Congressional Equality Caucus
Caucus in the U.S. Congress promoting LGBTQ+ rights / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about LGBT Equality Caucus?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
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.[1][2] 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.[3]
Congressional Equality Caucus | |
---|---|
Chair | Mark Pocan |
Founded | 2008 |
Ideology | LGBTQ 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 |
With 195 members, the Congressional Equality Caucus became the largest caucus during the 118th United States Congress session.