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==Background==

==Background==

 

The caucus was founded in 1991 by [[Bernie Sanders]]<ref>In 1998, the Congressional Progressive Caucus  founded by Sanders had the song ''Red Revolution'', a song advocating communist revolution, featured on a website that they shared with the Democratic Socialists of America. Reference: "IS BERNIE SANDERS A COMMUNIST"</ref> —the openly [[socialist]] then Congressman from [[Vermont]], [[Democratic Socialists of America]] (DSA) and the radical [[Washington DC]] based "[[think tank]]" [[Institute for Policy Studies]] (IPS). The Congressional Progressive Caucus is an informal alliance of 95 [[far left]] and [[liberal]] and [[Congress]]ional members in the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House]]. They push for overhaul and scrapping major laws.

The caucus was founded in 1991 by [[Bernie Sanders]]—the openly [[socialist]] then Congressman from [[Vermont]], [[Democratic Socialists of America]] (DSA) and the radical [[Washington DC]] based "[[think tank]]" [[Institute for Policy Studies]] (IPS). The Congressional Progressive Caucus is an informal alliance of 95 [[far left]] and [[liberal]] and [[Congress]]ional members in the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House]]. They push for overhaul and scrapping major laws.

[[File:Prog-caucus.jpg|thumb|450px]]

 

Many members are linked to the [[Democratic Socialists]] and/or the [[Communist Party USA]], IPS or other radical organizations.<ref>

[[File:Prog-caucus.jpg|thumb|450px]]. Many members are linked to the [[Democratic Socialists]] and/or the [[Communist Party USA]], IPS or other radical organizations.

From small beginnings the CPC grew to embrace more than 95 members of Congress and three in the [[Senate]] - [[Roland Burris]], [[Bernie Sanders]] and [[Tom Udall]] ([[New Mexico|NM]]).

From small beginnings the CPC grew to embrace more than 95 members of Congress and three in the [[Senate]] - [[Roland Burris]], [[Bernie Sanders]] and [[Tom Udall]] ([[New Mexico|NM]]).