Liberty Caucus
House Liberty Caucus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Chairman | Justin Amash (MI-3) |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Preceded by |
Liberty Caucus Tea Party Caucus |
| Ideology |
Conservatism[1] Libertarianism[2] Libertarian conservatism[3][2] |
| Political position | Right-wing[1] |
| National affiliation | Republican Party |
| Colors | Red |
| Seats in the House |
10 / 435 |
The House Liberty Caucus is a congressional caucus consisting of conservative, libertarian and libertarian conservative Republican members of the United States House of Representatives. It hosts a bimonthly luncheon in Washington, D.C.[1] The group was founded by Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan and joined by Republican members who wanted to "focus on specific issues like economic freedom, individual liberty, and following the Constitution".[1] The caucus has also been characterized as "conservative with a libertarian emphasis" and associated with the Tea Party movement.[2]
Members
- Justin Amash of Michigan, Chair[1][4]
- Dave Brat of Virginia[5]
- Jimmy Duncan of Tennessee
- Paul Gosar of Arizona[6]
- Morgan Griffith of Virginia[7]
- Walter Jones of North Carolina
- Raúl Labrador of Idaho[1]
- Thomas Massie of Kentucky
- Jared Polis of Colorado (Democrat)[6]
- Mark Sanford of South Carolina
History
Prior to the formal creation of the House Liberty Caucus, Rep. Ron Paul hosted a luncheon in Washington, D.C. every Thursday for a group of Republican members of the House of Representatives that he called the Liberty Caucus.[8] The group was in close association with the political action committee the Republican Liberty Caucus and "support[ed] individual rights, limited government and free enterprise".[9] Past attendees of this luncheon include:
- Michele Bachmann of Minnesota[10]
- Roscoe Bartlett of Maryland – defeated in 2012 general election
- Chris Cannon of Utah – lost renomination in 2008
- Jo Ann Davis of Virginia – died in 2007
- Jimmy Duncan of Tennessee[11]
- Jeff Flake of Arizona – ran successfully for the Senate in 2012, currently Senator from Arizona
- Trent Franks of Arizona
- Scott Garrett of New Jersey
- Virgil Goode of Virginia – defeated in 2008 general election
- John Hostettler of Indiana – defeated in 2006 general election
- Jack Kingston of Georgia
- Jeff Miller of Florida
- Marilyn Musgrave of Colorado – defeated in 2008 general election
- Butch Otter of Idaho – ran successfully for 2006 Idaho gubernatorial election, currently Governor of Idaho
- Ron Paul of Texas (former Chairman) – ran unsuccessfully for the presidency in 2012 and in 2008
- Richard Pombo of California – defeated in 2006 general election
- Bill Posey of Florida
- Denny Rehberg of Montana – ran unsuccessfully for the Senate in 2012
- John Shadegg of Arizona – retired in 2010
- Tom Tancredo of Colorado – retired in 2008
- Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania – ran successfully for the Senate in 2010, currently Senator from Pennsylvania
- Joe Walsh of Illinois – defeated in 2012 general election
- Zach Wamp of Tennessee – ran unsuccessfully for the nomination for the 2010 Tennessee gubernatorial election
- Dave Weldon of Florida – retired in 2008
After the 112th Congress began and Ron Paul switched his focus to his presidential campaign, his luncheon was replaced by a formal congressional member organization called the House Liberty Caucus and chaired by Justin Amash.[12][13] In June 2014, the caucus supported Raúl Labrador's campaign for House Majority Leader.[14][15]
Past members of the current organization include:
- Steve Stockman of Texas – ran unsuccessfully for the Senate in 2014[3]
- Kerry Bentivolio of Michigan – lost renomination in 2014[16]
- Paul Broun of Georgia – ran unsuccessfully for the Senate in 2014[17]
- Jason Chaffetz of Utah[18][19]
- Curt Clawson of Florida – retired in 2016
- Scott Garrett of New Jersey – defeated in 2016 general election[17]
- Tom Graves of Georgia[20][21]
- Vicky Hartzler of Missouri[18]
- Tim Huelskamp of Kansas – lost renomination in 2016[3]
- Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming – retired in 2016[17]
- Mick Mulvaney of South Carolina – appointed as Director of the Office of Management and Budget in 2017[1]
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington[20][21]
- Matt Salmon of Arizona – retired in 2016[17]
- Marlin Stutzman of Indiana – ran unsuccessfully for the Senate in 2016[17]
- Tim Walberg of Michigan[18]
- Rob Woodall of Georgia[18]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Conservatives Form Their Own Caucus Because the RSC Isn't 'Hard-Core' Enough". NationalJournal.com. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Libertarian wing of GOP gains strength in Congress". WashingtonExaminer.com. January 24, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Help Build The House Liberty Caucus". LibertyConservatives.com. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
- ↑ "Committees and Caucuses". Retrieved August 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Committees". Retrieved August 3, 2016.
- 1 2 "Congrats to my friend—and the lone Democratic member of the @libertycaucus—@jaredpolis on his big primary win for governor of Colorado!".
- ↑ "Griffith Inducted Into House Liberty Caucus".
- ↑ Caldwell, Christopher (July 22, 2007). "The Antiwar, Anti-Abortion, Anti-Drug-Enforcement-Administration, Anti-Medicare Candidacy of Dr. Ron Paul". New York Times Magazine. Retrieved July 21, 2007.
- ↑ "Statement of Principles & Positions | Republican Liberty Caucus". Rlc.org. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ Eric Ostermeier. "Has Ron Paul Converted Michele Bachmann To Libertarianism? – Smart Politics". Blog.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ Mike Riggs (February 24, 2012). "Who Will Be The Next Ron Paul?". Reason.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ "112th Congress : Congressional Member Organizations (CMO)" (PDF). Cha.house.gov. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ "That's My Congress | In Challenge to Michele Bachmann and Tea Party brand, Justin Amash forms House Liberty Caucus". Thatsmycongress.com. March 22, 2011. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ Gordon, Greg. "Idaho's Raul Labrador raises profile in failed bid for House leader | Idaho Politics". Idahostatesman.com. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
- ↑ Costa, Robert. "For tea party, Republican whip race is best shot at House leadership role". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
- ↑ "Committees and Caucuses | Congressman Kerry Bentivolio". Bentivolio.house.gov. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "House Liberty Caucus". Facebook. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "Members | House Liberty Caucus". Web.archive.org. February 20, 2013. Archived from the original on February 20, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Committees and Caucuses". Retrieved August 3, 2016.
- 1 2 "Legislative Committee Detail Page". Ciclt.net. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- 1 2 "House Liberty Caucus | Cape Coral Chamber of Commerce". Capecoralvoice.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
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