Rep. Charles W. Boustany Jr., M.D.

U.S. Rep. Charles W. Boustany Jr. is a cardiovascular surgeon with more than 20 years of experience. He was first elected to Congress in December 2004 and is in his second term in office representing Louisiana's 7th Congressional District. Rep. Boustany has championed healthcare reform, sound energy policy and hurricane recovery with time-proven solutions for all Americans.
 
As a physician, Rep. Boustany believes the patient-doctor relationship is the most important part of healthcare and has worked to implement patient-centered healthcare solutions. He believes that increased access to health savings accounts represents one opportunity for patients to strengthen their control over their healthcare decisions, and Rep. Boustany introduced legislation allowing seniors and veterans to participate.

Rep. Boustany is a member of three House committees: Transportation and Infrastructure, Education and Labor, and Agriculture. He also served on the Head Start Reauthorization Conference Committee to mediate differences between the House and Senate on priorities for the early education program.

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