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Congressional Progressive Caucus (view source)
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==Background==
==Background==
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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]]<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.
Many members are linked to the [[Democratic Socialists]] and/or the [[Communist Party USA]], IPS or other radical organizations.
Many members are linked to the [[Democratic Socialists]] and/or the [[Communist Party USA]], IPS or other radical organizations.