A group of Southern Democrats who are fiscally conservative.
Formed 1995 in the wake of significant Republican gains.
Gives a voice to conservative, moderate, centrist Democrats.
Influential in passing welfare reform (1995-1996).
Had 37 members in 2003-4, but has now fallen to 18 in 2017-18
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CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS
Formed in 1971 exclusively for African-American members of both houses.
Had 47 members in 2017-18: 2 Senate Democrats, 44 House Democrats, 1 House Republican.
It claims to be bipartisan, but only 5 black Republicans have ever joined the CBC.
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CONGRESSIONAL HISPANIC CAUCUS
Formed in 1976 to support policies that benefit the Hispanic and Latino communities.
Began as a bipartisan group, but the Republican members left in the late 1990s and formed their own caucus - the Congressional Hispanic Conference.
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HOUSE FREEDOM CAUCUS
Founded in 2015 as a group of around 40 conservative House Republicans.
Many also beloned to the Republicans Study Committee, a much larger conservative Republican caucus in the House with over 170 members.
Closely allied with the Tea Party Movement.
Members of the caucus were at the centre of the movement to force House Speaker John Boehner to resign in September 2015.
Paul Ryan announced his willingness to stand as Speaker to replace John Boehner only after the Freedom Cacus officiallly endorsed him.
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THE TUESDAY GROUP
A group of around 50 moderate House Republicans.
Founded in 1995 following the Republican takeover of the House and to counter-balance a large number of conservative Republicans who were newly elected to the House in the 1994 midterm elections.
Its predecessor was called the Wednesday Group, which was founded in the early 1960's.
Closely allied with another caucus - the Republican Mainstream Partnership - of moderate Republicans drawn from bpoth chambers.
In 2007, the group set up its own political action committee (PAC) to help members improve their chances of re-election.
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