Legislator Caucuses
Caucuses include both formal and informal groups of legislators that sometimes choose to vote as a bloc. Not all caucuses publish updated lists of their members, so caucus membership information here may be incomplete or out of date.
New Democrat Coalition
Moderate on Economic Development, Policing, and National Defense
Founded in 1997, this group describes itself as the “get stuff done” caucus and is amenable to bipartisan cooperation on economic development, trade, policing, and national defense issues. Ideologically, members are less in favor of corporate regulation. (https://newdemocratcoalition.house.gov)
Caucus members are over-represented on the following committees where they may have particular influence:
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House Committee on Armed Services
(22 caucus members out of 27 Democrats on committee) |
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House Committee on Agriculture
(18 caucus members out of 24 Democrats on committee) |
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House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
(10 caucus members out of 12 Democrats on committee) |
Congressional Progressive Caucus
Civil Rights and Welfare, Non-Interventionist Foreign Policy, Against Corporate Interests
Formed in 1991, the CPC is the oldest Democratic caucus. Its members are organized around curbing corporate interests and a more generous welfare state and take particular interest in civil rights and liberties issues and non-interventionist foreign policy solutions. (https://progressives.house.gov)
Caucus members are over-represented on the following committees where they may have particular influence:
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House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
(16 caucus members out of 21 Democrats on committee) |
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House Committee on the Judiciary
(12 caucus members out of 18 Democrats on committee) |
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House Committee on the Budget
(11 caucus members out of 16 Democrats on committee) |
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House Committee on Rules
(4 caucus members out of 4 Democrats on committee) |
Main Street Caucus
Pro-Business, Anti-Regulation
The Main Street Caucus was formed in 2017 as the congressional member organization of the Main Street Partnership, a political action committee organized in 1994. Caucus members describe themselves as pro-business, anti-regulation conservatives, but with a focus on practical policy solutions. (https://mainstreetcaucus.house.gov)
Caucus members are over-represented on the following committees where they may have particular influence:
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House Committee on Financial Services
(17 caucus members out of 30 Republicans on committee) |
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House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party
(9 caucus members out of 13 Republicans on committee) |
Caucus members are under-represented on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (3), House Committee on the Judiciary (4) .
Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
Congressional Black Caucus
Caucus members are over-represented on the following committees where they may have particular influence:
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House Committee on Financial Services
(10 caucus members out of 23 Democrats on committee) |
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House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
(9 caucus members out of 21 Democrats on committee) |
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House Committee on Education and Workforce
(7 caucus members out of 16 Democrats on committee) |
Caucus members are under-represented on the House Committee on Natural Resources (1) .
Problem Solvers Caucus
Bipartisan Policy Solutions
Members of this caucus join with a partner from the other side of the aisle, so it is evenly split between Republicans and Democrats. Problem Solvers meet regularly to identify issues with possible bipartisan support and endorse legislation if three-quarters of its members express support. (https://problemsolverscaucus.house.gov)
Caucus members are over-represented on the following committees where they may have particular influence:
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House Committee on Appropriations
(11 caucus members out of 62 committee members) |
Caucus members are under-represented on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (0) .
Republican Governance Group
Originally called the “Tuesday Lunch Bunch,” then the Tuesday Group, now known as RG2 was founded by Republican members who were less supportive of the conservative social and economic policies of the new House majority in 1994. It has trended toward Trump positions more recently, but its members typically stay out of the limelight. (https://republicangovernance.com)
Caucus members are over-represented on the following committees where they may have particular influence:
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House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
(5 caucus members out of 14 Republicans on committee) |
Congressional Hispanic Caucus
Freedom Caucus
Far-Right Federal Spending and Immigration Policy
Republicans associated with the Tea Party movement created the Freedom Caucus in 2015 to push their conference farther to the right on federal spending and immigration policy. It has leveraged its voting block to oppose House leaders who do not adopt its more conservative positions on spending and taxation, leading to the resignation of Speaker John Boehner and removal of Speaker Kevin McCarthy. It has hewed closer to support of the Trump Administrations than other Republican caucuses. ()
Caucus members are over-represented on the following committees where they may have particular influence:
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House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
(12 caucus members out of 26 Republicans on committee) |
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House Committee on the Judiciary
(9 caucus members out of 24 Republicans on committee) |
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House Committee on Natural Resources
(7 caucus members out of 25 Republicans on committee) |
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House Committee on the Budget
(7 caucus members out of 21 Republicans on committee) |
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House Committee on Rules
(3 caucus members out of 9 Republicans on committee) |
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House Select Subcommittee to Investigate the Remaining Questions Surrounding January 6, 2021
(3 caucus members out of 5 Republicans on committee) |
Republican Study Committee
Conservative Economic and Social Policy
Founded in 1973, the Republican Study Committee originally provided the conservative faction within the House conference with organizational capacity. It is modeled on the now-defunct Democratic Study Group, providing research and resources to members to advance conservative economic and social legislative proposals, coordinating messaging of caucus members, and organizing task forces on specific issues. (https://rsc-pfluger.house.gov)
Caucus members are over-represented on the following committees where they may have particular influence:
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House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
(6 caucus members out of 21 Republicans on committee) |
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House Committee on the Budget
(4 caucus members out of 21 Republicans on committee) |
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House Committee on the Judiciary
(4 caucus members out of 24 Republicans on committee) |
Blue Dog Coalition
Fiscally-Conservative and Strong National Defense
A group of Democrats formed this caucus after the 1994 midterm elections, in which Republicans retook the House of Representatives for the first time since 1955, to explore bipartisan common ground on welfare reform and lower budget deficits. Members remain committed to more fiscally-conservative policies than most Democrats and strong national defense. (https://bluedogcaucus-golden.house.gov)
Caucus members are over-represented on the following committees where they may have particular influence:
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House Committee on Appropriations
(3 caucus members out of 28 Democrats on committee) |
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House Committee on Natural Resources
(2 caucus members out of 20 Democrats on committee) |
Justice Democrats
Redistributive Economic Policies and Civil Rights
Justice Democrats is a political action committee, not an officially-recognized congressional caucus. Members of Congress endorsed by Justice Democrats are unified around redistributive economic policies and civil rights and liberties protections for minority groups. (https://justicedemocrats.com)
Caucus members are over-represented on the following committees where they may have particular influence:
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House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
(5 caucus members out of 21 Democrats on committee) |
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House Committee on Education and Workforce
(3 caucus members out of 16 Democrats on committee) |
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House Committee on Financial Services
(2 caucus members out of 23 Democrats on committee) |
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House Committee on the Budget
(2 caucus members out of 16 Democrats on committee) |