The Progressive Caucus is a group currently (as of 2005) consisting of fifty-four members of the United States House of Representatives that work together for progressive issues. Most of the members are Democrats; also included is independent Bernie Sanders. 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States, the other being the Senate. ... The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ...

Officers

• Dennis Kucinich, Co-Chair
• Barbara Lee, Co-Chair
• Lynn Woolsey, Vice-Chair
• Peter DeFazio, Officer
• Jesse Jackson, Jr., Officer
• Major Owens, Officer
• Bernie Sanders, Officer
• Hilda Solis, Officer

Dennis Kucinich Dennis John Kucinich (born October 8, 1946) is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, for the 10th District of Ohio (map). ... Barbara Lee Barbara Lee (born July 16, 1946), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1998, representing the 9th District of California. ... Rep. ... Peter Anthony DeFazio (born May 27, 1947) is a Democratic U.S. representative from Oregon, representing that states fourth congressional district in [[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene]. DeFazio was born in Needham, Massachusetts and served in the U.S. Air Force from 1967 to 1971. ... Jesse Jackson, Jr. ... Major Owens Major Robert Odell Owens (born June 28, 1936) is a New York politician, currently representing the states 11th Congressional district (map)in the U.S. House. ... Sanders, at the podium, announces National Dairy Equity Act Bernard (Bernie) Sanders (born September 8, 1941) has been a member of the United States House of Representatives since 1991, representing the state of Vermont as an Independent Socialist. ... Hilda L. Solis (born October 20, 1957), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 2001, representing the 32nd District of California. ...

Members

All members are currently Democrats. The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States. ...

• Neil Abercrombie (Hawaii)
• Tammy Baldwin (Wisconsin)
• Xavier Becerra (California)
• Corrine Brown (Florida)
• Sherrod Brown (Ohio)
• Michael Capuano (Massachusetts)
• Julia Carson (Indiana)
• William Lacy Clay, Jr. (Missouri)
• John Conyers (Michigan)
• Danny Davis (Illinois)
• Rosa DeLauro (Connecticut)
• Lane Evans (Illinois)
• Eni Faleomavaega (American Samoa)
• Sam Farr (California)
• Chaka Fattah (Pennsylvania)
• Bob Filner (California)
• Barney Frank (Massachusetts)
• Raul Grijalva (Arizona)
• Luis Gutierrez (Illinois)
• Maurice Hinchey (New York)
• Sheila Jackson-Lee (Texas)
• Stephanie Tubbs Jones (Ohio)
• Marcy Kaptur (Ohio)
• Tom Lantos (California)
• John Lewis (Georgia)
• Jim McDermott (Washington)
• James P. McGovern (Massachusetts)
• George Miller (California)
• Jerry Nadler (New York)
• Eleanor Holmes Norton (District of Columbia)
• John Olver (Massachusetts)
• Ed Pastor (Arizona)
• Donald Payne (New Jersey)
• Nancy Pelosi (California)
• Bobby Rush (Illinois)
• Jan Schakowsky (Illinois)
• Jose Serrano (New York)
• Pete Stark (California)
• Bennie Thompson (Mississippi)
• John F. Tierney (Massachusetts)
• Tom Udall (New Mexico)
• Nydia Velazquez (New York)
• Maxine Waters (California)
• Diane Watson (California)
• Mel Watt (North Carolina)
• Henry Waxman (California)

Neil Abercrombie currently serves the First Congressional district of Hawaii. ... State nickname: The Aloha State Other U.S. States Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Governor Linda Lingle (R) Official languages Hawaiian and English Area 28,337 km² (43rd)  - Land 16,649 km²  - Water 11,672 km² (41. ... Tammy Suzanne Green Baldwin (born February 11, 1962), American politician, is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1999, representing the Second Congressional District of Wisconsin. ... One of the periods of glaciation was also termed the Wisconsin glaciation. ... Xavier Becerra Xavier Becerra (born January 26, 1958), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1993, representing the 31st District of California (map), which is based in Hollywood. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ... Corrine Brown Corrine Brown (born November 11, 1946), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1993, representing the 3rd District of Florida. ... State nickname: Sunshine State Other U.S. States Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Governor Jeb Bush (R) Official languages English Area 170,451 km² (22nd)  - Land 137,374 km²  - Water 30,486 km² (17. ... Sherrod Brown (born November 9, 1952), of Lorain, Ohio, is an American politician who serves as a U.S. representative from the Democratic party, representing the 13th congressional district of Ohio. ... State nickname: The Buckeye State Other U.S. States Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Governor Bob Taft Official languages None Area 116,096 km² (34th)  - Land 106,154 km²  - Water 10,044 km² (8. ... Michael Everett Capuano (born January 9, 1952), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1999, representing the 8th District of Massachusetts (map). ... State nickname: Bay State Other U.S. States Capital Boston Largest city Boston Governor Mitt Romney Official languages English Area 27,360 km² (44th)  - Land 20,317 km²  - Water 7,043 km² (25. ... Julia May Carson Julia May Carson (born July 8, 1938 as Julia May Porter), is an American politician. ... State nickname: The Hoosier State Other U.S. States Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Governor Mitch Daniels (R) Official languages English Area 94,321 km² (38th)  - Land 92,897 km²  - Water 1,424 km² (1. ... William Lacy Clay, Jr. ... Missouri, named after the Missouri Siouan Indian tribe meaning canoe, is a Midwestern state in the United States with Jefferson City as its capital. ... John Conyers John Conyers, Jr. ... State nickname: Wolverine State or Great Lakes State Other U.S. States Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Governor Jennifer Granholm Official languages English Area 250,941 km² (11th)  - Land 147,255 km²  - Water 103,687 km² (41. ... Several people have been named Danny Davis: Danny K. Davis is a U.S. Congressman from Illinois Danny Davis (wrestler) is the professional wrestler who trained Brock Lesnar Danny Davis (country musician) won a 1970 Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid... State nickname: Land of Lincoln, The Prairie State Other U.S. States Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Governor Rod Blagojevich Official languages English Area 149,998 km² (25th)  - Land 143,968 km²  - Water 6,030 km² (4. ... Rosa DeLauro Rosa L. DeLauro (born March 2, 1943), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1991, representing the 3rd District of Connecticut (map). ... State nickname: The Constitution State Other U.S. States Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport Governor M. Jodi Rell Official languages English Area 14,371 km² (48th)  - Land 12,559 km²  - Water 1,809 km² (12. ... Lane Allen Evans (born August 4, 1951), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1983, representing the 17th District of Illinois. ... Eni Faauaa Hunkin Faleomavaega, Jr. ... Sam Farr (born July 4, 1941), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1993, representing the 17th District of California. ... Chaka Fattah (born November 21, 1956) has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1994. ... State nickname: The Keystone State Other U.S. States Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Governor Ed Rendell (D) Official languages None Area 119,283 km² (33rd)  - Land 116,074 km²  - Water 3,208 km² (2. ... Robert Filner (born September 4, American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1993, representing the 51st District of California. ... Barney Frank Barney Frank (born March 31, 1940), American politician, is a member of the United States House of Representatives. ... U.S. Representative Raúl Grijalva Raúl M. Grijalva (born February 19, 1948), is an American politician. ... State nickname: The Grand Canyon State, The Copper State Other U.S. States Capital Phoenix Largest city Phoenix Governor Janet Napolitano Official languages English Only State Area 295,254 km² (6th)  - Land 294,312 km²  - Water 942 km² (0. ... Luis Gutiérrez Luís Vicente Gutiérrez (born December 10, 1953), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1993, representing the 4th District of Illinois (map). ... Maurice D. Hinchey (born October 27, 1938), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1993. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki (R) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... Sheila Jackson Lee (born January 12, 1950), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1995, representing the 18th District of Texas. ... State nickname: Lone Star State Other U.S. States Capital Austin Largest city Houston Governor Rick Perry Official languages None. ... Stephanie Tubbs Jones (born September 10, 1949) is a Democratic politician from Ohio. ... State nickname: The Buckeye State Other U.S. States Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Governor Bob Taft Official languages None Area 116,096 km² (34th)  - Land 106,154 km²  - Water 10,044 km² (8. ... Marcia Carolyn Kaptur (born June 17, 1946) is a Polish-American politician of the Democratic Party, who is a U.S. Representative for the ninth congressional district of Ohio. ... Thomas Peter Lantos (born February 1, 1928), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1981, representing the 12th District of California. ... John Lewis John Robert Lewis (born February 21, 1940) is an American politician and was an important leader in the American Civil Rights Movement as president of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). ... Rep. ... State nickname: The Evergreen State Other U.S. States Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Governor Christine Gregoire (D) Official languages None Area 184,824 km² (18th)  - Land 172,587 km²  - Water 12,237 km² (6. ... James P. McGovern (born November 20, 1959), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1997, representing the 3rd District of Massachusetts. ... George Miller (born May 17, 1945), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1975, representing the 7th District of California. ... Jerrold Lewis Nadler (born June 13, 1947) is a American politician from the U.S. state of New York. ... Eleanor Holmes Norton U.S. Delegate for the District of Columbia Eleanor Holmes Norton (born June 13, 1937) is the non-voting Delegate from the District of Columbia to the United States House of Representatives. ... ... John Walter Olver (born September 3, 1936), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1991, representing the 1st District of Massachusetts (map). ... Edward Lopez Pastor (born June 28, 1943), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1991, representing the 4th District of Arizona. ... Donald Milford Payne (b. ... State nickname: The Garden State Other U.S. States Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Governor Richard Codey (D) Official languages None defined Area 22,608 km² (47th)  - Land 19,231 km²  - Water 3,378 km² (14. ... Representative Nancy Pelosi Nancy Pelosi (born March 26, 1940) is the Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives; that is, the leader of the Democratic Party in that body. ... Bobby Rush is also the name of a blues musician. ... Janice D. Schakowsky (born May 22, 1944), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1999, representing the 9th District of Illinois. ... José Enrique Serrano (born October 24, 1943) is a New York politician. ... Stark delivers his response to President George W. Bushs 2005 State of the Union address. ... Rep. ... State nickname: Magnolia State Other U.S. States Capital Jackson Largest city Jackson Governor Haley Barbour (R) Official languages English Area 125,546 km² (32nd)  - Land 121,606 km²  - Water 3,940 km² (3%) Population (2000)  - Population 2,697,243 (31st)  - Density 23. ... John F. Tierney (born September 18, 1951), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1997, representing the 6th District of Massachusetts (map). ... Thomas Stewart Tom Udall (born May 18, 1948) is an American politician who has represented New Mexicos third Congressional district (map) as a member of the United States House of Representatives since 1999. ... State nickname: Land of Enchantment Other U.S. States Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Governor Bill Richardson Official languages English and Spanish Area 315,194 km² (5th)  - Land 314,590 km²  - Water 607 km² (0. ... Nydia Margarita Velazquez (born (March 28, 1953) in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico), became the first Puerto Rican woman to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. ... Maxine Waters Maxine Waters (born August 15, 1938), United States politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1991, representing the 35th District of California (map). ... Diane Edith Watson (born November 12, 1933), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 2001, representing the 33rd District of California (map). ... Rep. ... State nickname: Tar Heel State Other U.S. States Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Governor Michael Easley (D) Official languages English Area 139,509 km² (28th)  - Land 126,256 km²  - Water 13,227 km² (9. ... Henry Arnold Waxman (born September 12, 1939) is an American politician. ...

External link

• Official Website