What are their names? As I said earlier on this thread, I know the names of lots of doctors in Congress — all are Republicans — and not one of them voted for the bill. Who are the Democrats who are doctors?
I had to look this up:
Who Are the Congressional Doctors?
The 20 doctors serving in Congress include four family medicine specialists, four obstetricians/gynecologists, two orthopaedic surgeons, two ophthalmologists, two emergency medicine specialists, two cardiothoracic surgeons, one general surgeon, one gastroenterologist, one psychiatrist, and one anesthesiologist.
In the House of Representatives 16 physicians are running for re-election in November; one is retiring at the end of this term. Two of the three physicians serving in the Senate are in the middle of their terms; only Sen. John Barrasso is running for re-election in 2012.
Senate
John Barrasso, MD (R-Wyo.)
Tom Coburn, MD (R-Okla.)
Rand Paul, MD (R-Ky.)
House
Dan Benishek, MD (R-Mich.)
Charles Boustany, MD (R-La.)
Paul Broun, MD (R-Ga.)
Larry Bucshon, MD (R-Ind.)
Michael Burgess, MD (R-Texas)
Bill Cassidy, MD (R-La.)
Del. Donna Christensen, MD (D-Virgin Islands)
Scott DesJarlais, MD (R-Tenn.)
John Fleming, MD (R-La.)
Phil Gingrey, MD (R-Ga.)
Andy Harris, MD (R-Md.)
Nan Hayworth, MD (R-N.Y.)
Joe Heck, DO (R-Nev.)
Jim McDermott, MD (D-Wash.)
Ron Paul, MD (R-Texas)
Tom Price, MD (R-Ga.)
Phil Roe, MD (R-Tenn.)
There are only TWO Democrats among the doctors in Congress (both houses) and Jim McDermott of Washington State is the only one with a vote. The other is a Delegate from the Virgin islands.
Apparently Jim McDermott is a Psychiatrist. I just thought he was crazy! I’m guessing that he has been self prescribing.