Second Amendment Caucus | |
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Co-Chairs | Thomas Massie (KY-4) Lauren Boebert (CO-3) |
Founded | December 8, 2016 |
Ideology | Second Amendment rights advocacy |
National affiliation | Republican Party |
Colors | Red |
Seats in the House Republican Caucus | 15 / 220 |
Seats in the House | 15 / 435 |
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The Second Amendment Caucus, also known as the House Second Amendment Caucus, is a congressional caucus consisting of conservative and libertarian Republican members of the United States House of Representatives who support Second Amendment rights. [1]
Election year | Overall seats | Republican seats | ± |
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2016 | 14 / 435 | 14 / 241 | |
2018 | 13 / 435 | 13 / 199 | -1 |
2020 | 11 / 435 | 11 / 211 | -2 |
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