Lalit K. Jha

Members of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans in the 112th Congress

1 January 2013. House India Caucus. Washington, DC

The Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans was formed in 1994. It is now one of the largest country-specific caucuses in the House of Representatives. However it’s number has dropped considerably over the years from 186 in 108th Congress to 135 in the 112th Congress.

Mission Statement

The Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans serves as a forum in which Members of Congress may address the concerns vital to this important South Asian nation. By promoting dialogue on issues of interest to India and the Indian-American community, the Caucus strives to strengthen bilateral relations between the United States and India, promote trade with India, enhance economic development in India, and improve the overall standard of living for Indians and Indian-Americans.

India Caucus Co-Chairs in the 112th Congress

1. Democratic Party — Joe Crowley (New York 7th District) http://crowley.house.gov/

2. Republican Party — Ed Royce (California 40th District) http://royce.house.gov/

Members from Democratic Party

1. Gary Ackerman (New York 5th District) http://ackerman.house.gov/ (Retired)

2. Jason Altmire (Pennsylvania 4th District) http://altmire.house.gov/ (Defeated in Dem primary)

3. Rob Andrews (New Jersey First District) http://andrews.house.gov/

4. Joe Baca (California 43rd District) http://baca.house.gov/

5. Xavier Becerra (California 31st District) http://becerra.house.gov/

6. Shelley Berkeley (Nevada First District) http://berkley.house.gov/

7. Howard Berman (California 28th District) http://www.house.gov/berman/ (Defeated in November 2012 general elections)

8. Earl Blumenauer (Oregon Third District) http://blumenauer.house.gov/

9. Corrine Brown (Florida Third District) http://corrinebrown.house.gov/

10. Lois Capps (California 23rd District) http://capps.house.gov/

11. Michael Capuano (Massachusetts Eighth District) http://www.house.gov/capuano/

12. Dennis Cardoza (California 18th District) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Cardoza (Resigned)

13. Ben Chandler (Kentucky Sixth District) http://chandler.house.gov/ (Defeated in November 2012 election)

14. John Conyers (Michigan 14th District) http://conyers.house.gov/

15. Jim Cooper (Tennessee Fifth District) http://www.cooper.house.gov/

16. Jim Costa (California 20th District) http://costa.house.gov/

17. Danny Davis (Illinois Seventh District) http://www.davis.house.gov/

18. Peter Defazio (Oregon Fourth District) http://www.defazio.house.gov/

19. Norm Dicks (Washington Sixth District) http://www.house.gov/dicks/ (Retired)

20. Lloyd Doggett (Texas 25th District) http://doggett.house.gov/

21. Michael Doyle (Pennsylvania 14th District) http://doyle.house.gov/

22. Eliot Engel (New York 17th District) http://engel.house.gov/

23. Anna Eshoo (California 14th District) http://eshoo.house.gov/

24. Eni Faleomavaega (American Samoa – At Large) http://www.house.gov/faleomavaega/

25. Bob Filner (California 51st District) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Filner (Resigned)

26. Berney Frank (Massachusetts Fourth District) http://frank.house.gov/

27. Al Green (Texas Ninth District) http://algreen.house.gov/

28. Gene Green (Texas 29th District) http://green.house.gov/

29. Luis Gutierrez (Illinois Fourth District) http://gutierrez.house.gov/

30. Alcee Hastings (Florida 23rd District) http://www.alceehastings.house.gov/

31. Jeb Hensarling (Texas Fifth District) http://hensarling.house.gov/

32. Brian Higgins (New York 27th District) http://higgins.house.gov/

33. Rush Holt (New Jersey 12th District) http://holt.house.gov/

34. Mike Honda (California 15th District) http://honda.house.gov/

35. Steny Hoyer (Maryland Fifth District) http://hoyer.house.gov/

36. Steve Israel (New York Second District) http://israel.house.gov/

37. Sheila Jackson-Lee (Texas 18th District) http://jacksonlee.house.gov/

38. Eddie Bernice Johnson (Texas 30th District) http://ebjohnson.house.gov/

39. Marcy Kaptur (Ohio Ninth District) http://www.kaptur.house.gov/

40. Dale Kildee (Michigan Fifth District) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dale_Kildee (Retired in 2012)

41. Ron Kind (Wisconsin Third District) http://kind.house.gov/

42. Dennis Kucinich (Ohio 10th District) http://kucinich.house.gov/ (Defeated in Primary)

43. Rick Larsen (Washington Second District) http://larsen.house.gov/

44. John Larson (Connecticut First District) http://www.larson.house.gov/

45. Steve LaTourette (Ohio 14th District) http://latourette.house.gov/

46. Barbara Lee (California Ninth District) http://lee.house.gov/

47. Sander Levin (Michigan 12th District) http://levin.house.gov/

48. John Lewis (Georgia Fifth District) http://johnlewis.house.gov/

49. Zoe Lofgren (California 16th District) http://lofgren.house.gov/

50. Nita Lowey (New York 18th District) http://lowey.house.gov/

51. Stephen Lynch (Massachusetts Ninth District) http://lynch.house.gov/

52. Carolyn Maloney (New York 14th District) http://maloney.house.gov

53. Jim Matheson (Utah Second District) http://matheson.house.gov/

54. Carolyn McCarthy (New York Fourth District) http://carolynmccarthy.house.gov/

55. Mike McIntyre (North Carolina Seventh District) http://mcintyre.house.gov/

56. Gregory Meeks (New York Sixth District) http://meeks.house.gov/

57. Brad Miller (North Carolina 13th District) http://bradmiller.house.gov/

58. Jim Moran (Virginia Eight District) http://moran.house.gov/

59. Grace Napolitano (California 38th District) http://napolitano.house.gov/

60. Richard Neal (Massachusetts Second District) yahoo

61. Frank Pallone (New Jersey Sixth District) http://pallone.house.gov/

62. Bill Pascrell Jr (New Jersey Eight District) http://pascrell.house.gov/

63. Donald Payne (New Jersey 10th District) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_M._Payne (Died)

64. David Price (North Carolina Fourth District) http://price.house.gov/

65. Mike Quigley (Illinois Fifth District) http://quigley.house.gov/

66. Nick Rahall (West Virginia Third District) http://rahall.house.gov/

67. Charles Rangel (New York 15th District) http://rangel.house.gov/

68. Steven Rothman (New Jersey Ninth District) http://rothman.house.gov/

69. Bobby Rush (Illinois First District) http://rush.house.gov/

70. Tim Ryan (Ohio 17th District) http://timryan.house.gov/

71. Linda Sanchez (California 39th District) http://lindasanchez.house.gov/

72. Loretta Sanchez (California 47th District) http://lorettasanchez.house.gov/

73. John Sarbanes (Maryland Third District) http://sarbanes.house.gov/

74. Janice Schakowsky (Illinois Ninth District) http://schakowsky.house.gov/

75. Adam Schiff (California 29th District) http://schiff.house.gov/

76. Allyson Schwartz (Pennsylvania 13th District) http://schwartz.house.gov/

77. Robert Scott (Virginia Third District) http://www.bobbyscott.house.gov/

78. Brad Sherman (California 27th District) http://bradsherman.house.gov/

79. Adam Smith (Washington Ninth District) http://adamsmith.house.gov/

80. Pete Stark (California 13th District) http://www.stark.house.gov/ (Defeated in November 2012 elections)

81. Mike Thompson (California First District) http://mikethompson.house.gov/

82. John Tierney (Massachusetts Sixth District) http://tierney.house.gov/

83. Edolphus Towns (New York 10th District) http://towns.house.gov/

84. Chris Van Hollen (Maryland Eight District) http://vanhollen.house.gov/

85. Peter Visclosky (Indiana First District) http://visclosky.house.gov/

86. Mel Watt (North Carolina 12th District) http://watt.house.gov/

87. Anthony Weiner (New York Ninth District) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Weiner (Resigned)

88. David Wu (Oregon First District) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Wu (Resigned)

Republican Members

1. Judy Biggert (Illinois 13th District) http://biggert.house.gov/ (Defeated in November 2012 general elections)

2. Gus Bilirakis (Florida 9th District) bilirakis.house.gov/

3. Rob Bishop (Utah First District) http://robbishop.house.gov/

4. Kevin Brady (Texas Eighth District) http://kevinbrady.house.gov/

5. Michael Burgess (Texas 26th District) http://burgess.house.gov/

6. Ken Calvert (California 44th District) http://calvert.house.gov/

7. Eric Cantor (Virginia 7th District) http://cantor.house.gov/

8. Bill Cassidy (Louisiana Sixth District) cassidy.house.gov/

9. Mike Coffman (Colorado Sixth District) http://coffman.house.gov/

10. Mike Conaway (Texas 11th District) http://conaway.house.gov/

11. Geoff Davis (Kentucky Fourth District) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoff_Davis (Resigned)

12. John Duncan (Tennessee Second District) http://duncan.house.gov/

13. Randy Forbes (Virginia Fourth District) http://forbes.house.gov/

14. Trent Franks (Arizona Second District) http://franks.house.gov/

15. Scott Garrett (New Jersey Fifth District) http://garrett.house.gov/

16. Jim Geralch (Pennsylvania Sixth District) http://gerlach.house.gov/

17. Phil Gingrey (Georgia 11th District) http://gingrey.house.gov/

18. Bob Goodlatte (Virginia Sixth District) http://goodlatte.house.gov/

19. Kay Granger (Texas 12th District) http://kaygranger.house.gov/

20. Darrell Issa (California 49th District0 http://issa.house.gov/

21. Walter Jones (North Carolina Third District) http://jones.house.gov/

22. Peter King (New York Third District) http://peteking.house.gov/

23. Dough Lamborn (California Fifth District) http://lamborn.house.gov/

24. Jerry Lewis (California 41st District) http://jerrylewis.house.gov/ (Retired in 2012)

25. Frank LoBiondo (New Jersey Second District) http://lobiondo.house.gov/

26. Donald Manzullo (Illinois 16th District) http://manzullo.house.gov/

27. Kenny Marchant (Texas 24th District) http://marchant.house.gov/

28. Thad McCotter (Michigan 11th District) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thaddeus_McCotter (Resigned)

29. Gary Miller (California 42nd District) http://garymiller.house.gov/

30. Jeff Miller (Florida First District) http://jeffmiller.house.gov/

31. Tim Murphy (Pennsylvania 18th District) http://murphy.house.gov/

32. Sue Myrick (North Carolina Ninth District) http://myrick.house.gov/ (Retired in 2012)

33. Pete Olson (Texas 22nd District) http://olson.house.gov/

34. Bill Posey (Florida 15th District) http://posey.house.gov/

35. Joseph Pitts (Pennsylvania 16th District) http://pitts.house.gov/

36. Dave Reichert (Washington Eighth District) http://reichert.house.gov/

37. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Florida 18th District) http://ros-lehtinen.house.gov/

38. Todd Rokita (Indiana Fourth District) http://rokita.house.gov/

39. Aaron Schock (Illinois 18th District) http://schock.house.gov/

40. Pete Sessions (Texas 32nd District) http://sessions.house.gov/

41. Cliff Stearns (Florida Sixth District) http://www.stearns.house.gov/

42. Michael Turner (Ohio Third District) http://turner.house.gov/

43. Fred Upton (Michigan Sixth District) http://upton.house.gov/

44. Ed Whitfield (Kentucky First District) http://whitfield.house.gov/

45. Joe Wilson (South Carolina Second District) http://joewilson.house.gov/

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