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The Congressional Bike Caucus (CBC) is a
bipartisan Bipartisanship, sometimes referred to as nonpartisanship, is a political situation, usually in the context of a two-party system (especially those of the United States and some other western countries), in which opposing Political party, politica ...
caucus A caucus is a group or meeting of supporters or members of a specific political party or movement. The exact definition varies between different countries and political cultures. The term originated in the United States, where it can refer to ...
of the
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launched by Representative
Earl Blumenauer Earl Francis Blumenauer ( ; born August 16, 1948) is an American lawyer, author, and politician who served as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for from 1996 to 2025. The district includes most of Portland, Oregon, ...
. It is officially registered with the
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, the house committee responsible for regulating caucuses. The caucus aims to promote
cycling Cycling, also known as bicycling or biking, is the activity of riding a bicycle or other types of pedal-driven human-powered vehicles such as balance bikes, unicycles, tricycles, and quadricycles. Cycling is practised around the world fo ...
by improving
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and increasing awareness of cyclists. the caucus has 107 members. Co-chairs of the caucus included Representatives Earl Blumenauer (until 2025),
Vern Buchanan Vernon Gale Buchanan ( ; born May 8, 1951) is an American businessman, politician, and Air Force veteran serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 16th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Republican Party, he first entere ...
, and
Ayanna Pressley Ayanna Soyini Pressley (born February 3, 1974) is an American politician who has served as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 7th congressional district since 2019. This district, which was once re ...
.


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Congressional Motorcycle Safety Caucus The Congressional Motorcycle Caucus is a bipartisan bicameral caucus in the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate. Founding and members The caucus founders and co-chairs are Representatives Michael C. Burgess (R-TX) a ...


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Cycling organizations in the United States