Republican Governance Group
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The Republican Governance Group, originally the Tuesday Lunch Bunch and then the Tuesday Group until 2020, is a group of moderate Republicans in the United States House of Representatives.[7] It was founded in 1994 in the wake of the Republican takeover of the House; the Republican House caucus came to be dominated by conservatives.[8] It is considered a center[3][4][9] to center-right congressional caucus, with its members primarily from competitive House districts.[8][10]
Republican Governance Group | |
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Chair | David Joyce |
Founded | 1995; 29 years ago (1995) |
Preceded by | Wednesday Group (1961–2001)[1] Tuesday Lunch Bunch (1995–1997)[2] Tuesday Group (1997–2020) |
Ideology | Centrism[3][4] Fiscal conservatism[5] |
Political position | Center[3] to center-right[6] |
National affiliation | Republican Party |
Seats in House Republican Conference | 40 / 218 |
Seats in the House | 40 / 435 |
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In 2007, the Tuesday Group founded its own political action committee.[11] The name of the PAC was "Tuesday Group Political Action Committee" but has since changed to "Republican Governance Group/Tuesday Group Political Action Committee". It is based in Tampa, Florida.[12]
Another major group of Republican moderates in Congress was the Republican Main Street Caucus, which existed briefly from 2017 to 2019.