In the House of Representatives, members have the right to form voluntary associations that are formally called Congressional Member Organizations but informally called caucuses. These caucuses organize around identity or interest in order to pursue policy, signal identification, or boost a member’s public bona fides in some manner. When these caucuses are formed, members of the House are required to register them with the Committee on House Administration.
Our ongoing compilation of a full list of caucus names, websites and membership for the House of Representatives in the 111th Congress can be found here.
The following are the newest Congressional Member Organization Registrations having occurred from March 28 – July 17, 2010:
Afterschool Caucus: no primary website; secondary website with outdated list of members here
American Engagement Caucus: no website, no list of members
Congressional Buy American Caucus: no primary website; facebook page with list of members
Congressional Caucus on California High-Speed Rail: no website, no list of members
Congressional Caucus on Distracted Driving Awareness: no website, no list of members
Congressional Caucus on Prescription Drug Abuse: no website, no list of members
Congressional Caucus on Youth Drug Prevention: no website, no list of members
Congressional Long Island Sound Caucus: no website, no list of members
Congressional Neuroscience Caucus: no website, no list of members
Congressional Public Service Caucus: no website, no list of members
Congressional Slovak Caucus: no website, no list of members
Congressional Tunisia Caucus: no website, no list of members
Oil and National Security (ONS) Caucus: no website, no list of members
Out of Afghanistan Caucus: website with list of members
Pro-Life Women’s Caucus: no primary website; secondary website with list of members
Quality Care Coalition: website with list of members
Rare and Neglected Disease Caucus: no website, no list of members
US-Mexico Friendship Caucus: no website, no list of members
Postscript: much has been made in recent days of Rep. Michele Bachmann’s announcement of a new Tea Party Caucus. However, this caucus is not yet formally registered with the Committee on House Administration.