Caucuses of the United States Congress
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This is a list of every congressional caucus
Congressional caucus
A congressional caucus is a group of members of the United States Congress that meets to pursue common legislative objectives. Formally, caucuses are formed as congressional member organizations through the United States House of Representatives and governed under the rules of that chamber...

 (officially called a congressional member organization) of the United States Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....

 listed by the U.S. House Committee on House Administration, showing the years each caucus was active. For caucus membership, see the articles at Caucuses of the United States Congress by term.

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  • 2015 Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • 21st Century Health Care Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • 30 Something Working Group
    30 Something Working Group
    The "30 Something" Working Group is composed of ten members of the United States House of Representatives Democratic caucus, some of whom are under the age of forty...

  • 4-H Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • 9/11 Commission Caucus (2006(?)–)

A

  • Addiction, Treatment and Recovery Caucus (2004–)
  • Afterschool Caucuses
    Afterschool Caucuses
    The Afterschool Caucuses in the United States Senate and House of Representatives were established in order to build support for afterschool programs and increase resources for afterschool care...

     (2005-)
  • Alzheimer's Disease Congressional Task Force (1999–)
  • Americans Abroad Caucus (2007–)
  • Anti-Value Added Tax Caucus, The (Anti-VAT Caucus) (2006(?)–)
  • Appalachian Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Armenian Caucus (1991-)
  • Army Corps Reform Caucus (2006(?)–)

B

  • Bike Caucus AKA Bicycle Caucus
  • Biomedical Research Caucus
  • Bipartisan Disabilities Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Bipartisan Working Group on Disaster Recovery and Response, The (2006(?)–)
  • Blue Dog Coalition (1994–)
  • Congressional Bourbon Caucus (2009–present), founded by Brett Guthrie
    Brett Guthrie
    Steven Brett Guthrie is the U.S. Representative for , a Bowling Green-based district, since 2009. He is a member of the Republican Party. He previously served in the Kentucky Senate.-Early life, education, and career:...

     and John Yarmuth
    John Yarmuth
    John Yarmuth is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party.- Early life, education and career :...

  • Building a Better America Caucus (BABC) (2006(?)–)

C

  • California Democratic Congressional Delegation (2006(?)–)
  • Caribbean Caucus (2003–)
  • Center Aisle Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Chesapeake Bay Watershed Task Force (2006(?)–)
  • Children's Environmental Health Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Coalition on Autism Research and Education (2006(?)–)
  • Community College Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Community Solutions and Initiatives Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Anti-Terrorism Caucus (January 2007–present), founded by Sue Myrick, Bud Cramer, Kay Granger
    Kay Granger
    Kay Granger , a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Texas, currently represents the 12th congressional district in the U.S...

    , and Ben Chandler
    Ben Chandler
    Albert Benjamin "Ben" Chandler III is the U.S. Representative for , serving since a special election in 2004. He is a member of the Democratic Party.-Early life, education and career:...

  • Congressional Arts Caucus ( January 1981–present)
  • Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
    Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
    The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus founded on May 16, 1994, by former Congressman Norman Mineta, is a bicameral caucus consisting of members of the United States Congress who have a strong interest in promoting Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders issues and advocating the concerns of...

     (May 1994–present)
  • Congressional Automotive Caucus (1985–present) (formerly Auto Industry Task Force)
  • Congressional Azerbaijan Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Battlefield Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Bicameral Arthritis Caucus  (2011-present)
  • Congressional Bike Caucus
    Congressional Bike Caucus
    The Congressional Bike Caucus 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 responsible for regulating caucuses. The caucus aims to...

     (CBC) (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Biomass Caucus
    Congressional Biomass Caucus
    The Congressional Biomass Caucus is a bipartisan caucus of the United States House of Representatives co-chaired by Representatives Charles Bass and Peter Welch . It was officially registered with the Committee on House Administration, the house committee responsible for regulating caucuses, on...

     (2011-present)
  • Congressional Biotechnology Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Bipartisan Cerebral Palsy Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Black Caucus
    Congressional Black Caucus
    The Congressional Black Caucus is an organization representing the black members of the United States Congress. Membership is exclusive to blacks, and its chair in the 112th Congress is Representative Emanuel Cleaver of Missouri.-Aims:...

     (1969–)
  • Congressional Boating Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Border Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Brain Injury Task Force (2001–), founded by Bill Pascrell
  • Congressional Brazil Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Caucus for Bosnia (2005 -)
  • Congressional Caucus on Central America (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Caucus on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Caucus on Global Road Safety
    Congressional Caucus on Global Road Safety
    Congressional Caucus on Global Road Safety is a congressional caucus that aims to increase awareness of road safety issues within the House of Representatives. The caucus holds educational briefings to increase knowledge of the pressing matters of road safety, including the effects of...

     (2004–)
  • Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Caucus on the Judicial Branch (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Caucus on the Netherlands (2006-present)
  • Congressional Caucus on Prescription Drug Abuse (2010(?)–)
  • Congressional Caucus on Sri Lanka and Sri Lankan Americans (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Caucus on Turkey and Turkish Americans
    Congressional Caucus on Turkey and Turkish Americans
    The "Congressional Caucus on Turkey and Turkish Americans" was established by US Congressmen Robert Wexler , Ed Whitfield and Kay Granger in March 2001....

     (March 2001)
  • Congressional Caucus on Uganda (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues (1977–) Note: this was formed as the Congresswomen's Caucus, before changing its name in 1981.
  • Congressional Caucus on Youth Sports (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Entertainment Industries Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Children's Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional China Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Climate Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Coal Caucus (2010-)
  • Congressional Coalition on Adoption (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Coastal Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Complementary and Alternative Medicine Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Constitution Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Correctional Officers Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Croatian Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Czech Caucus
    Congressional Czech Caucus
    -Chairmen:* Senator E. Benjamin Nelson Democrat* Senator George V. Voinovich Republican-Members:* Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr. Democrat* Senator Byron Dorgan Democrat...

     (2008–)
  • Congressional Diabetes Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional E-911 Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Farmer Cooperative Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Fire Services Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Fitness Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Food Safety Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Forest Task Force (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Former Mayors Caucus (2006-) - cofounded by Mike Capuano
    Mike Capuano
    Michael Everett "Mike" Capuano is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1999. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district, which was once represented by John F. Kennedy and Tip O'Neill, includes the northern three-fourths of Boston, as well as Somerville and Cambridge...

     and Mike Turner
    Mike Turner
    Michael R. Turner is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party.The district covers most of the city of Dayton and includes most of Montgomery County, much of Warren County, and is home to all of Highland and Clinton Counties.-Early life, education...

  • Congressional Fraternal Caucus (summer 2002-)
  • Congressional French Caucus (October 2003–present)
  • Congressional Friends of Denmark
    Congressional Friends of Denmark
    The Congressional Friends of Denmark was a caucus of the 111th Congress. Its members were Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and Howard Coble ....

     (CFD) (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Gaming Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Gulf of Mexico Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Hearing Health Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Hispanic Caucus
    Congressional Hispanic Caucus
    The Congressional Hispanic Caucus comprises 21 Democratic members of the United States Congress most of whom are of Hispanic origin. The Caucus is dedicated to voicing and advancing, through the legislative process, issues affecting Hispanics and Latinos in the United States and Puerto Rico...

     (1976–)
  • Congressional Hispanic Conference
    Congressional Hispanic Conference
    The Congressional Hispanic Conference is a Republican Party-controlled caucus in the United States Congress. The CHC was formed in 2003, with the stated goal of promoting policy outcomes of importance to Americans of Hispanic or Latino and Portuguese descent. These priorities included support of...

     (2003–)
  • Congressional HUBZone Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Hockey Caucus
  • Congressional Horse Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Human Rights Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Humanities Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Immigration Reform Caucus (1999–)
  • Congressional Insurance Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Intelligent Transportation Systems Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional International Anti-Piracy Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Internet Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Iraqi Women's Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Kidney Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Labor and Working Families Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Life Science Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Management Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Manufacturing Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Manufacturing Task Force (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Medical Professionals Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Men's Health Caucus (2007-)
  • Congressional Mental Health Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Mentoring Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Mine Warfare Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Mining Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Morocco Caucus (July 2003) (formed as Morocco FTA Congressional Caucus)
  • Congressional Nursing Caucus (2003–present) - founded by Louis Capps
  • Congressional Organic Caucus (2003–present)
  • Congressional Pakistan Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Port Security Caucus (2003–present) - founded by Chris Bell
    Chris Bell (politician)
    Robert Christopher "Chris" Bell is a Democratic Party politician. He last served as a one-term congressman in the United States House of Representatives from Texas's 25th congressional district in Houston from 2003 to 2005 before being defeated in the Democratic primary by Justice of the Peace Al...

  • Congressional Progressive Caucus
    Congressional Progressive Caucus
    The Congressional Progressive Caucus 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....

     (1990-)
  • Congressional Pro-Trade Caucus
    Congressional Pro-Trade Caucus
    The Congressional Pro-Trade Caucus , founded by Democratic Congressman Henry Cuellar in 2009, during the 111th Congress. Congressman Cuellar, a member of the coalition of Blue Dog Democrats, characterizes the group as Democrats and Republicans from all across the country, united by the belief that...

     (2009-)
  • Congressional Real Estate Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Rural Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Rural Housing Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Scouting Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Savings and Ownership Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Second Amendment Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Serbian Caucus (2003–)
  • Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Ski and Snowboard Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Singapore Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Spina Bifida Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Steel Caucus
    Congressional steel caucus
    The Congressional Steel Caucus is a caucus of the United States Congress.-House Steel Caucus:Founded in the early 1970s by Representatives John Murtha and Ralph Regula , this bi-partisan coalition promotes the health and stability of the domestic steel industry, as well as the interests of its...

     (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Stop DUI Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Submarine Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Taiwan Caucus
    Congressional Taiwan Caucus
    The bipartisan Congressional Taiwan Caucus is the second largest in the United States Congress with 151 members. A total of 133 members are given in the list below. Those on it are updated with United States and Republic of China aka Taiwan issues but are free to vote independently.Its counterpart...

     (2002–)
  • Congressional Taskforce on International HIV/AIDS (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Tourism and Travel Caucus (CTTC) (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional TRIO Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Ukrainian Caucus (1997–)
  • Congressional United Kingdom Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Victim's Rights Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Waterways Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Western Caucus
    Congressional Western Caucus
    The Congressional Western Caucus is a caucus within the United States House of Representatives composed of Members of Congress who promote Western and rural interests in the United States Congress...

     (1992–)
  • Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus
    Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus
    The Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus 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.-History:...

     (2006-)
  • Congressional Working Group on Parkinson's Disease (2006(?)–)
  • Congressional Zoo and Aquarium Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Consumer Justice Caucus (2008-) - founded by Keith Ellison
    Keith Ellison (politician)
    Keith Maurice Ellison is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. The district centers on Minneapolis. He was re-elected in 2010. Ellison is a co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.He is the first Muslim to be elected to the...


D

  • Delaware River Basin Task Force (1999–present)
  • Diversity and Innovation Caucus (2007–present)
  • Democratic Israel Working Group
  • Duma-Congress Study Group (1997–present), originally established as interparliamentary Russian-U.S. group on energy

E

  • E-Waste Working Group (2005–present), formed by Louise Slaughter, Mike Thompson
    Mike Thompson
    Michael C. Thompson , is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1999. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes Napa, Lake, Mendocino, Humboldt and Del Norte Counties as well as parts of Yolo and Sonoma Counties....

    , Randy "Duke" Cunningham, and Mary Bono
    Mary Bono
    Mary Bono Mack is the U.S. Representative for , and previously the 44th, serving since 1998. She is a member of the Republican Party. The district is based in Palm Springs and includes most of central and eastern Riverside County. Bono Mack sits on the Energy and Commerce Committee, and is...

  • House Economic Competitiveness Caucus (2005–present)
  • Senate Economic Competitiveness Caucus (2006–present)
  • Electronic Warfare Working Group (1999–)

F

  • Financial and Economic Literacy Caucus (2005–present)
  • Flat Tax Caucus
  • Friends of Norway Caucus (1999–present)
  • House Friends of Scotland Caucus (2006–present)
  • Senate Friends of Scotland Caucus (2009–present)
  • Friends of Switzerland Caucus (2003–present)
  • Future of American Media Caucus (2005–present)

G

  • German-American Caucus (2010-present)
  • Global AIDS Emergency Task Force (May 2003–present)
  • House Great Lakes Task Force, Senate Great Lakes Task Force (mid-1980s)

H

  • Historic Preservation Caucus (2003–present)
  • House Aerospace Caucus
  • House Afterschool Caucus (2005–present)
  • House Agriculture Energy Users Caucus
  • House Army Caucus
  • House Baltic Caucus (1999–present)
  • House Beef Caucus
  • House Biofuels Caucus
  • House Democratic Caucus (1948–present)
  • House Military Depot and Industrial Facilities Caucus
  • House Oceans Caucus (1999–present)
  • House Reading Caucus
  • House Recycling Caucus (March 1998–present), founded by Anne Meagher Northup
  • House Republican Israel Caucus
  • House Rural Health Care Coalition
  • House Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Caucus
  • House Trade Working Group
    House Trade Working Group
    The House Trade Working Group is an informal group of Congressmen in the U.S. House of Representatives that is made up of members that take a skeptical view of international trade agreements. The HTWG was formed by Congressman Michael H. Michaud and Congresswoman Linda Sánchez during the 110th...

  • House Trails Caucus
  • Hudson River Caucus (2004–present)
  • Hungarian American Caucus (June 4, 2003–present)

I

  • India Caucus (2004–)
  • Indonesia Caucus (2004–)
  • International Conservation Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • International Workers Rights Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Interstate 69 Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Intelligent Transportation Caucus (2002-)

L

  • Latino-Jewish Congressional Caucus(2011–)
  • Law Enforcement Caucus (1994–)
  • LGBT Equality Caucus (2008–)
  • Liberty Caucus
    Liberty Caucus
    The Liberty Caucus is a group of Republican members of the United States House of Representatives. It hosts a luncheon in Washington, D.C., every Thursday....

     (2000(?)–)

N

  • National Guard and Reserve Components Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • National Landscape Conservation System Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • National Service Congressional Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Navy-Marine Corps Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • New Democrat Coalition
    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 organization as "the largest moderate coalition in the U.S...

     (1997–)
  • North America’s Supercorridor Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Northeast-Midwest Congressional Coalition (2006(?)–)
  • Northern Border Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Nuclear Issues Caucus (2006(?)–)

P

  • Passenger Rail Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Patriot Act Reform Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Pell Grant Caucus, The (2006(?)–)
  • Physics Caucus, The (2006(?)–)
  • Public Broadcasting Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Public Service Caucus (2007-)

Q

  • Qatari-American Economic Strategic Defense, Cultural, and Educational Partnership Caucus (2006(?)–)

R

  • Recording Arts and Sciences Congressional Caucus (RASCC) (2004–)
  • Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus (1996–)
  • Republican Study Committee
    Republican Study Committee
    The Republican Study Committee [RSC] is a caucus of over 170 conservative members of the Republican Party in the United States House of Representatives...

     (1973–)
  • Research and Development Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • River of Trade Corridor Congressional Caucus (2006(?)–)

S

  • Sex and Violence in the Media Caucus (2003–)
  • Saudi Arabia Study Group, The (2006(?)–)
  • Senate Afterschool Caucus (2005-)
  • Senate Oceans Caucus
    Senate Oceans Caucus
    The Senate Oceans Caucus is a bipartisan caucus working to increase awareness and find common ground in responding to issues facing the oceans and coasts...

     (2011-
  • Senate Taiwan Caucus
    Senate Taiwan Caucus
    The Senate Taiwan Caucus was established on September 17, 2003 and currently has 24 members. United States Senators Robert Menendez and James Inhofe currently serve as the co-chairs of the caucus...

     (2003-)
  • Sexual Assault Violence Elimination (SAVE) Taskforce (2006(?)–)
  • Shellfish Caucus (2005–)
  • Silk Road Caucus (2001)–)
  • Special Operations Forces Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • State Maritime Academy Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Stop DUI Caucus (2004-)
  • Sudan Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) (2009-)

T

  • Task Force on Terrorism and Unconventional Warfare (2006(?)–)
  • Tea Party Caucus
    Tea Party Caucus
    The Tea Party Caucus is a caucus of the United States House of Representatives and Senate launched and chaired by Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann on July 16, 2010. The caucus is dedicated to promoting what it considers fiscal responsibility, adherence to the movement's interpretation of...

     (2010–)
  • TEX-21 Congressional Caucus (2006(?)–)

U

  • Unexploded Ordnance Caucus (2005–)
  • Upper Mississippi River Basin Task Force (1997–)
  • U.S.-Afghan Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • U.S.-China Working Group (2006(?)–)
  • U.S.-Mongolia Friendship Caucus (2006(?)–)
  • U.S.-New Zealand Congressional Caucus (2006(?)–)
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