New Democrat Coalition
New Democrat Coalition | |
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Abbreviation | NDC |
Chair | Annie Kuster |
Founded | 1997 |
Ideology | Third Way Modern Liberalism |
Political position | Center to center-left |
National affiliation | Democratic Party |
Colors | Blue |
Seats in the House Democratic Caucus | 98 / 213[a]
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Seats in the House | 98 / 435[a]
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Website | |
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The New Democrat Coalition is a
The caucus has been described as being center[1][2][3] to center-left.[4][5][6]
As of April 15, 2024, the New Democrat Coalition is composed of 99 members (including 1 non-voting member), making it the largest House Democrat ideological caucus, followed by the Congressional Progressive Caucus.[7][8]
Overview
The New Democrat Coalition is a caucus within the
The Coalition supported "
The group is known as fiscally
Ideologically, it is positioned between the
Electoral results
House of Representatives
Election year | Democratic seats | ± |
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2000
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74 / 212
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2002
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73 / 205
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1 |
2004
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74 / 202
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1 |
2006
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63 / 233
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11 |
2008
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59 / 257
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4 |
2010
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42 / 193
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17 |
2012
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53 / 201
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11 |
2014
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46 / 188
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7 |
2016
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61 / 194
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15 |
2018 | 103 / 233
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42 |
2020 | 94 / 222
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9 |
2022 | 94 / 213
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Caucus chairs
Current caucus rules only allow for a single chair who serves a single, 2-year term. However, when the caucus began it permitted multiple chairs and 4-year terms.[24]
- 1997–2001: Cal Dooley (CA-20), Jim Moran (VA-8), Tim Roemer (IN-3)
- 2001–2005: Jim Davis (FL-11), Ron Kind (WI-3), Adam Smith (WA-9)
- 2005–2009: Ellen Tauscher (CA-10)
- 2009–2013: Joe Crowley (NY-7)
- 2013–2017: Ron Kind (WI-3)
- 2017–2019: Jim Himes (CT-4)
- 2019–2021: Derek Kilmer (WA-6)
- 2021–2023: Suzan DelBene (WA-1)
- 2023–present: Annie Kuster (NH-2)
Leadership
As of the 118th United States Congress, the Coalition's leaders[25] are as follows:
- Chair: NH-02)
- Vice Chair for Outreach: Salud Carbajal (CA-24)
- Vice Chair for Member Services: Sharice Davids (KS-03)
- Vice Chair for Communications: Brad Schneider (IL-10)
- Vice Chair for Policy: WA-06)
- At-Large Leadership Member: MA-03)
- Whip: NV-03)
- Freshman Leadership Representative: Nikki Budzinski (IL-13)
- At-Large Leadership Member: TX-33)
- Chair Emeritus: Suzan DelBene (WA-01)
Membership
As of April 11, 2024, the New Democrat Coalition has 99 members. Those members include 98 U.S. Representatives and one non-voting delegate of the House of Representatives.
Of those, 23 are simultaneously members of the Progressives while 5 are Blue Dogs.[26]
- Terri Sewell (AL-7)
- Greg Stanton (AZ-4)
- Ami Bera (CA-6)
- Josh Harder (CA-9)
- Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) '
- Jim Costa (CA-21) †
- Salud Carbajal (CA-24) – Vice Chair for Outreach
- Raul Ruiz (CA-25)
- Julia Brownley (CA-26)
- Adam Schiff (CA-30)
- Pete Aguilar (CA-33), Whip
- Norma Torres (CA-35)
- Lou Correa (CA-46)
- Scott H. Peters(CA-50)
- Sara Jacobs (CA-51) '
- Juan Vargas (CA-52) '
- Jason Crow (CO-6)
- Brittany Pettersen (CO-7)
- Yadira Caraveo (CO-8)
- Joe Courtney (CT-02)
- Jim Himes (CT-4)
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-AL) '
- Darren Soto (FL-9) '
- Jared Moskowitz (FL-23)
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25)
- Nikema Williams (GA-5) '
- Lucy McBath (GA-7)
- David Scott (GA-13)
- Ed Case (HI-1)
- Mike Quigley(IL-5)
- Sean Casten (IL-6)
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-8)
- Brad Schneider (IL-10) – Vice Chair for Communications
- Bill Foster(IL-11)
- Nikki Budzinski (IL-13)
- Eric Sorensen (IL-17)
- Frank J. Mrvan (IN-1)
- André Carson (IN-7) '
- Sharice Davids (KS-3) – Vice Chair for Member Services
- Morgan McGarvey (KY-3) '
- Troy Carter (LA-2) '
- Glenn Ivey (MD-4)
- David Trone (MD-6)
- Lori Trahan (MA-3) – At-large Leadership Member '
- Seth Moulton(MA-6)
- Bill Keating (MA-9)
- Hillary Scholten (MI-3)
- Elissa Slotkin (MI-7)
- Haley Stevens (MI-11)
- Shri Thanedar (MI-13) '
- Angie Craig (MN-2)
- Dean Phillips (MN-3)
- Susie Lee (NV-3) – Whip
- Steven Horsford (NV-4) '
- Chris Pappas (NH-1)
- Ann McLane Kuster(NH-2) – Chair
- Donald Norcross (NJ-1) '
- Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) †
- Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11)
- Gabe Vasquez (NM-2)
- Gregory Meeks (NY-5)
- Pat Ryan (NY-18)
- Joe Morelle(NY-25)
- Tom Suozzi (NY-3)
- Don Davis (NC-1)
- Deborah K. Ross(NC-2)
- Valerie Foushee (NC-4) '
- Kathy Manning (NC-6) – Freshman Leadership Representative
- Wiley Nickel (NC-13) †
- Jeff Jackson (NC-14)
- Greg Landsman (OH-1)
- Shontel Brown (OH-11) '
- Emilia Sykes (OH-13)
- Val Hoyle (OR-4) '
- Andrea Salinas (OR-6) '
- Brendan Boyle (PA-2) '
- Madeleine Dean (PA-4) '
- Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-5) '
- Chrissy Houlahan (PA-6)
- Susan Wild (PA-7)
- Lizzie Fletcher (TX-7)
- Veronica Escobar (TX-16) '
- Joaquin Castro (TX-20)
- Henry Cuellar (TX-28) †
- Colin Allred (TX-32)
- Marc Veasey (TX-33) – At-large Leadership Member
- Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) †
- Jennifer McClellan (VA-4)
- Abigail Spanberger (VA-7)
- Don Beyer (VA-8) '
- Jennifer Wexton (VA-10)
- Gerry Connolly (VA-11)
- Suzan DelBene (WA-1) – Chair Emeritus
- Rick Larsen (WA-2)
- Derek Kilmer (WA-6) – Vice Chair for Policy
- Kim Schrier (WA-8)
- Adam Smith (WA-9) '
- Marilyn Strickland (WA-10)
Non-voting
- Stacey Plaskett (VI-AL)
' Also member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus
† Also member of the Blue Dog Coalition
Campaign arm
The NewDem Action Fund, formerly known as the NewDemPAC,[27] is the campaign arm of the caucus.[28]
See also
- Blue Dog Coalition
- Congressional Progressive Caucus
- Cultural liberalism
- Democratic Leadership Council
- New Democrats
- Republican Governance Group
- Republican Main Street Partnership
- Third Way (United States)
Notes
- ^ Stacey E. Plaskett, a non-voting Delegate who is a member of the caucus.
References
- ^ Hood, John (December 6, 2006). "Meet the New House Centrists". National Review.
- ^ Stanage, Niall (March 2, 2015). "Centrist Dems ready strike against Warren wing". The Hill.
- ^ "United House Democrats Return to Squabbling Ways". National Journal. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- ^ a b Kim, Sueng Min (March 24, 2014). "House Democrats press for immigration vote". Politico. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
- ^ "Will the Congressional Progressive Caucus become the Freedom Caucus of the left?". MinnPost. December 4, 2018.
- ^ "Will the Congressional Progressive Caucus become the Freedom Caucus of the left?". MinnPost. December 4, 2018.
- ^ "New Democrat Coalition Celebrates S wearing-In of New Dem Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan". newdemocratcoalition.house.gov. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ "Leadership | New Democrat Coalition". newdemocratcoalition.house.gov. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
- ^ Ruyle, Megan (February 26, 2013). "A new chairman at helm, New Dems seek more influence in this Congress". The Hill.
- ^ Heilbrunn, Jacob (November 17, 1997). "The New New Democrats". The New Republic.
- ^ Benen, Steve (December 20, 2021). "As Manchin balks at Dems' agenda, moderates have the most to lose". MSNBC.
- ^ "Here's what to watch in Congress and national politics in 2022 | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com.
- ^ "New Dems hope to be a force in 113th Congress". The Hill. November 17, 2012.
- ^ "Democrats: Not giving up on spending bill". Arkansas Online. December 23, 2021.
- ^ "House Democratic Factions All See Gains After Midterms". Roll Call. November 13, 2018.
- ^ Skelley, Geoffrey (December 20, 2018). "The House Will Have Just As Many Moderate Democrats As Progressives Next Year".
- ^ "The House passes a $2 trillion spending bill, but braces for changes in the Senate". NPR. November 19, 2021.
- ^ "Trade". November 19, 2021.
- ^ "Innovation". November 19, 2019.
- ^ Brooks, David (September 17, 2020). "Opinion | No, the Democrats Haven't Gone Over the Edge" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Theodore F. Sheckels, ed. (2020). The Rhetoric of the American Political Party Conventions, 1948–2016. Rowman & Littlefield.
- ^ "25th Anniversary". New Democrat Coalition. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- ^ "25th Anniversary". New Democrat Coalition. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- ^ "Leadership". New Democrat Coalition. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- ^ "New Democrat Coalition Members". New Democrat Coalition. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- ^ Pathé, Simone (October 17, 2018). "NewDemPAC Helps Candidates Navigate Trump, Raise Money". Roll Call. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ Schneider, Brad (August 25, 2021). "Mainstream Democrats keep winning — let's not stop now". The Hill. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
External links
- New Democrat Coalition
- DLC: New Democrats Form House Coalition (March 11, 1997)