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[[File:Lgbtcaucusmembers.jpg|thumb|right|320px|'''Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus''' Members at the Kick-off Press Conference from left to right: [[Niki Tsongas]] (D–MA), [[José E. Serrano]] (D–NY), [[Xavier Becerra]] (D–CA), [[Hilda Solis]] (D–CA), [[Jerry Nadler]] (D–NY), [[Barbara Lee]] (D–CA), [[Tammy Baldwin]] (D–WI), [[Lois Capps]] (D–CA), [[Ileana Ros-Lehtinen]] (R–FL), [[Linda Sánchez]] (D–CA), [[Mike Honda]] (D–CA), [[Jim McGovern (American politician)|Jim McGovern]] (D–MA), [[Barney Frank]] (D–MA), [[Chris Shays]] (R–CT)]] |
[[File:Lgbtcaucusmembers.jpg|thumb|right|320px|'''Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus''' Members at the Kick-off Press Conference from left to right: [[Niki Tsongas]] (D–MA), [[José E. Serrano]] (D–NY), [[Xavier Becerra]] (D–CA), [[Hilda Solis]] (D–CA), [[Jerry Nadler]] (D–NY), [[Barbara Lee]] (D–CA), [[Tammy Baldwin]] (D–WI), [[Lois Capps]] (D–CA), [[Ileana Ros-Lehtinen]] (R–FL), [[Linda Sánchez]] (D–CA), [[Mike Honda]] (D–CA), [[Jim McGovern (American politician)|Jim McGovern]] (D–MA), [[Barney Frank]] (D–MA), [[Chris Shays]] (R–CT)]] |
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The '''Congressional Equality Caucus''', formerly the '''Congressional LGBTQ+ Caucus''', was formed by [[Coming out|openly]] [[gay]] representatives [[Tammy Baldwin]] and [[Barney Frank]] June 4, 2008, to advance [[LGBT rights in the United States|LGBT+ rights]].<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://lgbt.polis.house.gov/samplePress.shtml|title=House Members Form LGBT Equality Caucus: Goal is Equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Americans|publisher=LGBT Equality Caucus|date=June 4, 2008|access-date=January 5, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121211215507/http://lgbt.polis.house.gov/samplePress.shtml|archive-date=December 11, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{citation|url=http://www.advocate.com/article.aspx?id=42769|title=U.S. House Members Form First Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus|date=February 5, 2008 |periodical=[[The Advocate (LGBT magazine)|The Advocate]] |access-date=2010-04-07 }}</ref> The caucus is chaired by the most senior member and is co-chaired by nine of the [[United States House of Representatives]]' ten current openly LGBT members; during the 118th Congress, the caucus is chaired by Representative [[Mark Pocan]] and is co-chaired by |
The '''Congressional Equality Caucus''', formerly the '''Congressional LGBTQ+ Caucus''', was formed by [[Coming out|openly]] [[gay]] representatives [[Tammy Baldwin]] and [[Barney Frank]] on June 4, 2008, to advance [[LGBT rights in the United States|LGBT+ rights]].<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://lgbt.polis.house.gov/samplePress.shtml|title=House Members Form LGBT Equality Caucus: Goal is Equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Americans|publisher=LGBT Equality Caucus|date=June 4, 2008|access-date=January 5, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121211215507/http://lgbt.polis.house.gov/samplePress.shtml|archive-date=December 11, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{citation|url=http://www.advocate.com/article.aspx?id=42769|title=U.S. House Members Form First Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus|date=February 5, 2008 |periodical=[[The Advocate (LGBT magazine)|The Advocate]] |access-date=2010-04-07 }}</ref> The caucus is chaired by the most senior member and is co-chaired by nine of the [[United States House of Representatives]]' ten current openly LGBT members; during the 118th Congress, the caucus is chaired by Representative [[Mark Pocan]] and is co-chaired by representatives [[Becca Balint]], [[Angie Craig]], [[Sharice Davids]], [[Robert Garcia (California politician)|Robert Garcia]], [[Chris Pappas (American politician)|Chris Pappas]], [[Mark Pocan]], [[Eric Sorensen (politician)|Eric Sorensen]], [[Mark Takano]], and [[Ritchie Torres]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Hoyer Congratulates Leaders of the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus for the 117th Congress|date=December 18, 2020|url=https://www.majorityleader.gov/content/hoyer-congratulates-leaders-congressional-lgbtq-equality-caucus-117th-congress|access-date=January 25, 2021|archive-date=May 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524011925/https://www.majorityleader.gov/content/hoyer-congratulates-leaders-congressional-lgbtq-equality-caucus-117th-congress|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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With 195 members, the Congressional Equality Caucus became the largest caucus during the [[118th United States Congress]] session. |
With 195 members, the Congressional Equality Caucus became the largest caucus during the [[118th United States Congress]] session. |
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List of |
List of caucus members in the 118th Congress: |
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*[[Lizzie Fletcher]] (D–Texas) |
*[[Lizzie Fletcher]] (D–Texas) |
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*[[Maxwell Frost]] (D–Florida) |
*[[Maxwell Frost]] (D–Florida) |
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*[[Ruben Gallego]] (D–Arizona) |
*[[Ruben Gallego]] (D–Arizona), retiring at end of 118th Congress. |
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*[[Sara Jacobs]] (D–California) |
*[[Sara Jacobs]] (D–California) |
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*[[Pramila Jayapal]] (D–Washington) |
*[[Pramila Jayapal]] (D–Washington) |
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*[[Dan Kildee]] (D–Michigan) |
*[[Dan Kildee]] (D–Michigan), retiring at end of 118th Congress. |
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*[[Raja Krishnamoorthi]] (D–Illinois) |
*[[Raja Krishnamoorthi]] (D–Illinois) |
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*[[Barbara Lee]] (D–California) |
*[[Barbara Lee]] (D–California), retiring at end of 118th Congress. |
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*[[Ted Lieu]] (D–California) |
*[[Ted Lieu]] (D–California) |
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*[[Grace Meng]] (D–New York) |
*[[Grace Meng]] (D–New York) |
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*[[Linda Sánchez]] (D–California) |
*[[Linda Sánchez]] (D–California) |
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*[[Mary Gay Scanlon]] (D–Pennsylvania) |
*[[Mary Gay Scanlon]] (D–Pennsylvania) |
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*[[Adam Schiff]] (D–California) |
*[[Adam Schiff]] (D–California), retiring at end of 118th Congress. |
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*[[Darren Soto]] (D–Florida) |
*[[Darren Soto]] (D–Florida) |
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*[[Debbie Wasserman Schultz]] (D–Florida) |
*[[Debbie Wasserman Schultz]] (D–Florida) |
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*[[Jennifer Wexton]] (D–Virginia) |
*[[Jennifer Wexton]] (D–Virginia), retiring at end of 118th Congress. |
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===Members=== |
===Members=== |
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*[[Alma Adams]] (D–North Carolina) |
*[[Alma Adams]] (D–North Carolina) |
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*[[Pete Aguilar]] (D–California) |
*[[Pete Aguilar]] (D–California) |
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*[[Colin Allred]] (D–Texas) |
*[[Colin Allred]] (D–Texas), retiring at end of 118th Congress. |
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*[[Gabe Amo]] (D―Rhode Island) |
*[[Gabe Amo]] (D―Rhode Island) |
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*[[Jake Auchincloss]] (D–Massachusetts) |
*[[Jake Auchincloss]] (D–Massachusetts) |
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*[[Ami Bera]] (D–California) |
*[[Ami Bera]] (D–California) |
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*[[Don Beyer]] (D–Virginia) |
*[[Don Beyer]] (D–Virginia) |
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*[[Lisa Blunt Rochester]] (D–Delaware) |
*[[Lisa Blunt Rochester]] (D–Delaware), retiring at end of 118th Congress. |
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*[[Jamaal Bowman]] (D–New York) |
*[[Jamaal Bowman]] (D–New York) |
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*[[Brendan Boyle]] (D–Pennsylvania) |
*[[Brendan Boyle]] (D–Pennsylvania) |
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*[[Julia Brownley]] (D–California) |
*[[Julia Brownley]] (D–California) |
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*[[Nikki Budzinski]] (D–Illinois) |
*[[Nikki Budzinski]] (D–Illinois) |
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*[[Cori Bush]] (D–Missouri) |
*[[Cori Bush]] (D–Missouri), lost renomination in 2024. |
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*[[Yadira Caraveo]] (D–Colorado) |
*[[Yadira Caraveo]] (D–Colorado), lost re-election in 2024. |
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*[[Salud Carbajal]] (D–California) |
*[[Salud Carbajal]] (D–California) |
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*[[Tony Cárdenas]] (D–California) |
*[[Tony Cárdenas]] (D–California), retiring at end of 118th Congress. |
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*[[André Carson]] (D–Indiana) |
*[[André Carson]] (D–Indiana) |
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*[[Troy Carter (politician)|Troy Carter]] (D–Louisiana) |
*[[Troy Carter (politician)|Troy Carter]] (D–Louisiana) |
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*[[Matt Cartwright]] (D–Pennsylvania) |
*[[Matt Cartwright]] (D–Pennsylvania), lost re-election in 2024. |
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*[[Greg Casar]] (D–Texas) |
*[[Greg Casar]] (D–Texas) |
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*[[Ed Case]] (D–Hawaii) |
*[[Ed Case]] (D–Hawaii) |
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*[[Debbie Dingell]] (D–Michigan) |
*[[Debbie Dingell]] (D–Michigan) |
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*[[Veronica Escobar]] (D–Texas) |
*[[Veronica Escobar]] (D–Texas) |
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*[[Anna Eshoo]] (D–California) |
*[[Anna Eshoo]] (D–California), retiring at end of 118th Congress. |
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*[[Adriano Espaillat]] (D–New York) |
*[[Adriano Espaillat]] (D–New York) |
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*[[Dwight Evans (politician)|Dwight Evans]] (D–Pennsylvania) |
*[[Dwight Evans (politician)|Dwight Evans]] (D–Pennsylvania) |
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*[[Jared Huffman]] (D–California) |
*[[Jared Huffman]] (D–California) |
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*[[Glenn Ivey]] (D–Maryland) |
*[[Glenn Ivey]] (D–Maryland) |
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*[[Jeff Jackson (politician)|Jeff Jackson]] (D–North Carolina) |
*[[Jeff Jackson (politician)|Jeff Jackson]] (D–North Carolina), retiring at end of 118th Congress. |
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*[[Hank Johnson]] (D–Georgia) |
*[[Hank Johnson]] (D–Georgia) |
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*[[Sydney Kamlager-Dove]] (D–California) |
*[[Sydney Kamlager-Dove]] (D–California) |
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*[[Robin Kelly]] (D–Illinois) |
*[[Robin Kelly]] (D–Illinois) |
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*[[Ro Khanna]] (D–California) |
*[[Ro Khanna]] (D–California) |
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*[[Derek Kilmer]] (D–Washington) |
*[[Derek Kilmer]] (D–Washington), retiring at end of 118th Congress. |
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*[[Andy Kim (politician)|Andy Kim]] (D–New Jersey) |
*[[Andy Kim (politician)|Andy Kim]] (D–New Jersey), retiring at end of 118th Congress. |
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*[[Ann McLane Kuster]] (D–New Hampshire) |
*[[Ann McLane Kuster]] (D–New Hampshire), retiring at end of 118th Congress. |
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*[[Greg Landsman]] (D–Ohio) |
*[[Greg Landsman]] (D–Ohio) |
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*[[Rick Larsen]] (D–Washington) |
*[[Rick Larsen]] (D–Washington) |
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*[[Stephen F. Lynch]] (D–Massachusetts) |
*[[Stephen F. Lynch]] (D–Massachusetts) |
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*[[Seth Magaziner]] (D–Rhode Island) |
*[[Seth Magaziner]] (D–Rhode Island) |
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*[[Kathy Manning]] (D–North Carolina) |
*[[Kathy Manning]] (D–North Carolina), retiring at end of 118th Congress. |
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*[[Doris Matsui]] (D–California) |
*[[Doris Matsui]] (D–California) |
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*[[Lucy McBath]] (D–Georgia) |
*[[Lucy McBath]] (D–Georgia) |
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*[[Frank J. Mrvan]] (D–Indiana) |
*[[Frank J. Mrvan]] (D–Indiana) |
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*[[Kevin Mullin]] (D–California) |
*[[Kevin Mullin]] (D–California) |
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*[[Grace Napolitano]] (D–California) |
*[[Grace Napolitano]] (D–California), retiring at end of 118th Congress. |
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*[[Joe Neguse]] (D–Colorado) |
*[[Joe Neguse]] (D–Colorado) |
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*[[Wiley Nickel]] (D–North Carolina) |
*[[Wiley Nickel]] (D–North Carolina), retiring at end of 118th Congress. |
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*[[Donald Norcross]] (D–New Jersey) |
*[[Donald Norcross]] (D–New Jersey) |
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*[[Eleanor Holmes Norton]] (D–District of Columbia) |
*[[Eleanor Holmes Norton]] (D–District of Columbia) |
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*[[Frank Pallone]] (D–New Jersey) |
*[[Frank Pallone]] (D–New Jersey) |
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*[[Jimmy Panetta]] (D–California) |
*[[Jimmy Panetta]] (D–California) |
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*[[Nancy Pelosi]] (D–California) |
*[[Nancy Pelosi]] (D–California) |
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*[[Brittany Pettersen]] (D–Colorado) |
*[[Brittany Pettersen]] (D–Colorado) |
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*[[Dean Phillips]] (D–Minnesota) |
*[[Dean Phillips]] (D–Minnesota), retiring at end of 118th Congress. |
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*[[Katie Porter]] (D–California) |
*[[Katie Porter]] (D–California), retiring at end of 118th Congress. |
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*[[Ayanna Pressley]] (D–Massachusetts) |
*[[Ayanna Pressley]] (D–Massachusetts) |
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*[[Delia Ramirez]] (D–Illinois) |
*[[Delia Ramirez]] (D–Illinois) |
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*[[Deborah K. Ross]] (D–North Carolina) |
*[[Deborah K. Ross]] (D–North Carolina) |
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*[[Raul Ruiz (politician)|Raul Ruiz]] (D–California) |
*[[Raul Ruiz (politician)|Raul Ruiz]] (D–California) |
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*[[Dutch Ruppersberger]] (D–Maryland) |
*[[Dutch Ruppersberger]] (D–Maryland), retiring at end of 118th Congress. |
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*[[Pat Ryan (politician)|Pat Ryan]] (D–New York) |
*[[Pat Ryan (politician)|Pat Ryan]] (D–New York) |
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*[[Andrea Salinas]] (D–Oregon) |
*[[Andrea Salinas]] (D–Oregon) |
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*[[John Sarbanes]] (D–Maryland) |
*[[John Sarbanes]] (D–Maryland), retiring at end of 118th Congress. |
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*[[Jan Schakowsky]] (D–Illinois) |
*[[Jan Schakowsky]] (D–Illinois) |
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*[[Brad Schneider]] (D–Illinois) |
*[[Brad Schneider]] (D–Illinois) |
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*[[Brad Sherman]] (D–California) |
*[[Brad Sherman]] (D–California) |
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*[[Mikie Sherrill]] (D–New Jersey) |
*[[Mikie Sherrill]] (D–New Jersey) |
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*[[Elissa Slotkin]] (D–Michigan) |
*[[Elissa Slotkin]] (D–Michigan), retiring at end of 118th Congress. |
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*[[Adam Smith (Washington politician)|Adam Smith]] (D–Washington) |
*[[Adam Smith (Washington politician)|Adam Smith]] (D–Washington) |
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*[[Abigail Spanberger]] (D–Virginia) |
*[[Abigail Spanberger]] (D–Virginia), retiring at end of 118th Congress. |
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*[[Melanie Stansbury]] (D–New Mexico) |
*[[Melanie Stansbury]] (D–New Mexico) |
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*[[Greg Stanton]] (D–Arizona) |
*[[Greg Stanton]] (D–Arizona) |
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*[[Norma Torres]] (D–California) |
*[[Norma Torres]] (D–California) |
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*[[Lori Trahan]] (D–Massachusetts) |
*[[Lori Trahan]] (D–Massachusetts) |
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*[[David Trone]] (D–Maryland) |
*[[David Trone]] (D–Maryland), retiring at end of 118th Congress. |
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*[[Lauren Underwood]] (D–Illinois) |
*[[Lauren Underwood]] (D–Illinois) |
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*[[Juan Vargas]] (D–California) |
*[[Juan Vargas]] (D–California) |
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*[[Maxine Waters]] (D–California) |
*[[Maxine Waters]] (D–California) |
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*[[Bonnie Watson Coleman]] (D–New Jersey) |
*[[Bonnie Watson Coleman]] (D–New Jersey) |
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*[[Susan Wild]] (D–Pennsylvania) |
*[[Susan Wild]] (D–Pennsylvania), lost re-election in 2024. |
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*[[Nikema Williams]] (D–Georgia) |
*[[Nikema Williams]] (D–Georgia) |
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*[[Frederica Wilson]] (D–Florida){{div col end}} |
*[[Frederica Wilson]] (D–Florida){{div col end}} |
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*[[Tammy Baldwin]] (D–Wisconsin; [[2012 United States Senate election in Wisconsin|elected to Senate in 2012]]) |
*[[Tammy Baldwin]] (D–Wisconsin; [[2012 United States Senate election in Wisconsin|elected to Senate in 2012]]) |
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* [[David Cicilline]] (D–Rhode Island |
* [[David Cicilline]] (D–Rhode Island; retired in 2023) |
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*[[Barney Frank]] (D–Massachusetts; retired in 2013) |
*[[Barney Frank]] (D–Massachusetts; retired in 2013) |
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*[[Mondaire Jones]] (D–New York; lost renomination in 2022 due to redistricting) |
*[[Mondaire Jones]] (D–New York; lost renomination in 2022 due to redistricting) |
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*[[Elizabeth Esty]] (D–Connecticut) |
*[[Elizabeth Esty]] (D–Connecticut) |
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*[[Chaka Fattah]] (D–Pennsylvania) |
*[[Chaka Fattah]] (D–Pennsylvania) |
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*[[Bob Filner]] (D–California; [[2012 San Diego mayoral election|resigned to successfully run for |
*[[Bob Filner]] (D–California; [[2012 San Diego mayoral election|resigned to successfully run for mayor of San Diego in 2012]]) |
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*[[Abby Finkenauer]] (D–Iowa; defeated in 2020) |
*[[Abby Finkenauer]] (D–Iowa; defeated in 2020) |
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*[[Marcia L. Fudge]] (D–Ohio) |
*[[Marcia L. Fudge]] (D–Ohio) |
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*[[Marie Newman]] (D–Illinois; lost renomination in 2022) |
*[[Marie Newman]] (D–Illinois; lost renomination in 2022) |
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*[[Beto O'Rourke]] (D–Texas) |
*[[Beto O'Rourke]] (D–Texas) |
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*[[Ed Perlmutter]] (D–Colorado; retired in 2022) |
*[[Ed Perlmutter]] (D–Colorado; retired in 2022) |
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*[[Gary Peters (Michigan politician)|Gary Peters]] (D–Michigan; [[2014 United States Senate election in Michigan|elected to Senate in 2014]]) |
*[[Gary Peters (Michigan politician)|Gary Peters]] (D–Michigan; [[2014 United States Senate election in Michigan|elected to Senate in 2014]]) |
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== Non-members == |
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In addition to all House Republicans, 17 House Democrats are not members of the Caucus. |
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* [[Earl Blumenauer]] |
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* [[Katherine Clark]] |
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* [[Jim Clyburn]] |
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* [[Henry Cuellar]] |
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* [[Don Davis]] |
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* [[Josh Harder]] |
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* [[Steny Hoyer]] |
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* [[Jonathan Jackson]] |
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* [[Hakeem Jeffries]] |
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* [[Marcy Kaptur]] |
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* [[Betty McCollum]] |
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* [[Richard Neal]] |
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* [[Mary Peltola]] |
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* [[Tom Suozzi]] |
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* [[Bennie Thompson]] |
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* [[Mike Thompson]]}} |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Latest revision as of 16:28, 7 December 2024
Congressional Equality Caucus | |
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Chair | Mark Pocan |
Founded | 2008 |
Ideology | LGBTQ rights |
Seats in the House | 195 / 432 |
Seats in the House Democratic Caucus | 195 / 212 |
Seats in the House Republican Caucus | 0 / 220 |
Seats in the United States Senate | 0 / 100 |
The Congressional Equality Caucus, formerly the Congressional LGBTQ+ Caucus, was formed by openly gay representatives Tammy Baldwin and Barney Frank on June 4, 2008, to advance LGBT+ rights.[1][2] The caucus is chaired by the most senior member and is co-chaired by nine of the United States House of Representatives' ten current openly LGBT members; during the 118th Congress, the caucus is chaired by Representative Mark Pocan and is co-chaired by representatives Becca Balint, Angie Craig, Sharice Davids, Robert Garcia, Chris Pappas, Mark Pocan, Eric Sorensen, Mark Takano, and Ritchie Torres.[3]
With 195 members, the Congressional Equality Caucus became the largest caucus during the 118th United States Congress session.
Mission
[edit]The mission of the caucus is to work for LGBTQ rights, the repeal of laws discriminatory against LGBTQ persons, the elimination of hate-motivated violence, and improved health and well-being for all persons, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.[4] The caucus serves as a resource for Members of Congress, their staffs, and the public on LGBTQ issues.[4] Unlike the Congressional Black Caucus, famous for admitting only black members, the LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus admits any member who is willing to advance LGBTQ rights, regardless of their sexual identity or orientation; it has historically been co-chaired by every openly-LGBTQ member of the House.
Equality PAC
[edit]In February 2016, the caucus formed the Equality PAC to support candidates running for federal office who are LGBTQ or seek to advance LGBTQ rights. On March 14, 2016, the board of the Equality PAC voted to endorse Hillary Clinton in the 2016 Presidential election.[5]
Task forces
[edit]During the 114th United States Congress, the caucus formed the Transgender Equality Task Force (TETF) and the LGBTQ+ Aging Issues Task Force. The TETF is currently chaired by Pramila Jayapal and Sara Jacobs and is committed to pushing for legislative and administrative action to ensure that transgender people are treated equally and with dignity and respect. The LGBTQ+ Aging Issues Task Force is currently chaired by Suzanne Bonamici and works to push for legislative and administrative action to protect the dignity and security of elderly LGBTQ people.[6]
Membership
[edit]The below table summarizes the number of caucus members by party over a number of legislative sessions; the drop in membership numbers in the 114th congress was predominantly due to this being the first year that caucus members were charged fees for their membership ($400 per member, $2,100 per vice chair, $7,500 per co-chair):[7]
Congress | Democratic | Republican | Total |
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111th | 90 | 1 | 91[8] |
112th | 101 | 3 | 104[9] |
113th | 112 | 2 | 114[10] |
114th | 55 | 0 | 55[11] |
115th | 113 | 2 | 115[12] |
116th | 164 | 1 | 165[13] |
117th | 175 | 0 | 175[14] |
118th | 195 | 0 | 195[15] |
List of caucus members in the 118th Congress:
Co-chairs
[edit]- Becca Balint (D–Vermont)
- Angie Craig (D–Minnesota)
- Sharice Davids (D–Kansas)
- Robert Garcia (D–California)
- Chris Pappas (D–New Hampshire)
- Mark Pocan (D–Wisconsin)
- Eric Sorensen (D–Illinois)
- Mark Takano (D–California)
- Ritchie Torres (D–New York)
Vice chairs
[edit]- Suzanne Bonamici (D–Oregon)
- Judy Chu (D–California)
- Lloyd Doggett (D–Texas)
- Lizzie Fletcher (D–Texas)
- Maxwell Frost (D–Florida)
- Ruben Gallego (D–Arizona), retiring at end of 118th Congress.
- Sara Jacobs (D–California)
- Pramila Jayapal (D–Washington)
- Dan Kildee (D–Michigan), retiring at end of 118th Congress.
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D–Illinois)
- Barbara Lee (D–California), retiring at end of 118th Congress.
- Ted Lieu (D–California)
- Grace Meng (D–New York)
- Jerrold Nadler (D–New York)
- Scott Peters (D–California)
- Chellie Pingree (D–Maine)
- Mike Quigley (D–Illinois)
- Jamie Raskin (D–Maryland)
- Linda Sánchez (D–California)
- Mary Gay Scanlon (D–Pennsylvania)
- Adam Schiff (D–California), retiring at end of 118th Congress.
- Darren Soto (D–Florida)
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D–Florida)
- Jennifer Wexton (D–Virginia), retiring at end of 118th Congress.
Members
[edit]- Alma Adams (D–North Carolina)
- Pete Aguilar (D–California)
- Colin Allred (D–Texas), retiring at end of 118th Congress.
- Gabe Amo (D―Rhode Island)
- Jake Auchincloss (D–Massachusetts)
- Nanette Barragán (D–California)
- Joyce Beatty (D–Ohio)
- Ami Bera (D–California)
- Don Beyer (D–Virginia)
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (D–Delaware), retiring at end of 118th Congress.
- Jamaal Bowman (D–New York)
- Brendan Boyle (D–Pennsylvania)
- Shontel Brown (D–Ohio)
- Julia Brownley (D–California)
- Nikki Budzinski (D–Illinois)
- Cori Bush (D–Missouri), lost renomination in 2024.
- Yadira Caraveo (D–Colorado), lost re-election in 2024.
- Salud Carbajal (D–California)
- Tony Cárdenas (D–California), retiring at end of 118th Congress.
- André Carson (D–Indiana)
- Troy Carter (D–Louisiana)
- Matt Cartwright (D–Pennsylvania), lost re-election in 2024.
- Greg Casar (D–Texas)
- Ed Case (D–Hawaii)
- Sean Casten (D–Illinois)
- Kathy Castor (D–Florida)
- Joaquin Castro (D–Texas)
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D–Florida)
- Yvette Clarke (D–New York)
- Emanuel Cleaver (D–Missouri)
- Steve Cohen (D–Tennessee)
- Gerry Connolly (D–Virginia)
- Lou Correa (D–California)
- Jim Costa (D–California)
- Joe Courtney (D–Connecticut)
- Jasmine Crockett (D–Texas)
- Jason Crow (D–Colorado)
- Danny K. Davis (D–Illinois)
- Madeleine Dean (D–Pennsylvania)
- Diana DeGette (D–Colorado)
- Rosa DeLauro (D–Connecticut)
- Suzan DelBene (D–Washington)
- Chris Deluzio (D–Pennsylvania)
- Mark DeSaulnier (D–California)
- Debbie Dingell (D–Michigan)
- Veronica Escobar (D–Texas)
- Anna Eshoo (D–California), retiring at end of 118th Congress.
- Adriano Espaillat (D–New York)
- Dwight Evans (D–Pennsylvania)
- Bill Foster (D–Illinois)
- Valerie Foushee (D–North Carolina)
- Lois Frankel (D–Florida)
- John Garamendi (D–California)
- Chuy García (D–Illinois)
- Sylvia Garcia (D–Texas)
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D–Washington)
- Jared Golden (D–Maine)
- Dan Goldman (D–New York)
- Jimmy Gomez (D–California)
- Vincente Gonzalez (D–Texas)
- Josh Gottheimer (D–New Jersey)
- Al Green (D–Texas)
- Raúl Grijalva (D–Arizona)
- Jahana Hayes (D–Connecticut)
- Brian Higgins (D–New York)
- Jim Himes (D–Connecticut)
- Steven Horsford (D–Nevada)
- Chrissy Houlahan (D–Pennsylvania)
- Val Hoyle (D–Oregon)
- Jared Huffman (D–California)
- Glenn Ivey (D–Maryland)
- Jeff Jackson (D–North Carolina), retiring at end of 118th Congress.
- Hank Johnson (D–Georgia)
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D–California)
- Bill Keating (D–Massachusetts)
- Robin Kelly (D–Illinois)
- Ro Khanna (D–California)
- Derek Kilmer (D–Washington), retiring at end of 118th Congress.
- Andy Kim (D–New Jersey), retiring at end of 118th Congress.
- Ann McLane Kuster (D–New Hampshire), retiring at end of 118th Congress.
- Greg Landsman (D–Ohio)
- Rick Larsen (D–Washington)
- John B. Larson (D–Connecticut)
- Summer Lee (D–Pennsylvania)
- Susie Lee (D–Nevada)
- Teresa Leger Fernandez (D–New Mexico)
- Mike Levin (D–California)
- Zoe Lofgren (D–California)
- Stephen F. Lynch (D–Massachusetts)
- Seth Magaziner (D–Rhode Island)
- Kathy Manning (D–North Carolina), retiring at end of 118th Congress.
- Doris Matsui (D–California)
- Lucy McBath (D–Georgia)
- Jennifer McClellan (D–Virginia)
- Morgan McGarvey (D–Kentucky)
- James McGovern (D–Massachusetts)
- Gregory Meeks (D–New York)
- Rob Menendez (D–New Jersey)
- Kweisi Mfume (D–Maryland)
- Gwen Moore (D–Wisconsin)
- Joseph Morelle (D–New York)
- Jared Moskowitz (D–Florida)
- Seth Moulton (D–Massachusetts)
- Frank J. Mrvan (D–Indiana)
- Kevin Mullin (D–California)
- Grace Napolitano (D–California), retiring at end of 118th Congress.
- Joe Neguse (D–Colorado)
- Wiley Nickel (D–North Carolina), retiring at end of 118th Congress.
- Donald Norcross (D–New Jersey)
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D–District of Columbia)
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D–New York)
- Ilhan Omar (D–Minnesota)
- Frank Pallone (D–New Jersey)
- Jimmy Panetta (D–California)
- Nancy Pelosi (D–California)
- Brittany Pettersen (D–Colorado)
- Dean Phillips (D–Minnesota), retiring at end of 118th Congress.
- Katie Porter (D–California), retiring at end of 118th Congress.
- Ayanna Pressley (D–Massachusetts)
- Delia Ramirez (D–Illinois)
- Deborah K. Ross (D–North Carolina)
- Raul Ruiz (D–California)
- Dutch Ruppersberger (D–Maryland), retiring at end of 118th Congress.
- Pat Ryan (D–New York)
- Andrea Salinas (D–Oregon)
- John Sarbanes (D–Maryland), retiring at end of 118th Congress.
- Jan Schakowsky (D–Illinois)
- Brad Schneider (D–Illinois)
- Hillary Scholten (D–Michigan)
- Kim Schrier (D–Washington)
- Bobby Scott (D–Virginia)
- David Scott (D–Georgia)
- Terri Sewell (D–Alabama)
- Brad Sherman (D–California)
- Mikie Sherrill (D–New Jersey)
- Elissa Slotkin (D–Michigan), retiring at end of 118th Congress.
- Adam Smith (D–Washington)
- Abigail Spanberger (D–Virginia), retiring at end of 118th Congress.
- Melanie Stansbury (D–New Mexico)
- Greg Stanton (D–Arizona)
- Haley Stevens (D–Michigan)
- Marilyn Strickland (D–Washington)
- Eric Swalwell (D–California)
- Emilia Sykes (D–Ohio)
- Shri Thanedar (D–Michigan)
- Dina Titus (D–Nevada)
- Rashida Tlaib (D–Michigan)
- Jill Tokuda (D–Hawaii)
- Paul Tonko (D–New York)
- Norma Torres (D–California)
- Lori Trahan (D–Massachusetts)
- David Trone (D–Maryland), retiring at end of 118th Congress.
- Lauren Underwood (D–Illinois)
- Juan Vargas (D–California)
- Gabe Vasquez (D–New Mexico)
- Marc Veasey (D–Texas)
- Nydia Velázquez (D–New York)
- Maxine Waters (D–California)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D–New Jersey)
- Susan Wild (D–Pennsylvania), lost re-election in 2024.
- Nikema Williams (D–Georgia)
- Frederica Wilson (D–Florida)
Former co-chairs
[edit]- Tammy Baldwin (D–Wisconsin; elected to Senate in 2012)
- David Cicilline (D–Rhode Island; retired in 2023)
- Barney Frank (D–Massachusetts; retired in 2013)
- Mondaire Jones (D–New York; lost renomination in 2022 due to redistricting)
- Sean Patrick Maloney (D–New York; lost re-election in 2022)
- Jared Polis (D–Colorado; elected to become Governor of Colorado in 2018)
- Kyrsten Sinema (D–Arizona; elected to Senate in 2018)
- Katie Hill (D–California; resigned in 2019)
Former members
[edit]- Neil Abercrombie (D–Hawaii; resigned to successfully run for Governor of Hawaii in 2010)
- Rob Andrews (D–New Jersey; resigned in 2014)
- Gary Ackerman (D–New York; retired in 2013)
- Karen Bass (D–California; retired to run successfully for Mayor of Los Angeles in 2022)
- Xavier Becerra (D–California; retired to successfully run for California Attorney General in 2017)
- Shelley Berkley (D–Nevada; unsuccessfully ran for Senate in 2012)
- Howard Berman (D–California; defeated in 2012)
- Earl Blumenauer (D–Oregon; left caucus in 2023)
- Bob Brady (D–Pennsylvania)
- Bruce Braley (D–Iowa; unsuccessfully ran for Senate in 2014)
- Anthony Brindisi (D–New York; defeated in 2021 after contested election)
- Anthony Brown (D–Maryland; retired to run successfully to become Attorney General of Maryland in 2022.
- Tim Bishop (D–New York; retired in 2015)
- Cheri Bustos (D–Illinois; retired in 2022)
- Lois Capps (D–California; retired in 2017)
- Michael Capuano (D–Massachusetts)
- Gil Cisneros (D–California; defeated in 2020)
- Katherine Clark (D–Massachusetts; left caucus when elected Minority Whip)
- Hansen Clarke (D–Michigan; defeated in 2012)
- Gerry Connolly (D–Virginia)
- John Conyers (D–Michigan)
- TJ Cox (D–California; defeated in 2020)
- Charlie Crist (D–Florida; retired to run unsuccessfully for Governor of Florida in 2022)
- Joe Cunningham (D–South Carolina; defeated in 2020)
- Carlos Curbelo (R–Florida; defeated in 2018)
- Susan Davis (D–California; retired in 2021)
- Peter DeFazio (D–Oregon)
- Bill Delahunt (D–Massachusetts; retired in 2011)
- John Delaney (D–Maryland)
- Rosa DeLauro (D–Connecticut)
- Antonio Delgado (D–New York, resigned in 2022 to successfully become Lieutenant Governor of New York)
- Val Demings (D–Florida; retired)
- Ted Deutch (D–Florida, resigned in 2022 to head the American Jewish Committee.)
- Mike Doyle (D–Pennsylvania)
- Keith Ellison (D–Minnesota)
- Eliot Engel (D–New York; defeated in primary in 2020)
- Elizabeth Esty (D–Connecticut)
- Chaka Fattah (D–Pennsylvania)
- Bob Filner (D–California; resigned to successfully run for mayor of San Diego in 2012)
- Abby Finkenauer (D–Iowa; defeated in 2020)
- Marcia L. Fudge (D–Ohio)
- Chuy García (D–Illinois)
- Tulsi Gabbard (D–Hawaii; unsuccessfully ran for Democratic Party Presidential Nominee in 2020, did not run for reelection)
- Gabby Giffords (D–Arizona; resigned in 2012)
- Charlie Gonzalez (D–Texas; retired in 2013)
- Luis Gutierrez (D–Illinois)
- Deb Haaland (D–New Mexico; resigned to become United States Secretary of the Interior in 2021)
- Josh Harder (D-California; left caucus in 2023)
- Kai Kahele (D–Hawaii; retired to run unsuccessfully for Governor of Hawaii in 2022)
- Janice Hahn (D–California; elected to Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in 2016)
- Colleen Hanabusa (D–Hawaii; unsuccessfully ran for Governor of Hawaii in 2018)
- Richard L. Hanna (R–New York; retired in 2017)
- Phil Hare (D–Illinois; defeated in 2010)
- Jane Harman (D–California; resigned in 2011)
- Alcee Hastings (D–Florida; died in 2021)
- Nan Hayworth (R–New York; defeated in 2012)
- Denny Heck (D–Washington; successfully ran for Lt. Governor of Washington in 2020)
- Martin Heinrich (D–New Mexico; elected to Senate in 2012)
- Maurice Hinchey (D–New York; retired in 2013)
- Mazie Hirono (D–Hawaii; elected to Senate in 2012)
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D–District of Columbia)
- Rush Holt Jr. (D–New Jersey; retired in 2015)
- Steve Israel (D–New York; retired in 2017)
- Sheila Jackson Lee (D–Texas)
- Hakeem Jeffries (D–New York; left caucus when elected Minority Leader)
- Eddie Bernice Johnson (D–Texas; retired in 2022)
- Joe Kennedy III (D–Massachusetts; unsuccessfully ran for Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in 2020, did not run for reelection)
- Patrick J. Kennedy (D–Rhode Island; retired in 2011)
- Ruben Kihuen (D–Nevada)
- Mary Jo Kilroy (D–Ohio; defeated in 2010)
- Dennis Kucinich (D–Ohio; defeated in 2012)
- Conor Lamb (D–Pennsylvania; retired to run unsuccessfully for Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate of Pennsylvania in 2022)
- James Langevin (D–Rhode Island)
- Andy Levin (D–Michigan; lost nomination in 2022)
- Sander Levin (D–Michigan)
- John Lewis (D–Georgia)
- Dave Loebsack (D–Iowa; retired in 2021)
- Alan Lowenthal (D–California; retired in 2022)
- Nita Lowey (D–New York; retired in 2021)
- Elaine Luria (D-Vermont; lost reelection in 2022)
- Michelle Lujan Grisham (D–New Mexico; elected to become Governor of New Mexico in 2018)
- Stephen Lynch (D–Massachusetts)
- Dan Maffei (D–New York; defeated in 2014)
- Tom Malinowski (D-New Jersey; lost reelection in 2022)
- Carolyn Maloney (D–New York; lost renomination in 2022)
- Ben McAdams (D–Utah; defeated in 2020)
- Carolyn McCarthy (D–New York)
- Betty McCollum (D–Minnesota)
- Jim McDermott (D–Washington; retired in 2017)
- Jim McGovern (D–Massachusetts)
- Don McEachin (D-Virginia; died in 2022)
- Michael McMahon (D–New York; defeated in 2010)
- Jerry McNerney (D–California)
- Michael R. McNulty (D–New York; retired in 2008)
- George Miller (D–California; retired in 2015)
- Jim Moran (D–Virginia; retired in 2015)
- Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D–Florida; defeated in 2020)
- Chris Murphy (D–Connecticut; elected to Senate in 2012)
- Patrick Murphy (D–Pennsylvania; defeated in 2010)
- Patrick Murphy (D–Florida; unsuccessfully ran for Senate in 2016)
- Stephanie Murphy (D–Florida; retired in 2022)
- Grace Napolitano (D–California)
- Marie Newman (D–Illinois; lost renomination in 2022)
- Beto O'Rourke (D–Texas)
- Bill Pascrell (D–New Jersey; died in 2024)
- Ed Perlmutter (D–Colorado; retired in 2022)
- Gary Peters (D–Michigan; elected to Senate in 2014)
- Kathleen Rice (D–New York; retired)
- Laura Richardson (D–California; defeated in 2012)
- Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R–Florida; retired in 2019)
- Max Rose (D–New York; defeated in 2020)
- Steven Rothman (D–New Jersey; defeated in 2012)
- Harley Rouda (D–California; defeated in 2020)
- Gregorio Sablan (D–Northern Mariana Islands)
- Loretta Sanchez (D–California)
- John Sarbanes (D–Maryland)
- Kurt Schrader (D–Oregon)
- Allyson Schwartz (D–Pennsylvania; unsuccessfully ran for Governor of Pennsylvania in 2014)
- José E. Serrano (D–New York; retired in 2021)
- Joe Sestak (D–Pennsylvania; unsuccessfully ran for Senate in 2010)
- Donna Shalala (D–Florida; defeated in 2020)
- Chris Shays (R–Connecticut; defeated in 2008)
- Carol Shea-Porter (D–New Hampshire)
- Hilda Solis (D–California; resigned to become United States Secretary of Labor in 2009)
- Pete Stark (D–California; defeated in 2012)
- Betty Sutton (D–Ohio; defeated in 2012)
- Xochitl Torres Small (D–New Mexico; defeated in 2020)
- Edolphus Towns (D–New York; retired in 2013)
- Jeff Van Drew (R–New Jersey; left caucus in 2020, rejoined in 2021, and left again in 2022)
- Chris Van Hollen (D–Maryland; elected to Senate in 2016)
- Tim Walz (D–Minnesota; elected to become Governor of Minnesota in 2018)
- Peter Welch (D-Vermont; retired to successfully run for United States Senator of Vermont)
- Robert Wexler (D–Florida; resigned to become president of the Center for Middle East Peace and Economic Cooperation in 2010)
- Lynn Woolsey (D–California; retired in 2013)
- David Wu (D–Oregon; resigned in 2011)
See also
[edit]- Congressional caucus
- Caucuses of the United States Congress
- List of LGBT members of the United States Congress
- California Legislative LGBT Caucus
- Pennsylvania LGBT Equality Caucus
- New York City Council LGBT Caucus
References
[edit]- ^ "House Members Form LGBT Equality Caucus: Goal is Equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Americans" (Press release). LGBT Equality Caucus. June 4, 2008. Archived from the original on December 11, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
- ^ "U.S. House Members Form First Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus", The Advocate, February 5, 2008, retrieved April 7, 2010
- ^ "Hoyer Congratulates Leaders of the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus for the 117th Congress". December 18, 2020. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ a b "Mission". LGBT Equality Caucus. June 12, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
- ^ Equality PAC latest to endorse Clinton
- ^ "Task Forces". LGBT Equality Caucus. March 25, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
- ^ "Membership in LGBT caucus may decline in 114th Congress". February 4, 2015.
- ^ "LGBT Equality Caucus Membership List". Archived from the original on February 3, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2011.
- ^ "LGBT Equality Caucus Membership List". Archived from the original on December 11, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
- ^ "Previous Membership". LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus. January 5, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ^ "House Equality Caucus Announces Membership for the 114th Congress". Congressional Equality Caucus. February 23, 2015. Archived from the original on August 5, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- ^ "House LGBT Caucus Announces Bipartisan, 102 Person Membership in the 115th Congress | LGBT Equality Caucus". Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
- ^ "House LGBT Caucus Announces Largest Membership in Caucus History with 165 Members in the 116th Congress". March 11, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- ^ "Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus Members". February 8, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ^ "Congressional Equality Members". July 13, 2024.
External links
[edit]- LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus – official website
- LGBT Equality Caucus – web archived 115th Congress
- "Congressional caucus launched for LGBT rights", The Advocate (Gay.com), June 4, 2008.
- DiGuglielmo, Joey. "Frank, Baldwin launch LGBT Equality Caucus", The Washington Blade, June 4, 2008.
- "Keith Ellison is Proud to be Named Vice-Chairman of Bipartisan Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus", Re-Elect Keith Ellison for U.S. Congress, retrieved July 20, 2008.