New Democrat Coalition#Campaign arm

The New Democrat Coalition is a caucus within the House of Representatives founded in 1997{{Cite web|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/house/143090-a-new-chairman-at-helm-new-dems-seek-more-influence-in-this-congress/|title=A new chairman at helm, New Dems seek more influence in this Congress|first=Megan|last=Ruyle|date=February 26, 2013|website=The Hill}} by Representatives Cal Dooley, Jim Moran, and Tim Roemer.{{Cite magazine|url=https://newrepublic.com/article/93596/democratic-leadership-council-al-from|title=The New New Democrats|first=Jacob|last=Heilbrunn|date=November 17, 1997|magazine=The New Republic}}

The Coalition supported "Third Way" policies during the presidency of Bill Clinton. The Coalition consists of liberal, moderate, and centrist Democrats.{{Cite web|url=https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/manchin-balks-dems-agenda-moderates-have-most-lose-n1286323|title=As Manchin balks at Dems' agenda, moderates have the most to lose|first1=Steve|last1=Benen|website=MSNBC|date=December 20, 2021 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2022/jan/03/heres-what-to-watch-in-congress-and-national-polit/|title=Here's what to watch in Congress and national politics in 2022 | The Spokesman-Review|website=www.spokesman.com|date=January 3, 2022 }} 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.{{cite news |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/house/134961-new-dems-hope-to-be-a-force-in-113th-congress/ |website=The Hill |title=New Dems hope to be a force in 113th Congress |date=November 17, 2012}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2021/dec/23/party-not-giving-up-on-spending-bill/|title=Democrats: Not giving up on spending bill|date=December 23, 2021|website=Arkansas Online}}{{cite news |url=https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/progressive-caucus-new-dems-blue-dogs-prepare-growth |title=House Democratic Factions All See Gains After Midterms |date=November 13, 2018 |website=Roll Call}}

The group is known as fiscally moderate{{Cite web|url=https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-house-will-have-just-as-many-moderate-democrats-as-progressives-next-year/|title=The House Will Have Just As Many Moderate Democrats As Progressives Next Year|first=Geoffrey|last=Skelley|date=December 20, 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2021/11/19/1056833510/the-house-passes-a-2-trillion-spending-bill-but-braces-for-changes-in-the-senate|title=The House passes a $2 trillion spending bill, but braces for changes in the Senate|website=NPR|date=November 19, 2021}} and pro-business. For example, the New Democrat Coalition supports free trade and the high-tech sector.{{Cite web|url=https://newdemocratcoalition.house.gov/policy/issues/trade|title=Trade|date=November 19, 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://newdemocratcoalition.house.gov/policy/issues/trade|title=Innovation|date=November 19, 2019}} The New Democrat Coalition also supports immigration reform.

Ideologically, it is positioned between the House Progressive Caucus and the Blue Dog Coalition.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/17/opinion/trump-biden-socialism.html|title=Opinion | No, the Democrats Haven't Gone Over the Edge|first=David|last=Brooks|work=The New York Times |date=September 17, 2020|via=NYTimes.com}} The Coalition has been described as both socially liberal and fiscally moderate-to-conservative.{{cite book|editor=Theodore F. Sheckels |title=The Rhetoric of the American Political Party Conventions, 1948–2016 |date=2020 |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield}}{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/post/why-the-blue-dogs-decline-was-inevitable/2012/04/25/gIQAhOw8gT_blog.html|title=Why the Blue Dogs' decline was inevitable|newspaper=The Washington Post|last=Blake |first=Aaron |date=April 29, 2012}}

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.{{Cite web |title=About Us {{!}} New Democrat Coalition |url=https://newdemocratcoalition.house.gov/about-us |access-date=2024-10-29 |website=newdemocratcoalition.house.gov |language=en}}

According to their Economic Opportunity Agenda,{{Cite web |title=Economic Opportunity Agenda {{!}} New Democrat Coalition |url=https://newdemocratcoalition.house.gov/economic-opportunity-agenda |access-date=2024-10-29 |website=newdemocratcoalition.house.gov |language=en}} 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{{Cite web |last=US EPA |first=OAR |date=2022-11-21 |title=Summary of Inflation Reduction Act provisions related to renewable energy |url=https://www.epa.gov/green-power-markets/summary-inflation-reduction-act-provisions-related-renewable-energy |access-date=2024-10-29 |website=www.epa.gov |language=en}} and easing market barriers towards cleaner energy.

On April 3, 2019, Representative Ami Bera introduced HR 2061,{{Cite web |title=H.R. 2061 {{!}} Congressional Chronicle {{!}} C-SPAN.org |url=https://www.c-span.org/congress/bills/bill/?116/hr2061 |access-date=2024-10-30 |website=www.c-span.org}} proposing state market mechanisms to increase enrollment, particularly focusing on auto-enrollment for those qualifying for $0 premium health plans.

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.{{Cite web |title=New Democrat Coalition Chair Statement on 51st Anniversary of Roe v. Wade Decision {{!}} New Democrat Coalition |url=https://newdemocratcoalition.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/new-democrat-coalition-chair-statement-on-51st-anniversary-of-roe-v-wade-decision |access-date=2024-10-29 |website=newdemocratcoalition.house.gov |language=en}} They also support the codification of abortion rights as protected by Roe v. Wade.{{Cite web |title=New Democrat Coalition Chair Statement on Supreme Court Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade {{!}} New Democrat Coalition |url=https://newdemocratcoalition.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/new-democrat-coalition-chair-statement-on-supreme-court-decision-to-overturn-roe-v-wade |access-date=2024-10-29 |website=newdemocratcoalition.house.gov |language=en}}

According to their National Security Principles{{Cite web |title=National Security {{!}} New Democrat Coalition |url=https://newdemocratcoalition.house.gov/policy/task-forces/national-security |access-date=2024-10-30 |website=newdemocratcoalition.house.gov |language=en}} 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.

When it comes to cybersecurity, the New Democrat Coalition's cybersecurity task force 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.

According to the NDC's Principles for U.S. Climate Policy,{{Cite web |title=Climate Change and Clean Energy {{!}} New Democrat Coalition |url=https://newdemocratcoalition.house.gov/policy/task-forces/climate-change |access-date=2024-10-30 |website=newdemocratcoalition.house.gov |language=en}} 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.

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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.{{Cite web |title=New Democrat Coalition Leadership Endorses Bipartisan Resolution Standing with Israel, Unequivocally Condemning Hamas {{!}} New Democrat Coalition |url=https://newdemocratcoalition.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/new-democrat-coalition-leadership-endorses-bipartisan-resolution-standing-with-israel-unequivocally-condemning-hamas |access-date=2024-10-30 |website=newdemocratcoalition.house.gov |language=en}} Later, on October 20, they endorsed Biden's request for supplemental funding for both Israel and Ukraine.{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}}

On April 20, 2024, the NDC affirmed their commitment to Ukraine by endorsing the Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2024.{{Cite web |title=New Dems Stand Firm, Help Pass Critical National Security Package to Support Our Allies and Deliver Humanitarian Aid {{!}} New Democrat Coalition |url=https://newdemocratcoalition.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/new-dems-stand-firm-help-pass-critical-national-security-package-to-support-our-allies-and-deliver-humanitarian-aid |access-date=2024-10-30 |website=newdemocratcoalition.house.gov |language=en}} They would later applaud the success of the bill on April 23.{{Cite web |title=New Dem Chair Applauds Senate for Sending National Security Funding to President Biden's Desk {{!}} New Democrat Coalition |url=https://newdemocratcoalition.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/new-dem-chair-applauds-senate-for-sending-national-security-funding-to-president-bidens-desk |access-date=2024-10-30 |website=newdemocratcoalition.house.gov |language=en}}

{{Cite web|title=25th Anniversary|url=https://newdemocratcoalition.house.gov/25th-anniversary|access-date=2023-01-07|website=New Democrat Coalition|language=en}}

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.

• 1997–2001: Cal Dooley (CA-20), Jim Moran (VA-8), Tim Roemer (IN-3)
• 2001–2005: Jim Davis (FL-11), Ron Kind (WI-3), Adam Smith (WA-9)
• 2005–2009: Ellen Tauscher (CA-10)
• 2009–2013: Joe Crowley (NY-7)
• 2013–2017: Ron Kind (WI-3)
• 2017–2019: Jim Himes (CT-4)
• 2019–2021: Derek Kilmer (WA-6)
• 2021–2023: Suzan DelBene (WA-1)
• 2023–2025: Annie Kuster (NH-2)
• 2025–present: Brad Schneider (IL-10)

As of the 118th United States Congress, the Coalition's leaders{{Cite web |title=Leadership {{!}} New Democrat Coalition |url=https://newdemocratcoalition.house.gov/members |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=newdemocratcoalition.house.gov |language=en}} 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)

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As of May 12, 2025, the New Democrat Coalition had 115 members. Those members include 114 U.S. Representatives and one non-voting delegate of the House of Representatives.{{Cite web |title=Leadership {{!}} New Democrat Coalition |url=https://newdemocratcoalition.house.gov/members |access-date=2025-05-12 |website=newdemocratcoalition.house.gov |language=en}} 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 and Mike Levin joined the caucus at a later point.

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Alabama

• Shomari Figures (AL-02)
• Terri Sewell (AL-7)

Arizona

• Greg Stanton (AZ-4)

California

• Ami Bera (CA-6)
• Josh Harder (CA-9)
• Adam Gray (CA-13)
• Kevin Mullin (CA-15)
• Sam Liccardo (CA-16)
• Jimmy Panetta (CA-19)
• Jim Costa (CA-21)
• Salud Carbajal (CA-24) – Vice Chair for Outreach
• Raul Ruiz (CA-25)
• Julia Brownley (CA-26)
• George Whitesides (CA-27)
• Gil Cisneros (CA-31)
• Brad Sherman (CA-32)
• Pete Aguilar (CA-33), Whip
• Norma Torres (CA-35)
• Derek Tran (CA-45)
• Lou Correa (CA-46)
• Mike Levin (CA-49)
• Scott H. Peters (CA-50)
• Sara Jacobs (CA-51)
• Juan Vargas (CA-52)

Colorado

• Jason Crow (CO-6)
• Brittany Pettersen (CO-7)

Connecticut

• Joe Courtney (CT-02)
• Jim Himes (CT-4)
• Jahana Hayes (CT-5)

Delaware

• Sarah McBride (DE-AL)

Florida

• Darren Soto (FL-9)
• Jared Moskowitz (FL-23)
• Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25)

Georgia

• Nikema Williams (GA-5)
• Lucy McBath (GA-7)
• David Scott (GA-13)

Hawaii

• Ed Case (HI-1)

Illinois

• Mike Quigley (IL-5)
• Sean Casten (IL-6)
• Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-8)
• Brad Schneider (IL-10) – Vice Chair for Communications
• Bill Foster (IL-11)
• Nikki Budzinski (IL-13)
• Eric Sorensen (IL-17)

Indiana

• Frank J. Mrvan (IN-1)
• André Carson (IN-7)

Kansas

• Sharice Davids (KS-3) – Vice Chair for Member Services

Kentucky

• Morgan McGarvey (KY-3)

Louisiana

• Troy Carter (LA-2)

Maryland

• Johnny Olszewski (MD-02)
• Sarah Elfreth (MD-03)
• Glenn Ivey (MD-4)
• April McClain Delaney (MD-06)

Massachusetts

• Lori Trahan (MA-3) – At-large Leadership Member
• Seth Moulton (MA-6)
• Bill Keating (MA-9)

Michigan

• Hillary Scholten (MI-3)
• Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08)
• Haley Stevens (MI-11)
• Shri Thanedar (MI-13)

Minnesota

• Angie Craig (MN-2)
• Kelly Morrison (MN-03)

Missouri

• Wesley Bell (MO-01)

Nevada

• Susie Lee (NV-3) – Whip
• Steven Horsford (NV-4)

New Hampshire

• Chris Pappas (NH-1)
• Maggie Goodlander (NH-02)

New Jersey

• Donald Norcross (NJ-1)
• Herb Conaway (NJ-03)
• Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5)
• Nellie Pou (NJ-09)
• Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11)

New Mexico

• Gabe Vasquez (NM-2)

New York

• Tom Suozzi (NY-3)
• Laura Gillen (NY-04)
• Gregory Meeks (NY-5)
• Dan Goldman (NY-10)
• Pat Ryan (NY-18)
• George Latimer (NY-16)
• Josh Riley (NY-19)
• John Mannion (NY-22)
• Joe Morelle (NY-25)
• Tim Kennedy (NY-26)

North Carolina

• Don Davis (NC-1)
• Deborah K. Ross (NC-2)
• Valerie Foushee (NC-4)

Ohio

• Greg Landsman (OH-1)
• Shontel Brown (OH-11)
• Emilia Sykes (OH-13)

Oregon

• Val Hoyle (OR-4)
• Janelle Bynum (OR-05)
• Andrea Salinas (OR-6)

Pennsylvania

• Brendan Boyle (PA-2)
• Madeleine Dean (PA-4)
• Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-5)
• Chrissy Houlahan (PA-6)

Texas

• Lizzie Fletcher (TX-7)
• Veronica Escobar (TX-16)
• Joaquin Castro (TX-20)
• Henry Cuellar (TX-28)
• Julie Johnson (TX-32)
• Marc Veasey (TX-33) – At-large Leadership Member
• Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34)

Virginia

• Jennifer McClellan (VA-4)
• Eugene Vindman (VA-07)
• Don Beyer (VA-8)
• Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10)
• Gerry Connolly (VA-11)

Washington

• Suzan DelBene (WA-1) – Chair Emeritus
• Rick Larsen (WA-2)
• Emily Randall (WA-06)
• Kim Schrier (WA-8)
• Adam Smith (WA-9)
• Marilyn Strickland (WA-10)

Non-voting

• Stacey Plaskett (VI-AL)

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The NewDem Action Fund, formerly known as the NewDemPAC,{{Cite web |first=Simone |last=Pathé |date=2018-10-17 |title=NewDemPAC Helps Candidates Navigate Trump, Raise Money |url=https://rollcall.com/2018/10/17/newdempac-helps-candidates-navigate-trump-raise-money/ |access-date=2023-10-13 |website=Roll Call |language=en-US}} is the campaign arm of the caucus.{{Cite web |last=Schneider |first=Brad |date=2021-08-25 |title=Mainstream Democrats keep winning — let's not stop now |url=https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/politics/569302-mainstream-democrats-keep-winning-lets-not-stop-now/ |access-date=2023-10-13 |website=The Hill |language=en-US}}

• Blue Dog Coalition
• Congressional Progressive Caucus
• Cultural liberalism
• Democratic Leadership Council
• New Democrats
• Republican Governance Group
• Republican Main Street Partnership
• Third Way (United States)

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• [https://newdemocratcoalition.house.gov New Democrat Coalition]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20060215070339/http://www.dlc.org/ndol_ci.cfm?contentid=2552&kaid=103&subid=110 DLC: New Democrats Form House Coalition] (March 11, 1997)

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