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A congressional caucus is a group of members of the
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that meets to pursue common legislative objectives. Formally, caucuses are formed as Congressional Member Organizations (CMOs) through the
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and governed under the rules of that chamber. Caucuses are informal in the Senate, and unlike their House counterparts, Senate groups receive neither official recognition nor funding from the chamber. In addition to the term caucus, they are sometimes called
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, study groups, task forces, or working groups. Caucuses typically have bipartisan membership and have co-chairs from each party. Chairs are listed below the name of each caucus. This is a list of congressional CMOs of the
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, as listed by the
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as of February 9, 2024. This article also contains a list of sponsoring Members for Congressional Staff Organizations (CSOs) as of June 21, 2023.


Congressional Member Organizations (CMOs)


Congressional Staff Organizations (CSOs)


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