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Monday, August 16, 2010

Socialists in the U.S. Congress

A list of seventy alleged American Socialist Party members has been winging its way around the internet.

Unfortunately, while most of those listed are indeed socialists, there is no such organization as the American Socialist Party. There is a small Socialist Party USA and the U.S.'s largest Marxist organization Democratic Socialists of America - which works largely inside the Democratic Party.

The list actually appears to be a membership roster of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.


This organization was formed in 1991 by openly socialist independent Congressman Bernie Sanders, the far left Institute for Policy Studies, and Democratic Socialists of America.

Because the Progressive Caucus was hosted for many years on the D.S.A. website, some have claimed that all Progressive Caucus membership D.S.A. membership are synonymous. That may possibly have been the case, in the early years, but I have seen no evidence that it still applies.

What is beyond doubt is that most Progressive Caucus members are indeed socialists. In a European country, most would be comfortable in either the Socialist, Communist or green parties.

Several current or former Progressive Caucus members appear to have been members of D.S.A. including Neil Abercrombie, Danny K. Davis, Ron Dellums, Jerry Nadler and Major Owens.

Some members like Barbara Lee and Luis Gutierrez have been involved in Marxist-Leninist parties.

Many others have ties to D.S.A., the Communist Party USA, Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism, the Institute for Policy Studies, or other far left groups.

Many also have maintained ties to Cuba, Venezuela, Saddam Hussein's Iraq or other anti U.S. regimes.

Prominent recent former members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus include Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Obama's Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis and Obama Transition Team member and former Democratic Party whip, David Bonior. Since leaving the house, David Bonior has formally joined D.S.A.

At more than 70 members, the Progressive Caucus is the most powerful bloc in the U.S. Congress, leading several powerful committees, including Judiciary (John Conyers) and until recently, Ways & Means (Charles Rangel).

It is also important to note that many far left Senators and Congressmen and NOT members of the Progressive Caucus - Senator Tom Harkin from Iowa and Congresswoman Mary Jo Kilroy (one time D.S.A. member) from Ohio being good examples.

If you follow the blue links on this page it will lead you to biographies of all those listed on this post, from our sister site KeyWiki - our online encyclopedia of the American left. The KeyWiki Congressional Progressive Caucus page also lists former members of the organization.

Many profiles are still only only "stubs", but some are comprehensive. We welcome contributions from readers to "flesh them out". We also welcome more volunteer KeyWiki editors and contributors. Contact details here

Check out the socialists in your Congress!

The current members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus are as follows:

Co-Chairs
Vice Chairs
Senate Members
House Members
Every effort should be made to vote out as many as possible CPCers in the November mid term elections.

5 Comments:

Blogger Skwerl said...

I wonder how many on this list also have issues with ethics and taxes?

4:24 AM  
Blogger Jim said...

if we could get them in a room all together i would personally call alqueda and tell them there is a tea party convention going on in the room who has vowed to kill all terrorists. a guy can dream cant he?

5:31 AM  
Blogger Jim said...

we need a new house on unamerican activities now more than ever. senator mccarthy up in heaven is saying i told you so but you crucified me. i pray to god we win this war on treason.

5:34 AM  
Anonymous Atlee Yarrow said...

While by far this blog was more comprehensive then most on the very same topic it failed to note that, in fact, the American Socialist Party does exist and only this early summer began putting up websites that have been under raps since 2009.

6:04 AM  
Blogger Unknown said...

We have an interesting discussion going on at the following link:

http://www.surveymagnet.com/2010/06/would-socialism-be-horrible-for-the-united-states/

Come join the discussion.

2:12 PM  

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