Next to Chairman Bill Archer, Representative Crane is the senior-ranking Republican member of the full House Ways and Means Committee. This is one of the key committees having jurisdiction over Medicare in the U.S. House of Representatives.
The introduction of this new bill will establish support for the elimination of mandatory medicare x-rays on the Republican side of the aisle. Representative Crane has a proven track record of support for chiropractic issues and an extensive working relationship with the American Chiropractic Association (ACA).
If you want to show your support for Rep. Crane's bill, you will want to contact the members listed below of both the House Ways and Means Committee, and the House Commerce Committee. You may also get an e-mail listing and other pertinent information of House of Representative members via the World Wide Web at: http://www.house.gov/Whoswho.html
HOUSE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
| Arizona J.D. Hayworth (R) tele: (202) 225-2190 fax: (202) 225-3263 | Jerry Weller (R) tele: (202) 225-3635 fax: (202) 225-3521 | New York Amo Houghton Jr. (R) tele: (202) 225-3161 fax: (202) 225-5574 |
| California Xavier Becerra (D) tele: (202) 225-6235 fax: (202) 225-2202
| Iowa Jim Nussle (R) tele: (202) 225-2911 fax: (202) 225-9129
| Michael R. McNulty (D) tele: (202) 225-5076 fax: (202) 225-5077 |
| Wally Herger (R) tele: (202) 225-3076 fax: N/A | Kentucky Jim Bunning (R) tele: (202) 225-3465 fax: (202) 225-0003 | Charles Rangel (D) Ranking Member tele: (202) 225-4365 fax: (202) 225-0816 |
| Robert T. Matsui (D) tele: (202) 225-7163 fax: (202) 225-0566 | Louisiana William L. Jefferson (D) tele: (202) 225-6636 fax: (202) 225-1988 | Ohio Rob Portman (R) tele: (202) 225-3164 fax: (202) 225-1992 |
| Fortney "Pete" Stark (D) tele: (202) 225-5065 fax: (202) 226-3805 | Jim McCrery (R) tele: (202) 225-2777 fax: (202) 225-8039 | Oklahoma Wes. W. Watkins (R) tele: (202) 225-4565 fax: (202) 225-5966 |
| William M. Thomas (R) tele: (202) 225-2915 fax: (202) 225-8798 | Maryland Benjamin L. Cardin (D) tele: (202) 225-4016 fax: (202) 225-9219 | Pennsylvania William J. Coyne (D) tele: (202) 225-2301 fax: (202) 225-1844 |
| Connecticut Barbara B. Kennelly (D) tele: (202) 225-2265 fax: (202) 225-1031
| Massachusetts Richard E. Neal (D) tele: (202) 225-5601 fax: (202) 225-8112
| Philip S. English (R) tele: (202) 225-5406 fax: (202) 225-3103 |
| Nancy L. Johnson (R) tele: (202) 225-4476 fax: (202) 225-4488 | Michigan Dave Camp (R) tele: (202) 225-3561 fax: (202) 225-9679 | Tennessee John S. Tanner (D) tele: (202) 225-4714 fax: (202) 225-1765 |
| Florida E. Clay Shaw, Jr. (R) tele: (202) 225-3026 fax: (202) 225-8398 | Sander M. Levin (D) tele: (202) 225-4961 fax: (202) 226-1033 | Texas Bill Archer (R) Chair tele: (202) 225-2571 fax: (202) 225-4381 |
| Karen Thurman (D) tele: (202) 225-1002 fax: (202) 226-0329 | Minnesota Jim Ramstad (R) tele: (202) 225-2871 fax: (202) 225-6351
| Sam Johnson (R) tele: (202) 225-4201 fax: (202) 225-1485 |
| Georgia Michael "Mac" Collins (R) tele: (202) 225-5901 fax: (202) 225-2515 | Missouri Kenny C. Hulshof (R) tele: (202) 225-2956 fax: (202) 225-5712 | Washington Jennifer Dunn (R) tele: (202) 225-7761 fax: (202) 225-8673 |
| John Lewis (D) tele: (202) 225-3801 fax: (202) 225-0351 | Nebraska Jon Christensen (R) tele: (202) 225-4155 fax: (202) 225-3032
| Jim McDermott (D) tele: (202) 225-3016 fax: N/A |
| Illinois Philip M. Crane (R) tele: (202) 225-3711 fax: (202) 225-7830 | Nevada John Ensign (R) tele: (202) 225-5965 fax: (202) 225-3119 | Wisconsin Jerry Kleczka (D) tele: (202) 225-4572 fax: (202) 225-8135 |
HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE
| California Brian Bilbray (R) tele: (202) 225-2040 fax: (202) 225-2948
| Kentucky Edward Whitfield (R) tele: (202) 225-3115 fax: (202) 225-3547
| Michael G. Oxley (R) tele: (202) 225-2676 fax: N/A |
| Christopher Cox (R) tele: (202) 225-5611 fax: (202) 225-9177 | Louisiana W.J. "Bill" Tauzin (R) tele: (202) 225-4031 fax: (202) 225-0563
| Thomas C. Sawyer (D) tele: (202) 225-5231 fax: (202) 225-5278 |
| Anna Eshoo (D) tele: (202) 225-8104 fax: (202) 225-8890 | Maryland Albert Wynn (D) tele: (202) 225-8699 fax: (202) 8714
| Ted Strickland (D) tele: (202) 225-5705 fax: (202) 225-5907 |
| James E. Rogan (R) tele: (202) 225-4176 fax: (202) 225-5828 | Massachusetts Edward J. Markey (D) tele: (202) 225-2836 fax: (202) 226-0340 | Oklahoma Tom Coburn (R) tele: (202) 225-2701 fax: (202) 225-3038 |
| Henry A. Waxman (D) tele: (202) 225-3976 fax: (202) 225-4099 | Michigan John D. Dingell (D) Ranking Member tele: (202) 225-4071 | Steve Largent (R) tele: (202) 225-2211 fax: (202) 225-9187 |
| Colorado Diana L. DeGette (D) tele: (202) 225-4431 fax: (202) 225-5657 | Bart Stupak (D) tele: (202) 225-4735 fax: (202) 225-4744 | Oregon Elizabeth Furse (D) tele: (202) 225-0855 fax: (202) 225-9497 |
| Dan Schaefer (R) tele: (202) 225-7882 fax: (202) 225-7885 | Fred Upton (R) tele: (202) 225-3761 fax: (202) 225-4986 | Pennsylvania Jim Greenwood (R) tele: (202) 225-1688 fax: (202) 225-9903 |
| Florida Michael Bilirakis (R) tele: (202) 225-5755 fax: (202) 225-4085
| Missouri Karen McCarthy (D) tele: (202) 225-4535 fax: (202) 225-4403
| Ron Klink (D) tele: (202) 225-2565 fax: (202) 226-2274 |
| Peter Deutsch (D) tele: (202) 225-7931 fax: (202) 225-8456 | New Jersey Frank Pallone, Jr. (D) tele: (202) 225-4671 fax: (202) 225-9665 | Tennessee Bart Gordon (D) tele: (202) 225-4231 fax: (202) 225-6887 |
| Cliff Stearns (R) tele: (202) 225-5744 fax: (202) 225-3973 | New York Eliot Engel (D) tele: (202) 225-2464 fax: (202) 225-5513 | Texas Joe Barton (R) tele: (202) 225-2002 fax: (202) 225-3052 |
| Georgia Nathan Deal (R) tele: (202) 225-5211 fax: (202) 225-8272
| Rick Lazio (R) tele: (202) 225-3335 fax: (202) 225-4669 | Gene Green (D) tele: (202) 225-1688 fax: (202) 225-9903 |
| Charles Norwood (R) tele: (202) 225-4101 fax: (202) 225-0270 | Thomas J. Manton (D) tele: (202) 225-3965 fax: (202) 225-1909 | Ralph M. Hall (D) tele: (202) 225-6673 fax: (202) 225-3332 |
| Idaho Michael Crapo (R) tele: (202) 225-5531 fax: 225-8216 | Bill Paxon (R) tele: (202) 225-5265 fax: (202) 225-5910 | Virginia Thomas J. Bliley Jr. (R) Chair tele: (202) 225-2815 fax: (202) 225-0011 |
| Illinois J. Dennis Hastert (R) tele: (202) 225-2976 fax: (202) 225-0697 | Edolphus Towns (D) tele: (202) 225-5937 fax: (202) 225-1018 | Rick Boucher (D) tele: (202) 225-3861 fax: (202) 225-0442 |
| Bobby Rush (D) tele: (202) 225-4372 fax: (202) 226-0333 | North Carolina Richard M. Burr (R) tele: (202) 225-2071 fax: (202) 225-2995 | Washington Rick White (R) tele: (202) 225-6311 fax: (202) 225-3524 |
| John M. Shimkus (R) tele: (202) 225-5271 fax: (202) 225-5880 | Ohio Sherrod Brown (D) tele: (202) 225-3401 fax: (202) 225-2266 | Wisconsin Scott Klug (R) tele: (202) 225-2906 fax: (202) 225-6942 |
| Iowa Greg Ganske (R) tele: (202) 225-4426 fax: (202) 225-3193 | Paul E. Gillmor (R) tele: (202) 225-6405 fax: (202) 225-1985 | Barbara Cubin, At Large (R) tele: (202) 225-2311 fax: (202) 225-3057 |
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