Congressional Progressive Caucus
Caucus within the Democratic Party in the US Congress
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| 2025 | Greg Casar succeeds Pramila Jayapal as chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. |
| 2024 | Following the 2024 elections, Caucus chair-elect Greg Casar discussed the Democratic Party's strategy for reconnecting with voters and rebranding the party's image. |
| 2024 | Projected to gain 4 seats in electoral results. |
| February 21 2024 | Representative Ritchie Torres (NY-15) left the Congressional Progressive Caucus over disagreements regarding support for Israel in the Israel–Hamas war. |
| November 20 2023 | Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22) left the Congressional Progressive Caucus over disagreements regarding support for Israel in the Israel–Hamas war. |
| May 31 2023 | Representative David Cicilline (RI-1) resigned from the House, leaving the caucus. |
| March 2023 | Representative Jennifer McClellan (VA-4) joined the Congressional Progressive Caucus after assuming office. |
| 2022 | Increased representation by 5 seats. |
| November 29 2022 | The Senate passed the Respect for Marriage Act with a 61-36 vote, with 49 Democrats and 12 Republicans voting in favor, providing federal recognition and protections for same-sex and interracial marriages. |
| November 16 2022 | The Senate invoked cloture on the Respect for Marriage Act with a 62-37 vote, with all 50 Democratic senators and 12 Republicans supporting the motion to proceed. |
| November 14 2022 | A bipartisan group of senators, including Rob Portman, Kyrsten Sinema, Thom Tillis, Tammy Baldwin, and Susan Collins, announced a compromise amendment to the Respect for Marriage Act, adding religious protections and clarifying the bill's scope. |
| October 2022 | 30 members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus urged the Biden administration to seek a negotiated, diplomatic end to the Russian invasion of Ukraine while maintaining economic and military support to Ukraine. |
| July 19 2022 | The Respect for Marriage Act passed the House of Representatives with a vote of 267-157, including 47 Republicans joining all Democrats in support, which would codify protections for interracial and same-sex marriages. |
| February 2022 | The Women's Health Protection Act, introduced by Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), passed the House of Representatives (218-211) but was defeated in the Senate on a 46-48 vote. |
| 2021 | Pramila Jayapal continues as the CPC chair. |
| February 2021 | The Congressional Budget Office released a report on the Raise the Wage Act of 2021, estimating that raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025 would benefit 17 million workers but potentially reduce employment by 1.4 million people. |
| February 27 2021 | The Democratic-controlled House passed the American Rescue Plan pandemic relief package, which initially included a gradual minimum wage increase to $15 per hour, though the measure was ultimately removed in the Senate version. |
| January 2021 | Democrats in the Senate and House of Representatives reintroduced the Raise the Wage Act. |
| 2020 | Gained 1 seat in the Democratic Caucus. |
| 2019 | Congressional Progressive Caucus members Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ed Markey sponsored a Green New Deal legislation in the 116th United States Congress, which ultimately failed to advance in the Senate. The proposal aimed to address climate change while also focusing on job creation and reducing economic inequality. |
| 2019 | The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives passed H.R.582, The Raise the Wage Act, which proposed gradually raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour. The bill was not taken up by the Republican-controlled Senate. |
| 2019 | Pramila Jayapal becomes chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. |
| December 12 2019 | The Elijah Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act passed the House of Representatives with a vote of 230-192, with all Democrats voting in favor. |
| September 19 2019 | The Elijah Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act was introduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ), receiving 106 co-sponsors after negotiations with the Congressional Progressive Caucus. |
| 2018 | The Congressional Progressive Caucus established two key organizational entities: the Congressional Progressive Caucus Center (a 501(c)(3) organization) and the Progressive Caucus Action Fund (a 501(c)(4) organization) to coordinate messaging and policy initiatives. |
| 2018 | Expanded caucus representation by 18 seats in the House of Representatives. |
| 2017 | Mark Pocan becomes chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. |
| September 13 2017 | Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) introduced a parallel Medicare for All bill in the United States Senate with 16 co-sponsors. |
| 2016 | Increased representation with 10 seats in the House of Representatives. |
| 2012 | Gained 1 seat in the Democratic Caucus and 9 seats in the House of Representatives. |
| 2011 | Keith Ellison takes over as chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. |
| April 2011 | The Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) released a proposed 'People's Budget' for fiscal year 2012, aiming to achieve a budget surplus and reduce national debt through fair taxation and troop withdrawal. |
| 2010 | Congressional Progressive Caucus experienced electoral results in the House of Representatives, though specific gains/losses are not detailed. |
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