New Democrat Coalition
Template:Short description Template:About Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox political party The New Democrat Coalition is a caucus in the House of Representatives of the United States Congress made up of Democrats, primarily liberals and centrists, who take a pro-business stance and a liberal-to-moderate approach to fiscal matters. Most members hold socially liberal views.<ref name="minnpost.com">Template:Cite web</ref>
The caucus has been described as being centrist<ref name="CD" /><ref name="nationaljournal.com" /> to center-left.<ref name="House Democrats press for immigration vote" /><ref name="minnpost.com"/>
When the 119th Congress convened on January 3, 2025, the New Democrat Coalition touted 110 members (including one nonvoting member), accounting for more than half of all Democratic representatives and making it the largest House Democrat ideological caucus, followed by the Congressional Progressive Caucus.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Overview
The New Democrat Coalition is a caucus within the House of Representatives founded in 1997<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> by Representatives Cal Dooley, Jim Moran, and Tim Roemer.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
The Coalition supported "Third Way" policies during the presidency of Bill Clinton. The Coalition consists of liberal, moderate, and centrist Democrats.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> After the sharp decline of the Blue Dog Coalition in the 2010s, the New Democrat Coalition gained some of the Blue Dog Coalition's former clout by also having members from swing seats.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
The group is known as fiscally moderate<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and pro-business. For example, the New Democrat Coalition supports free trade and the high-tech sector.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The New Democrat Coalition also supports immigration reform.<ref name="House Democrats press for immigration vote" />
Ideologically, it is positioned between the House Progressive Caucus and the Blue Dog Coalition.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The Coalition has been described as both socially liberal and fiscally moderate-to-conservative.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref name="socially">Template:Cite news</ref>
Policy positions
Template:Centrism US The NDC advocates "working to bridge the partisan divide with a solutions-oriented approach to politics", combating climate change, transitioning to sustainable energy, increased access towards healthcare, and strengthening U.S. national security.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Economy
According to their Economic Opportunity Agenda,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> they value the diversification and strengthening of global supply chains, the enaction of legislation to address current constraints to global trade, the reduction of costs for U.S. consumers, and to buttress the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework. They believe in a transparent exclusion process from Section 301 tariffs, and pursuing free trade agreements with the United Kingdom, Kenya, and Taiwan. The NDC lays out their plan to the reduction of energy prices and the transition to sustainable energy by instituting the investments made in the Inflation Reduction Act<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and easing market barriers towards cleaner energy.
Healthcare
On April 3, 2019, Representative Ami Bera introduced HR 2061,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> proposing state market mechanisms to increase enrollment, particularly focusing on auto-enrollment for those qualifying for $0 premium health plans.
Abortion rights
The New Democrat Coalition supports the right to travel for abortion, the protection of doctors who conduct abortions, and the enshrining of protections for reproductive care for servicewomen and military families.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> They also support the codification of abortion rights as protected by Roe v. Wade.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
National security
According to their National Security Principles<ref name="newdemocratcoalition.house.gov">Template:Cite web</ref> they value the modernization and sustainment of the U.S. Military, reinforcement of American internationalism, strengthening of regional commitments, reinforcing U.S. cybersecurity, and addressing the deficit.
Cybersecurity
When it comes to cybersecurity, the New Democrat Coalition's cybersecurity task force<ref name="newdemocratcoalition.house.gov"/> confronts digital security with fostering public-private information sharing, developing stronger defenses against cyberwarfare and cyberterrorism, establishment of a strong pipeline of workers to address said cyberwarfare and cyberterrorism, investment into stronger defenses in the public and private sectors, and securing the Internet of Things.
Climate change
According to the NDC's Principles for U.S. Climate Policy,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> they propose American global coordination towards climate solutions, transition to a clean energy economy, enacting climate-forward policies towards disaster relief and the transition of local communities to a sustainable energy grid, and recommitting to the Paris Agreement.
Foreign policy
Israel
Template:Main On October 12, 2023, five days after the October 7 attack on Israel, the NDC endorsed a bipartisan resolution on standing with Israel and unequivocally condemning Hamas.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Later, on October 20, they endorsed Biden's request for supplemental funding for both Israel and Ukraine.Template:Citation needed
Russian invasion of Ukraine
On April 20, 2024, the NDC affirmed their commitment to Ukraine by endorsing the Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2024.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> They would later applaud the success of the bill on April 23.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Electoral results
House of Representatives
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Caucus chairs
Current caucus rules only allow for a single chair who serves a single, 2-year term. However, when the caucus began it permitted multiple chairs and 4-year terms.<ref name="25th Anniversary"/>
| Start | End | Chair(s) | District |
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| 1997 | 2001 | Template:Sortname | CA-20 |
| Template:Sortname | VA-08 | ||
| Template:Sortname | IN-03 | ||
| 2001 | 2005 | Template:Sortname | FL-11 |
| Template:Sortname | WI-03 | ||
| Template:Sortname | WA-09 | ||
| 2005 | 2009 | Template:Sortname | CA-10 |
| 2009 | 2013 | Template:Sortname | NY-07 |
| 2013 | 2017 | Template:Sortname | WI-03 |
| 2017 | 2019 | Template:Sortname | CT-04 |
| 2019 | 2021 | Template:Sortname | WA-06 |
| 2021 | 2023 | Template:Sortname | WA-01 |
| 2023 | 2025 | Template:Sortname | NH-02 |
| 2025 | present | Template:Sortname | IL-10 |
Leadership
As of the 118th United States Congress, the Coalition's leaders<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> are as follows:
- Chair: Brad Schneider (IL-10)
- Vice Chair for Outreach: Salud Carbajal (CA-24)
- Vice Chair for Member Services: Josh Harder (CA-09)
- Vice Chair for Communications: Marc Veasey (TX-33)
- Vice Chair for Policy: Nikki Budzinski (IL-13)
- Vice Chair At Large: Haley Stevens (MI-11)
- Whip: Marilyn Strickland (WA-10)
- Leadership Member: Jennifer McClellan (VA-04)
- Leadership Member: Andrea Salinas (OR-06)
- Freshman Leadership Representative: Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08)
Membership
As of August 11, 2025, the New Democrat Coalition had 116 members. Those members include 115 U.S. Representatives and one non-voting delegate of the House of Representatives.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Of these, 85 were reelected in the 2024 United States House of Representatives elections, while 25 non-incumbents endorsed by the caucus PAC were elected to congress. Kevin Mullin, Brad Sherman, Jahana Hayes, Dan Goldman, Mike Levin, and James Walkinshaw joined the caucus at a later point.
Campaign arm
The NewDem Action Fund, formerly known as the NewDemPAC,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> is the campaign arm of the caucus.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
See also
- Blue Dog Coalition
- Congressional Progressive Caucus
- Cultural liberalism
- Democratic Leadership Council
- New Democrats
- Republican Governance Group
- Republican Main Street Partnership
- Third Way (United States)
Notes
References
External links
- New Democrat Coalition
- DLC: New Democrats Form House Coalition (March 11, 1997)
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