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{{Infobox political party
{{Infobox political party
| name = Congressional<br>Progressive Caucus
| name = Congressional<br>Progressive Caucus
| logo = Congressional Progressive Caucus Logo.svg
| logo = Congressional Progressive Caucus.png
| logo_size = 150px
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| abbreviation = CPC
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| leader1_name = [[Pramila Jayapal]]
| leader1_name = [[Pramila Jayapal]]
| foundation = {{nowrap|{{start date and age|1991}}}}
| foundation = {{nowrap|{{start date and age|1991}}}}
| ideology = [[Progressivism in the United States|Progressivism]]<ref name="Issues">{{cite web|title=What We Stand For|url=https://progressives.house.gov/what-we-stand-for|access-date=July 23, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ellison Offers Progressive View Of Debt Deal|url=https://www.npr.org/2011/08/01/138903245/ellison-offers-progressive-view-of-debt-deal|date=August 1, 2011|website=[[NPR]]|access-date=March 29, 2017|quote=Congressional Progressive Caucus — the liberal wing of the Democratic Party in the House}}</ref><br>[[Modern liberalism in the United States|Liberalism]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Ellison Offers Progressive View Of Debt Deal|url=https://www.npr.org/2011/08/01/138903245/ellison-offers-progressive-view-of-debt-deal|date=August 1, 2011|website=[[NPR]]|access-date=March 29, 2017|quote=Congressional Progressive Caucus — the liberal wing of the Democratic Party in the House}}</ref>
| ideology = [[Progressivism in the United States|Progressivism]]<ref name="Issues">{{cite web|title=What We Stand For|url=https://progressives.house.gov/what-we-stand-for|access-date=July 23, 2022}}</ref><br>|[[Social democracy]]<ref name=“SticklesCorbelliniDuarte2019”>{{Cite news |last1=Stickles |first1=Nisha |last2=Corbellini Duarte | first2=Barbara |date=March 4, 2019 |title= Exclusive: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez explains what democratic socialism means to her |work=[[Business Insider]] |url= https://www.businessinsider.com/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-explains-what-democratic-socialism-means-2019-3 |quote= Ocasio-Cortez has likened her view of democratic socialism to Scandinavian social democracy. The congresswoman's progressive platform consists of a single-payer health care system that covers all forms of health care. |access-date=November 11, 2024 }}</ref><br>
| position = [[Left wing politics|Left-wing]]<ref name="Two congressmen endorse Carl Sciortino in race to replace Markey in Congress">{{cite web|title=Two congressmen endorse Carl Sciortino in race to replace Markey in Congress|url=http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/medford/2013/09/two_congressmen_endorse_carl_sciortino_in_race_to_replace_ma.html|publisher=[[Boston.com]]|access-date=July 23, 2014|date=September 13, 2013}} "[T]he Congressional Progressive Caucus, the umbrella group for left-leaning Democratic members of Congress".</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Cunningham|first1=Vinson|title=Will Keith Ellison Move the Democrats Left?|url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/02/27/will-keith-ellison-move-the-democrats-left/amp|magazine=[[The New Yorker]]|publisher=[[Condé Nast]]|access-date=March 14, 2018|date=February 19, 2017}}</ref>
| position = [[Left wing politics|Left-wing]]<ref name="Two congressmen endorse Carl Sciortino in race to replace Markey in Congress">{{cite web|title=Two congressmen endorse Carl Sciortino in race to replace Markey in Congress|url=http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/medford/2013/09/two_congressmen_endorse_carl_sciortino_in_race_to_replace_ma.html|publisher=[[Boston.com]]|access-date=July 23, 2014|date=September 13, 2013}} "[T]he Congressional Progressive Caucus, the umbrella group for left-leaning Democratic members of Congress".</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Cunningham|first1=Vinson|title=Will Keith Ellison Move the Democrats Left?|url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/02/27/will-keith-ellison-move-the-democrats-left/amp|magazine=[[The New Yorker]]|publisher=[[Condé Nast]]|access-date=March 14, 2018|date=February 19, 2017}}</ref>
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The '''Congressional Progressive Caucus''' ('''CPC''') is a [[congressional caucus]] affiliated with the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] in the [[United States Congress]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cpc-grijalva.house.gov/caucus-members/|title=Congressional Progressive Caucus: Caucus Members|work=house.gov}}</ref> The CPC represents the furthest [[Left-wing politics|left-leaning]] faction of the Democratic Party.<ref name="Two congressmen endorse Carl Sciortino in race to replace Markey in Congress">{{cite web|title=Two congressmen endorse Carl Sciortino in race to replace Markey in Congress|url=http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/medford/2013/09/two_congressmen_endorse_carl_sciortino_in_race_to_replace_ma.html|publisher=[[Boston.com]]|access-date=July 23, 2014|date=September 13, 2013}} "[T]he Congressional Progressive Caucus, the umbrella group for left-leaning Democratic members of Congress".</ref><ref name="Conservative Resurgence">{{cite book|publisher=Beacon Press|isbn=978-0807043172|title=Mobilizing Resentment: Conservative Resurgence From The John Birch Society To The Promise Keepers|url=https://archive.org/details/mobilizingresent00hard|url-access=registration|last=Hardisty|first=Jean|location=Boston|year=2000|page=[https://archive.org/details/mobilizingresent00hard/page/221 221]}}</ref> It was founded in 1991 and has grown since then, becoming the second-largest Democratic caucus in the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]].
The '''Congressional Progressive Caucus''' ('''CPC''') is a [[congressional caucus]] affiliated with the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] in the [[United States Congress]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cpc-grijalva.house.gov/caucus-members/|title=Congressional Progressive Caucus: Caucus Members|work=house.gov}}</ref> The CPC represents the [[progressivism in the United States|progressive]] faction of the Democratic Party.<ref name="Two congressmen endorse Carl Sciortino in race to replace Markey in Congress">{{cite web|title=Two congressmen endorse Carl Sciortino in race to replace Markey in Congress|url=http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/medford/2013/09/two_congressmen_endorse_carl_sciortino_in_race_to_replace_ma.html|publisher=[[Boston.com]]|access-date=July 23, 2014|date=September 13, 2013}} "[T]he Congressional Progressive Caucus, the umbrella group for left-leaning Democratic members of Congress".</ref><ref name="Conservative Resurgence">{{cite book|publisher=Beacon Press|isbn=978-0807043172|title=Mobilizing Resentment: Conservative Resurgence From The John Birch Society To The Promise Keepers|url=https://archive.org/details/mobilizingresent00hard|url-access=registration|last=Hardisty|first=Jean|location=Boston|year=2000|page=[https://archive.org/details/mobilizingresent00hard/page/221 221]}}</ref> It was founded in 1991 and has grown since then, becoming the second-largest Democratic caucus in the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]].


As of March 6, 2024, the CPC has 98 members (96 voting [[United States House of Representatives|Representatives]], 1 [[Non-voting members of the United States House of Representatives|non-voting Delegate]], and 1 [[United States Senate|Senator]]),<ref name=Caucus_members>{{Cite web|title=Caucus Members|url=https://progressives.house.gov/caucus-members|access-date=2024-02-29|website=Congressional Progressive Caucus|language=en}}</ref><ref name=castro>{{Cite web|title=Committees and Caucuses|url=https://castro.house.gov/about/committees-and-caucuses|access-date=2024-02-29|website=U.S. Congressman Joaquin Castro|language=en}}</ref><ref name=lofgren>{{Cite web|title=Committees and Caucuses|url=https://lofgren.house.gov/about/committees-and-caucuses|access-date=2024-02-29|website=Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren|date=January 3, 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=gallego>{{Cite web|title=Committees & Caucuses|url=https://rubengallego.house.gov/about/committees-and-caucuses|access-date=2024-02-29|website=U.S. Congressman Ruben Gallego|language=en}}</ref> making it the second-largest ideological caucus in the [[House Democratic Caucus]] by voting members, behind the [[New Democrat Coalition]]. The CPC is chaired by U.S. Representative [[Pramila Jayapal]] (D-WA). In addition, the CPC is affiliated with the Congressional Political Caucus PAC, a [[political action committee]] which is led by members of the caucus.
As of July 19, 2024, the CPC has 97 members (95 voting [[United States House of Representatives|representatives]], one [[Non-voting members of the United States House of Representatives|non-voting delegate]], and one [[United States Senate|senator]]),<ref name=Caucus_members>{{Cite web|title=Caucus Members|url=https://progressives.house.gov/caucus-members|access-date=2024-02-29|website=Congressional Progressive Caucus|language=en}}</ref><ref name=castro>{{Cite web|title=Committees and Caucuses|url=https://castro.house.gov/about/committees-and-caucuses|access-date=2024-02-29|website=U.S. Congressman Joaquin Castro|language=en}}</ref><ref name=lofgren>{{Cite web|title=Committees and Caucuses|url=https://lofgren.house.gov/about/committees-and-caucuses|access-date=2024-02-29|website=Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren|date=January 3, 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=gallego>{{Cite web|title=Committees & Caucuses|url=https://rubengallego.house.gov/about/committees-and-caucuses|access-date=2024-02-29|website=U.S. Congressman Ruben Gallego|language=en}}</ref> making it the second-largest ideological caucus in the [[House Democratic Caucus]] by voting members, behind the [[New Democrat Coalition]]. The CPC is chaired by U.S. representative [[Pramila Jayapal]] (D-WA). In addition, the CPC is affiliated with the Congressional Political Caucus PAC, a [[political action committee]] which is led by members of the caucus.


== History ==
== History ==
The CPC was established in 1991 by U.S. Representatives [[Ron Dellums]] (D-CA), [[Lane Evans]] (D-IL), [[Thomas Andrews (American politician)|Thomas Andrews]] (D-ME), [[Peter DeFazio]] (D-OR), [[Maxine Waters]] (D-CA) and [[Bernie Sanders]] (I-VT). Additional Representatives joined soon thereafter, including [[Major Owens]] (D-NY), [[Nydia Velázquez]] (D-NY), [[David Bonior]] (D-MI), [[Bob Filner]] (D-CA), [[Barney Frank]] (D-MA), [[Maurice Hinchey]] (D-NY), [[Jim McDermott]] (D-WA), [[Jerry Nadler]] (D-NY), [[Patsy Mink]] (D-HI), [[George Miller (California politician)|George Miller]] (D-CA), [[Pete Stark]] (D-CA), [[John Olver]] (D-MA), and [[Lynn Woolsey]] (D-CA). Sanders was the first CPC Chairman.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Talbot |first1=Margaret |title=The Populist Prophet |url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/10/12/the-populist-prophet |magazine=The New Yorker |date=October 5, 2015 |access-date=19 May 2020}}</ref>
The CPC was established in 1991 by U.S. representatives [[Ron Dellums]] (D-CA), [[Lane Evans]] (D-IL), [[Thomas Andrews (American politician)|Thomas Andrews]] (D-ME), [[Peter DeFazio]] (D-OR), [[Maxine Waters]] (D-CA) and [[Bernie Sanders]] (I-VT). Additional representatives joined soon thereafter, including [[Major Owens]] (D-NY), [[Nydia Velázquez]] (D-NY), [[David Bonior]] (D-MI), [[Bob Filner]] (D-CA), [[Barney Frank]] (D-MA), [[Maurice Hinchey]] (D-NY), [[Jim McDermott]] (D-WA), [[Jerry Nadler]] (D-NY), [[Patsy Mink]] (D-HI), [[George Miller (California politician)|George Miller]] (D-CA), [[Pete Stark]] (D-CA), [[John Olver]] (D-MA), [[Nancy Pelosi]] (D-CA), and [[Lynn Woolsey]] (D-CA). Sanders was the first CPC chairman.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Talbot |first1=Margaret |title=The Populist Prophet |url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/10/12/the-populist-prophet |magazine=The New Yorker |date=October 5, 2015 |access-date=19 May 2020}}</ref>


The founding CPC members were concerned about the economic hardship imposed by the deepening recession and the growing inequality brought about by the timidity of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] response in the early 1990s. On January 3, 1995, at a standing room only news conference on Capitol Hill, they were the first group inside Congress to chart a comprehensive legislative alternative to U.S. Speaker Newt Gingrich and the Republican [[Contract with America]]. The CPC's agenda was framed as "The Progressive Promise: Fairness".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Brodey |first1=Sam |title=How Keith Ellison made the Congressional Progressive Caucus into a political force that matters |url=https://www.minnpost.com/dc-dispatches/2015/07/how-keith-ellison-made-congressional-progressive-caucus-political-force-matter/ |website=MinnPost |date=July 21, 2015 |access-date=19 May 2020}}</ref>
The founding CPC members were concerned about the economic hardship imposed by the deepening recession and the growing inequality brought about by the timidity of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] response in the early 1990s. On January 3, 1995, at a standing room only news conference on Capitol Hill, they were the first group inside Congress to chart a comprehensive legislative alternative to U.S. speaker Newt Gingrich and the Republican [[Contract with America]]. The CPC's agenda was framed as "The Progressive Promise: Fairness".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Brodey |first1=Sam |title=How Keith Ellison made the Congressional Progressive Caucus into a political force that matters |url=https://www.minnpost.com/dc-dispatches/2015/07/how-keith-ellison-made-congressional-progressive-caucus-political-force-matter/ |website=MinnPost |date=July 21, 2015 |access-date=19 May 2020}}</ref>


=== List of chairs ===
=== List of chairs ===
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The act would establish a universal [[single-payer health care]] system in the United States, the rough equivalent of [[Medicare (Canada)|Canada's Medicare]] and [[Republic of China|Taiwan]]'s [[Healthcare in Taiwan|Bureau of National Health Insurance]], among other examples. Under a single-payer system, most medical care would be paid for by the [[Government of the United States|federal government]], ending the need for private health insurance and premiums, and re-casting private insurance companies as providing purely supplemental coverage, to be used when non-essential care is sought. The national system would be paid for in part through taxes replacing insurance premiums, but also by savings realized through the provision of preventive universal health care and the elimination of insurance company [[Overhead (business)|overhead]] and hospital billing costs.<ref name="Krugman 2005-06-13">{{cite news|last=Krugman |first=Paul |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/13/opinion/13krugman.html |title=One Nation, Uninsured |work=The New York Times |date=June 13, 2005 |access-date=December 4, 2011}}</ref> On September 13, 2017, Senator [[Bernie Sanders]] (I-VT) introduced a parallel bill in the [[United States Senate]], with 16 co-sponsors.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.newsweek.com/bernie-sanders-sponsor-single-payer-healthcare-bill-574403|title=Bernie Sanders to Sponsor Single-Payer Healthcare Bill |website=Newsweek |date=Mar 26, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |first=RoseAnn |last=DeMoro |user=RoseAnnDeMoro |number=908031640995168256 |date=September 13, 2017 |title=.@BernieSanders shouts out the Democrats that did the right thing in supporting #MedicareForAll. #WednesdayWisdom |access-date=13 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/676|title=115th United States Congress |date=2017–2018 |publisher=U.S. Congress }}</ref> The act would establish a universal single-payer health care system in the United States.<ref name="Krugman 2005-06-13" />
The act would establish a universal [[single-payer health care]] system in the United States, the rough equivalent of [[Medicare (Canada)|Canada's Medicare]] and [[Republic of China|Taiwan]]'s [[Healthcare in Taiwan|Bureau of National Health Insurance]], among other examples. Under a single-payer system, most medical care would be paid for by the [[Government of the United States|federal government]], ending the need for private health insurance and premiums, and re-casting private insurance companies as providing purely supplemental coverage, to be used when non-essential care is sought. The national system would be paid for in part through taxes replacing insurance premiums, but also by savings realized through the provision of preventive universal health care and the elimination of insurance company [[Overhead (business)|overhead]] and hospital billing costs.<ref name="Krugman 2005-06-13">{{cite news|last=Krugman |first=Paul |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/13/opinion/13krugman.html |title=One Nation, Uninsured |work=The New York Times |date=June 13, 2005 |access-date=December 4, 2011}}</ref> On September 13, 2017, Senator [[Bernie Sanders]] (I-VT) introduced a parallel bill in the [[United States Senate]], with 16 co-sponsors.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.newsweek.com/bernie-sanders-sponsor-single-payer-healthcare-bill-574403|title=Bernie Sanders to Sponsor Single-Payer Healthcare Bill |website=Newsweek |date=Mar 26, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |first=RoseAnn |last=DeMoro |user=RoseAnnDeMoro |number=908031640995168256 |date=September 13, 2017 |title=.@BernieSanders shouts out the Democrats that did the right thing in supporting #MedicareForAll. #WednesdayWisdom |access-date=13 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/676|title=115th United States Congress |date=2017–2018 |publisher=U.S. Congress }}</ref> The act would establish a universal single-payer health care system in the United States.<ref name="Krugman 2005-06-13" />


In 2019, the CPC challenged House Speaker [[Nancy Pelosi]] regarding the details of a drug-pricing bill, the [[Elijah Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act]].<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Dayen|first1=David|authorlink1=David Dayen|last2=Grimm|first2=Ryan|date=December 9, 2019|title=House Progressives Challenge Nancy Pelosi on Drug-Pricing Bill|url=https://theintercept.com/2019/12/09/bernie-sanders-elizabeth-warren-progressives-drug-pricing-bill/|access-date=2021-01-04|website=The Intercept|language=en}}</ref> The final version was the result of extensive negotiations between House Democratic leadership and members of the CPC.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Zhou|first=Li|date=2019-12-12|title=The House just passed an ambitious bill to lower prescription drug prices|url=https://www.vox.com/2019/12/12/21010905/house-democrats-pass-prescription-drug-price-bill|access-date=2021-01-04|website=Vox|language=en}}</ref> The bill was introduced into the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] on September 19, 2019, during the [[116th United States Congress|116th Congress]] by Rep. [[Frank Pallone]] ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]]-[[New Jersey|NJ]]).<ref name=":0" /> The bill received 106 co-sponsors.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pallone|first=Frank|date=2020-09-08|title=Cosponsors – H.R.3 – 116th Congress (2019–2020): Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3/cosponsors|access-date=2021-04-07|website=www.congress.gov|archive-date=2021-04-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413021450/https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3/cosponsors|url-status=live}}</ref> It passed the House on December 12, 2019, by a vote of ([https://projects.propublica.org/represent/votes/116/house/1/682 230-192]). All Democrats voted for the measure, and all but 2 Republicans voted against it. The bill was then sent to the [[United States Senate|Senate]]. The Senate, having been controlled by [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]], did not bring the bill up for a vote.
In 2019, the CPC challenged House speaker [[Nancy Pelosi]] regarding the details of a drug-pricing bill, the [[Elijah Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act]].<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Dayen|first1=David|authorlink1=David Dayen|last2=Grimm|first2=Ryan|date=December 9, 2019|title=House Progressives Challenge Nancy Pelosi on Drug-Pricing Bill|url=https://theintercept.com/2019/12/09/bernie-sanders-elizabeth-warren-progressives-drug-pricing-bill/|access-date=2021-01-04|website=The Intercept|language=en}}</ref> The final version was the result of extensive negotiations between House Democratic leadership and members of the CPC.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Zhou|first=Li|date=2019-12-12|title=The House just passed an ambitious bill to lower prescription drug prices|url=https://www.vox.com/2019/12/12/21010905/house-democrats-pass-prescription-drug-price-bill|access-date=2021-01-04|website=Vox|language=en}}</ref> The bill was introduced into the [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] on September 19, 2019, during the [[116th United States Congress|116th Congress]] by Rep. [[Frank Pallone]] ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]]-[[New Jersey|NJ]]).<ref name=":0" /> The bill received 106 co-sponsors.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pallone|first=Frank|date=2020-09-08|title=Cosponsors – H.R.3 – 116th Congress (2019–2020): Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3/cosponsors|access-date=2021-04-07|website=www.congress.gov|archive-date=2021-04-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413021450/https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3/cosponsors|url-status=live}}</ref> It passed the House on December 12, 2019, by a vote of ([https://projects.propublica.org/represent/votes/116/house/1/682 230-192]). All Democrats voted for the measure, and all but 2 Republicans voted against it. The bill was then sent to the [[United States Senate|Senate]]. The Senate, having been controlled by [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]], did not bring the bill up for a vote.


====Abortion rights====
====Abortion rights====
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===LGBT rights===
===LGBT rights===
In July 2022, the House Judiciary Committee Chairman [[Jerrold Nadler]] (D-NY), Senator [[Dianne Feinstein]] (D-CA), Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus Chairman [[David Cicilline]] (D-RI), Senator [[Tammy Baldwin]] (D-WI) and Senator [[Susan Collins]] (R-ME) announced the re-introduction of the [[Respect for Marriage Act]], which was revised to include protections for [[Interracial marriage in the United States|interracial marriages]] to codify ''[[Loving v. Virginia]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bipartisan Group Leads Introduction of Respect for Marriage Act |url=https://cicilline.house.gov/press-release/bipartisan-group-leads-introduction-of-respect-for-marriage-act |website=David N. Cicilline |date=July 18, 2022 |publisher=[[U.S. House of Representatives]] |access-date=July 18, 2022 |archive-date=July 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220718183500/https://cicilline.house.gov/press-release/bipartisan-group-leads-introduction-of-respect-for-marriage-act |url-status=live }}</ref> The Act passed the House (267–157) on July 19, 2022, with 47 Republicans joining all Democrats in voting in the affirmative.<ref>{{Cite web |title=House passes same-sex marriage bill, with 47 Republicans and every Democrat voting in favor |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/house-democrats-same-sex-marriage-contraception-supreme-court/ |access-date=July 19, 2022 |website=[[CBS News]] |language=en-US |archive-date=July 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220719165138/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/house-democrats-same-sex-marriage-contraception-supreme-court/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
In July 2022, the House Judiciary Committee chairman [[Jerrold Nadler]] (D-NY), Senator [[Dianne Feinstein]] (D-CA), Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality caucus Chairman [[David Cicilline]] (D-RI), Senator [[Tammy Baldwin]] (D-WI) and Senator [[Susan Collins]] (R-ME) announced the re-introduction of the [[Respect for Marriage Act]], which was revised to include protections for [[Interracial marriage in the United States|interracial marriages]] to codify ''[[Loving v. Virginia]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bipartisan Group Leads Introduction of Respect for Marriage Act |url=https://cicilline.house.gov/press-release/bipartisan-group-leads-introduction-of-respect-for-marriage-act |website=David N. Cicilline |date=July 18, 2022 |publisher=[[U.S. House of Representatives]] |access-date=July 18, 2022 |archive-date=July 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220718183500/https://cicilline.house.gov/press-release/bipartisan-group-leads-introduction-of-respect-for-marriage-act |url-status=live }}</ref> The act passed the House (267–157) on July 19, 2022, with 47 Republicans joining all Democrats in voting in the affirmative.<ref>{{Cite web |title=House passes same-sex marriage bill, with 47 Republicans and every Democrat voting in favor |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/house-democrats-same-sex-marriage-contraception-supreme-court/ |access-date=July 19, 2022 |website=[[CBS News]] |language=en-US |archive-date=July 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220719165138/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/house-democrats-same-sex-marriage-contraception-supreme-court/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


The Senate considered the bill, but it was initially unclear if it would receive enough votes to end debate. On November 14, 2022, a group of bipartisan senators, including [[Rob Portman]] (R-OH), [[Kyrsten Sinema]] (D-AZ), [[Thom Tillis]] (R-NC), [[Tammy Baldwin]] (D-WI), and [[Susan Collins]] (R-ME) announced they had reached an amendment compromise to include language for religious protections and clarify that the bill did not legalize [[polygamous marriage]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rogerson |first1=Riley |title=Murkowski and Sullivan among 12 Republican senators voting to advance same-sex marriage protections |url=https://www.adn.com/politics/2022/11/16/murkowski-sullivan-join-10-other-gop-senators-in-advancing-same-sex-marriage-in-congress/ |website=Anchorage Daily News |access-date=November 20, 2022 |language=en |date=November 17, 2022}}</ref> The amendment specifies that nonprofit religious organizations will not be required to provide services for the solemnization or celebration of a marriage.<ref name="CBSNews">{{cite web |last1=Quinn |first1=Melissa |title=Senate advances Respect for Marriage Act in bipartisan 62–37 vote |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/respect-for-marriage-act-senate-vote-same-sex-marriage-bill/ |publisher=CBS News |access-date=November 20, 2022 |date=November 16, 2022}}</ref> Shortly after, Senate Majority Leader [[Chuck Schumer]] announced the Respect for Marriage Act would be put up for a full vote.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Diaz |first1=Daniella |last2=Zaslav |first2=Ali |title=Bipartisan Senate group says they are 'confident' they have the votes necessary to codify same-sex marriage |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/14/politics/senate-same-sex-marriage-vote/index.html |website=CNN |date=November 14, 2022 |access-date=November 15, 2022}}</ref>
The Senate considered the bill, but it was initially unclear if it would receive enough votes to end debate. On November 14, 2022, a group of bipartisan senators, including [[Rob Portman]] (R-OH), [[Kyrsten Sinema]] (D-AZ), [[Thom Tillis]] (R-NC), [[Tammy Baldwin]] (D-WI), and [[Susan Collins]] (R-ME) announced they had reached an amendment compromise to include language for religious protections and clarify that the bill did not legalize [[polygamous marriage]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rogerson |first1=Riley |title=Murkowski and Sullivan among 12 Republican senators voting to advance same-sex marriage protections |url=https://www.adn.com/politics/2022/11/16/murkowski-sullivan-join-10-other-gop-senators-in-advancing-same-sex-marriage-in-congress/ |website=Anchorage Daily News |access-date=November 20, 2022 |language=en |date=November 17, 2022}}</ref> The amendment specifies that nonprofit religious organizations will not be required to provide services for the solemnization or celebration of a marriage.<ref name="CBSNews">{{cite web |last1=Quinn |first1=Melissa |title=Senate advances Respect for Marriage Act in bipartisan 62–37 vote |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/respect-for-marriage-act-senate-vote-same-sex-marriage-bill/ |publisher=CBS News |access-date=November 20, 2022 |date=November 16, 2022}}</ref> Shortly after, Senate majority leader [[Chuck Schumer]] announced the Respect for Marriage Act would be put up for a full vote.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Diaz |first1=Daniella |last2=Zaslav |first2=Ali |title=Bipartisan Senate group says they are 'confident' they have the votes necessary to codify same-sex marriage |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/14/politics/senate-same-sex-marriage-vote/index.html |website=CNN |date=November 14, 2022 |access-date=November 15, 2022}}</ref>


On November 16, 2022, the Senate invoked cloture on the motion to proceed (62–37) to the amended bill.<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 117th Congress – 2nd Session |url=https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1172/vote_117_2_00356.htm |access-date=November 16, 2022 |website=www.senate.gov}}</ref> All 50 Democratic senators and 12 Republicans ([[Roy Blunt]], [[Richard Burr]], [[Shelley Moore Capito]], [[Susan Collins]], [[Joni Ernst]], [[Cynthia Lummis]], [[Lisa Murkowski]], [[Rob Portman]], [[Mitt Romney]], [[Dan Sullivan (U.S. senator)|Dan Sullivan]], [[Thom Tillis]], and [[Todd Young]]) voted in favor of advancing the bill.<ref name="CBSNews"/> On November 29, 2022, the Senate voted 61–36 to pass the bill.<ref name="senate-vote">{{Cite web |last1=Zaslav |first1=Ali |last2=Barrett |first2=Ted |date=November 29, 2022 |title=Senate passes bill to protect same-sex and interracial marriage in landmark vote |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/29/politics/same-sex-marriage-vote-senate/index.html |access-date=November 30, 2022 |website=CNN Politics |language=en}}</ref> Voting in favor of the bill were 49 Democrats and the same 12 Republicans who had voted to advance it. Two Republicans ([[Ben Sasse]] and [[Pat Toomey|Patrick Toomey]]) and one Democrat ([[Raphael Warnock]], who co-sponsored the bill) did not vote.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Mourtoupalas |first1=Nick |last2=Blanco |first2=Adrian |date=November 29, 2022 |title=Here's which senators voted for or against the Respect for Marriage Act |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/interactive/2022/senator-vote-count-respect-for-marriage-act/ |access-date=November 29, 2022 |newspaper=Washington Post |language=en}}</ref>
On November 16, 2022, the Senate invoked cloture on the motion to proceed (62–37) to the amended bill.<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 117th Congress – 2nd Session |url=https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1172/vote_117_2_00356.htm |access-date=November 16, 2022 |website=www.senate.gov}}</ref> All 50 Democratic senators and 12 Republicans ([[Roy Blunt]], [[Richard Burr]], [[Shelley Moore Capito]], [[Susan Collins]], [[Joni Ernst]], [[Cynthia Lummis]], [[Lisa Murkowski]], [[Rob Portman]], [[Mitt Romney]], [[Dan Sullivan (U.S. senator)|Dan Sullivan]], [[Thom Tillis]], and [[Todd Young]]) voted in favor of advancing the bill.<ref name="CBSNews"/> On November 29, 2022, the Senate voted 61–36 to pass the bill.<ref name="senate-vote">{{Cite web |last1=Zaslav |first1=Ali |last2=Barrett |first2=Ted |date=November 29, 2022 |title=Senate passes bill to protect same-sex and interracial marriage in landmark vote |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/29/politics/same-sex-marriage-vote-senate/index.html |access-date=November 30, 2022 |website=CNN Politics |language=en}}</ref> Voting in favor of the bill were 49 Democrats and the same 12 Republicans who had voted to advance it. Two Republicans ([[Ben Sasse]] and [[Pat Toomey|Patrick Toomey]]) and one Democrat ([[Raphael Warnock]], who co-sponsored the bill) did not vote.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Mourtoupalas |first1=Nick |last2=Blanco |first2=Adrian |date=November 29, 2022 |title=Here's which senators voted for or against the Respect for Marriage Act |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/interactive/2022/senator-vote-count-respect-for-marriage-act/ |access-date=November 29, 2022 |newspaper=Washington Post |language=en}}</ref>
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====Israel====
====Israel====
{{Main|United States support for Israel in the Israel–Hamas war}}
{{Main|United States support for Israel in the Israel–Hamas war}}
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Representative [[Lois Frankel]] (FL-22) left the caucus on November 20, 2023, and [[Ritchie Torres]] (NY-15) left the caucus on February 21, 2024, both over disagreements regarding [[United States support for Israel in the Israel–Hamas war|support for Israel in the Israel–Hamas war]].<ref name="Grim">{{Cite web |last1=Grim |first1=Ryan |author-link=Ryan Grim |last2=Lacy |first2=Akela |date=November 20, 2023 |title=Florida Democrat Who Voted to Censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib Quits Progressive Caucus |url=https://theintercept.com/2023/11/20/israel-lois-frankel-progressive-caucus/ |access-date=November 21, 2023 |website=[[The Intercept]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
Representative [[Lois Frankel]] (FL-22) left the caucus on November 20, 2023, and [[Ritchie Torres]] (NY-15) left the caucus on February 21, 2024; both left over disagreements regarding [[United States support for Israel in the Israel–Hamas war|support for Israel in the Israel–Hamas war]]. Both are described as staunch supporters of Israel.<ref name="Grim">{{Cite web |last1=Grim |first1=Ryan |author-link=Ryan Grim |last2=Lacy |first2=Akela |date=November 20, 2023 |title=Florida Democrat Who Voted to Censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib Quits Progressive Caucus |url=https://theintercept.com/2023/11/20/israel-lois-frankel-progressive-caucus/ |access-date=November 21, 2023 |website=[[The Intercept]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Timotija |first=Filip |date=February 20, 2024 |title=New York Democrat leaves Congressional Progressive Caucus after splitting with members over Israel |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4479942-new-york-democrat-leaves-congressional-progressive-caucus-after-splitting-with-members-over-israel/ |access-date=November 10, 2024 |website=The Hill}}</ref>


====2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine====
====2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine====
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{{See also|List of members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus}}
{{See also|List of members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus}}


All members are [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]] or caucus with the Democratic Party. In the [[118th United States Congress|118th Congress]], there are currently 98 declared [[Progressivism in the United States|progressives]], including 96 voting Representatives, 1 non-voting Delegate, and 1 Senator.<ref name=Caucus_members/><ref name=castro/><ref name=lofgren/><ref name=gallego/> Representative [[Jennifer McClellan]] (VA-4) joined the caucus after assuming office in March 2023 while Representative [[David Cicilline]] (RI-1) resigned from the House on May 31, 2023. Representatives [[Lois Frankel]] (FL-22), [[Ritchie Torres]] (NY-15), [[Ruben Gallego]] (AZ-3), and [[Zoe Lofgren]] (CA-18) have since left the caucus.<ref name="Grim"/><ref>{{Cite web |last=Metzger |first=Bryan |date=February 21, 2024 |title=Rep. Ritchie Torres quietly leaves Progressive Caucus amid tensions over Israel-Hamas war |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/ritchie-torres-leaves-progressive-caucus-israel-hamas-war-2024-2?r=US&IR=T |access-date=March 6, 2024 |website=[[Business Insider]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Mutnick |first1=Ally |last2=Perano |first2=Ursula |date=March 6, 2024 |title=Sinema's exit sparks rush to the center in Arizona Senate race |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/06/sinema-arizona-senate-00145204 |access-date=March 6, 2024 |website=[[Politico]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Solender |first=Andrew |date=March 6, 2024 |title=Scoop: More members have left the Progressive Caucus |url=https://www.axios.com/2024/03/06/progressive-democratic-caucus-members-leave |access-date=March 6, 2024 |website=[[Axios (website)|Axios]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
All members are [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]] or caucus with the Democratic Party. In the [[118th United States Congress|118th Congress]], there are currently 97 declared [[Progressivism in the United States|progressives]], including 95 voting Representatives, 1 non-voting Delegate, and 1 Senator.<ref name=Caucus_members/><ref name=castro/><ref name=lofgren/><ref name=gallego/> Representative [[Jennifer McClellan]] (VA-4) joined the caucus after assuming office in March 2023 while Representative [[David Cicilline]] (RI-1) resigned from the House on May 31, 2023. Representatives [[Lois Frankel]] (FL-22), [[Ritchie Torres]] (NY-15), [[Ruben Gallego]] (AZ-3), and [[Zoe Lofgren]] (CA-18) have since left the caucus.<ref name="Grim"/><ref>{{Cite web |last=Metzger |first=Bryan |date=February 21, 2024 |title=Rep. Ritchie Torres quietly leaves Progressive Caucus amid tensions over Israel-Hamas war |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/ritchie-torres-leaves-progressive-caucus-israel-hamas-war-2024-2?r=US&IR=T |access-date=March 6, 2024 |website=[[Business Insider]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Mutnick |first1=Ally |last2=Perano |first2=Ursula |date=March 6, 2024 |title=Sinema's exit sparks rush to the center in Arizona Senate race |url=https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/06/sinema-arizona-senate-00145204 |access-date=March 6, 2024 |website=[[Politico]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Solender |first=Andrew |date=March 6, 2024 |title=Scoop: More members have left the Progressive Caucus |url=https://www.axios.com/2024/03/06/progressive-democratic-caucus-members-leave |access-date=March 6, 2024 |website=[[Axios (website)|Axios]] |language=en-US}}</ref>


=== Senate members ===
=== Senate members ===
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==See also==
==See also==
* [[Blue Dog Coalition]]
* [[Democratic Socialists of America]]
* [[Democratic Socialists of America]]
* [[Factions in the Democratic Party (United States)]]
* [[Factions in the Democratic Party (United States)]]
* [[Progressive Democrats of America]]
* [[New Democrat Coalition]]
* Progressive Democrats of America
* [[Republican Main Street Partnership]]
* [[Republican Governance Group]]
* [[Problem Solvers Caucus]]
* [[The Squad (United States Congress)]]
* [[The Squad (United States Congress)]]
* [[Progressivism in the United States]]
* [[Progressivism in the United States]]

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Congressional
Progressive Caucus
AbbreviationCPC
ChairPramila Jayapal
Founded1991; 33 years ago (1991)
IdeologyProgressivism[1]
Political positionLeft-wing[2][3]
National affiliationDemocratic Party
Colors
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Seats in the Senate
1 / 100
Seats in the House Democratic Caucus
95 / 211[a]
Seats in the House
95 / 435[a]
Website
progressives.house.gov Edit this at Wikidata

The Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) is a congressional caucus affiliated with the Democratic Party in the United States Congress.[5] The CPC represents the progressive faction of the Democratic Party.[2][6] It was founded in 1991 and has grown since then, becoming the second-largest Democratic caucus in the House of Representatives.

As of July 19, 2024, the CPC has 97 members (95 voting representatives, one non-voting delegate, and one senator),[7][8][9][10] making it the second-largest ideological caucus in the House Democratic Caucus by voting members, behind the New Democrat Coalition. The CPC is chaired by U.S. representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA). In addition, the CPC is affiliated with the Congressional Political Caucus PAC, a political action committee which is led by members of the caucus.

History

The CPC was established in 1991 by U.S. representatives Ron Dellums (D-CA), Lane Evans (D-IL), Thomas Andrews (D-ME), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Maxine Waters (D-CA) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT). Additional representatives joined soon thereafter, including Major Owens (D-NY), Nydia Velázquez (D-NY), David Bonior (D-MI), Bob Filner (D-CA), Barney Frank (D-MA), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Jim McDermott (D-WA), Jerry Nadler (D-NY), Patsy Mink (D-HI), George Miller (D-CA), Pete Stark (D-CA), John Olver (D-MA), Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), and Lynn Woolsey (D-CA). Sanders was the first CPC chairman.[11]

The founding CPC members were concerned about the economic hardship imposed by the deepening recession and the growing inequality brought about by the timidity of the Democratic Party response in the early 1990s. On January 3, 1995, at a standing room only news conference on Capitol Hill, they were the first group inside Congress to chart a comprehensive legislative alternative to U.S. speaker Newt Gingrich and the Republican Contract with America. The CPC's agenda was framed as "The Progressive Promise: Fairness".[12]

List of chairs

Chairwoman Pramila Jayapal, from Washington's 7th congressional district
Term start Term end Chair(s)
1991 1999
Rep. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
1999 2003
Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH)
2003 2005
Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR)
2005 2009 Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-CA)
2009 2011 Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
2011 2017 Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN)
2017 2019 Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI)
2019 2021 Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
2021 2025
Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
2025 Designate
Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX)

Policy positions

The CPC advocates "a universal, high-quality, Medicare for All health care system for all", living wage laws, reductions in military expenditure, a crackdown on corporate greed, putting an end to mass incarceration, supporting and implementing swift measures to start reversing climate change, immigration policies that are humane, and reparations.[13]

Economy

In April 2011, the CPC released a proposed "People's Budget" for fiscal year 2012.[14] Two of its proponents stated: "By implementing a fair tax code, by building a resilient American economy, and by bringing our troops home, we achieve a budget surplus of over $30 billion by 2021 and we end up with a debt that is less than 65% of our GDP. This is what sustainability looks like".[15]

In 2019, the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives passed H.R.582, The Raise the Wage Act,[16] which would have gradually raised the minimum wage to $15 per hour. It was not taken up in the Republican-controlled Senate. In January 2021, Democrats in the Senate and House of Representatives reintroduced the bill.[17] In February 2021, the Congressional Budget Office released a report on the Raise the Wage Act of 2021 which estimated that incrementally raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025 would benefit 17 million workers, but would also reduce employment by 1.4 million people.[18][19][20] On February 27, 2021, the Democratic-controlled House passed the American Rescue Plan pandemic relief package, which included a gradual minimum wage increase to $15 per hour.[21] The measure was ultimately removed from the Senate version of the bill.[22]

Health care

The Medicare for All Act is a bill first introduced in the United States House of Representatives by Representative John Conyers (D-MI) in 2003, with 38 co-sponsors.[23][24] In 2019, the original 16-year-old proposal was renumbered, and Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) introduced a broadly similar, but more detailed, bill,[25] HR 1384, in the 116th Congress.[26] As of November 3, 2019, it had 116 co-sponsors still in the House at the time, or 49.8% of House Democrats.[27]

The act would establish a universal single-payer health care system in the United States, the rough equivalent of Canada's Medicare and Taiwan's Bureau of National Health Insurance, among other examples. Under a single-payer system, most medical care would be paid for by the federal government, ending the need for private health insurance and premiums, and re-casting private insurance companies as providing purely supplemental coverage, to be used when non-essential care is sought. The national system would be paid for in part through taxes replacing insurance premiums, but also by savings realized through the provision of preventive universal health care and the elimination of insurance company overhead and hospital billing costs.[28] On September 13, 2017, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) introduced a parallel bill in the United States Senate, with 16 co-sponsors.[29][30][31] The act would establish a universal single-payer health care system in the United States.[28]

In 2019, the CPC challenged House speaker Nancy Pelosi regarding the details of a drug-pricing bill, the Elijah Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act.[32] The final version was the result of extensive negotiations between House Democratic leadership and members of the CPC.[33] The bill was introduced into the House of Representatives on September 19, 2019, during the 116th Congress by Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ).[24] The bill received 106 co-sponsors.[34] It passed the House on December 12, 2019, by a vote of (230-192). All Democrats voted for the measure, and all but 2 Republicans voted against it. The bill was then sent to the Senate. The Senate, having been controlled by Republicans, did not bring the bill up for a vote.

Abortion rights

During the 117th United States Congress congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27) introduced the Women's Health Protection Act. The act would expand abortion rights and codify Roe v. Wade. It was introduced in response to the Texas Heartbeat Act. It passed House of Representatives (218–211), but was defeated in the Senate on a 46–48 vote in February 2022.[35][36]

Climate change

A prominent 2019 attempt to get legislation passed for a Green New Deal was sponsored by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) during the 116th United States Congress, though it failed to advance in the Senate.[37] Green New Deal proposals call for public policy to address climate change along with achieving other social aims like job creation and reducing economic inequality. The name refers back to the New Deal, a set of social and economic reforms and public works projects undertaken by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in response to the Great Depression.[38] The Green New Deal combines Roosevelt's economic approach with modern ideas such as renewable energy and resource efficiency.[39][40]

LGBT rights

In July 2022, the House Judiciary Committee chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality caucus Chairman David Cicilline (D-RI), Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) announced the re-introduction of the Respect for Marriage Act, which was revised to include protections for interracial marriages to codify Loving v. Virginia.[41] The act passed the House (267–157) on July 19, 2022, with 47 Republicans joining all Democrats in voting in the affirmative.[42]

The Senate considered the bill, but it was initially unclear if it would receive enough votes to end debate. On November 14, 2022, a group of bipartisan senators, including Rob Portman (R-OH), Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Susan Collins (R-ME) announced they had reached an amendment compromise to include language for religious protections and clarify that the bill did not legalize polygamous marriage.[43] The amendment specifies that nonprofit religious organizations will not be required to provide services for the solemnization or celebration of a marriage.[44] Shortly after, Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer announced the Respect for Marriage Act would be put up for a full vote.[45]

On November 16, 2022, the Senate invoked cloture on the motion to proceed (62–37) to the amended bill.[46] All 50 Democratic senators and 12 Republicans (Roy Blunt, Richard Burr, Shelley Moore Capito, Susan Collins, Joni Ernst, Cynthia Lummis, Lisa Murkowski, Rob Portman, Mitt Romney, Dan Sullivan, Thom Tillis, and Todd Young) voted in favor of advancing the bill.[44] On November 29, 2022, the Senate voted 61–36 to pass the bill.[47] Voting in favor of the bill were 49 Democrats and the same 12 Republicans who had voted to advance it. Two Republicans (Ben Sasse and Patrick Toomey) and one Democrat (Raphael Warnock, who co-sponsored the bill) did not vote.[48]

Foreign policy

Israel

Main article: United States support for Israel in the Israel–Hamas war

Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) left the caucus on November 20, 2023, and Ritchie Torres (NY-15) left the caucus on February 21, 2024; both left over disagreements regarding support for Israel in the Israel–Hamas war. Both are described as staunch supporters of Israel.[49][50]

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine

In October 2022, 30 members of the caucus urged the Biden administration to seek a negotiated, diplomatic end to the Russian invasion of Ukraine while advocating for continued economic and military support to Ukraine.[51][52]

The next day, after a wave of criticism, the letter was swiftly withdrawn on the basis that peaceful negotiations with Putin in current situation are "nearly impossible". Jayapal reasserted the Democrats' support for Ukraine and said the letter had been drafted several months ago and "released by staff without vetting."[53]

Electoral results

Congressional Progressive Caucus from the United States House of Representatives in the 118th United States Congress
Election year Senate House of Representatives
Democratic Caucus ± % Democratic Caucus ± %
2010
2 / 53
 3.8%
77 / 193
 39.9%
2012
1 / 55
 Decrease 1 1.8%
68 / 200
 Decrease 9 34.0%
2014
1 / 46
 Steady 2.2%
68 / 188
 Steady 36.2%
2016
1 / 48
 Steady 2.1%
78 / 193
 Increase 10 40.4%
2018
1 / 47
 Steady 2.1%
96 / 233
 Increase 18 41.2%
2020
1 / 50
 Steady 2.0%
95 / 220
 Decrease 1 43.2%
2022
1 / 51
 Steady 2.0%
100 / 213
 Increase 5 46.9%
2024
1 / 47
 Steady 2.1%
96 / 215
 Decrease 4 44.7%

Membership

See also: List of members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus

All members are Democrats or caucus with the Democratic Party. In the 118th Congress, there are currently 97 declared progressives, including 95 voting Representatives, 1 non-voting Delegate, and 1 Senator.[7][8][9][10] Representative Jennifer McClellan (VA-4) joined the caucus after assuming office in March 2023 while Representative David Cicilline (RI-1) resigned from the House on May 31, 2023. Representatives Lois Frankel (FL-22), Ritchie Torres (NY-15), Ruben Gallego (AZ-3), and Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) have since left the caucus.[49][54][55][56]

Senate members

Bernie Sanders
State Party CPVI[57] Member
Vermont Independent D+16 Bernie Sanders

House members

Raúl Grijalva
Barbara Lee
Ro Khanna
Judy Chu
Maxine Waters
Katie Porter
Diana DeGette
Rosa DeLauro
Maxwell Frost
Jill Tokuda
Jonathan Jackson
Chuy Garcia
Chellie Pingree
Jamie Raskin
Ayanna Pressley
Rashida Tlaib
Ilhan Omar
Cori Bush
Melanie Stansbury
Teresa Leger Fernandez
Nydia Velázquez
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Jamaal Bowman
Suzanne Bonamici
Andrea Salinas
Matt Cartwright
Summer Lee
Chris Deluzio
Steve Cohen
Jasmine Crockett
Greg Casar
State District CPVI[57] Member
Arizona AZ-7 D+15 Raúl Grijalva
California CA-2 D+23 Jared Huffman
CA-8 D+26 John Garamendi
CA-10 D+18 Mark DeSaulnier
CA-12 D+40 Barbara Lee
CA-17 D+23 Ro Khanna
CA-19 D+18 Jimmy Panetta
CA-28 D+16 Judy Chu
CA-31 D+15 Grace Napolitano
CA-32 D+20 Brad Sherman
CA-34 D+32 Jimmy Gomez
CA-36 D+21 Ted Lieu
CA-37 D+37 Sydney Kamlager-Dove
CA-38 D+14 Linda Sánchez
CA-39 D+12 Mark Takano
CA-42 D+22 Robert Garcia
CA-43 D+32 Maxine Waters
CA-44 D+24 Nanette Barragán
CA-47 D+3 Katie Porter
CA-49 D+3 Mike Levin
CA-51 D+12 Sara Jacobs
CA-52 D+18 Juan Vargas
Colorado CO-1 D+29 Diana DeGette
CO-2 D+17 Joe Neguse
Connecticut CT-3 D+7 Rosa DeLauro
Delaware DE-AL D+7 Lisa Blunt Rochester
District of Columbia DC-AL D+43 Eleanor Holmes Norton
Florida FL-9 D+8 Darren Soto
FL-10 D+14 Maxwell Frost
FL-20 D+25 Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick
FL-24 D+25 Frederica Wilson
Georgia GA-4 D+27 Hank Johnson
GA-5 D+32 Nikema Williams
Hawaii HI-2 D+14 Jill Tokuda
Illinois IL-1 D+20 Jonathan Jackson
IL-3 D+20 Delia Ramirez
IL-4 D+22 Jesús García
IL-7 D+36 Danny Davis
IL-9 D+19 Jan Schakowsky
Indiana IN-7 D+19 André Carson
Kentucky KY-3 D+9 Morgan McGarvey
Louisiana LA-2 D+25 Troy Carter
Maine ME-1 D+9 Chellie Pingree
Maryland MD-7 D+30 Kweisi Mfume
MD-8 D+29 Jamie Raskin
Massachusetts MA-2 D+13 Jim McGovern
MA-3 D+11 Lori Trahan
MA-7 D+35 Ayanna Pressley
Michigan MI-6 D+11 Debbie Dingell
MI-12 D+23 Rashida Tlaib
MI-13 D+23 Shri Thanedar
Minnesota MN-5 D+30 Ilhan Omar
Missouri MO-1 D+27 Cori Bush
Nevada NV-4 D+3 Steven Horsford
New Jersey NJ-1 D+10 Donald Norcross
NJ-3 D+5 Andy Kim
NJ-6 D+8 Frank Pallone
NJ-12 D+12 Bonnie Watson Coleman
New Mexico NM-1 D+5 Melanie Stansbury
NM-3 D+4 Teresa Leger Fernandez
New York NY-6 D+15 Grace Meng
NY-7 D+31 Nydia Velázquez
NY-9 D+25 Yvette Clarke
NY-10 D+35 Dan Goldman
NY-12 D+34 Jerry Nadler
NY-13 D+38 Adriano Espaillat
NY-14 D+28 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
NY-16 D+20 Jamaal Bowman
NY-20 D+7 Paul Tonko
North Carolina NC-4 D+16 Valerie Foushee
NC-12 D+13 Alma Adams
Ohio OH-11 D+28 Shontel Brown
Oregon OR-1 D+18 Suzanne Bonamici
OR-3 D+22 Earl Blumenauer
OR-4 D+4 Val Hoyle
OR-6 D+4 Andrea Salinas
Pennsylvania PA-2 D+20 Brendan Boyle
PA-3 D+39 Dwight Evans
PA-4 D+7 Madeleine Dean
PA-5 D+14 Mary Gay Scanlon
PA-8 R+4 Matt Cartwright
PA-12 D+8 Summer Lee
PA-17 EVEN Chris Deluzio
Tennessee TN-9 D+22 Steve Cohen
Texas TX-16 D+17 Veronica Escobar
TX-20 D+37 Joaquin Castro
TX-29 D+18 Sylvia Garcia
TX-30 D+27 Jasmine Crockett
TX-35 D+21 Greg Casar
TX-37 D+24 Lloyd Doggett
Vermont VT-AL D+16 Becca Balint
Virginia VA-4 D+16 Jennifer McClellan
VA-8 D+26 Don Beyer
Washington WA-7 D+36 Pramila Jayapal
WA-9 D+21 Adam Smith
Wisconsin WI-2 D+19 Mark Pocan
WI-4 D+25 Gwen Moore

Affiliate organizations

The CPC is affiliated with the Congressional Political Caucus PAC, a political action committee which was established in 2009 and is led by members of the caucus to endorse and fundraise for candidates.[58] In 2018, the caucus established the Congressional Progressive Caucus Center and Progressive Caucus Action Fund, a 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4), respectively, to coordinate messaging and policy initiatives between the caucus and supportive organizations.[59][60]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b This figure does not include Eleanor Holmes Norton, a non-voting Delegate who is a member of the caucus.

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