Congressional Equality Caucus

The Congressional Equality Caucus, formerly the Congressional LGBTQ+ Caucus, was formed by openly gay representatives Tammy Baldwin and Barney Frank June 4, 2008, to advance LGBT+ rights. The caucus is chaired by the most senior member and is co-chaired by nine of the United States House of Representatives' ten current openly LGBT members; during the 118th Congress, the caucus is chaired by Representative Mark Pocan and is co-chaired by Representatives Becca Balint, Angie Craig, Sharice Davids, Robert Garcia, Chris Pappas, Mark Pocan, Eric Sorensen, Mark Takano, and Ritchie Torres.

Congressional Equality Caucus
ChairMark Pocan
Founded2008
IdeologyLGBTQ rights
Seats in the House
195 / 435
Seats in the House Democratic Caucus
195 / 212
Seats in the House Republican Caucus
0 / 222
Seats in the United States Senate
0 / 100
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With 195 members, the Congressional Equality Caucus became the largest caucus during the 118th United States Congress session.

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