Congressional Progressive Caucus

The Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) is a caucus in the Democratic congressional caucus in the United States Congress. The CPC is a left-leaning organization that works to advance progressive and liberal issues and positions.
In the 116th United States Congress, the CPC has 98 members, making it the second largest caucus within the Democratic Party and the third largest caucus in Congress. The CPC is currently co-chaired by U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (D-WI) and Pramila Jayapal (D-WA).
History
The CPC was created in 1991 by six members of the United States House of Representatives: U.S. Representatives Ron Dellums (D-CA), Lane Evans (D-IL), Thomas Andrews (D-ME), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Maxine Waters (D-CA) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT). More House Members joined shortly after, including Major Owens (D-NY), Nydia Velazquez (D-NY), David Bonior (D-MI), Bob Filner (D-CA), Barney Frank (D-MA), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Jim McDermott (D-WA), Jerry Nadler (D-NY), Patsy Mink (D-HI), George Miller (D-CA), Pete Stark (D-CA), John Olver (D-MA), Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) and Nancy Pelosi (D-CA). Sanders was the convener and first CPC Chairman. Bill Goold was Staff Coordinator for the Progressive Caucus in its early years until 1998.
Budget proposal for 2012
In April 2011, the Congressional Progressive Caucus released a proposed "People's Budget" for fiscal year 2012. Two of its supporters said: "By having a fair tax code, by building a strong American economy, and by bringing our troops home, we achieve a budget surplus of over $30 billion by 2021 and we end up with a debt that is less than 65% of our GDP. This is what sustainability looks like".
Electoral results
Senate
House of Representatives
Membership
All members are members of the Democratic Party or caucus with the Democratic Party. In the 116th Congress, there are 97 declared Progressives, including 95 voting Representatives, one non-voting Delegate and one Senator.
House members
Arizona
Raul Grijalva (AZ-3, Tucson)
Ruben Gallego (AZ-7, Phoenix) - vice chair
California
Jared Huffman (CA-2, San Rafael)
Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11, Concord)
Barbara Lee (CA-13, Oakland)
Ro Khanna (CA-17, Fremont) - first vice chair
Zoe Lofgren (CA-19, San Jose)
Jimmy Panetta (CA-20, Carmel Valley)
Judy Chu (CA-27, El Monte)
Brad Sherman (CA-30, Sherman Oaks)
Grace Napolitano (CA-32, Norwalk)
Ted Lieu (CA-33, Los Angeles)
Jimmy Gomez (CA-34, Los Angeles)
Karen Bass (CA-37, Baldwin Hills)
Linda Sanchez (CA-38, Lakewood)
Gil Cisneros (CA-39, Yorba Linda)
Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40, Los Angeles)
Mark Takano (CA-41, Riverside) - vice chair
Maxine Waters (CA-43, Inglewood)
Nanette Barragan (CA-44, San Pedro)
Katie Porter (CA-45, Irvine)
Alan Lowenthal (CA-47, Long Beach)
Mike Levin (CA-49, San Juan Capistrano)
Colorado
Joe Neguse (CO-2, Boulder) - vice chair
Connecticut
Rosa DeLauro (CT-3, New Haven)
Delaware
Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE at-large)
Florida
Darren Soto (FL-9, Orlando)
Val Demings (FL-10, Orlando)
Lois Frankel (FL-21, West Palm Beach)
Frederica Wilson (FL-24, Miami)
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (FL-26, Miami)
Georgia
Hank Johnson (GA-4, Lithonia)
John Lewis (GA-5, Atlanta)
Hawaii
Tulsi Gabbard (HI-2, Honolulu)
Illinois
Chuy Garcia (IL-4, Chicago)
Danny Davis (IL-7, Chicago)
Jan Schakowsky (IL-9, Chicago) - vice chair
Indiana
Andre Carson (IN-7, Indianapolis)
Iowa
Dave Loebsack (IA-2, Iowa City)
Kentucky
John Yarmuth (KY-3, Louisville)
Louisiana
Cedric Richmond (LA-2, New Orleans)
Maine
Chellie Pingree (ME-1, North Haven)
Maryland
Jamie Raskin (MD-8, Takoma Park)
Massachusetts
Jim McGovern (MA-2, Worcester)
Joseph P. Kennedy III (MA-4, Brookline)
Katherine Clark (MA-5, Melrose)
Ayanna Pressley (MA-7, Dorchester)
Lori Trahan (MA-3, Westford)
Michigan
Dan Kildee (MI-5, Flint Township)
Andy Levin (MI-9, Bloomfield Township)
Debbie Dingell (MI-12, Dearborn)
Rashida Tlaib (MI-13, Detroit)
Brenda Lawrence (MI-14, Southfield)
Minnesota
Angie Craig (MN-2, Eagan)
Ilhan Omar (MN-5, Minneapolis) - whip
Mississippi
Bennie Thompson (MS-2, Bolton)
Missouri
Lacy Clay (MO-1, St. Louis)
Nevada
Steven Horsford (NV-4, Las Vegas)
New Jersey
Donald Norcross (NJ-1, Camden) - vice chair
Andy Kim (NJ-3, Bordentown)
Frank Pallone (NJ-6, Long Branch)
Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12, Trenton)
New Mexico
Deb Haaland (NM-1, Albuquerque)
New York
Nydia Velazquez (NY-7, Brooklyn)
Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8, Brooklyn)
Yvette Clarke (NY-9, Brooklyn)
Jerrold Nadler (NY-10, Manhattan)
Carolyn Maloney (NY-12, Manhattan)
Adriano Espaillat (NY-13, Manhattan)
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14, Bronx)
Jose Serrano (NY-15, Bronx)
Joe Morelle (NY-25, Rochester)
North Carolina
Alma Adams (NC-12, Charlotte)
Ohio
Marcia Fudge (OH-11, Cleveland)
Oregon
Suzanne Bonamici (OR-1, Beaverton)
Earl Blumenauer (OR-3, Portland)
Peter DeFazio (OR-4, Springfield)
Pennsylvania
Brendan Boyle (PA-2, Philadelphia)
Dwight Evans (PA-3, Philadelphia)
Madeleine Dean (PA-4, Abington Township)
Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-5, Swarthmore)
Matt Cartwright (PA-8, Scranton)
Rhode Island
David Cicilline (RI-1, Providence) - vice chair
Tennessee
Steve Cohen (TN-9, Memphis)
Texas
Veronica Escobar (TX-16, El Paso) - vice chair
Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18, Houston) - vice chair
Sylvia Garcia (TX-29, Houston)
Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX-30, Dallas)
Lloyd Doggett (TX-35, Austin)
Vermont
Peter Welch (VT at-Large)
Virginia
Don Beyer (VA-8, Alexandria)
Washington
Pramila Jayapal (WA-7, Seattle) - co-chair
Adam Smith (WA-9, Bellevue)
Wisconsin
Mark Pocan (WI-2, Madison) - co-chair
Gwen Moore (WI-4, Milwaukee)
Non-voting
Eleanor Holmes Norton (District of Columbia)
Senate members
Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont)
Former members
Thomas Andrews (ME-1) - defeated in run for Senate in 1994
Tammy Baldwin (WI-2) - elected to Senate in 2012
Bob Brady (PA-1) - left caucus prior to 2018 retirement
Sherrod Brown (OH-13) - elected to Senate in 2006
Roland Burris (IL Senate) - retired from Congress
Mike Capuano (MA-7) defeated for re-nomination by current caucus member Ayanna Pressley in 2018
Julia Carson (IN-7) - died in December 2007
Donna M. Christensen (Virgin Islands) - retired from Congress
Hansen Clarke (MI-13) - defeated for re-nomination in 2012
Emmanuel Cleaver (MO-5)
John Conyers (MI-13) - resigned in December 2017
Donna Edwards (MD-4) - Defeated in run for Senate in 2016
Keith Ellison (MN-5) - elected Attorney General of Minnesota
Lane Evans (IL-17) - retired from Congress (deceased)
Chaka Fattah (PA-02) - defeated for re-nomination in 2016 by current caucus member Dwight Evans
Russ Feingold (WI Senate) - defeated for re-election in 2010
Bob Filner (CA-51) - retired from Congress
Barney Frank (MA-4) - retired from Congress
Alan Grayson (FL-8) (FL-9) - ran for senate in 2016 and was defeated by Patrick Murphy
Luis Gutierrez (IL-4) - retired from Congress
John Hall (NY-19) - defeated for re-election in 2010
Phil Hare (IL-17) - defeated for re-election in 2010
Maurice Hinchey (NY-22) - retired from Congress (deceased)
Mazie Hirono (HI-2) - elected to Senate
Mike Honda (CA-17) - defeated for re-election in 2016 by current caucus member Ro Khanna
Rush Holt (NJ-12) - retired from Congress
Jesse Jackson, Jr. (IL-2) - resigned his House seat on November 21, 2012
Ruben Kihuen (NV-4) - retired from Congress in 2018
Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick (MI-13) - defeated for re-nomination in 2010
Dennis Kucinich (OH-10) - defeated for re-nomination in 2012
Ed Markey (MA-5) - elected to Senate in 2013
Eric Massa (NY-29) - resigned from congress in March 2010
Cynthia McKinney (GA-4) - defeated for re-nomination in 2008 by current caucus member Hank Johnson
Brad Miller (NC-13) - retired from Congress
George Miller (CA-11) - retired from Congress
Jim Moran (VA-8) - retired from Congress
Rick Nolan (MN-8) - retired from Congress in unsuccessful bid to become Minnesota Lt. Governor in 2018
John Olver (MA-1) - retired from Congress
Major Owens (NY-11) - retired from Congress (deceased)
Ed Pastor (AZ-7) - retired from Congress (deceased)
Nancy Pelosi (CA-8) - left caucus when elected House Minority Leader
Jared Polis (CO-2) - elected Governor of Colorado in 2018
Carol Shea-Porter (NH-1) - retired from Congress in 2018
Laura Richardson (CA-37) - defeated for re-election in 2012
Bobby Rush (IL-1)
Louise Slaughter (NY-25) - died in 2018
Hilda Solis (CA-32) - became Secretary of Labor in 2009
Pete Stark (CA-13) - defeated for re-election in 2012
John Tierney (MA-6) - lost renomination in 2014
Stephanie Tubbs Jones (OH-11) - died in 2008
Henry Waxman (CA-33) - retired from Congress
Paul Wellstone (MN Senate) - died in plane crash in 2002
Robert Wexler (FL-19) - resigned in January 2010 to become President of the Center for Middle East Peace and Economic Cooperation
Lynn Woolsey (CA-6) - retired from Congress
References
Democratic Party (United States)