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| x Suburban Caucus |
An informal group of over 70 Republican members of the United States House of Representatives with primarily suburban constituencies, founded by Rep. Mark Kirk (R-IL). He planned a suburban agenda in early 2004, made a presentation on it at the...
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| x Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus |
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The Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus (CWRC) is a large bi-partisan Congressional Member Organization in the U.S. House of Representatives formed to support the National Wildlife Refuge System through legislation, funding, and education.
The...
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| x Bike Caucus |
The Congressional Bike Caucus(AKA Congressional Bicycle Caucus) was formed sometime after 1996.
To encourage Congressional leadership to complement the efforts of the millions of cyclists working for safer roads, more bikeways, convenient bike...
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| x Congressional Black Caucus |
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The Congressional Black Caucus is an organization representing the African American members of the United States Congress. Membership is exclusive to African Americans, and its chair in the 111th Congress is Representative Barbara Lee of California....
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| x Blue Dog Democrat |
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The Democratic Blue Dog Coalition is a group of currently 52 moderate and conservative Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives, first formed in 1995. The Blue Dog Coalition describes itself as a group of moderate-to...
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| x Congressional center aisle caucus |
The Congressional Center Aisle Caucus is a group in the United States Congress who has a strong interest in promoting civility of Congress and change the atmosphere in which Congress works. They aim at bringing the two political parties together to...
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| x Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus |
The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus founded in May 16, 1994, by former Congressman Norman Mineta, consists of members of the United States Congress who have a strong interest in promoting Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders issues and...
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| x Congressional Bike Caucus |
The Congressional Bike Caucus (CBC) is a bipartisan caucus of the United States House of Representatives launched by Oregon representative Earl Blumenauer. It is officially registered with the Committee on House Administration, the house committee...
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| x Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine |
Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine
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| x Congressional steel caucus |
House Steel Caucus
Founded in the early 1970s by Reps. John Murtha (D-PA) and Ralph Regula (R-OH), this bi-partisan coalition promotes the health and stability of the domestic steel industry, as well as the interests of its workforce.
The House...
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| x Democratic Caucus of the United States House of Representatives |
The House Democratic Caucus nominates and elects the Democratic Party leadership in the United States House of Representatives. The group is composed of all Democratic Representatives in the House. In its role as a party conference, the caucus...
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| x Friends of Australia Congressional Caucus |
The Friends of Australia Congressional Caucus is the bipartisan caucus within the U.S. Congress that seeks to "promote a deeper cultural understanding, enhance our mutual security, and strengthen our economic ties" between the United States and...
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| x Congressional Hispanic Caucus |
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The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) comprises 23 Democratic members and one independent member of the United States Congress of Hispanic descent. The Caucus is dedicated to voicing and advancing, through the legislative process, issues affecting...
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| x Congressional Hispanic Conference |
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The Congressional Hispanic Conference is a Republican-controlled caucus formed in 2003. The stated goal of the CHC at its formation was to promote policy outcomes of importance to Americans of Hispanic and Portuguese descent. These priorities...
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| x Israel Allies Caucus |
The Israel Allies Caucus is a caucus in the United States House of Representatives made up of members who strongly support Israel. It was formed on July 27, 2006 to affirm United States support for Israel amidst growing international pressure for...
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| x United States House Caucus on Missing and Exploited Children |
The House Caucus on Missing and Exploited Children (HCMEC) was formed in order to assist the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) and coordinate United States federal legislation preventing child abduction and exploitation of...
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| x Senate Caucus on Missing, Exploited and Runaway Children |
The Senate Caucus on Missing, Exploited and Runaway Children (SCMERC) was formed in the United States of America in April, 2003, in order to assist the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). It coordinates federal legislation...
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| x International Narcotics Control Caucus |
The United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control (also known as the Senate Narcotics Caucus) was created to monitor and encourage the U.S. government and private programs seeking to expand international cooperation against drug...
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| x New Democrat Coalition |
The New Democrat Coalition is a Congressional Member Organization within the United States Congress made up of Democrats who support an agenda that the organization describes as moderate and pro-growth. A July 2009 Press release described the...
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| x Congressional nominating caucus |
The Congressional nominating caucus is the name for informal meetings in which American congressmen would agree on who to nominate for the Presidency and Vice Presidency from their political party.
This system was introduced in 1796 after George...
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| x Out of Iraq Caucus |
The Out of Iraq Caucus is a Congressional caucus in the United States House of Representatives, created in June 2005.
It consists of House members who advocate the departure of United States troops from Iraq, effectively ending U.S. participation in...
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| x Congressional Progressive Caucus |
The Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) is the largest caucus within the Democratic caucus in the United States Congress with 83 declared members, and works to advance progressive issues and positions.
The CPC was founded in 1991 and currently...
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| x Republican Liberty Caucus |
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The Republican Liberty Caucus is a political action organization dedicated to promoting the ideals of individual rights, limited government and free enterprise within the Republican Party in the United States. It is considered the libertarian wing...
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| x Republican Study Committee |
The Republican Study Committee (RSC) is a group of over 100 Republicans organized for the purpose of advancing a conservative social and economic agenda in the United States House of Representatives. It was founded in 1971 as a conservative...
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| x Steering and Policy Committee of the United States House of Representatives |
In the United States House of Representatives, the House Democratic Caucus includes a Steering and Policy Committee. Its primary purpose is to assign fellow party members to other House committees, and it also advises party leaders on policy. The...
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| x Terry Everett |
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Robert Terry Everett (born February 15, 1937) is an American politician, who was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1993, representing Alabama's 2nd congressional district.
On September 26, 2007, Everett...
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| x Raul Grijalva |
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Raúl M. Grijalva (born February 19, 1948) is an American politician from Arizona. He has been a member of the United States House of Representatives since 2003 and represents Arizona's 7th congressional district and is a Democrat. The district...
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| x Russ Carnahan |
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John Russell "Russ" Carnahan (born July 10, 1958) is an American politician from the U.S. State of Missouri currently serving his third term in the U.S. House of Representatives. A Democrat, he represents Missouri's 3rd congressional district (map),...
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| x Dale E. Kildee |
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Dale Edward Kildee (b. September 16, 1929, Flint, Michigan) has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Michigan since 1977, representing Michigan's 5th congressional district since 2003. The district includes...
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| x Devin Nunes |
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Devin Nunes (born October 1, 1973), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 2003, representing California's 21st congressional district (map). The district, located in the San Joaquin...
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| x Denny Rehberg |
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Dennis R. "Denny" Rehberg (born October 5, 1955) is an American politician who has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 2001, representing Montana's at-large congressional district.
Born in Billings, Montana,...
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| x Adam Putnam |
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Adam H. Putnam (born July 31, 1974) is an American politician who has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 2001, representing Florida's 12th congressional district. In February 2009, Putnam declared himself a...
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| x Timothy V. Johnson |
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Timothy V. (Tim) Johnson (born July 23, 1946) is an American politician who has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 2001, representing Illinois's 15th congressional district (map). He was born in Champaign,...
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| x Howard McKeon |
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Howard Philip "Buck" McKeon (born September 9, 1938), an American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1993.
Born in Tujunga, California, McKeon graduated from Verdugo Hills High School in...
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| x Pete Stark |
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Fortney Hillman "Pete" Stark, Jr. (born November 11, 1931) is an American politician from the state of California. A Democrat, he has been a member of the U.S. House of Representatives since 1973, currently representing California's 13th...
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| x John M. McHugh |
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John Michael McHugh (born September 29, 1948) is the 21st United States Secretary of the Army and a former Republican politician from the state of New York, formerly representing the state's 23rd congressional district in the United States House of...
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| x Keith Ellison |
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Keith Maurice Ellison (born August 4, 1963) is an American lawyer, politician, and a Democrat. He became the first Muslim to be elected to the United States Congress when he won the open seat for Minnesota's 5th congressional district, which centers...
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| x Joe Knollenberg |
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Joseph "Joe" Knollenberg (born November 28, 1933) is a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. From 1993 to 2009, he was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Michigan's 9th congressional district.
He was...
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| x Walter B. Jones |
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Walter Beaman Jones, Jr. (born February 10, 1943, in Farmville, North Carolina) is an American politician; a Republican, he currently represents North Carolina's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. The district...
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| x Artur Davis |
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Artur Genestre Davis (born October 9, 1967) is an American politician who has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 2003, representing Alabama's 7th congressional district. It encompasses the counties of...
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| x Albert Wynn |
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Albert Russell "Al" Wynn (born September 10, 1951) is a former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives. He represented the 4th district of Maryland from 1993 to 2008. On February 13, 2008, Al Wynn was defeated in the...
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| x Peter T. King |
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Peter T. King (born April 5, 1944) is a Republican politician from the U.S. state of New York, currently the United States Congressman for the state's 3rd Congressional District. Along with Chris Lee, who represents New York's 26th congressional...
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| x Steve Buyer |
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Stephen Earle Buyer (pronounced /ˈbuːjər/ BOO-yər; born November 26, 1958) has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since January 1993. He currently serves Indiana's 4th congressional district.
Buyer was born in...
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| x Nick Lampson |
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Nicholas Valentino 'Nick' Lampson (born February 14, 1945) is an American politician from the state of Texas and was a Congressman representing the 22nd Congressional District of Texas. He was defeated by Pete Olson on November 4, 2008 in his re...
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| x Jane Harman |
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Jane Margaret Lakes Harman (born June 28, 1945), is a seven-term Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing California's 36th congressional district. She is the second richest member of Congress with over $160...
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| x Chet Edwards |
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Thomas Chester "Chet" Edwards (born November 24, 1951) is a Democratic Party member of the United States House of Representatives from the 17th District of Texas, based about Waco, Edwards represented Texas's 11th District from 1991 to 2005 and has...
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| x Nathan Deal |
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John Nathan Deal (born August 25, 1942) is an American politician, a member of the Republican Party, a conservative, and has been a member of the United States House of Representatives since 1993, currently representing the 9th congressional...
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| x John Boozman |
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John Boozman (born December 10, 1950) is an American politician who has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 2001, representing Arkansas's 3rd congressional district (map). The district is located in the...
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| x Phil Hare |
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Philip G. "Phil" Hare (born February 21, 1949) is currently the Democratic Congressman representing Illinois's 17th congressional district (map). The district is based in Illinois' share of the Quad Cities area and includes Rock Island, Moline,...
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| x William Lacy Clay, Jr. |
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William Lacy Clay, Jr., sometimes known as Lacy Clay and Wm. Lacy Clay (born July 27, 1956), is an American politician from the U.S. state of Missouri currently serving his fourth term in the U.S. House of Representatives. A Democrat, he represents...
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| x Ciro D. Rodriguez |
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Ciro Davis Rodriguez (born December 9, 1946) is a Democratic Congressman who has represented Texas's 23rd congressional district since 2007. The district, the largest non-at large district in the nation, stretches from El Paso in the west to San...
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| x Patrick T. McHenry |
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Patrick Timothy McHenry (born October 22, 1975) is a Republican United States Representative from North Carolina, representing the state's 10th Congressional district.
The district is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and includes...
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| x Ralph Regula |
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Ralph Straus Regula (born December 3, 1924 in Beach City, Ohio) was a Representative in the United States Congress from the 16th District of the State of Ohio. He retired in January 2009 after 18 consecutive terms. He is a member of the Republican...
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| x Allen Boyd |
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F. Allen Boyd Jr. (born June 6, 1945) is an American politician, and has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1997, representing Florida's 2nd congressional district. His district includes all of Bay, Gulf,...
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| x Hal Rogers |
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Harold Dallas "Hal" Rogers (born December 31, 1937), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1981, representing the Kentucky's 5th congressional district. His offices are currently...
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| x Ike Skelton |
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Isaac Newton "Ike" Skelton IV (born December 20, 1931) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Missouri currently serving in the U.S. House of Representatives. A Democrat, he represents Missouri's 4th congressional district which takes in...
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| x Betty McCollum |
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Betty Louise McCollum (born July 12, 1954) is an American politician and member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL). She is currently a member of the United States House of Representatives representing Minnesota's 4th congressional district,...
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| x Shelley Berkley |
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Rochelle "Shelley" Berkley (born Rochelle Levine January 20, 1951) is a politician from Las Vegas, and has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1999, representing the First Congressional District of Nevada,...
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| x Jeff Flake |
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Jeffrey "Jeff" Flake (born December 31, 1962), an American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 2001, representing Arizona's 6th congressional district.
He was born in Snowflake, Arizona (named...
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| x Carol Shea-Porter |
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Carol Shea-Porter (born December 2, 1952) is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of New Hampshire. She was previously the City Chair of the Rochester, New Hampshire Democratic Party. On November 7, 2006,...
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