Following the 2022 midterm election, AAOS political experts recap how candidates supported by the Orthopaedic PAC fared, as well as the new physician leaders elected to Congress. They explain the importance of the lame duck session and how Congress has the opportunity to pass two bills before the end of the year that are critically important to the musculoskeletal community. Resources Pre-election podcast episode: aaos.org/publications/the-bone-beat-orthopaedic-podcast-channel/the-bone-beat-advocacy-podcast/episode-35/ AAOS Advocacy Action Center: https://www.aaos.org/advocacy/advocacy-action-center Episode on 2023 payment policy changes: aaos.org/publications/the-bone-beat-orthopaedic-podcast-channel/the-bone-beat-advocacy-podcast/episode-34/ Guests: Catherine Hayes, AAOS Senior Legislative Director; Brittany Starr, AAOS Senior Political Director Host: Douglas Lundy, MD, MBA, FAAOS, AAOS Advocacy Council Chair