Blue Collar Caucus
Blue Collar Caucus | |
|---|---|
| Co-Chairs | Brendan Boyle Marc Veasey |
| Founded | December 1, 2016[1][2][3][4] |
| Ideology | Progressivism[5]> Keynesianism[6] |
| National affiliation | Democratic Party |
| Colors | Electric blue |
| Seats in the House | 45 / 435
|
| Seats in the House Democratic Caucus | 45 / 220
|
The Blue Collar Caucus was a United States Democratic Party congressional caucus that advocates for labor and working class priorities. It was founded in 2016 to focus the Democratic Party on blue-collar issues.[3] The caucus was considered economically progressive.[7] According to the founders of the Blue Collar Caucus, its goal was to re-orient the Democratic Party to focus on issues such as trade unions, wage stagnation, offshoring and job insecurity, especially in case of manufacturing and building workers.[8]
Caucus members[edit]
Members[edit]
Arizona
- Raúl Grijalva (AZ-3, Tucson)
- Ruben Gallego (AZ-7, Phoenix)
- John Garamendi (California-3)
- Eric Swalwell (California-15)
- Julia Brownley (California-26)
- Lou Correa (California-46)
- John Larson (Connecticut-1)
- Joe Courtney (Connecticut-2)
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (District of Columbia)
- Kathy Castor (Florida-14)
- Jan Schakowsky (Illinois-9)
- Chellie Pingree (Maine-1)
- Anthony Brown (Maryland-4)
- Seth Moulton (Massachusetts-6)
- Stephen F. Lynch (Massachusetts-8)
- Dan Kildee (Michigan-5)
- Debbie Dingell (Michigan-12)
- Dina Titus (Nevada-1)
- Annie Kuster (New Hampshire-2)
- Donald Norcross (New Jersey-1)
- Bill Pascrell (New Jersey-9)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (New Jersey-12)
- Grace Meng (New York-6)
- Nydia Velazquez (New York-7)
- Paul Tonko (New York-20)
- Brian Higgins (New York-26)
- Alma Adams (North Carolina-12)
- Marcy Kaptur (Ohio-9)
- Brendan Boyle (Pennsylvania-2), co-chairman
- Matt Cartwright (Pennsylvania-8)
- Vicente Gonzalez (Texas-15)
- Marc Veasey (Texas-33), co-chairman
- Derek Kilmer (Washington-6)
- Mark Pocan (Wisconsin-2)[9]
Former members
- Alan Lowenthal (California-47) - retired in 2023
- Alcee Hastings (Florida-20) - died in 2021
- Cheri Bustos (Illinois-17) - retired in 2023
- Daniel Lipinski (Illinois-3) – defeated in the 2020 primary
- Luis Gutierrez (Illinois-4) – retired in 2018
- Dave Loebsack (Iowa-2) – retired in 2020
Miscellaneous[edit]
In March 2018, Joe Biden met with the Caucus to discuss 2018 midterm campaigning.[10][11]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Jordan, Chuck (11 October 2017). "It's time to rebuild the American Dream".
- ^ "Boyle and Veasey form "Blue Collar Caucus" in Congress". 1 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Can Democrats win back the blue-collar voters that flipped to Trump?". Archived from the original on 2018-04-18.
- ^ "Boyle Launches Blue Collar Caucus - Philadelphia Public Record". www.phillyrecord.com.
- ^ Mike Cowburn; Rebecca Kerr (2022). "Inclusivity and Centralisation of Candidate Selectorates: Factional Consequences for Centre-Left Parties in Germany, England, and the United States" (PDF). Political Research Quarterly. SAGE Publications: 299. doi:10.1177/10659129221081213. - Listed as progressive wing of the Democratic Party, together with the Congressional Progressive Caucus and Medicare for All Caucus.
- ^ Velasco e Cruz, Sebastião C.; P. Bojikian, Neusa Maria (2021). De Trump a Biden: Partidos, políticas, eleições e perspectivas (PDF) (in Brazilian Portuguese). Editora Unesp. p. 41. ISBN 9786557110850.
Blue Collar Caucus, caracterizado por uma pauta trabalhista e agenda keynesiana;
- ^ Mike Cowburn; Rebecca Kerr (2022). "Inclusivity and Centralisation of Candidate Selectorates: Factional Consequences for Centre-Left Parties in Germany, England, and the United States" (PDF). Political Research Quarterly. SAGE Publications: 299. doi:10.1177/10659129221081213.
- ^ "Reviving Local News: Leaders in the Movement to Preserve and Protect Democracy". 14 March 2022.
- ^ Boyle, Brendan; Veasey, Marc (5 November 2018). "OPED: THE BLUE COLLAR CAUCUS IS ACTUALLY WORKING FOR BLUE-COLLAR AMERICANS". Congressman Brendan Boyle. United States House of Representatives. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- ^ "Biden meets with 'Blue Collar' Democrats on the Hill - GantNews.com". gantdaily.com. 21 March 2018.
- ^ "Blue Collar Caucus Hosts Vice President Joe Biden". 21 March 2018.