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History and Accomplishments


In April 1977, fifteen Congresswomen held the first meeting of the Women’s Caucus.

Caucus Leadership


Since the beginning, the Caucus’ bipartisan spirit has been reflected in its leadership.

The Bipartisan Women’s Caucus

The Bipartisan Women’s Caucus (formerly the Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues) is a Congressional Member Organization (CMO) registered with the House Administration Committee; its membership includes the women Members of the House of Representatives. The Bipartisan Women’s Caucus is not formally affiliated with the Women’s Congressional Policy Institute; however, the two organizations share similar goals.

WCPI achieves our mission through collaborative work with the Caucus. We facilitate bipartisan relationships and policy priorities among the women Members of Congress through events, programming, and meetings. We believe the Bipartisan Women’s Caucus and its 47-year history of bipartisan work demonstrates the possibilities for collaboration in Congress.

History of the Bipartisan Women’s Caucus  

The Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues was founded in 1977 and later changed its name to the Bipartisan Women’s Caucus (BWC). When it was founded, the Caucus included 15 of the 18 women who served in the House of Representatives. Today, nearly one-third of the House are women members.   

With its founding, the Caucus offered a clear space for women members to speak in public and with each other about women’s policy issues with the goal of developing, initiating, and promoting bipartisan legislation and public policies for women.  

Click here to learn more about the history of the Bipartisan Women’s Caucus, its accomplishments, and the founding of the Women’s Congressional Policy Institute.

119th Congress

Women's Caucus Leadership

Co-Chairs
Cong. Monica De La Cruz (R-TX)
Cong. Emilia Strong Sykes (D-OH)

Vice-Chairs
Cong. Janelle Bynum (D-OR)
Cong. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY)


House

  • Alma S. Adams · D · NC

    Alma S. Adams

    Democrat · NC · District 12

    Website: adams.house.gov

  • Yassamin Ansari · D · AZ

    Yassamin Ansari

    Democrat · AZ · District 3

    Website: https://ansari.house.gov

  • Becca Balint · D · VT

    Becca Balint

    Democrat · VT · District At-Large

    Website: balint.house.gov

  • Nanette Diaz Barragán · D · CA

    Nanette Diaz Barragán

    Democrat · CA · District 44

    Website: barragan.house.gov

  • Joyce Beatty · D · OH

    Joyce Beatty

    Democrat · OH · District 3

    Website: beatty.house.gov

  • Stephanie I. Bice · R · OK

    Stephanie I. Bice

    Republican · OK · District 05

    Website: bice.house.gov

  • Lauren Boebert · R · CO

    Lauren Boebert

    Republican · CO · District 03

    Website: boebert.house.gov

  • Suzanne Bonamici · D · OR

    Suzanne Bonamici

    Democrat · OR · District 1

    Website: bonamici.house.gov

  • Shontel Brown · D · OH

    Shontel Brown

    Democrat · OH · District 11

    Website: shontelbrown.house.gov

  • Julia Brownley · D · CA

    Julia Brownley

    Democrat · CA · District 26

    Website: juliabrownley.house.gov

  • Nikki Budzinski · D · IL

    Nikki Budzinski

    Democrat · IL · District 13

    Website: budzinski.house.gov

  • Kat Cammack · R · FL

    Kat Cammack

    Republican · FL · District 03

    Website: cammack.house.gov

  • Kathy Castor · D · FL

    Kathy Castor

    Democrat · FL · District 14

    Website: castor.house.gov

  • Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick · D · FL

    Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick

    Democrat · FL · District 20

    Website: https://cherfilus-mccormick.house.gov/

  • Judy Chu · D · CA

    Judy Chu

    Democrat · CA · District 27

    Website: chu.house.gov

  • Katherine M. Clark · D · MA

    Katherine M. Clark

    Democrat · MA · District 5

    Website: katherineclark.house.gov

  • Yvette D. Clarke · D · NY

    Yvette D. Clarke

    Democrat · NY · District 9

    Website: clarke.house.gov

  • Angie Craig · D · MN

    Angie Craig

    Democrat · MN · District 2

    Website: craig.house.gov

  • Jasmine Crockett · D · TX

    Jasmine Crockett

    Democrat · TX · District 30

    Website: crockett.house.gov

  • Sharice Davids · D · KS

    Sharice Davids

    Democrat · KS · District 3

    Website: davids.house.gov

  • Monica De La Cruz · R · TX

    Monica De La Cruz

    Republican · TX · District 15

    Website: delacruz.house.gov

  • Madeleine Dean · D · PA

    Madeleine Dean

    Democrat · PA · District 4

    Website: dean.house.gov

  • Diana DeGette · D · CO

    Diana DeGette

    Democrat · CO · District 1

    Website: degette.house.gov

  • Rosa L. DeLauro · D · CT

    Rosa L. DeLauro

    Democrat · CT · District 3

    Website: delauro.house.gov

  • Suzan K. DelBene · D · WA

    Suzan K. DelBene

    Democrat · WA · District 1

    Website: delbene.house.gov

  • Debbie Dingell · D · MI

    Debbie Dingell

    Democrat · MI · District 12

    Website: debbiedingell.house.gov

  • Veronica Escobar · D · TX

    Veronica Escobar

    Democrat · TX · District 16

    Website: escobar.house.gov

  • Michelle Fischbach · R · MN

    Michelle Fischbach

    Republican · MN · District 07

    Website: fischbach.house.gov

  • Lizzie Fletcher · D · TX

    Lizzie Fletcher

    Democrat · TX · District 7

    Website: fletcher.house.gov

  • Valerie Foushee · D · NC

    Valerie Foushee

    Democrat · NC · District 4

    Website: foushee.house.gov

  • Virginia Foxx · R · NC

    Virginia Foxx

    Republican · NC · District 5

    Website: foxx.house.gov

  • Lois Frankel · D · FL

    Lois Frankel

    Democrat · FL · District 21

    Website: frankel.house.gov

  • Sylvia R. Garcia · D · TX

    Sylvia R. Garcia

    Democrat · TX · District 29

    Website: sylviagarcia.house.gov

  • Marie Gluesenkamp Perez · D · WA

    Marie Gluesenkamp Perez

    Democrat · WA · District 03

    Website: gluesenkampperez.house.gov

  • Marjorie Taylor Greene · R · GA

    Marjorie Taylor Greene

    Republican · GA · District 14

    Website: greene.house.gov

  • Harriet Hageman · R · WY

    Harriet Hageman

    Republican · WY · District AL

    Website: hageman.house.gov

  • Diana Harshbarger · R · TN

    Diana Harshbarger

    Republican · TN · District 01

    Website: harshbarger.house.gov

  • Jahana Hayes · D · CT

    Jahana Hayes

    Democrat · CT · District 5

    Website: hayes.house.gov

  • Ashley Hinson · R · IA

    Ashley Hinson

    Republican · IA · District 01

    Website: hinson.house.gov

  • Erin Houchin · R · IN

    Erin Houchin

    Republican · IN · District 09

    Website: houchin.house.gov

  • Chrissy Houlahan · D · PA

    Chrissy Houlahan

    Democrat · PA · District 6

    Website: houlahan.house.gov

  • Val Hoyle · D · OR

    Val Hoyle

    Democrat · OR · District 04

    Website: hoyle.house.gov

  • Sara Jacobs · D · CA

    Sara Jacobs

    Democrat · CA · District 53

    Website: sarajacobs.house.gov

  • Pramila Jayapal · D · WA

    Pramila Jayapal

    Democrat · WA · District 7

    Website: jayapal.house.gov

  • Sydney Kamlager-Dove · D · CA

    Sydney Kamlager-Dove

    Democrat · CA · District 37

    Website: kamlager-dove.house.gov

  • Marcy Kaptur · D · OH

    Marcy Kaptur

    Democrat · OH · District 9

    Website: kaptur.house.gov

  • Robin Kelly · D · IL

    Robin Kelly

    Democrat · IL · District 2

    Website: robinkelly.house.gov

  • Jennifer Kiggans · R · VA

    Jennifer Kiggans

    Republican · VA · District 02

    Website: kiggans.house.gov

  • Young Kim · R · CA

    Young Kim

    Republican · CA · District 39

    Website: youngkim.house.gov

  • Kimberlyn King-Hinds · R · MP

    Kimberlyn King-Hinds

    Republican · MP

    Website: https://king-hinds.house.gov/

  • Susie Lee · D · NV

    Susie Lee

    Democrat · NV · District 3

    Website: susielee.house.gov

  • Laurel Lee · R · FL

    Laurel Lee

    Republican · FL · District 15

    Website: laurellee.house.gov

  • Summer Lee · D · PA

    Summer Lee

    Democrat · PA · District 12

    Website: summerlee.house.gov

  • Teresa Leger Fernández · D · NM

    Teresa Leger Fernández

    Democrat · NM · District 03

    Website: fernandez.house.gov

  • Julia Letlow · R · LA

    Julia Letlow

    Republican · LA

    Website: https://letlow.house.gov/

  • Zoe Lofgren · D · CA

    Zoe Lofgren

    Democrat · CA · District 19

    Website: lofgren.house.gov

  • Nancy Mace · R · SC

    Nancy Mace

    Republican · SC · District 01

    Website: mace.house.gov

  • Nicole Malliotakis · R · NY

    Nicole Malliotakis

    Republican · NY · District 11

    Website: malliotakis.house.gov

  • Celeste Maloy · R · UT

    Celeste Maloy

    Republican · UT · District 2nd

    Website: https://maloy.house.gov

  • Doris Matsui · D · CA

    Doris Matsui

    Democrat · CA · District 6

    Website: matsui.house.gov

  • Lucy McBath · D · GA

    Lucy McBath

    Democrat · GA · District 6

    Website: mcbath.house.gov

  • Lisa C. McClain · R · MI

    Lisa C. McClain

    Republican · MI · District 10

    Website: mcclain.house.gov

  • Jennifer McClellan · D · VA

    Jennifer McClellan

    Democrat · VA · District 04

    Website: mcclellan.house.gov

  • Betty McCollum · D · MN

    Betty McCollum

    Democrat · MN · District 4

    Website: mccollum.house.gov

  • LaMonica McIver · D · NJ

    LaMonica McIver

    Democrat · NJ · District 10

    Website: https://mciver.house.gov/

  • Grace Meng · D · NY

    Grace Meng

    Democrat · NY · District 6

    Website: meng.house.gov

  • Carol D. Miller · R · WV

    Carol D. Miller

    Republican · WV · District 3

    Website: miller.house.gov

  • Mary E. Miller · R · IL

    Mary E. Miller

    Republican · IL · District 15

    Website: marymiller.house.gov

  • Mariannette Miller-Meeks · R · IA

    Mariannette Miller-Meeks

    Republican · IA · District 02

    Website: millermeeks.house.gov

  • Eleanor Holmes Norton · D · DC

    Eleanor Holmes Norton

    Democrat · DC · District AL

    Website: norton.house.gov

  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez · D · NY

    Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

    Democrat · NY · District 14

    Website: ocasio-cortez.house.gov

  • Ilhan Omar · D · MN

    Ilhan Omar

    Democrat · MN · District 5

    Website: omar.house.gov

  • Anna Paulina Luna · R · FL

    Anna Paulina Luna

    Republican · FL · District 13

    Website: luna.house.gov/

  • Nancy Pelosi · D · CA

    Nancy Pelosi

    Democrat · CA · District 12

    Website: pelosi.house.gov

  • Brittany Pettersen · D · CO

    Brittany Pettersen

    Democrat · CO · District 07

    Website: pettersen.house.gov

  • Chellie Pingree · D · ME

    Chellie Pingree

    Democrat · ME · District 1

    Website: pingree.house.gov

  • Stacey E. Plaskett · D · VI

    Stacey E. Plaskett

    Democrat · VI · District At-Large

    Website: plaskett.house.gov

  • Ayanna Pressley · D · MA

    Ayanna Pressley

    Democrat · MA · District 7

    Website: pressley.house.gov

  • Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen · R · AS

    Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen

    Republican · AS · District At-Large

    Website: radewagen.house.gov

  • Delia Ramirez · D · IL

    Delia Ramirez

    Democrat · IL · District 03

    Website: ramirez.house.gov

  • Deborah K. Ross · D · NC

    Deborah K. Ross

    Democrat · NC · District 02

    Website: ross.house.gov

  • Maria Elvira Salazar · R · FL

    Maria Elvira Salazar

    Republican · FL · District 27

    Website: salazar.house.gov

  • Andrea Salinas · D · OR

    Andrea Salinas

    Democrat · OR · District 06

    Website: salinas.house.gov

  • Linda T. Sánchez · D · CA

    Linda T. Sánchez

    Democrat · CA · District 38

    Website: lindasanchez.house.gov

  • Mary Gay Scanlon · D · PA

    Mary Gay Scanlon

    Democrat · PA · District 5

    Website: scanlon.house.gov

  • Jan D. Schakowsky · D · IL

    Jan D. Schakowsky

    Democrat · IL · District 9

    Website: schakowsky.house.gov

  • Hillary Scholten · D · MI

    Hillary Scholten

    Democrat · MI · District 03

    Website: https://scholten.house.gov/

  • Kim Schrier · D · WA

    Kim Schrier

    Democrat · WA · District 8

    Website: schrier.house.gov

  • Terri A. Sewell · D · AL

    Terri A. Sewell

    Democrat · AL · District 7

    Website: sewell.house.gov

  • Mikie Sherrill · D · NJ

    Mikie Sherrill

    Democrat · NJ · District 11

    Website: sherrill.house.gov

  • Victoria Spartz · R · IN

    Victoria Spartz

    Republican · IN · District 05

    Website: spartz.house.gov

  • Melanie Stansbury · D · NM

    Melanie Stansbury

    Democrat · NM · District 01

    Website: stansbury.house.gov

  • Elise M. Stefanik · R · NY

    Elise M. Stefanik

    Republican · NY · District 21

    Website: stefanik.house.gov

  • Haley M. Stevens · D · MI

    Haley M. Stevens

    Democrat · MI · District 11

    Website: stevens.house.gov

  • Marilyn Strickland · D · WA

    Marilyn Strickland

    Democrat · WA · District 10

    Website: strickland.house.gov

  • Emilia Strong Sykes · D · OH

    Emilia Strong Sykes

    Democrat · OH · District 13

    Website: sykes.house.gov

  • Claudia Tenney · R · NY

    Claudia Tenney

    Republican · NY · District 22

    Website: tenney.house.gov

  • Dina Titus · D · NV

    Dina Titus

    Democrat · NV · District 1

    Website: titus.house.gov

  • Rashida Tlaib · D · MI

    Rashida Tlaib

    Democrat · MI · District 13

    Website: tlaib.house.gov

  • Jill Tokuda · D · HI

    Jill Tokuda

    Democrat · HI · District 02

    Website: tokuda.house.gov

  • Norma J. Torres · D · CA

    Norma J. Torres

    Democrat · CA · District 35

    Website: torres.house.gov

  • Lori Trahan · D · MA

    Lori Trahan

    Democrat · MA · District 3

    Website: trahan.house.gov

  • Lauren Underwood · D · IL

    Lauren Underwood

    Democrat · IL · District 14

    Website: underwood.house.gov

  • Beth Van Duyne · R · TX

    Beth Van Duyne

    Republican · TX · District 24

    Website: vanduyne.house.gov

  • Nydia M. Velázquez · D · NY

    Nydia M. Velázquez

    Democrat · NY · District 7

    Website: velazquez.house.gov

  • Ann Wagner · R · MO

    Ann Wagner

    Republican · MO · District 2

    Website: wagner.house.gov

  • Debbie Wasserman Schultz · D · FL

    Debbie Wasserman Schultz

    Democrat · FL · District 23

    Website: wassermanschultz.house.gov

  • Maxine Waters · D · CA

    Maxine Waters

    Democrat · CA · District 43

    Website: waters.house.gov

  • Bonnie Watson Coleman · D · NJ

    Bonnie Watson Coleman

    Democrat · NJ · District 12

    Website: watsoncoleman.house.gov

  • Nikema Williams · D · GA

    Nikema Williams

    Democrat · GA · District 05

    Website: nikemawilliams.house.gov

  • Frederica S. Wilson · D · FL

    Frederica S. Wilson

    Democrat · FL · District 24

    Website: wilson.house.gov


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