The New Democrat Coalition is a

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in the House of Representatives of the

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made up of Democrats, primarily centrists, who take a pro-business stance and a moderate-to-conservative approach to fiscal matters. As of September 2022, the New Democrat Coalition is composed of 99 members, the second largest House Democrat ideological caucus, after the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

Overview

The New Democrat Coalition is a caucus within the House of Representatives founded in 1997 by Representatives Cal Dooley, Jim Moran, and

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. The Coalition supported the " Third Way" policies of then-President

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. The Coalition consists of moderate,

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Democrats and center-left Democrats. The group is known as fiscally moderate and pro-

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. The New Democrat Coalition supports

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and a

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sector; ideologically, it is positioned between the House Progressive Caucus and the Blue Dog Coalition. The Coalition has been described as socially liberal and fiscally conservative.

Electoral results

House of Representatives

Chairs

* 1997–2001: Cal Dooley (CA-20), Jim Moran (VA-8),

(IN-3) * 2001–2005: Jim Davis (FL-11), Ron Kind (WI-3),

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(WA-9) * 2005–2009:

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(CA-10) * 2009–2013:

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(NY-7) * 2013–2017: Ron Kind (WI-3) * 2017–2019: Jim Himes (CT-4) * 2019–2021:

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(WA-6) * 2021–''2023'':

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(WA-1) * ''2023: Annie Kuster (NH-2)''

Leadership

As of the 117th United States Congress, the Coalition's leaders are as follows: *Chair:

(

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) *Vice Chair for Outreach:

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( CA-07) *Vice Chair for Member Services:

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( KS-03) *Vice Chair for Communications: Ann McLane Kuster ( NH-02) *Vice Chair for Policy: Scott Peters ( CA-52) *At-Large Leadership Member: Stacey Plaskett ( VI-AL) *Whip:

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( PA-06) *Freshman Leadership Representative:

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( NC-06) *At-Large Leadership Member:

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( IL-10) *Chair Emeritus:

( WA-06)

Membership

New Democrat Coalition in the 116th United States Congress

As of December 1, 2022, the New Democrat Coalition has 96 members. Those members include 95 U.S. Representatives and one non-voting delegate of the House of Representatives.

References

External links

New Democrat Coalition

DLC: New Democrats Form House Coalition
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