Tea Party Caucus
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Tea Party Caucus
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| Chairman | Tim Huelskamp (KS) |
| Founder | Michele Bachmann (MN) |
| Founded | July 19, 2010 |
| Ideology |
Fiscal conservatism Social conservatism Right-wing populism |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| National affiliation | Republican Party |
| Seats in the Senate |
4 / 100
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| Seats in the House |
48 / 435
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| Website | |
| Official website | |
The Tea Party Caucus (TPC) is a congressional caucus of conservative members of the Republican Party in the United States House of Representatives. The now largely inactive Caucus is chaired by Rep. Tim Huelskamp of Kansas, and was founded and first chaired by Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann in July 2010. Though the primary functions of the Caucus have varied from year to year, its members have promoted budget cuts, including significant cuts in non-defense spending and adherence to the movement's interpretation of the Constitution. The caucus's members have also advocated socially conservative legislation, supported the right to keep and bear arms, and promoted limited government.
The idea of a Tea Party Caucus originated from Rand Paul (KY) when he was campaigning for the U.S. Senate in 2010. The Caucus was approved as an official congressional member organization by the House Administration Committee on July 19, 2010, and held its first meeting and public event, a press conference on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol, on July 21. A similar informal Caucus was formed in the Senate by four Senators on January 27, 2011.
Although the Tea Party is not a party in the classic sense of the word, research has shown that members of the Tea Party Caucus vote like a third party in Congress.
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