Updated: So it’s a list of officers. So what. It was a rough weekend, ok? And this Earl guy — probably not a jackass. But who’s he trying to impress running around in a bowtie running all these caucuses?
The Committe on House Administration has a very handy list of every member officer of every Congressional caucus — our favorites are the ones with only one member officer, ever-so-slightly expanding the definition of “caucus” to include “nice-sounding group name one makes up to make it sound like one’s getting a lot done.” Are these causes too lame to attract more than one member officers? Or are these members officers just losers with whom no one wants to party? Just for reference: The Shellfish Caucus, whose aim is to “increase awareness of important policy issues affecting the shellfish industry,” has six members officers. Those issues which aren’t quite so important include:
Congressional Taskforce on International HIV/AIDS
Rep. Jim McDermott
Economic Competitiveness Caucus
Rep. Todd Tiahrt
Gulf Coast Rebuilding and Recovery Caucus
Rep. Bennie Thompson
And in the “That Explains It” file:
Metro Congestion Coalition
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson
Victory in Iraq Caucus
Rep. Joe Wilson
And ladies and gentlemen, meet the king of the one-man caucus:
Army Corps Reform Caucus
Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Congressional Bike Caucus (CBC)
Rep. Earl Blumenauer
House Trails Caucus
Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Unexploded Ordnance Caucus
Rep. Earl Blumenauer
Earl (pictured, natch) just doesn’t seem to work well with others. We think it’s the tie. Look at him — would you want to caucus with that jackass?
The full list of Caucuses of One, after the jump.
Air Force Caucus
Rep. Cliff Stearns
Appalachian Caucus
Rep. Bob Ney
Building a Better America Caucus (BABC)
Rep. Gary Miller
California Democratic Congressional Delegation
Rep. Zoe Lofgren
Congressional Bipartisan Cerebral Palsy Caucus
Rep. Dan Burton
Congressional Caucus on Central America
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Congressional Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Caucus
Rep. Cliff Stearns
Congressional Entertainment Industries Caucus
Rep. Diane Watson
Congressional Children’s Caucus
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee
Congressional China Caucus
Rep. J. Randy Forbes
Congressional Constitution Caucus
Rep. Scott Garrett
Congressional Correctional Officers Caucus
Rep. Ted Strickland
Congressional Gulf of Mexico Caucus
Rep. Katherine Harris
Congressional Immigration Reform Caucus
Rep. Tom Tancredo
Congressional Insurance Caucus
Rep. Dan Burton
Congressional Life Science Caucus
Rep. Sam Graves
Congressional Management Caucus
Rep. Todd Russell Platts
Congressional Medical Professionals Caucus
Rep. Phil Gingrey
Delaware River Basin Task Force
Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick
Flat Tax Caucus
Rep. Michael Burgess
House Reading Caucus
Rep. Anne Northup
Modeling & Simulation Training Caucus
Rep. Randy Forbes
Naval Network Working Group Caucus
Rep. Steve Israel
Open Space Caucus
Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick
Panama, Trade, Security, and Economic Cooperation Caucus
Rep. Jerry Weller
River of Trade Corridor Congressional Caucus
Rep. Ralph Hall
Task Force on Terrorism and Unconventional Warfare
Rep. Eric Cantor
The Pell Grant Caucus
Rep. Ric Keller
Washington Waste Watchers Caucus
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart
Youth Challenge Caucus
Rep. Richard Baker
109th Congress Congressional Member Organizations [CHA]
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