Medicare for All Caucus
United States Congressional caucus
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The Medicare for All Caucus is a congressional caucus in the United States House of Representatives, consisting of members that advocate for the implementation of a single-payer healthcare system. It was announced by progressive members of the House of Representatives in July 2018 with over 70 founding members, all Democrats.[2]
Medicare for All Caucus | |
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| Co-Chairs | Debbie Dingell, Pramila Jayapal |
| Founded | July 19, 2018 |
| Ideology | Right to health Single-payer healthcare Progressivism[1] Support for the Medicare for All Act |
| National affiliation | Democratic Party |
| Colors | Blue |
| Seats in the House | 58 / 435
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| Seats in the House Democratic Caucus | 58 / 212
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Electoral results
Members
Members
Arizona
- Ruben Gallego (D‑AZ‑3)
- Raúl Grijalva (D‑AZ‑7)
- Jared Huffman (D‑CA‑2)
- John Garamendi (D‑CA‑8)
- Mark DeSaulnier (D‑CA‑10)
- Barbara Lee (D‑CA‑12)
- Ro Khanna (D‑CA‑17)
- Zoe Lofgren (D‑CA‑18)
- Jimmy Panetta (D‑CA‑19)
- Judy Chu (D‑CA‑28)
- Grace Napolitano (D‑CA‑31)
- Jimmy Gomez (D‑CA‑34)
- Ted Lieu (D‑CA‑36)
- Mark Takano (D‑CA‑39)
- Maxine Waters (D‑CA‑43)
- Nanette Barragán (D‑CA‑44)
- Sara Jacobs (D‑CA‑51)[3][4]
- Joe Neguse (D‑CO‑2) – vice chair[5]
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D‑DC‑AL) (non-voting delegate)
- Darren Soto (D‑FL‑9)
- Kathy Castor (D‑FL‑14)
- Lois Frankel (D‑FL‑22)
- Frederica Wilson (D‑FL‑24)
- Robin Kelly (D‑IL‑2)
- Danny K. Davis (D‑IL‑7)
- Jan Schakowsky (D‑IL‑9)
- Debbie Dingell (D‑MI‑6)[6] – co-chair
- Rashida Tlaib (D‑MI‑12)[5]
- Ilhan Omar (D‑MN‑5) – vice chair[5]
- Dina Titus (D‑NV‑1)
- Grace Meng (D‑NY‑6)
- Nydia Velázquez (D‑NY‑7)
- Yvette Clarke (D‑NY‑9)
- Jerrold Nadler (D‑NY‑12)
- Adriano Espaillat (D‑NY‑13)
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D‑NY‑14)
- Paul Tonko (D‑NY‑20)
- Brian Higgins (D‑NY‑26)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D‑OR‑1)
- Earl Blumenauer (D‑OR‑3) (retired in 2024)
- Brendan Boyle (D‑PA‑2)
- Dwight Evans (D‑PA‑3)
- Steve Cohen (D‑TN‑9)
- Al Green (D‑TX‑9)
- Marc Veasey (D‑TX‑33)
- Vicente González (D‑TX‑34)
- Pramila Jayapal (D‑WA‑7)[6] – co-chair
- Adam Smith (D‑WA‑9)
- Mark Pocan (D‑WI‑2)
Former members
California
- Jerry McNerney (CA-9) retired
- Karen Bass (CA-37) – retired in 2022 to run for Mayor of Los Angeles (elected)
- Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) retired
- Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) retired
Colorado
- Jared Polis (CO-2) – retired in 2018 to run for governor of Colorado (elected)
- Tulsi Gabbard (HI-2)[7] – retired in 2020 during her run for President (lost primary); left Democratic Party in 2022
Georgia
- John Lewis (GA-5) deceased
Florida
- Alcee Hastings (FL-20) deceased
Kentucky
- John Yarmuth (KY-3) retired
Maryland
- Anthony Brown (MD-4) ran for Attorney General of Maryland (elected)
Massachusetts
- Mike Capuano – defeated in 2018 primary by current Rep. Ayanna Pressley (MA-7), who, as of September 2018, does favor Medicare-for All.[8]
Michigan
- Andy Levin (MI-9) lost redistricting race to Haley Stevens.
- Brenda Lawrence (MI-14) retired
Minnesota
- Keith Ellison, retired and ran for Attorney General of Minnesota (elected)
- Rick Nolan, retired
- William Lacy Clay, defeated in 2020 primary by current Rep. Cori Bush (MO-1), who, as of January 2021, does favor Medicare for All.[9]
New York
- Carolyn Maloney (NY-12) – lost redistricting race to Jerrold Nadler in 2022
- José Serrano (NY-15) retired
- Eliot Engel – defeated in 2020 primary by current Rep. Jamaal Bowman (NY-16), who, as of December 2020, does favor Medicare for All.[10]
Ohio
- Marcia Fudge (OH-11) – appointed United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in 2021.
- Tim Ryan (OH-13) – ran for U.S. Senate in 2022 (won primary but lost general election)
Oregon
- Peter DeFazio (OR-4) retired
Pennsylvania
- Mike Doyle (PA-18) retired.
- David Cicilline (RI-1) – resigned in June 2023 to accept role as president of the Rhode Island Foundation.
Texas
- Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18) – deceased.
- Peter Welch (VT-AL) – retired in 2022 to run for U.S. Senate (and elected).