The New Democrat Coalition is an organization within the United States Congress. It is made up of 20 Democratic Senate members and 44 Democratic members of the House of Representatives who claim moderate and pro-business stances.
Overview
The group was founded in 1997 by Representatives Cal Dooley (California), Jim Moran (Virginia) and Tim Roemer (Indiana) as a congressional affiliate of the avowedly centrist Democratic Leadership Council, whose members, including former President Bill Clinton, call themselves "New Democrats." As of February 2005, the House New Democrats are chaired by Representative Ellen Tauscher (California), with Representatives Artur Davis (Alabama) and Ron Kind (Wisconsin) serving as co-chairs. Representative Adam Smith (Washington) serves as chair of the group's political action committee.
The Senate New Democrat Coalition was founded in the spring of 2000 by Senators Evan Bayh (Indiana), Bob Graham (Florida), Mary Landrieu (Louisiana), Joe Lieberman (Connecticut), and Blanche Lincoln (Arkansas).[1]
The NDC has worked to craft and pass legislation, including Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) for the People's Republic of China, fast track Trade Promotion Authority, digital signatures, and H-1B visa reform and continues to work on matters such as privacy, broadband, expanding e-learning opportunities and making government more accessible and efficient through the use of technology. Many in the Democratic Party's left-wing criticize the group, however, accusing it of ignoring social justice and the poor.
The NDC is a member of the Alliance of Democrats international; the Democratic Party as a whole does not participate in any internationals on account of its political divisions, but does permit its affiliated organizations to do so.
New Democrat Coalition members (House)
The following members of the House of Representatives currently belong to the New Democrat Coalition.[2]
- Ron Kind (WI-3), Vice-Chair, charter member
Former members
Former Representatives
Members who have left Congress:
- Bob Matsui (CA-5), charter member
- Juanita Millender-McDonald (CA-37)
- Jim Davis (FL-11), charter member
- Peter Deutsch (FL-20), charter member
- Denise Majette (GA-4)
- Ed Case (HI-2)
- James Barcia (MI-5), charter member
- Bill Luther (MN-6), charter member
- John LaFalce (NY-29), charter member
- Karen McCarthy (MO-5), charter member
- Tom Sawyer (OH-14), charter member
- Bob Clement (TN-5), charter member
- Harold Ford (TN-9)
- Max Sandlin (TX-1), charter member
- Jim Turner (TX-2), charter member
- Charles Stenholm (TX-17), charter member
- Ken Bentsen (TX-25), charter member
- Chris Bell (TX-25)
Disaffiliated members
Former members who remain in Congress, but who are no longer affiliated with the NDC:
Senate New Democrat Coalition members
The following Senators belong or belonged to the Senate New Democrat Coalition.[3][4][5]
Current senators
- Blanche Lincoln (AR, founder)
- Dianne Feinstein (CA, by 2001)
- Tom Carper (DE, by 2001; co-chair from 2003)
- Joe Lieberman (CT, founder)
- Bill Nelson (FL, by 2001)
- Evan Bayh (IN, founder)
- Mary Landrieu (LA, founder, co-chair from 2003)
- John Kerry (MA, from 2000[6])
- Debbie Stabenow (MI, by 2001)
- Kent Conrad (ND, from 2000)
- Ben Nelson (NE, by 2001)
- Hillary Rodham Clinton (NY, from 2001[7])
- Tim Johnson (SD, from 2000)
- Maria Cantwell (WA, by 2001)
- Herb Kohl (WI, from 2000)
Former senators
- Bob Graham (FL, founder, chair from 2000-2003; retired from Senate in 2003)
- Max Cleland (GA, from 2000; defeated in 2002)
- Zell Miller (GA, by 2001; retired from Senate in 2004)
- John Breaux (LA, from 2000; retired from Senate in 2004)
- Jean Carnahan (MO, by 2001; defeated in 2002)
- John Edwards (NC, from 2000; retired from Senate in 2004)
- Bob Kerrey (NE, from 2000; retired from Senate in 2000)
- Richard Bryan (NV, from 2000; retired from Senate in 2000)
- Chuck Robb (VA, from 2000; defeated in 2000)
See also
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