Blue Collar Caucus

Blue Collar Caucus
Co-Chairs Brendan Boyle (PA)
Marc Veasey (TX)
Founded December 1, 2016 (2016-12-01)[1][2][3][4][5]
Ideology Alter-globalization[6][7][8]
Pro-labor[9][10]
Left wing populism[11]
Political position Left-wing
National affiliation Democratic Party
Colors Blue
Seats in the House
32 / 435
[12][13]
Of the Democratic Party Seats
32 / 194
Website
None

The Blue Collar Caucus is a Democratic Party caucus created in 2016 to appeal to the working class and specifically Democrats who went for Trump in the 2016 election.[3][4] The caucus supports increased infrastructure spending and opposes offshoring.[8]

Caucus Members

Miscellaneous

In March 2018, former Vice President Joe Biden met with the Caucus to discuss 2018 midterm campaigning.[14][15]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Jordan, Chuck (11 October 2017). "It's time to rebuild the American Dream".
  2. ↑ "Boyle and Veasey form "Blue Collar Caucus" in Congress". 1 December 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Democrats start a new caucus to reach Trump voters".
  4. 1 2 "Can Democrats win back the blue-collar voters that flipped to Trump?".
  5. ↑ "Boyle Launches Blue Collar Caucus - Philadelphia Public Record". www.phillyrecord.com.
  6. ↑ Boyle Launches Blue Collar Caucus "Instead, the caucus aims to keep a scorecard of Trump’s campaign promises that jibe with traditional working-class Democratic goals: preserving Social Security and Medicare, striking trade deals that safeguard American workers, and boosting public investments in infrastructure. They will back him if he delivers, and will hold his feet to the fire if he doesn’t."
  7. ↑ Democrats and unions are trying to figure out how to win back blue-collar votes “We’ve been talking about trying to do something about NAFTA,” Veasey said. “A lot of people felt NAFTA really hurt their jobs. We’re waiting to hear something from the administration on that, nothing.”
  8. 1 2 "Its time to rebuild the american dream".
  9. ↑ "BACweb.org - 404 Page Not Found". www.bacweb.org.
  10. ↑ "Labor Leaders and Blue Collar Caucus Meet to Chart Future Collaboration". 29 March 2017.
  11. ↑ Talks Economy and Jobs with House Blue Collar Caucus "Finally, the caucus sought advice on how to effectively build an economic message and platform that champions working people, not Wall Street and corporate interests. Trumka advised the members to always think about what working Americans are discussing around their kitchen tables—issues such as health care, education and wages—and focus their attention on that."
  12. ↑ "Democrats start a new caucus to reach Trump voters".
  13. 1 2 "List members". twitter.com.
  14. ↑ "Biden meets with 'Blue Collar' Democrats on the Hill - GantNews.com". gantdaily.com.
  15. ↑ "Blue Collar Caucus Hosts Vice President Joe Biden". 21 March 2018.
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