Congressional Arts Caucus
Democratic Co-ChairRep. Chellie Pingree (ME-01)
Republican Co-ChairRep. Elise Stefanik (NY-21)
Political positionBipartisan
ColorsNone official (gray unofficial)
Seats in the House
130 / 435

The Congressional Arts Caucus is a registered Congressional Member Organization for the US House of Representatives in the 115th Congress.[1]

History

The Congressional Arts Caucus was created in the 1980s as a way for the various members of Congress interested in the arts to be able to influence art legislation and to promote the National Endowment for the Arts.[2][3]

Members

As of the 117th Congress, the Congressional Arts Caucus has 120 members (106 Democrats, 14 Republicans). The members are listed by state:[4]

Former members

  • Ann Kirkpatrick (AZ-1) – retired in 2016 to seek a U.S. Senate seat, returned to the House in 2018 but did not rejoin caucus.
  • Kyrsten Sinema (AZ-9) – retired in 2018 to successfully seek a U.S. Senate seat.
  • Lois Capps (CA-24) – retired from the House in 2016.
  • Susan Davis (CA-53) - retired from the House in 2020.
  • Sam Farr (CA-20) – retired from the House in 2016.
  • Mike Honda (CA-17) – lost re-election in 2016.
  • Duncan D. Hunter (CA-50) – resigned from the House in 2020.
  • Loretta Sanchez (CA-46) – retired in 2016 to seek a U.S. Senate seat.
  • Mike Coffman (CO-6) – lost re-election in 2018.
  • Jared Polis (CO-2) – retired in 2018 to successfully run for Governor of Colorado.
  • Elizabeth Esty (CT-5) – retired from the House in 2018.
  • Corrine Brown (FL-5) – lost renomination in the 2016 Democratic primary.
  • Alcee Hastings (FL-20) - died in office in 2021.
  • Patrick Murphy (FL-18) – retired in 2016 to seek a U.S. Senate seat.
  • Alan Grayson (FL-9) – retired in 2016 to seek a U.S. Senate seat.
  • Tom Rooney (FL-17) – retired from the House in 2018.
  • Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-27) – retired from the House in 2018.
  • John Lewis (GA-5) – died in office in 2020.
  • Robert Dold (IL-10) – lost re-election in 2016.
  • Luis Gutierrez (IL-4) – retired from the House in 2018.
  • Dan Lipinski (IL-3) - retired from the House in 2020.
  • Pete Visclosky (IN-1) - retired from the House in 2020.
  • David Loebsack (IA-2) - retired from the House in 2020.
  • Lynn Jenkins (KS-2) – retired from the House in 2018.
  • John Fleming (LA-4) – retired in 2016 to seek a U.S. senate seat.
  • Elijah Cummings (MD-7) – died in office in 2019.
  • John Delaney (MD-6) – retired in 2018 to run for President of the United States.
  • Donna Edwards (MD-4) – retired in 2016 to seek a U.S. Senate seat.
  • Chris Van Hollen (MD-8) – retired in 2016 to successfully seek a U.S. Senate seat.
  • Michael Capuano (MA-7) – lost renomination in the 2018 Democratic primary.
  • Niki Tsongas (MA-3) – retired from the House in 2018.
  • John Conyers (MI-13) – resigned from the House in 2017.
  • Sander Levin (MI-9) – retired from the House in 2018.
  • Keith Ellison (MN-5) – retired in 2018 to successfully run for Attorney General of Minnesota.
  • Rick Nolan (MN-8) – retired from the House in 2018.
  • Erik Paulsen (MN-3) – lost re-election in 2018.
  • Collin Peterson (MN-7) - lost re-election in 2020.
  • Tim Walz (MN-1) – retired in 2018 to successfully run for Governor of Minnesota.
  • Gregg Harper (MS-3) – retired from the House in 2018.
  • William Lacy Clay (MO-1) - lost renomination in the 2020 Democratic primary.
  • Brad Ashford (NE-2) – lost re-election in 2016.
  • Carol Shea-Porter (NH-1) – retired from the House in 2018.
  • Leonard Lance (NJ-7) – lost re-election in 2018.
  • Frank LoBiondo (NJ-2) – retired from the House in 2018.
  • Ben Ray Lujan (NM-3) - retired in 2020 to successfully seek a U.S. Senate seat.
  • Antonio Delgado (NY-19) - resigned in 2022 to become Lieutenant Governor of New York.
  • Eliot Engel (NY-16) - lost renomination in the 2020 Democratic primary.
  • Steve Israel (NY-3) – retired from the House in 2016.
  • Nita Lowey (NY-17) - retired from the House in 2020.
  • Charles Rangel (NY-13) – retired from the House in 2016.
  • José E. Serrano (NY-15) - retired from the House in 2020.
  • Louise Slaughter (NY-25) – died in office in 2018.
  • Marcia Fudge (OH-11) - resigned in 2021 to become U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
  • Steve Stivers (OH-15) - resigned in 2021 to become President and CEO of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce.
  • Betty Sutton (OH-13) – lost re-election in 2012.
  • Kendra Horn (OK-5) - lost re-election in 2020.
  • Bob Brady (PA-1) – retired from the House in 2018.
  • Charlie Dent (PA-15) – resigned from the House in 2018.
  • Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-8) – Left caucus, still serving in the House.
  • Tim Murphy (PA-18) – resigned from the House in 2017.
  • Pedro Pierluisi (PR-at large) – retired from the House in 2016.
  • Kristi Noem (SD-at large) – retired in 2018 to successfully run for Governor of South Dakota.
  • Phil Roe (TN-1) - retired from the House in 2020.
  • Gene Green (TX-29) – retired from the House in 2018.
  • Pete Olson (TX-22) - retired from the House in 2020.
  • Beto O'Rourke (TX-16) – retired in 2018 to seek a U.S. Senate seat.
  • Lamar Smith (TX-21) – retired from the House in 2018.
  • Jason Chaffetz (UT-3) – retired from the House in 2018.
  • Barbara Comstock (VA-10) – lost re-election in 2018.
  • Denny Heck (WA-10) - retired in 2020 to successfully run for Lieutenant Governor of Washington.
  • Jim McDermott (WA-7) – retired from the House in 2016.
  • Dave Reichert (WA-8) – retired from the House in 2018.
  • Evan Jenkins (WV-3) – resigned from the House in 2018.
  • Reid Ribble (WI-8) – retired from the House in 2016.
  • Cynthia Lummis (WY-at large) – retired from the House in 2016.

Last updated: May 31, 2022

References

  1. "Congressional Arts Caucus" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 8, 2016. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
  2. "About | Congressional Arts Caucus". Archived from the original on November 15, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  3. "History & Purpose | Congressional Arts Caucus". Archived from the original on November 15, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  4. "Caucus Membership". May 15, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
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