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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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Vern Ehlers |
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.
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| x Bike Caucus | Neil Abercrombie |
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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Mel Watt |
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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Kirsten Gillibrand |
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 | Doris Matsui |
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 | Norman D. Dicks |
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.
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| x Democratic Caucus of the United States House of Representatives | Kirsten Gillibrand |
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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| Norman D. Dicks | |||||
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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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Henry Cuellar |
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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| Lucille Roybal-Allard | |||||
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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 | Lincoln Diaz-Balart |
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 | Kirsten Gillibrand |
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 started in 1796 after George Washington...
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| x Out of Iraq Caucus | Charles B. Rangel |
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 | Bernie Sanders | Mel Watt | 1991 |
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 | Michael C. Burgess |
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 "30 Something" Working Group | Kirsten Gillibrand |
The "30 Something" Working Group is composed of ten members of the United States House of Representatives Democratic caucus, most of whom are under the age of forty. The group's stated mission is "engaging the next generation of Americans further in...
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| x Peak Oil Caucus | Vern Ehlers | ||||
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| x Future of American Media Caucus | Maurice Hinchey | ||||
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| Jan Schakowsky | |||||
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