Labor Caucus | |
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Co-Chairs | Mark Pocan (WI) Donald Norcross (NJ) Steven Horsford (NV) Debbie Dingell (MI) |
Founded | November 11, 2020 [1] [2] [3] |
Ideology | Laborism |
Political position | Center-left to left-wing [ citation needed ] |
National affiliation | Democratic Party |
Colors | Blue |
Seats in the House | 95 / 435 |
Of the Democratic Party Seats | 95 / 212 |
Website | |
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