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House Liberty Caucus
Chairman
Warren Davidson[a]
Founded
2011; 13 years ago (2011)
Preceded by
Liberty Caucus Tea Party Caucus
Ideology
Conservatism[2]
Libertarianism[3]
Libertarian conservatism[4][3]
Political position
Right-wing[2]
Colors
Red
Website
www.facebook.com/libertycaucus
Politics of United States
Political parties
Elections
The House Liberty Caucus is a congressional caucus[a] consisting of conservative, libertarian, and libertarian conservative members of the United States House of Representatives.[2]
Prior to the formal creation of the House Liberty Caucus, Rep. Ron Paul hosted a luncheon in Washington, D.C. every Thursday for a group of Republican members of the House of Representatives that he called the Liberty Caucus.[5] The group was closely connected to the political action committee known as the Republican Liberty Caucus and "support[ed] individual rights, limited government and free enterprise".[6][better source needed]
Justin Amash, founder and chairman of the Liberty Caucus
After the 112th Congress began and Ron Paul switched his focus to his presidential campaign, his luncheon was replaced by a formal congressional member organization. That member organization was named the House Liberty Caucus and was initially chaired by Justin Amash.[7][8] The House Liberty Caucus was joined by Republican members who wanted to "focus on specific issues like economic freedom, individual liberty, and following the Constitution".[2] During his time in Congress, Jared Polis of Colorado was the only Democratic member of the caucus.[9] The caucus has been characterized as "conservative with a libertarian emphasis" and was associated with the Tea Party movement.[3] In June 2014, the caucus supported Raúl Labrador's campaign for House Majority Leader.[10][11] In February 2019, Politico reported that the House Liberty Caucus had eight members.[12]
As of November 2023, Rep. Warren Davidson is listed as the leader of the Congressional Liberty Caucus.[1]
^ ab"118th Congress Congressional Member Organizations (CMOs)" (PDF). cha.house.gov. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
^ abcd"Conservatives Form Their Own Caucus Because the RSC Isn't 'Hard-Core' Enough". NationalJournal.com. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
^ abc"Libertarian wing of GOP gains strength in Congress". WashingtonExaminer.com. January 24, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
^"Help Build The House Liberty Caucus". LibertyConservatives.com. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
^Caldwell, Christopher (July 22, 2007). "The Antiwar, Anti-Abortion, Anti-Drug-Enforcement-Administration, Anti-Medicare Candidacy of Dr. Ron Paul". New York Times Magazine. Retrieved July 21, 2007.
^"Statement of Principles & Positions | Republican Liberty Caucus". Rlc.org. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
^"112th Congress : Congressional Member Organizations (CMO)" (PDF). Cha.house.gov. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
^"That's My Congress - In Challenge to Michele Bachmann and Tea Party brand, Justin Amash forms House Liberty Caucus". Thatsmycongress.com. March 22, 2011. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
^Burness, Alex (October 3, 2018). "In Congress, so-called 'Boulder liberal' Jared Polis hasn't always acted like one".
^Gordon, Greg. "Idaho's Raul Labrador raises profile in failed bid for House leader | Idaho Politics". Idahostatesman.com. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
^Costa, Robert. "For tea party, Republican whip race is best shot at House leadership role". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
^Ferris, Sarah (February 26, 2019). "House votes to block Trump's national emergency declaration". POLITICO.
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