New Democrat Coalition
The New Democrat Coalition is an alliance of politically moderate members of the Democratic Party in the United States. In the House, this group is organized as one of three major intra-party coalitions, Congressional Progressive Caucus, and next to the Blue Dog Coalition.
The New Democrats and their self-
The New Democrat Coalition in the House of Representatives currently has 67 active members. The Coalition was founded in 1997 as an alliance of congressmen who were close to the centrist Democratic Leadership Council.
The New Democrat Coalition is composed of moderate and centrist Democratic Congressman. It is politically seen as the center of the Democratic party between the more conservative Blue Dog Coalition and the Congressional Progressive Caucus liberal- progressive. The New Democrat Coalition is aimed at economic growth and a fair distribution of which, a strong military and robust foreign policy.
Members
- Bobby Bright ( AL-2. district)
- Artur Davis ( AL -7)
- Harry Mitchell ( AZ -5)
- Gabrielle Giffords (AZ -8)
- Vic Snyder (AR -2)
- Lois Capps (CA -23)
- Adam Schiff (CA -29)
- Jane Harman (CA -36)
- Laura Richardson (CA -37)
- Loretta Sanchez (CA -47 )
- Susan Davis (CA -53)
- Diana DeGette (CO -1)
- Jared Polis (CO -2)
- Ed Perlmutter (CO -7)
- John Larson ( CT-1 )
- Joe Courtney (CT -2)
- Jim Himes (CT -4)
- Chris Murphy (CT -5)
- Kendrick Meek (FL -17)
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL -20)
- Ron Klein ( FL -22)
- Suzanne Kosmas (FL -24)
- John Jenkins Barrow ( GA -12)
- David Scott ( GA -13)
- Melissa Bean ( IL-8), Vice-Chair
- Debbie Halvorson (IL -11)
- Bill Foster (IL -14)
- André Carson (IN -7)
- Dennis Moore (KS -3)
- Charlie Melancon (LA -3)
- Frank Kratovil (MD -1)
- Mark Schauer ( MI -7)
- Gary Peters ( MI -9)
- Russ Carnahan ( MO -3)
- Shelley Berkley (NV -1)
- John Adler ( NJ -3)
- Rush D. Holt (NJ -12)
- Martin Heinrich (NM -1)
- Steve Israel (NY -2)
- Carolyn McCarthy (NY -4)
- Gregory Meeks ( NY -6)
- Joseph Crowley (NY -7 ), Chairman
- Michael McMahon (NY -13)
- Eliot L. Engel ( NY -17)
- Scott Murphy (NY -20)
- Mike Arcuri (NY -24)
- Dan Maffei (NY -25)
- Brian Higgins (NY -27)
- Bob Etheridge (NC -2), a founding member
- Mike McIntyre (NC -7), a founding member
- Charlie Wilson (OH -6)
- John Boccieri (OH -16)
- David Wu (OR -1)
- Kurt Schrader (OR -5)
- Jason Altmire (PA -4)
- Joe Sestak (PA -7)
- Patrick Murphy (PA -8)
- Chris Carney (PA -10)
- Allyson Schwartz (PA -13), Vice-Chair
- Charlie Gonzalez (TX -20)
- Jim Moran (VA -8), a founding member
- Gerry Connolly (VA -11)
- Jay Inslee (WA -1)
- Rick Larsen ( WA -2)
- Brian Baird (WA -3)
- Adam Smith (WA -9), Vice Chairman, Founding Member
- Ron child (WI -3), Deputy Chairman, Founding Member