Congressional Progressive Caucus | |
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Co-Chairs | Mark Pocan Pramila Jayapal |
First Vice Chair | Ro Khanna |
Whip | Ilhan Omar |
Vice Chairs | Sheila Jackson Lee, Veronica Escobar, Ruben Gallego, Mark Takano, Debbie Dingell, David Cicilline, Joe Neguse, Jan Schakowsky, Donald Norcross |
Founded | 1991 |
Ideology | Progressivism[1] Modern liberalism[2] Social democracy[3] |
Political position | Left-wing[4] |
National affiliation | Democratic Party |
Colors | Blue |
Seats in the Senate | 1 / 100
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Seats in House Democratic Caucus | 95 / 235 [5]
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Seats in the House | 95 / 435
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Website | |
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The Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) is a caucus in the Democratic congressional caucus in the United States Congress.[6] The CPC is a left-leaning organization that works to advance progressive and liberal issues and positions.[7]
In the 116th United States Congress, the CPC has 98 members, making it the second largest caucus within the Democratic Party and the third largest caucus in Congress. The CPC is currently co-chaired by U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (D-WI) and Pramila Jayapal (D-WA).
Congressional Progressive Caucus — the liberal wing of the Democratic Party in the House