Liberty Caucus

The House Liberty Caucus is a congressional caucus consisting of conservative, libertarian and libertarian conservative 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] During his time in Congress, the incumbent Governor of Colorado, Jared Polis, who served five terms as the United States Representative from Colorado's 2nd congressional district from 2009 to 2019, was the only Democratic member of the caucus. The caucus has also been characterized as "conservative with a libertarian emphasis" and associated with the Tea Party movement.[2]

This article is about the United States Congressional organization. For the political action organization, see Republican Liberty Caucus.
House Liberty Caucus
ChairmanJustin Amash (L-MI)
Founded2011 (2011)
Preceded byLiberty Caucus
Tea Party Caucus
IdeologyConservatism[1]
Libertarianism[2]
Libertarian conservatism[3][2]
Political positionRight-wing[1]
National affiliationRepublican Party
Libertarian Party
Colors     Red
Seats in the House
8 / 435
Website
www.facebook.com/libertycaucus
  • Politics of United States
  • Political parties
  • Elections

Members
Justin Amash, founder and chairman of the Liberty Caucus

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.[7] 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".[8] Past attendees of this luncheon include:

  • Michele Bachmann of Minnesota[9] – retired in 2014
  • Roscoe Bartlett of Maryland – defeated in 2012 general election
  • Dave Brat of Virginia – defeated in 2018 general election[10]
  • Chris Cannon of Utah – lost renomination in 2008
  • Jo Ann Davis of Virginia – died in 2007
  • Jimmy Duncan of Tennessee[11] – retired in 2018
  • Jeff Flake of Arizona – ran successfully for the Senate in 2012, formerly Senator from Arizona
  • Trent Franks of Arizona – resigned in 2018
  • Scott Garrett of New Jersey – defeated in 2016 general election
  • Virgil Goode of Virginia – defeated in 2008 general election
  • John Hostettler of Indiana – defeated in 2006 general election
  • Walter Jones of North Carolina – died in 2019
  • Jack Kingston of Georgia – ran unsuccessfully for Senate in 2014, defeated in primary
  • Raúl Labrador of Idaho – ran unsuccessfully for [|2018 Idaho gubernatorial election]][1]
  • Jeff Miller of Florida – retired in 2016
  • Marilyn Musgrave of Colorado – defeated in 2008 general election
  • Butch Otter of Idaho – ran successfully for 2006 Idaho gubernatorial election, former Governor of Idaho
  • Ron Paul of Texas (former Chairman) – ran unsuccessfully for the presidency in 2012 and in 2008
  • Jared Polis of Colorado (Democrat)- ran successfully for 2018 Colorado gubernatorial election, currently Governor of Colorado[5]
  • Richard Pombo of California – defeated in 2006 general election
  • Bill Posey of Florida
  • Denny Rehberg of Montana – ran unsuccessfully for the Senate in 2012
  • Mark Sanford of South Carolina - lost re-nomination in 2018
  • 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:

See also

References
  1. "Conservatives Form Their Own Caucus Because the RSC Isn't 'Hard-Core' Enough". NationalJournal.com. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  2. "Libertarian wing of GOP gains strength in Congress". WashingtonExaminer.com. January 24, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
  3. "Help Build The House Liberty Caucus". LibertyConservatives.com. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  4. "Committees and Caucuses". Archived from the original on April 6, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  5. "Congrats to my friend – and the lone Democratic member of the @libertycaucus – @jaredpolis on his big primary win for governor of Colorado!".
  6. "Griffith Inducted Into House Liberty Caucus".
  7. 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.
  8. "Statement of Principles & Positions | Republican Liberty Caucus". Rlc.org. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  9. Eric Ostermeier. "Has Ron Paul Converted Michele Bachmann To Libertarianism? – Smart Politics". Blog.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  10. "Committees". Archived from the original on May 7, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  11. Mike Riggs (February 24, 2012). "Who Will Be The Next Ron Paul?". Reason.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  12. "112th Congress : Congressional Member Organizations (CMO)" (PDF). Cha.house.gov. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  13. "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.
  14. Gordon, Greg. "Idaho's Raul Labrador raises profile in failed bid for House leader | Idaho Politics". Idahostatesman.com. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
  15. Costa, Robert. "For tea party, Republican whip race is best shot at House leadership role". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
  16. "Committees and Caucuses | Congressman Kerry Bentivolio". Bentivolio.house.gov. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
  17. "House Liberty Caucus". Facebook. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
  18. "Members | House Liberty Caucus". Web.archive.org. February 20, 2013. Archived from the original on February 20, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  19. "Committees and Caucuses". Archived from the original on March 7, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
  20. "Legislative Committee Detail Page". Ciclt.net. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  21. "House Liberty Caucus | Cape Coral Chamber of Commerce". Capecoralvoice.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
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