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The '''New Democrat Coalition''' is a ] in the ] of the ] made up of centrist ] who take a pro-business stance and a moderate-to-conservative approach to fiscal matters.
The '''New Democrat Coalition''' is a ] in the ] of the ] made up of centrist ] who support policies that it describes as "pro-economic growth," "pro-innovation," and "fiscally responsible."<ref>{{cite web |title=About Us |url=https://newdemocratcoalition.house.gov/about-us |website=New Democrat Coalition |publisher=United States House of Representatives |access-date=April 1, 2020}}</ref> The caucus has sometimes been considered ] and ].<ref>{{cite book|editor=Kenneth S. Baer |title=Reinventing Democrats: The Politics of Liberalism from Reagan to Clinton |date=2000 |publisher=University Press of Kansas}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|editor=Theodore F. Sheckels |title=The Rhetoric of the American Political Party Conventions, 1948–2016 |date=2020 |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield}}</ref><ref name="socially">{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/why-the-blue-dogs-decline-was-inevitable/2012/04/25/gIQAhOw8gT_blog.html|title=Why the Blue Dogs' decline was inevitable}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|editor=Roger H. Davidson, Walter J. Oleszek |title=Official Congressional Directory |date=2005 |quote= ... New Democrat Coalition, a group of more than 75 centrist House Democrats committed to fiscal responsibility, improvements to education, and maintaining America's economic competitiveness; ... |page=277 }}</ref>


As of the ], the ] Coalition had 97 members (96 Representatives and one non-voting member), making it the second largest ideological caucus in the Democratic Party (behind the ] and the fourth largest ideological caucus overall (after the ]). As of the ], the ] Coalition had 97 members (96 Representatives and one non-voting member), making it the second largest ideological caucus in the Democratic Party (behind the ] and the fourth largest ideological caucus overall (after the ]).


== Overview == == Overview ==
The New Democrat Coalition is a caucus within the House of Representatives<ref>https://www.propublica.org/article/new-democrat-coalition</ref> founded in 1997<ref>https://thehill.com/homenews/house/284825-a-new-chairman-at-helm-new-dems-seek-more-influence-in-this-congress-</ref> by Representatives ], ], and ].<ref>https://newrepublic.com/article/93596/democratic-leadership-council-al-from</ref> The Coalition supported the "third way" policies of then-President Bill Clinton.<ref>https://www.propublica.org/article/new-democrat-coalition</ref> The Coalition consists of moderate, centrist Democrats<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/17/opinion/trump-biden-socialism.html</ref><ref>https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/manchin-balks-dems-agenda-moderates-have-most-lose-n1286323</ref><ref>https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2021/dec/23/party-not-giving-up-on-spending-bill/</ref><ref>https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/jan/03/heres-what-to-watch-in-congress-and-national-polit/</ref><ref>https://www.politico.com/news/2021/12/08/virginia-congressional-map-spanberger-524000</ref> and center-left Democrats.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/17/opinion/trump-biden-socialism.html</ref> The group has been described as fiscally moderate<ref>https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-house-will-have-just-as-many-moderate-democrats-as-progressives-next-year/</ref><ref>https://www.npr.org/2021/11/19/1056833510/the-house-passes-a-2-trillion-spending-bill-but-braces-for-changes-in-the-senate</ref> and pro-business.<ref>https://www.propublica.org/article/new-democrat-coalition</ref><ref>https://thehill.com/homenews/house/284825-a-new-chairman-at-helm-new-dems-seek-more-influence-in-this-congress-</ref> The New Democrat Coalition supports free trade and a high-tech sector; ideologically, it is positioned between the House Progressive Caucus and the Blue Dog Coalition.<ref>https://thehill.com/homenews/house/284825-a-new-chairman-at-helm-new-dems-seek-more-influence-in-this-congress-</ref> The New Democrat Coalition is a caucus within the House of Representatives<ref>https://www.propublica.org/article/new-democrat-coalition</ref> founded in 1997<ref>https://thehill.com/homenews/house/284825-a-new-chairman-at-helm-new-dems-seek-more-influence-in-this-congress-</ref> by Representatives ], ], and ].<ref>https://newrepublic.com/article/93596/democratic-leadership-council-al-from</ref> The Coalition supported the "third way" policies of then-President Bill Clinton.<ref>https://www.propublica.org/article/new-democrat-coalition</ref> The Coalition consists of moderate, centrist Democrats<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/17/opinion/trump-biden-socialism.html</ref><ref>https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/manchin-balks-dems-agenda-moderates-have-most-lose-n1286323</ref><ref>https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2021/dec/23/party-not-giving-up-on-spending-bill/</ref><ref>https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/jan/03/heres-what-to-watch-in-congress-and-national-polit/</ref><ref>https://www.politico.com/news/2021/12/08/virginia-congressional-map-spanberger-524000</ref> and center-left Democrats.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/17/opinion/trump-biden-socialism.html</ref> The group is known as fiscally moderate<ref>https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-house-will-have-just-as-many-moderate-democrats-as-progressives-next-year/</ref><ref>https://www.npr.org/2021/11/19/1056833510/the-house-passes-a-2-trillion-spending-bill-but-braces-for-changes-in-the-senate</ref> and pro-business.<ref>https://www.propublica.org/article/new-democrat-coalition</ref><ref>https://thehill.com/homenews/house/284825-a-new-chairman-at-helm-new-dems-seek-more-influence-in-this-congress-</ref> The New Democrat Coalition supports free trade and a high-tech sector; ideologically, it is positioned between the House Progressive Caucus and the Blue Dog Coalition.<ref>https://thehill.com/homenews/house/284825-a-new-chairman-at-helm-new-dems-seek-more-influence-in-this-congress-</ref> The Coalition has been described as ] and ].<ref>{{cite book|editor=Kenneth S. Baer |title=Reinventing Democrats: The Politics of Liberalism from Reagan to Clinton |date=2000 |publisher=University Press of Kansas}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|editor=Theodore F. Sheckels |title=The Rhetoric of the American Political Party Conventions, 1948–2016 |date=2020 |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield}}</ref><ref name="socially">{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/why-the-blue-dogs-decline-was-inevitable/2012/04/25/gIQAhOw8gT_blog.html|title=Why the Blue Dogs' decline was inevitable}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|editor=Roger H. Davidson, Walter J. Oleszek |title=Official Congressional Directory |date=2005 |quote= ... New Democrat Coalition, a group of more than 75 centrist House Democrats committed to fiscal responsibility, improvements to education, and maintaining America's economic competitiveness; ... |page=277 }}</ref>


== Electoral results == == Electoral results ==

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Political caucus in United States This article is about the caucus in the United States House of Representatives. For the ideological centrist faction of the Democratic Party in the United States, see New Democrats.

New Democrat Coalition
ChairSuzan DelBene (WA-01)
Vice Chair for OutreachAmi Bera (CA-07)
Vice Chair for Member ServicesSharice Davids (KS-03)
Vice Chair for CommunicationsAnn McLane Kuster (NH-02)
Vice Chair for PolicyScott Peters (CA-52)
Founded1997; 28 years ago (1997)
IdeologyThird Way
Political positionCenter to
center-left
National affiliationDemocratic Party
International affiliationAlliance of Democrats
(until 2012)
Colors  Blue
Seats in the House Democratic Caucus97 / 220
Seats in the House97 / 435
Website
newdemocratcoalition.house.gov
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The New Democrat Coalition is a caucus in the House of Representatives of the United States Congress made up of centrist Democrats who take a pro-business stance and a moderate-to-conservative approach to fiscal matters.

As of the 117th Congress, the New Democrat Coalition had 97 members (96 Representatives and one non-voting member), making it the second largest ideological caucus in the Democratic Party (behind the Labor Caucus and the fourth largest ideological caucus overall (after the Republican Study Committee).

Overview

The New Democrat Coalition is a caucus within the House of Representatives founded in 1997 by Representatives Cal Dooley, Jim Moran, and Tim Roemer. The Coalition supported the "third way" policies of then-President Bill Clinton. The Coalition consists of moderate, centrist Democrats and center-left Democrats. The group is known as fiscally moderate and pro-business. The New Democrat Coalition supports free trade and a high-tech sector; ideologically, it is positioned between the House Progressive Caucus and the Blue Dog Coalition. The Coalition has been described as socially liberal and fiscally conservative.

Electoral results

House of Representatives

Election year No. of overall seats won No. of Democratic seats ±
2000 74 / 435 74 / 212
2002 73 / 435 73 / 205 −1
2004 74 / 435 74 / 202 +1
2006 63 / 435 63 / 233 −11
2008 59 / 435 59 / 257 −4
2010 42 / 435 42 / 193 −17
2012 53 / 435 53 / 201 +11
2014 46 / 435 46 / 188 −7
2016 61 / 435 61 / 194 +15
2018 103 / 435 103 / 233 +42
2020 94 / 435 94 / 222 −9

Chairs

Leadership

As of the 117th United States Congress, the Coalition's leaders are as follows:

Membership

New Democrat Coalition in the 116th United States Congress

As of October 2021, the New Democrat Coalition has 95 members. Those members include 94 U.S. Representatives and one non-voting delegate of the House of Representatives.

Alabama

Arizona

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New York

North Carolina

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Tennessee

Texas

Virginia

Washington

Wisconsin

Non-voting

Former Senate New Democrat Coalition

The following Senators previously belonged to the defunct Senate New Democrat Coalition, founded in 2000.

See also

References

  1. "What Third Way?". Retrieved October 27, 2014.
  2. "Meet the New House Centrists". National Review.
  3. Stanage, Niall (March 2, 2015). "Centrist Dems ready strike against Warren wing". The Hill.
  4. "United House Democrats Return to Squabbling Ways". National Journal. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  5. Kim, Sueng Min (March 24, 2014). "House Democrats press for immigration vote". Politico. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
  6. https://www.minnpost.com/national/2018/12/will-the-congressional-progressive-caucus-become-the-freedom-caucus-of-the-left/
  7. https://www.propublica.org/article/new-democrat-coalition
  8. https://thehill.com/homenews/house/284825-a-new-chairman-at-helm-new-dems-seek-more-influence-in-this-congress-
  9. https://newrepublic.com/article/93596/democratic-leadership-council-al-from
  10. https://www.propublica.org/article/new-democrat-coalition
  11. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/17/opinion/trump-biden-socialism.html
  12. https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/manchin-balks-dems-agenda-moderates-have-most-lose-n1286323
  13. https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2021/dec/23/party-not-giving-up-on-spending-bill/
  14. https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/jan/03/heres-what-to-watch-in-congress-and-national-polit/
  15. https://www.politico.com/news/2021/12/08/virginia-congressional-map-spanberger-524000
  16. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/17/opinion/trump-biden-socialism.html
  17. https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-house-will-have-just-as-many-moderate-democrats-as-progressives-next-year/
  18. https://www.npr.org/2021/11/19/1056833510/the-house-passes-a-2-trillion-spending-bill-but-braces-for-changes-in-the-senate
  19. https://www.propublica.org/article/new-democrat-coalition
  20. https://thehill.com/homenews/house/284825-a-new-chairman-at-helm-new-dems-seek-more-influence-in-this-congress-
  21. https://thehill.com/homenews/house/284825-a-new-chairman-at-helm-new-dems-seek-more-influence-in-this-congress-
  22. Kenneth S. Baer, ed. (2000). Reinventing Democrats: The Politics of Liberalism from Reagan to Clinton. University Press of Kansas.
  23. Theodore F. Sheckels, ed. (2020). The Rhetoric of the American Political Party Conventions, 1948–2016. Rowman & Littlefield.
  24. "Why the Blue Dogs' decline was inevitable".
  25. Roger H. Davidson, Walter J. Oleszek, ed. (2005). Official Congressional Directory. p. 277. ... New Democrat Coalition, a group of more than 75 centrist House Democrats committed to fiscal responsibility, improvements to education, and maintaining America's economic competitiveness; ...
  26. "Leadership | New Democrat Coalition". newdemocratcoalition.house.gov. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  27. "New Democrat Coalition Announces Complete Leadership Team for 117th Congress | New Democrat Coalition". newdemocratcoalition.house.gov. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  28. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/democrats-split-over-how-pare-biden-agenda-3-5-trillion-n1280970
  29. "Members". New Democrat Coalition. United States House of Representatives. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  30. "Senate New Democrat Coalition Members". Archived from the original on March 13, 2002.
  31. "Senate New Democrat Coalition Members" (July 2001).
  32. "Senate New Democrat Coalition Members" (August 2002).
  33. Harwood, John (July 16, 2001). "Democratic Centrists Declare Cease-Fire with Liberals to Establish United Front". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved October 14, 2018.

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