House Liberty Caucus | |
|---|---|
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| Chairman | Warren Davidson [a] |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Preceded by | Liberty Caucus Tea Party Caucus |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Right-wing [2] |
| Colors | Red |
| Website | |
| www | |
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] [5]
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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. [6] The group's proposition was similar to the political action committee known as the Republican Liberty Caucus and "support[ed] individual rights, limited government and free enterprise". [7] [ non-primary source needed ]
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. [8] [9] 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. [10] 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. [11] [12] In February 2019, Politico reported that the House Liberty Caucus had eight members. [13]
As of November 2023, Rep. Warren Davidson is listed as the leader of the Congressional Liberty Caucus. [1]
