44-624: A congressional caucus is a group of members of the United States Congress that meets to pursue common legislative objectives. Formally, caucuses are formed as Congressional Member Organizations (CMOs) through the United States House of Representatives and governed under the rules of that chamber . Caucuses are informal in the Senate, and unlike their House counterparts, Senate groups receive neither official recognition nor funding from
88-512: A "small-l liberal" wing and a conservative wing, which frequently come into conflict with each other. The party has historically found strong support primarily from the middle-class, though it has in recent decades appealed to socially conservative working-class voters. From its foundation the Justicialist Party has been a Peronist catch-all party, which focuses on the figure of Juan Perón and his wife Eva . Since Nestor Kirchner took
132-657: A Minister of State and former Liberal Democrats leader Paddy Ashdown who was offered the position of Northern Ireland Secretary (Ashdown turned down the offer). The media often referred to Brown's ministry as "a government of all the talents " or simply "Brown's big tent". In Scotland, the Scottish National Party is possibly the longest-established big-tent party in the UK, with the goal of seeking Scottish independence by those that support various other political ideologies and from various political positions. Since 2007,
176-534: A big-tent party because of the various constituents who joined its ranks during the 2018 Mexican general elections. Juntos Hacemos Historia is a big-tent alliance led by the National Regeneration Movement that contested the 2021 Mexican legislative election . The centre-left Socialist Party (PS) and centre-right Social Democratic Party (PSD) have been described as catch-all parties. Romania's Social Democratic Party has been referred to as
220-651: A catch-all protest party and "post-ideological big tent" because its supporters do not share similar policy preferences, are split on major economic and social issues and are united largely based on "anti-establishment" sentiments. The Five Star Movement's "successful campaign formula combined anti-establishment sentiments with an economic and political protest which extends beyond the boundaries of traditional political orientations", but its "'catch-all' formula" has limited its ability to become "a mature, functional, effective and coherent contender for government". The Northern League attracted voters in its early years from all of
264-519: A catch-all party. Political analyst Radu Magdin described it in December 2016 as having conservative values, while being economically liberal , and espousing left-leaning rhetoric on public policies. Citizens (Spanish: Ciudadanos ) has been considered as an example of astroturfing in the Spanish media since 2015. Originally founded as a social-democratic regional party opposed to Catalan nationalism ,
308-566: A group of members of the United States Congress that meet to pursue common legislative objectives. Formally, caucuses are formed as congressional member organizations ( CMOs ) through the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate and governed under the rules of these chambers . In addition to the term "caucus", they are sometimes called conferences (especially Republican ones), coalitions , study groups, task forces, or working groups. Many other countries use
352-399: A list of sponsoring Members for Congressional Staff Organizations (CSOs) as of June 21, 2023. A • B • C • D • E • F • G • H • I • L • M • N • P • Q • R • S • T • U • V • Y A • B • C • D • E • F • G • H • I • L • M • N • P • Q • R • S • T • U • V • Y Congressional caucus A congressional caucus is
396-620: A single ideological caucus, creating overlaps between the organisations. Among the most visible caucuses are those composed of members sharing the same race or ethnic group . The most high profile of these represent people of color . The Congressional Black Caucus, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus also form the Congressional Tri Caucus when they sit together. The ERA Caucus (Equal Rights Amendment Caucus)
440-462: Is considered as part of center-right coalition. In Bangladesh Awami League's Grand Alliance (Bangladesh) and BNP's 20 Party Alliance forms coalition with a wide range of parties, thus being catch all parties. In Brazil, the Centrão ( lit. ' big centre ' ) is a term for a large bloc of political parties that do not have a specific or consistent ideological orientation and whose aim
484-827: Is the ruling party of India since 2014 has made a successful coalition of diverse Indian communities of all caste, class and gender denominations. The Indian National Congress attracted support from Indians of all classes, castes and religions supportive of the Indian independence movement . The Janata Party which came into power in India in 1977, was a catch-all party that consisted of people with different ideologies opposed to The Emergency . Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are considered catch-all parties and are supported by people from different social classes and political ideologies. The two parties are usually described as being very similar in their current and recent policies, both being positioned on
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#1732854627398528-491: Is to maintain proximity to the executive branch in order to guarantee advantages and allow them to distribute privileges through clientelistic networks . The Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB) is one of the oldest and most notable "Centrão" and Big Tent parties in Brazil; despite being Brazil's largest party, both in number of members and number of officials elected, it has never elected a President , but has used its position as
572-534: Is willing to advance LGBT rights, regardless of their sexual identity or orientation; it has historically been co-chaired by every openly-LGBT member of the House. The caucus had 194 members, all of them Democrats , in the 118th United States Congress . The most common caucuses consist of members united as an interest group . These are often bi-partisan (comprising both Democrats and Republicans) and bi-cameral (comprising both Representatives and Senators). Examples like
616-546: The 2018 Armenian parliamentary election , the My Step Alliance rose to power on an anti-corruption and pro-democracy platform. The alliance has been described as maintaining a big tent ideology, as the alliance did not support any one particular political position. Instead, it focused on strengthening Armenia 's civil society and economic development. The Liberal Party of Australia and its predecessors originated as an alliance of liberals and conservatives in opposition to
660-558: The Australian Labor Party , beginning with the Commonwealth Liberal Party in 1909. This ideological distinction has endured to the present day, with the modern Liberal Party frequently described as a " broad church ", a term popularised by former leader and Prime Minister John Howard . In this context, "broad church" is largely synonymous with "big tent". In the 21st century, the party is often characterised as having
704-595: The Congressional Bike Caucus works to promote cycling , and the Senate Taiwan Caucus promotes strong relationships with Taiwan. The House Committee on House Administration (HCHA) prescribes certain rules for Congressional Member Organizations (CMOs). Each Congress, CMOs must electronically register with the Committee on House Administration, providing the name of the caucus, a statement of purpose ,
748-639: The Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), was Japan's version of third way politics and served since the mid-1990s as a ‘big tent party’ for a plethora of heterogeneous groups ranging from two socialist parties to liberal and conservative groups. The Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) held power in Mexico for 71 uninterrupted years, from 1929 to 2000. It was founded after the Mexican Revolution by Mexican President Plutarco Elías Calles . Then known as
792-496: The House of Representatives and the Senate to set legislative agendas, select committee members and chairs and hold elections to choose various floor leaders . They also oversee the four Hill committees , political party committees that work to elect members of their own party to Congress. Ideological congressional caucuses can represent a political party within a political party. In
836-715: The Liberal Party of Canada and the Conservative Party of Canada (and its predecessors ) have attracted support from a broad spectrum of voters. Although parties such as the Quebec nationalist Bloc Québécois have elected members to the House of Commons , far-right and far-left parties have never gained a prominent force in Canadian society and have never formed a government in the Canadian Parliament . In Colombia,
880-702: The President of the Republic in office at the time. The party nationalized the petroleum industry in 1938 and the banking industry in 1982. In the 1980s, the party went through reforms that shaped its current incarnation, with policies characterized as centre-right, such as the privatization of state-run companies, closer relations with the Catholic Church, and embracing free-market capitalism and neoliberal policies. The National Regeneration Movement , founded by Andrés Manuel López Obrador , has often been described as
924-807: The Tripartite Alliance between the ANC; the South African Communist Party ; and the country's largest trade union, COSATU . Additional interest groups in the party are members of the business community and traditional leaders. When Gordon Brown became the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 2007, he invited several members from outside the Labour Party into his government . They included former CBI Director-General Digby Jones who became
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#1732854627398968-553: The centre-right with a liberal-conservative ideology. The reasons for their remaining separate are mainly historical, with those who supported the Anglo-Irish Treaty in the 1920s eventually becoming Fine Gael and those who opposed the treaty having joined Fianna Fáil to seek an independent Ireland. In Italy, the Five Star Movement , founded and formerly led by the comedian and actor Beppe Grillo , has been described as
1012-485: The CMO officers and the employee designated to work on issues related to the CMO. The HCHA rules include the following: Big tent A big tent party , or catch-all party , is a political party having members covering a broad spectrum of beliefs. This is in contrast to other kinds of parties, which defend a determined ideology, seek voters who adhere to that ideology, and attempt to convince people towards it. Following
1056-525: The ERA, marching on April 28, 2023 to the Senate in support of S.J. Res 4, the bill to affirm the ERA. The Southern Caucus was a Senate caucus of Southern Democrats chaired by Richard Russell , which opposed civil rights legislation and formed a vital part of the conservative coalition that dominated the Senate into the 1960s. The tone of the Southern Caucus was to be more moderate and reasonable than
1100-616: The National Revolutionary Party, it was founded with the intent of providing a political space to allow all surviving leaders and combatants of the Mexican Revolution to participate and to resolve the grave political crisis that had been caused by the assassination of President-elect Álvaro Obregón in 1928. Throughout its nine-decade existence, the PRI has adopted a very wide array of ideologies, which have often been determined by
1144-609: The SNP have been the largest single party in the Scottish Parliament and has formed the Scottish government continuously since the 2007 Scottish general election . All for Unity was a big tent anti-SNP electoral alliance that contested the 2021 Scottish Parliament election but failed to win any seats. The Democratic Party was a "big-tent" party during the New Deal coalition , which
1188-529: The United States two-party dominant political system, these congressional caucuses help congregate and advance the ideals of a more focused ideology within the two major relatively big tent political parties. Some caucuses are organized political factions with a common ideological orientation. Most ideological caucuses are confined to the House of Representatives. The rosters of large caucuses are usually listed publicly. Members of Congress are not restricted to
1232-428: The caucus is to work for LGBT rights , the repeal of laws discriminatory against LGBT persons, the elimination of hate-motivated violence , and improved health and well-being for all persons, regardless of sexual orientation , gender identity , or gender expression . The caucus serves as a resource for Members of Congress , their staffs, and the public on LGBT issues. The LGBT Equality Caucus admits any member who
1276-506: The chamber. In addition to the term caucus, they are sometimes called coalitions , study groups, task forces, or working groups. Caucuses typically have bipartisan membership and have co-chairs from each party. Chairs are listed below the name of each caucus. This is a list of congressional CMOs of the United States Congress , as listed by the House Administration Committee as of February 9, 2024. This article also contains
1320-529: The dictatorship, without a clear program except the democratization of the country. Other Big Tent centrão parties include the Progressists (PP), Brazilian Labour Party (PTB), We Can (PODE), Brazil Union (UB), Social Democratic Party (PSD), Social Christian Party (PSC), Act (AGIR), Patriot (PATRI), Forward (AVANTE), Solidarity (SD). At the federal level, Canada has been dominated by two big tent parties practicing "brokerage politics." Both
1364-595: The explicit white supremacism of some Southern Senators. The caucus was where the Southern Manifesto was written which supported the reversal of the landmark Supreme Court 1954 ruling Brown v. Board of Education and was signed by 19 Senators and 82 Representatives. The formation of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus was announced on June 4, 2008, by openly gay members of congress Tammy Baldwin and Barney Frank . The mission of
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1408-410: The grouping, which defines its opposition as "the left". The African National Congress (ANC) has been the governing party of South Africa since the country's first democratic election, in 1994 , and it has been described by the media as a "big tent" party. An important aspect of its electoral success has been its ability to include a diverse range of political groups most notably in the form of
1452-730: The interests of the urban middle classes. The Renaissance party (formerly La République En Marche!) founded by President Emmanuel Macron has been described as a centrist party with a catch-all nature. Both the Christian Democratic Union of Germany / Christian Social Union in Bavaria (CDU/CSU) and the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) are considered big tent or catch-all parties, known in German as Volksparteien ("people's parties"). The Bharatiya Janata Party which
1496-494: The largest party as a "bargaining chip" for privileges and advantages. MDB was founded in 1965 at the start of the Brazilian military dictatorship as part of an enforced two-party system by the dictatorship, in which the only allowed parties were National Renewal Alliance Party (ARENA), a catch-all party representing the interests of the dictatorship, and MDB, formed to represent a wide-range moderate and less radical opposition to
1540-472: The most recognisable catch-all parties in the history of the country. In the mid-2010s, however, the party's main ideology is perceived to have drifted towards the right, with Albert Rivera admitting that it would not agree to form a coalition with the two main centre-left and left parties after the April 2019 Spanish general election , regardless of the results. Furthermore, some commentators argue that Ciudadanos
1584-524: The party has seen some former factions defect or die out since the 1990s, especially the more moderate ones, which has led the party to shift overall towards the right . The New Frontier Party , which existed from 1994 to 1997, was considered a big political party because it was created to oppose the LDP by people of various ideologies, including social democrats, liberals, neoliberals, Buddhist democrats, and conservatives. The former main centre-left opposition,
1628-511: The party switched to a catch-all message to attract votes from the right to the moderate left in the party's appearance in the national political landscape. Its stance includes a mix of liberalism and pro-Europeanism , but the party has also embraced populist views on the legitimacy of its political opponents; conservative views on topics such as the criminal system and personal property and Spanish nationalist positions; and many problems by its own leader, Inés Arrimadas . It has become one of
1672-590: The political spectrum. Forza Italia , on the centre-right, and the Democratic Party , on the centre-left, are considered to be catch-all parties and were mergers of political parties with numerous ideological backgrounds. Historically, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) had been formed as a big-tent party uniting groups ranging from Keynesian centrists to nationalist neoliberals . The party developed an intricate factional system to maintain co-operation and to ensure hegemonic success in elections. However,
1716-542: The presidency in 2003, the party is considered as part of center-left coalition. It has divided into left-wing and right-wing factions, with left-wing populist Kirchnerists now dominating the party. Despite this, the right-wing faction still exists. Juntos por el Cambio is an Argentine big tent political coalition. It was created in 2015 as Cambiemos. It is composed of Republican Proposal ( centre-right ), Civic Coalition ARI ( centre ) and Radical Civic Union ( centre ), with common goals to oppose Peronist parties. It
1760-473: The presumed League of Anti-Corruption Governors , led by the former presidential candidate, sometimes referred to as "the Colombian Trump", has been described as a "catch-all party", although analysts agree that it belongs to a more or less authoritarian right-wing . That is to say to a type of extreme right . The centre-right National Coalition Party has been described as catch-all party supporting
1804-750: The term parliamentary group ; the Parliament of the United Kingdom has many all-party parliamentary groups . The largest caucuses are the party caucuses comprising all members of one house from one party (either the Democrats or the Republicans ) in addition to any independent members who may caucus with either party. These are the House Democratic Caucus , House Republican Conference , Senate Democratic Caucus and Senate Republican Conference . The caucuses meet regularly in closed sessions for both
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1848-526: Was attempting to supplant the People's Party , which suffered massive losses as the hegemonic party of the right and thus contributed to the shift in Ciudadanos to the right. Similarly, Ciudadanos has allied with both the conservative People's Party and the far-right Vox to achieve coalitions in regional parliaments. That has given rise to the expression "the three rights" or colloquially " El Trifachito" to describe
1892-557: Was formed March 28, 2023, by representatives Ayanna Pressley and Cori Bush to affirm the Equal Rights Amendment as the 28th amendment of the U.S. Constitution, having met all requirements of Article V in 2020 with the ratification by the 38th state, Virginia. The Caucus has quickly grown to be one of the largest in the U.S. House of Representatives, standing at 69 members in May 2023. The ERA Caucus quickly showed their support of
1936-513: Was formed to support President Franklin D. Roosevelt 's New Deal policies from the 1930s to the 1960s. The coalition brought together labor unions , working-class voters, farm organizations, liberals, Southern Democrats , African Americans , urban voters, and immigrants. After the 1974 Dallas Accord , the Libertarian Party embraced the big-tent idea to the extent it ensured that the anarcho-capitalist views would not be excluded from
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