Congressional Arts Caucus

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Congressional Arts Caucus
Democratic Co-ChairRep. Chellie Pingree (ME-01)
Republican Co-ChairRep. Elise Stefanik (NY-21)
Political positionBipartisan
ColorsNone Official (Gray Unofficial)
Seats in the House
138 / 435
  • Politics of United States
  • Political parties
  • Elections

The Congressional Arts Caucus is a registered Congressional Member Organization for the US House of Representatives in the 115th Congress.[1]

History[]

The Congressional Arts Caucus was created in the 1980s as a way for the various members of Congress interested in the arts to be able to influence art legislation and to promote the National Endowment for the Arts.[2][3]

Members[]

As of the 116th Congress, the Congressional Arts Caucus has 139 members (121 Democrats, 17 Republicans, 1 Independent). The members are listed by state:[4]

Former members[]

  • Ann Kirkpatrick (AZ-1) – Retired to seek a U.S. Senate seat, returned to the House in 2018 but did not rejoin caucus.
  • Kyrsten Sinema (AZ-9) – Retired to successfully seek a U.S. Senate seat.
  • Lois Capps (CA-24) – Retired from the House in 2016.
  • Sam Farr (CA-20) – Retired from the House in 2016.
  • Mike Honda (CA-17) – Lost re-election in 2016.
  • Duncan D. Hunter (CA-50) – Resigned from the House in 2020.
  • Loretta Sanchez (CA-46) – Retired to seek a U.S. Senate seat.
  • Mike Coffman (CO-6) – Lost re-election in 2018.
  • Jared Polis (CO-2) – Retired to successfully run for Governor of Colorado.
  • Elizabeth Esty (CT-5) – Retired from the House in 2018.
  • Corrine Brown (FL-5) – Lost renomination in the 2016 Democratic primary.
  • Patrick Murphy (FL-18) – Retired to seek a U.S. Senate seat.
  • Alan Grayson (FL-9) – Retired to seek a U.S. Senate seat.
  • Tom Rooney (FL-17) – Retired from the House in 2018.
  • Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-27) – Retired from the House in 2018.
  • John Lewis (GA-5) – Died in office in 2020.
  • Robert Dold (IL-10) – Lost re-election in 2016.
  • Luis Gutierrez (IL-4) – Retired from the House in 2018.
  • Lynn Jenkins (KS-2) – Retired from the House in 2018.
  • John Fleming (LA-4) – Retired to seek a U.S. senate seat.
  • Elijah Cummings (MD-7) – Died in office in 2019.
  • John Delaney (MD-6) – Retired to run for President of the United States.
  • Donna Edwards (MD-4) – Retired to seek a U.S. Senate seat.
  • Chris Van Hollen (MD-8) – Retired to successfully seek a U.S. Senate seat.
  • Michael Capuano (MA-7) – Lost renomination in the 2018 Democratic primary.
  • Niki Tsongas (MA-3) – Retired from the House in 2018.
  • John Conyers (MI-13) – Resigned from the House in 2017.
  • Sander Levin (MI-9) – Retired from the House in 2018.
  • Keith Ellison (MN-5) – Retired to successfully run for Attorney General of Minnesota.
  • Rick Nolan (MN-8) – Retired from the House in 2018.
  • Erik Paulsen (MN-3) – Lost re-election in 2018.
  • Tim Walz (MN-1) – Retired to successfully run for Governor of Minnesota.
  • Gregg Harper (MS-3) – Retired from the House in 2018.
  • Brad Ashford (NE-2) – Lost re-election in 2016.
  • Carol Shea-Porter (NH-1) – Retired from the House in 2018.
  • Leonard Lance (NJ-7) – Lost re-election in 2018.
  • Frank LoBiondo (NJ-2) – Retired from the House in 2018.
  • Steve Israel (NY-3) – Retired from the House in 2016.
  • Charles Rangel (NY-13) – Retired from the House in 2016.
  • Louise Slaughter (NY-25) – Died in office in 2018.
  • Betty Sutton (OH-13) – Lost re-election in 2012.
  • Bob Brady (PA-1) – Retired from the House in 2018.
  • Charlie Dent (PA-15) – Resigned from the House in 2018.
  • Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-8) – Left caucus, still serving in the House.
  • Tim Murphy (PA-18) – Resigned from the House in 2017.
  • Pedro Pierluisi (PR-At large) – Retired from the House in 2016.
  • Kristi Noem (SD-At Large) – Retired to successfully run for Governor of South Dakota.
  • Gene Green (TX-29) – Retired from the House in 2018.
  • Beto O'Rourke (TX-16) – Retired to seek a U.S. Senate seat.
  • Lamar Smith (TX-21) – Retired from the House in 2018.
  • Jason Chaffetz (UT-3) – Retired from the House in 2018.
  • Barbara Comstock (VA-10) – Lost re-election in 2018.
  • Jim McDermott (WA-7) – Retired from the House in 2016.
  • Dave Reichert (WA-8) – Retired from the House in 2018.
  • Evan Jenkins (WV-3) – Resigned from the House in 2018.
  • Reid Ribble (WI-8) – Retired from the House in 2016.
  • Cynthia Lummis (WY-At Large) – Retired from the House in 2016.

Last updated: August 7, 2020

References[]

  1. ^ "Congressional Arts Caucus" (PDF). Congressional Arts Caucus. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 December 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-11-15. Retrieved 2016-11-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-11-15. Retrieved 2016-11-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Caucus Membership". Retrieved 7 August 2020.
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