitution Ave., NE Washington, DC 20002
Fly-In March 6
Capitol Hill Washington, DC
Who Should Attend?
Argentum Owner/Operator Members: Executive Directors, and Regional and Divisional Executives, Argentum State Partners, Argentum Industry Partner Members
Join industry professionals to discuss issues and solutions to the most important legislative and regulatory challenges at the state and federal levels, and advocate for critical senior living issues on Capitol Hill. Learn more at
argentum.org/ppi
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