The Congressional Progressive Caucus

Progressive Caucus

In 1991, Bernie Sanders, self-proclaimed socialist, then Representative and now Senator of Vermont, founded the Progressive Caucus. There are currently eighty-three members of the Progressive Caucus, all socialist Democrats, except Sanders, who now claims to be an Independent.

From 1991 until 1999, the group worked openly with the Democratic Socialists of America. While the Progressive Caucus members may have slithered away from their direct Socialists ties, their philosophical ideals speak for themselves with each vote cast. These progressives  often represent gerrymandered districts without opposition so that their re-election is guaranteed. The official Progressive Caucus Web site aligns itself with some of the most in-your-face, mean-spirited and downright dangerous, far-left organizations in our country today.  MoveOn.org, for example, is one of their listed "links & resources." 

For those that value freedom and the sanctity of our nation’s constitution, this is a group to watch closely in the voting arena, as well as in back-room negotiations. 

Co-Chairs
Raúl M. Grijalva (Democrat – AZ-07)
Lynn Woolsey (Democrat  – CA-06)

Vice Chairs
Diane Watson (Democrat  – CA-33)
Keith Ellison (Democrat  – MN-05)
Sheila Jackson-Lee (Democrat  – TX-18)
Mazie Hirono (Democrat  – HI-02)
Dennis Kucinich (Democrat  – OH-10)
Donna F. Edwards (Democrat  – MD-04)
Alan Grayson (Democrat  – FL-08)

Senate Members
Bernie Sanders (Independent – VT)
Tom Udall (Democrat  – NM)

House Members
Neil Abercrombie (Democrat  – HI-01)
Tammy Baldwin (Democrat  – WI-02)
Xavier Becerra (Democrat  – CA-31)
Earl Blumenauer (Democrat  – OR-03)
Robert Brady (Democrat  – PA-01)
Corrine Brown (Democrat  – FL-03)
Michael Capuano (Democrat  – MA-08)
André Carson (Democrat  – IN-07)
Donna Christensen (Democrat  – Virgin Islands-AL)
Judy Chu (Democrat  – CA-32)
Yvette Clarke (Democrat  – NY-11)
William “Lacy” Clay (Democrat  – MO-01)
Emanuel Cleaver (Democrat  – MO-05)
Steve Cohen (Democrat  – TN-09)
John Conyers (Democrat  – MI-14)
Elijah Cummings (Democrat  – MD-07)
Danny Davis (Democrat  – IL-07)
Peter DeFazio (Democrat  – OR-04)
Rosa DeLauro (Democrat  – CT-03)
Sam Farr (Democrat  – CA-17)
Chaka Fattah (Democrat  – PA-02)
Bob Filner (Democrat  – CA-51)
Barney Frank (Democrat  – MA-04)
Marcia L. Fudge (Democrat  – OH-11)
Luis Gutierrez (Democrat  – IL-04)
John Hall (Democrat  – NY-19)
Phil Hare (Democrat  – IL-17)
Alcee Hastings (Democrat  – FL-23)
Maurice Hinchey (Democrat  – NY-22)
Michael Honda (Democrat  – CA-15)
Jesse Jackson, Jr. (Democrat  – IL-02)
Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democrat  – TX-30)
Hank Johnson (Democrat  – GA-04)
Marcy Kaptur (Democrat  – OH-09)
Carolyn Kilpatrick (Democrat  – MI-13)
Barbara Lee (Democrat  – CA-09)
John Lewis (Democrat  – GA-05)
David Loebsack (Democrat  – IA-02)
Ben R. Lujan (Democrat  – NM-3)
Carolyn Maloney (Democrat  – NY-14)
Ed Markey (Democrat  – MA-07)
Eric Massa (Democrat  – NY-29)
Jim McDermott (Democrat  – WA-07)
James McGovern (Democrat  – MA-03)
George Miller (Democrat  – CA-07)
Gwen Moore (Democrat  – WI-04)
Jim Moran (Democrat  – VA-08)
Jerrold Nadler (Democrat  – NY-08)
Eleanor Holmes-Norton (Democrat  – DC-AL)
John Olver (Democrat  – MA-01)
Frank Pallone (Democrat  – NJ-06)
Ed Pastor (Democrat  – AZ-04)
Donald Payne (Democrat  – NJ-10)
Chellie Pingree (Democrat  – ME-01)
Jared Polis (Democrat  – CO-02)
Charles Rangel (Democrat  – NY-15)
Laura Richardson (Democrat  – CA-37)
Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democrat  – CA-34)
Bobby Rush (Democrat  – IL-01)
Linda Sánchez (Democrat  – CA-47)
Jan Schakowsky (Democrat  – IL-09)
José Serrano (Democrat  – NY-16)
Louise Slaughter (Democrat  – NY-28)
Pete Stark (Democrat  – CA-13)
Bennie Thompson (Democrat  – MS-02)
John Tierney (Democrat  – MA-06)
Nydia Velazquez (Democrat  – NY-12)
Maxine Waters (Democrat  – CA-35)
Mel Watt (Democrat  – NC-12)
Henry Waxman (Democrat  – CA-30)
Peter Welch (Democrat  – VT-AL)
Robert Wexler (Democrat  – FL-19)