congressional caucus

Examples of congressional caucus in the following topics:

• The Caucus

  • At the congressional and legislative levels, Democratic and Republican members organize themselves into a caucus.
  • One of the best-known is the Congressional Black Caucus, a group of African-American congressmen.
  • Another prominent example is the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, whose members advance issues affecting Hispanics.
  • In a different vein, the Congressional Internet Caucus is a bipartisan group promoting the growth and advancement of the Internet.
  • Other congressional caucuses like the Out of Iraq Caucus strive to achieve political goals, generally organized around a single issue.

• The Democratic Party

  • Since the 1930s, the party has promoted a social liberal, social democratic and progressive platform, and its Congressional caucus is composed of progressives, liberals, centrists, and left-libertarians.
  • The Blue Dog Coalition, a caucus of fiscal and social conservatives and moderates, forms part of the Democratic Party's current faction of conservative Democrats.

• Congressional Campaign Committees

  • The Chairperson of the DCCC is the fourth ranking position among House Democrats, after the Minority Leader, the Minority Whip and the Democratic Caucus Chairperson.
  • After Emanuel's election as chairman of the Democratic Caucus, Chris Van Hollen became committee chair for the 110th Congress, and thus for the 2008 elections.
  • The NRCC was formed in 1866, when the Republican caucuses of the House and Senate formed a "Congressional Committee".
  • The Chairman is elected by the House Republican Conference after each Congressional election.
  • Identify the roles and responsibilities of the Congressional Campaign Committees for both major parties

• Voting as Political Participation

  • Rock the Vote (RTV), a nonpartisan youth mobilization organization, established the first online voter registration initiative in 1992 with official backing from the Congressional Internet Caucus.

• The Legislative Branch

  • Congressional oversight is usually delegated to committees and is facilitated by Congress's subpoena power.
  • A good historical example of Congressional Oversight was the investigation of President Richard Nixon and Watergate.
  • Congressional oversight is usually delegated to committees and is facilitated by Congress' subpoena power.
  • A good historical example of Congressional Oversight was the investigation of President Richard Nixon and Watergate.
  • The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, who presides over the chamber, is elected by the members of the House, and is therefore traditionally the leader of the House Democratic Caucus or the House Republican Conference, whichever of the two Congressional Membership Organizations has more voting members.

• The House of Representatives

  • The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, who presides over the chamber, is elected by the members of the House, and is therefore traditionally the leader of the House Democratic Caucus or the House Republican Conference, whichever of the two Congressional Membership Organizations has more (voting) members.

• Primaries and Caucuses

  • Consequently, attaining a party nomination by winning a primary election or caucus is a necessary step to becoming a major election candidate.
  • Not every election is preceded by a primary season, but most major races, such as presidential and congressional races, use primaries to narrow the field of candidates.
  • The vast majority of states use primaries to nominate a candidate, but caucuses are notably used in Iowa, which is traditionally the first state to vote in the primary/caucus season.
  • Summarize the primary system and how a primary differs from a caucus

• National Convention

  • Due to changes in election laws, the primary and caucus calendar, and the manner in which political campaigns are run, conventions since the latter half of the 20th century have virtually abdicated their original roles, and are today mostly ceremonial affairs.
  • Each party uses its own formula for determining the size of each delegation, factoring in such considerations as population, proportion of that state's Congressional representatives or state government officials who are members of the party, and the state's voting patterns in previous presidential elections.

• Political Parties

  • With hundreds of individual members the party's caucus or conference helps to bring together like-minded politicians and constituents, coordinate election efforts, set legislative priorities, and determine who will receive important committee appointments.
  • They also control committee appointments, and since the 1990s there has been a stronger control by congressional party leaders on individual members including higher rates of party voting.

• Party Leadership in the Senate

  • The party leadership of the Senate refers to the officials elected by the Senate Democratic Caucus and the Senate Republican Conference.
  • The party leadership of the United States Senate refers to the officials elected by the Senate Democratic Caucus and the Senate Republican Conference to manage the affairs of each party in the Senate.
  • Each party is led by a floor leader who directs the legislative agenda of his caucus in the Senate, and who is augmented by an Assistant Leader or Whip, and several other officials who work together to manage the floor schedule of legislation, enforce party discipline, oversee efforts to elect new Senators, and maintain party unity.