Persuading House Democrats to Vote Against Final Health Care Agreement

01/08/2010

Republicans have identified 37 House Democrats who can be persuaded to vote against a final health care agreement due to possible funding for abortion, cuts to Medicare Advantage, and/or the budget impact this devastating bill would have. Because each of these 37 Democrats voted for the House bill, we only need to turn three votes to prevent a final agreement from passing.

GOVERNMENT FUNDING OF ABORTIONS:
If the House-passed Stupak-Pitts language is weakened in the final agreement, the votes of the following pro-life House Democrats could be in play:

• Jerry Costello (Ill.) – 202.225.5661
• Kathleen Dahlkemper (Pa.) – 202.225.5406
• Joe Donnelly (Ind.) – 202.225.3915
• Steve Driehaus (Ohio) – 202.225.2216
• Brad Ellsworth (Ind.) – 202.225.4636
• Marcy Kaptur (Ohio) – 202.225.4146
• Dale Kildee (Mich.) – 202.225.3611
• Daniel Lipinski (Ill.) – 202.225.5741
• Jim Oberstar (Minn.) – 202.225.6211
• Bart Stupak (Mich.) – 202.225.4735
• Charlie Wilson (Ohio) – 202.225.5705

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE:
Will these House members, each of whom has a significant Medicare Advantage population in their district, vote for a final bill that cuts Medicare benefits for the seniors they represent?

• Harry Mitchell (Ariz.) – 202.225.2190
• Gabrielle Giffords (Ariz.) – 202.225.2542
• Dennis Cardoza (Calif.) – 202.225.6131
• Adam Schiff (Calif.) – 202.225.4176
• Dennis Moore (Kansas) – 202.225.2865
• Jim Oberstar (Minn.) – 202.225.6211
• Daniel Maffei (N.Y.) – 202.225.3701
• Steve Dreihaus (Ohio) – 202.225.2216
• Marcy Kaptur (Ohio) – 202.225.4146
• Zach Space (Ohio) – 202.225.6265
• Kurt Schrader (Ore.) – 202.225.5711
• Kathleen Dahlkamper (Pa.) – 202.225.5406
• Chris Carney (Pa.) – 202.225.3731
• Henry Cuellar (Texas) – 202.225.1640
• Adam Smith (Wash.) – 202.225.8901
• Alan Mollohan (W.V.) – 202.225.4172
• Ron Kind (Wis.) – 202.225.5506
• Steve Kagen (Wis.) – 202.225.5665

BUDGET IMPACT:
Potential House vote switchers from states that, according to the National Association of State Budget Officers and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, are being forced to cut education funding but which will also be saddled with millions of dollars in new Medicaid costs are:

• Arizona: Gabrielle Giffords (202.225.2542); Harry Mitchell (202.225.2190)
• California: Dennis Cardoza (202.225.6131), Adam Schiff (202.225.4176)
• Connecticut: James Himes (202.225.5541)
• Georgia: Sanford Bishop (202.225.3631)
• Illinois: Melissa Bean (202.225.3711); Jerry Costello (202.225.5661); Deborah Halvorson (202.225.3635); Daniel Lipinski (202.225.5741)
• Iowa: Leonard Boswell (202.225.3806)
• Kansas: Dennis Moore (202.225.2865)
• Maine: Michael Michaud (202.225.6306)
• Michigan: Dale Kildee (202.225.3611); Bart Stupak (202.225.4735)
• Minnesota: Jim Oberstar (202.225.6211)
• New York: Michael Arcuri (202.225.3665); Daniel Maffei (202.225.3701)
• North Carolina: Bob Ethridge (202.225.4531)
• Oregon: Kurt Schrader (202.225.5711)
• Pennsylvania: Chris Carney (202.225.3731); Kathleen Dahlkamper (202.225.5406); Paul Kanjorski (202.225.6511)
• Virginia: Gerry Connolly (202.225.1492); Tom Perriello (202.225.4711)
• Washington: Adam Smith (202.225.8901)
• West Virginia: Alan Mollohan (202.225.4172); Nick Rahall (202.225.3452)
• Wisconsin: Steve Kagen (202.225.5665); Ron Kind (202.225.5506)

Source: House Republican Whip Eric Cantor’s office