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22 Representatives Up for Reelection in 2018 and How Much They Were Paid to Vote Yes on AHCA

May 5, 2017 By Nick Hanover Leave a Comment

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Yesterday, May 4th, the House of Representatives finally managed to pass their AHCA bill, an effort to repeal and dismantle the Affordable Care Act ushered in by the Obama administration. Out of curiosity, we decided to check OpenSecrets.org to see how many of the Representatives who voted yes for the bill received major campaign support from insurance companies in 2016. We are limiting our findings to the representatives who are up for reelection next year, and here’s more info on them and what you can do in preparation for that election. The results will not surprise you.

Rep. Paul Ryan

Paul Ryan

From: Wisconsin

Received: $657,649 from the insurance industry, as well as $489,574 from healthcare professionals and $395,274 from pharmaceutical companies, with Pfizer serving as Ryan’s #4 top donor with $63,255 (source)

Rep. Martha McSallyRepresentative Martha McSally

From: Arizona

Received: $127,396 from the insurance industry, with a top donation of $16,350 from Blue Cross/Blue Shield (source)

Rep. Jeff Denham

Jeff Denham

From: California

Received: $99,650 from the insurance industry, with Medical Protective owner Berkshire Hathaway serving as Denham’s #1 donor with $23,000 (source)

Rep. David Valadao

David Valadao

From: California

Received: $79,650 from the insurance industry, with Blue Cross/Blue Shield serving as Valadao’s #1 donor with $16,000 (source)

Rep. Steve Knight

Steve Knight

From: California

Received: $62,300 from the insurance industry (source)

Rep. Ed Royce

Ed Royce

From: California

Received: $280,350 from the insurance industry (source)

Rep. Mimi Walters

Mimi Walters

From: California

Received: $139,150 from the pharmaceutical industryand $75,350 from the insurance industry (source)

Rep. Dana Rohrabacher

Dana Rohrabacher

From: California

Received: $21,047 from healthcare professionals (source)

Rep. Darrell Issa

Darrell Issa

From: California

Received: $47,825 from the pharmaceutical industry and $43,500 from the insurance industry as well as $39,100 from heathcare professionals (source)

Rep. Carlos Curbelo

Carlos Curbelo

From: Florida

Received: $152,850 from the insurance industry, with Leon Medical Centers serving as Curbelo’s #1 donor with $27,000 (source)

Rep. Rod Blum

Rod Blum

From: Iowa

Received: $62,100 from the insurance industry (source)

Rep. David Young

David Young

From: Iowa

Received: $142,779 from the insurance industry, with supplemental Medicare plan provider Nationwide serving as the top donor with $18,900 and Berkshire Hathaway as the #3 donor with $16,200 (source)

Rep. Peter Roskam

Peter Roskam

From: Illinois

Received: $261,955 from insurance companies with Blue Cross/Blue Shield the #3 top donor with $19,500, as well as $165,623 from the healthcare professional industry and $122,905 from the pharmaceutical industry (source)

Rep. Rodney Davis

Rodney Davis

From: Illinois

Received: $127,896 from the insurance industry, with State Farm serving as Davis’ #2 donor with $15,725, as well as $96,175 from healthcare professionals (source)

Rep. Randy Hultgren

Randy Hultgren

From: Illinois

Received: $145,750 from the insurance industry (source)

Rep. Kevin Yoder

Kevin Yoder

From: Kansas

Received: $121,350 from the insurance industry (source)

Rep. Dave Trott

Dave Trott

From: Michigan

Received: $30,850 from the insurance industry, with Blue Cross/Blue Shield serving as his #4 donor with $12,700, as well as $30,450 from healthcare professionals (source)

Rep. Jason Lewis

Jason Lewis

From: Minnesota

Received: $17,500 from the insurance industry (source)

Rep. Erik Paulsen

Erik Paulsen

From: Minnesota

Received: $350,750 from the pharmaceutical industry, with Medtronic serving as Paulsen’s #4 top donor with $27,050, as well as $303,550 from the insurance industry, with UnitedHealth Group serving as Paulsen’s #3 top donor with $28,800, and $246,660 from healthcare professionals (source)

Rep. Don Bacon

Don Bacon

From: Nebraska

Received: $32,065 from the insurance industry, with Mutual of Omaha serving as his #2 top donor at $11,500, and $24,325 from healthcare professionals (source)

Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen

Rodney Frelinghuysen

From: New Jersey

Received: $108,100 from the pharmaceutical industry and $54,200 from healthcare professionals (source)

Rep. Pete Sessions

Pete Sessions

From: Texas

Received: $204,050 from healthcare professionals and $70,350 from the insurance industry (source)

Obviously this is by no means a comprehensive list of all the represenatives who were paid to make AHCA get through the House, we urge you to examine who donated to your representatives and vote accordingly in 2018.

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Nick Hanover got his degree from Disneyland, but he’s the last of the secret agents and he’s your man. Which is to say you can find his particular style of espionage here at Loser City as well as Ovrld, where he contributes music reviews and writes a column on undiscovered Austin bands.  You can also flip through his archives at  Comics Bulletin, which he is formerly the Co-Managing Editor of, and Spectrum Culture, where he contributed literally hundreds of pieces for a few years. Or if you feel particularly adventurous, you can always witness his odd .gif battles with friends and enemies on twitter: @Nick_Hanover 

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About Nick Hanover

Nick Hanover got his degree from Disneyland, but he’s the last of the secret agents and he’s your man. Which is to say you can find his particular style of espionage here at Loser City as well as Ovrld, where he contributes music reviews and writes a column on undiscovered Austin bands. You can also flip through his archives at Comics Bulletin, which he is formerly the Co-Managing Editor of, and Spectrum Culture, where he contributed literally hundreds of pieces for a few years. Or if you feel particularly adventurous, you can always witness his odd .gif battles with Dylan Garsee on twitter: @Nick_Hanover

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