Congressional Progressive Caucus
The Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) is an openly Marxist group of Democratic party congressmembers advocating for single party control of the U.S. government and disposal of the United States Constitution. As of 2019, it has 95 members or about 40% of elected Democrat House members.[1]
Background
The caucus was founded in 1991 by Bernie Sanders[2] —the openly socialist then Congressman from Vermont, Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and the radical Washington DC based "think tank" Institute for Policy Studies (IPS). The Congressional Progressive Caucus is an informal alliance of 95 far left and liberal and Congressional members in the U.S. House. They push for overhaul and scrapping major laws.
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Past members
Many powerful committee and subcommittee chairs belong to it; Speaker Nancy Pelosi was a member until she became party leader. Influential members include:
- Barbara Lee (Calif.)- Chairwoman, Congressional Black Caucus
- Bob Brady (Penn.) - Chairman, House Administration Committee
- Barney Frank (Mass.)- Chairman, House Financial Services Committee
- Bob Filner (Calif.)- Chairman, House Veterans Affairs Committee
- George Miller (Calif.)- Chairman, House Education and Labor Committee
- Charles Rangel (NY) - Chairman, House Ways and Means Committee
- Louise Slaughter (NY)- Chairwoman, House Rules Committee
- Bennie Thompson (Miss.) - Chairman, House Homeland Security Committee
- Nydia Velazquez (NY) - Chairwoman, House Small Business Committee
- Henry Waxman (Calif.)- Chairman, House Energy and Commerce Committee
See also
References
- ↑ https://m.theepochtimes.com/congressional-progressive-caucus-has-extensive-ties-to-marxist-organizations_2719131.html
- ↑ In 1998, the Congressional Progressive Caucus founded by Sanders had the song Red Revolution, a song advocating communist revolution, featured on a website that they shared with the Democratic Socialists of America. Reference: "IS BERNIE SANDERS A COMMUNIST"
External links
- official caucus website
- DiscoverTheNetworks, conservative guide
- Clark Hulse, "Frustrated Liberal Lawmaker Balances Beliefs and Politics," New York Times Oct. 19, 2009, profile of Rep. Earl Blumenauer of Oregon on the failures of the Progressive Caucus in 2009