page_title: Cliff Stearns
section_title: Caucus memberships
hierarchical_section_title: Cliff Stearns / U.S. House of Representatives / Caucus memberships
caption_attribution_description: English: Rep. Stearns with Afghan official
context_page_description: Clifford Bundy Stearns Sr. is an American businessman and politician who was the U.S. Representative for Florida's 6th congressional district from 1989 to 2013. He is a member of the Republican Party.
  On August 14, 2012, Stearns lost to veterinarian Ted Yoho in a four-way Republican primary by about 1 percent of the vote. Due to redistricting every 10 years, Stearns ran in a new district that did not include his hometown and one of his staunch bases of support. After the primary election, Stearns called Yoho to congratulate him and Yoho described Stearns as "classy" and "humble" in his remarks.
  During the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida in August, the Florida delegation honored Stearns and his service with a standing ovation and speakers talked about his record of accomplishments and the loss to the state of a leader with so much seniority in Congress.
  In 2012, Stearns donated a collection of his papers to The George Washington University. The collection largely consists of his committee work, but also includes personal and political correspondence, briefing books, and travel agendas.
context_section_description: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Caucus (Co-Chairman)
  Congressional Cystic Fibrosis Caucus (Co-Chairman)
  Congressional Horse Caucus (Co-Chairman)
  Congressional Air Force Caucus (Co-Chairman)
  Transatlantic Legislators Dialogue (Vice-Chairman)
  Biomedical Research Caucus
  Bipartisan Congressional Pro Life Caucus
  Bipartisan Privacy Caucus
  Canada-US Interparliamentary Union
  Community College Caucus
  Congressional Caucus on Adoption
  Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues
  Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans
  Congressional Caucus on Poland
  Congressional Caucus on Taiwan
  Congressional Caucus on US-Turkey Relations and Turkish Americans
  Congressional Cyber Security Caucus
  Congressional Friends of Liechtenstein Caucus
  Congressional Invisible Wounds Caucus
  Congressional Internet Caucus
  Congressional Israel Allies Caucus
  Congressional Media Fairness Caucus
  Congressional Prayer Caucus
  Congressional Ship Building Caucus
  Congressional Singapore Caucus
  Congressional Sovereignty Caucus
  Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus
  Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus
  Congressional Wireless Caucus
  House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
  Immigration Reform Caucus
  New Media Caucus
  Republican Study Committee (RSC)
  Tea Party Caucus
caption: Stearns, Co-Chair of the Congressional Air Force Caucus, led a delegation to Afghanistan in December 2009. He met with Haji Abdul Jabbar, the district governor of Arghandab district.  Jabbar was assassinated by the Taliban in June 2010
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