Politically, the Congressional Progressive Caucus plays a key role in defending the interests of regular people in the face of powerful corporate interests. As the largest caucus in Congress, its members could wield great influence in their own party and in the Republican-controlled Congress. That is, if they actually voted as a block for progressive policies. When the going gets tough, they usually don't.
That's why we are telling Congress they should reject the debt deal that mandates cuts to key social programs.
RootsAction believes we need to focus on the Progressive Caucus to encourage/insist/pressure these elected officials to make the right votes and not be subsumed by the centrist Democratic Party leadership. It's instructive to learn how members are voting on the budget, and if they've committed to protecting Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid in a letter to Minority Leader Pelosi which lists the current signees (additional members can still sign on).
We'll be tracking this - and asking for your help in contacting the representatives when they are responding to their progressive base (that's us). Stay in touch with RootsAction's ongoing campaign.
| Member Name | District | Progressive Caucus Member | Signed Letter to Pelosi | Cut, Cap, and Balance Act (Roll Call 606) | Voted to protect SS, Medicare, and Medicaid | Voted to cut SS, Medicare, or Medicaid |
| Ed Pastor | AZ-04 | Y | N | N | ||
| Raul Grijalva | AZ-07 | Y | Y | N | ||
| Lynn Woolsey | CA-06 | Y | Y | N | ||
| George Miller | CA-07 | Y | N | N | ||
| Barbara Lee | CA-09 | Y | Y | N | ||
| John Garamendi | CA-10 | N | Y | N | ||
| Pete Stark | CA-13 | Y | Y | N | ||
| Michael Honda | CA-15 | Y | N | N | ||
| Zoe Lofgren | CA-16 | N | Y | N | ||
| Sam Farr | CA-17 | Y | Y | N | ||
| Henry Waxman | CA-30 | N | Y | N | ||
| Xavier Becerra | CA-31 | Y | N | N | ||
| Judy Chu | CA-32 | Y | Y | N | ||
| Karen Bass | CA-33 | Y | N | N | ||
| Lucille Roybal-Allard | CA-34 | Y | Y | N | ||
| Maxine Waters | CA-35 | Y | Y | N | ||
| Janice Hahn | CA-36 | N | Y | N | ||
| Laura Richardson | CA-37 | Y | Y | N | ||
| Grace Napolitano | CA-38 | N | Y | N | ||
| Linda Sanchez | CA-39 | Y | N | N | ||
| Joe Baca | CA-43 | N | Y | N | ||
| Bob Filner | CA-51 | Y | Y | N | ||
| Jared Polis | CO-02 | Y | N | N | ||
| Rosa DeLauro | CT-03 | Y | Y | N | ||
| Eleanor Holmes Norton | DC-D | Y | Y | N | ||
| Corrine Brown | FL-03 | Y | Y | N | ||
| Frederica Wilson | FL-17 | Y | Y | N | ||
| Hank Johnson | GA-04 | Y | Y | N | ||
| John Lewis | GA-05 | Y | Y | N | ||
| Madline Bordallo | GU-D | N | Y | N | ||
| Mazie Hirono | HI-02 | Y | Y | N | ||
| David Loebsack | IA-02 | Y | N | N | ||
| Bobby Rush | IL-01 | Y | N | N | ||
| Jesse Jackson Jr. | IL-02 | Y | Y | N | ||
| Luis Gutierrez | IL-04 | Y | Y | N | ||
| Danny Davis | IL-07 | Y | Y | N | ||
| Jan Schakowsky | IL-09 | Y | Y | N | ||
| Andre Carson | IN-07 | Y | Y | N | ||
| John W. Olver | MA-01 | Y | Y | N | ||
| James McGovern | MA-03 | Y | Y | N | ||
| Barney Frank | MA-04 | Y | Y | N | ||
| John Tierney | MA-06 | Y | Y | N | ||
| Ed Markey | MA-07 | Y | Y | N | ||
| Michael Capuano | MA-08 | Y | N | A | ||
| Stephen Lynch | MA-09 | N | Y | N | ||
| Donna Edwards | MD-04 | Y | Y | N | ||
| Elijah Cummings | MD-07 | Y | Y | N | ||
| Chellie Pingree | ME-01 | Y | Y | N | ||
| Hansen Clarke | MI-13 | N | Y | N | ||
| John Conyers | MI-14 | Y | Y | N | ||
| Betty McCollum | MN-04 | N | Y | N | ||
| Keith Ellison | MN-05 | Y | Y | A | ||
| William H. Lacy Clay | MO-01 | Y | Y | N | ||
| Emanuel Cleaver | MO-05 | Y | Y | N | ||
| Bennie Thompson | MS-02 | Y | Y | N | ||
| Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | N Marianas-D | N | Y | N | ||
| Mel Watt | NC-12 | Y | N | N | ||
| Frank Pallone | NJ-06 | Y | Y | N | ||
| Steve Rothman | NJ-09 | N | Y | N | ||
| Donald Payne | NJ-10 | Y | Y | N | ||
| Rush Holt | NJ-12 | N | Y | N | ||
| Ben Ray Lujan | NM-03 | Y | N | N | ||
| Jerrald Nadler | NY-08 | Y | Y | N | ||
| Ed Towns | NY-10 | N | Y | N | ||
| Yvette Clarke | NY-11 | Y | Y | N | ||
| Nydia Velazquez | NY-12 | Y | N | N | ||
| Carolyn Maloney | NY-14 | Y | Y | N | ||
| Charlie Rangel | NY-1 | Y | Y | N | ||
| Jose Serrano | NY-16 | Y | Y | N | ||
| Paul Tonko | NY-21 | N | Y | N | ||
| Maurice Hinchey | NY-22 | Y | Y | A | ||
| Louise Slaughter | NY-28 | Y | N | N | ||
| Marcy Kaptur | OH-09 | Y | Y | N | ||
| Dennis Kucinich | OH-10 | Y | Y | N | ||
| Marcia Fudge | OH-11 | Y | Y | N | ||
| Betty Sutton | OH-13 | N | Y | N | ||
| Tim Ryan | OH-17 | N | Y | N | ||
| David Wu | OR-01 | N | Y | N | ||
| Earl Blumenauer | OR-03 | Y | N | A | ||
| Peter DeFazio | OR-04 | Y | Y | N | ||
| Robert Brady | PA-01 | Y | N | N | ||
| Chaka Fattah | PA-02 | Y | Y | N | ||
| Mark Critz | PA-12 | N | Y | N | ||
| David Cicilline | RI-01 | Y | N | N | ||
| Steve Cohen | TN-09 | Y | Y | N | ||
| Al Green | TX-09 | N | Y | N | ||
| Silvestre Reyes | TX-16 | N | Y | N | ||
| Shelia Jackson Lee | TX-18 | Y | Y | N | ||
| Lloyd Doggett | TX-25 | N | Y | N | ||
| Eddie Bernice Johnson | TX-30 | Y | Y | N | ||
| Jim Moran | VA-08 | N | N | N | ||
| Donna Christiansen | VI-D | Y | Y | N | ||
| Peter Welch | VT-AL | Y | N | N | ||
| Jim McDermott | WA-07 | Y | Y | N | ||
| Tammy Baldwin | WI-02 | Y | N | N | ||
| Gwen Moore | WI-04 | Y | N | N |
