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| − | From the Algonquian Indian language, a caucus meant "to meet together." An informal organization of Members of the House or the Senate, or both, that exists to discuss issues of mutual concern and possibly to perform legislative research and policy planning for its members. There are regional, political or ideological, ethnic, and economic-based caucuses. | + | From the Algonquian Indian language, a caucus meant "to meet together." An informal organization of Members of the [[United States House of Representatives|House]] or the [[United States Senate|Senate]], or both, that exists to discuss issues of mutual concern and possibly to perform legislative research and policy planning for its members. There are regional, political or ideological, ethnic, and economic-based caucuses.<ref>[http://www.senate.gov/reference/glossary_term/caucus.htm] US Senate Reference</ref> |
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Revision as of 00:35, June 8, 2007
From the Algonquian Indian language, a caucus meant "to meet together." An informal organization of Members of the House or the Senate, or both, that exists to discuss issues of mutual concern and possibly to perform legislative research and policy planning for its members. There are regional, political or ideological, ethnic, and economic-based caucuses.[1]