My congressman is a member (and former chairman) of the most reliable Democratic caucus in Congress

[Stinky The Clown]

His name doesn't even matter. This post is in support of the Congressional Black Caucus.

They're not perfect, but they are a damn sight better than any other group.

I know you're going to tell me about the Progressive Caucus. Well, how many of them are also members of the CBC?

CBC: 45 members

CPC: 70 members

I am happy about both groups. I appreciate every one of them. But I sure do wish there were twice as many members of the CBC and half as many . . . . I dunno . . . Blue Dogs.

[EFerrari]

1. How many Blue Dogs survived 2010? Not very many.

[Octafish]

2. Odd. My state's representation in Washington is not there, either.

I'm from Michigan, home of organized labor and a lot of good things for democracy and Democrats. So, I find it troubling to see that so many of the people I thought Democrats are all about, aren't.

The Progressive Caucus

Co-Chairs

Keith Ellison

Raúl Grijalva

Vice Chairs

Tammy Baldwin

Judy Chu

William “Lacy” Clay

Sheila Jackson-Lee

Chellie Pingree

Whip

Hank Johnson

Senate Member

Bernie Sanders

House Members

Karen Bass

Xavier Becerra

Earl Blumenauer

Robert Brady

Corrine Brown

Michael Capuano

Andre Carson

Donna Christensen

Yvette Clarke

Emanuel Cleaver

David Cicilline

Steve Cohen

John Conyers

Elijah Cummings

Danny Davis

Peter DeFazio

Rosa DeLauro

Donna Edwards

Sam Farr

Chaka Fattah

Bob Filner

Barney Frank

Marcia Fudge

Luis Gutierrez

Maurice Hinchey

Mazie Hirono

Michael Honda

Jesse Jackson, Jr.

Eddie Bernice Johnson

Marcy Kaptur

Dennis Kucinich

Barbara Lee

John Lewis

David Loebsack

Ben Ray Lujan

Carolyn Maloney

Ed Markey

Jim McDermott

James McGovern

George Miller

Gwen Moore

Jim Moran

Jerrold Nadler

Eleanor Holmes Norton

John Olver

Frank Pallone

Ed Pastor

Donald Payne

Jared Polis

Charles Rangel

Laura Richardson

Lucille Roybal-Allard

Bobby Rush

Linda Sanchez

Jan Schakowsky

Jose Serrano

Louise Slaughter

Pete Stark

Bennie Thompson

John Tierney

Nydia Velazquez

Maxine Waters

Mel Watt

Peter Welch

Frederica Wilson

Lynn Woolsey

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Thank you for the heads-up, Stinky. Very much appreciated.

[TheDebbieDee]

3. My congressman is the Chair of the CBC!

I was very proud to be able to vote for Cong. Cleaver!

[texanwitch]

4. So do I.

Her name is on the list.