Medicare for All 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.[1]
Medicare for All Caucus | |
|---|---|
| Co-Chairs | Debbie Dingell, Pramila Jayapal |
| Founded | July 19, 2018; 6 years ago |
| Ideology | Right to health Single-payer healthcare |
| National affiliation | Democratic Party |
| Colors | Blue |
| Seats in the House | 58 / 435 |
| Seats in the House Democratic Caucus | 58 / 212 |
House of Representatives
| Election year | Overall seats | Democratic seats | ± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 78 / 435 |
78 / 233 | |
| 2020 | 75 / 435 |
75 / 222 |
-3 |
| 2022 | 58 / 435 |
58 / 212 |
-17 |
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)[6] – 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.[7]
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.[8]
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.[9]
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.
- Peter Welch (VT-AL) – retired in 2022 to run for U.S. Senate (and elected).
- ^ Osita Nwanevu. "House Progressives Launch the Medicare for All Caucus". Slate. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ^ Stone, Ken (2021-03-27). "Sara Jacobs Joins Congressional Progressive Caucus, Her 9th, But Trails Other Dems". Times of San Diego. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ^ "Committees and Caucuses | Congresswoman Sara Jacobs". sarajacobs.house.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
- ^ a b c d e "Congressional Medicare for All Caucus - Summary from LegiStorm". legistorm.com. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
- ^ a b Resnick, Gideon (July 19, 2018). "70 Democrats Sign On to New 'Medicare for All' House Caucus". The Daily Beast. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ Tulsi Gabbard. "Committees and Caucuses".
- ^ Hess, Abigail (September 5, 2018). "Meet Ayanna Pressley, the Democrat who could become Massachusetts' first black Congresswoman". CNBC. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ Rosenbaum, Jason (January 4, 2021). "Now A Congresswoman, Missouri's Cori Bush Looks To Bring Activist Power To The Legislative Process". KCUR. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ Read, Bridget (December 29, 2020). "How Representative Jamaal Bowman Will Get It Done". The Cut. Retrieved January 10, 2020.