THE BACHMANN HOUSE TEA PARTY CAUCUS - The WOLF in Tea Party Clothing

The Tea Party Caucus is a caucus of the United States House of Representatives and Senate launched and chaired by Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann on July 16, 2010.^[1] The caucus is dedicated to promoting fiscal responsibility, adherence to their party's interpretation of the Constitution^[2], and limited government.

In an attempt to quell fears that Washington insiders were attempting to co-opt the Tea Party movement, Rep Michele Bachmann stated "We're not the mouthpiece. We are not taking the Tea Party and controlling it from Washington, D.C. We are also not here to vouch for the Tea Party or to vouch for any Tea Party organizations or to vouch for any individual people or actions, or billboards or signs or anything of the Tea Party. We are the receptacle."

Political donations

According to the Center for Responsive Politics, the top contributors to the Tea Party caucus members are health professionals, retirees, the real estate industry and oil and gas interests. The Center said the contributions to caucus members from these groups, plus those from Republican and conservative groups, are on average higher than those of House members in general and also for other Republicans. The average Tea Party caucus member received more than $25,000 from the oil and gas industry; compared to about $13,000 for the average House member and $21,500 for the average House Republican

Voting Record for S 990 so-called "Patriot Act" Extensions

Voted NO

1          Roscoe Bartlett, Maryland                   

2          Rob Bishop, Utah                                

3          Paul Broun, Georgia                           

4          Jeff Duncan, South Carolina                

5          Tom McClintock, California                

6          Denny Rehberg, Montana                   

7          Phil Roe, Tennessee                            

8          Allen West, Florida                              

 Voted YES

1          Michele Bachmann, Minnesota, Chairman  

2          Sandy Adams, Florida                         

3          Robert Aderholt, Alabama                   

4          Rodney Alexander, Louisiana              

5          Joe Barton, Texas                                

6          Gus Bilirakis, Florida                          

7          Diane Black, Tennessee                       

8          Michael C. Burgess, Texas                  

9          Dan Burton, Indiana                             

10        John Carter, Texas                           

11        Bill Cassidy, Louisiana             

12        Howard Coble, North Carolina            

13        Mike Coffman, Colorado                     

14        Ander Crenshaw, Florida                    

15        John Culberson, Texas            

16        Blake Farenthold, Texas                      

17        Stephen Fincher, Tennessee                 

18        John Fleming, Louisiana          

19        Trent Franks, Arizona             

20        Phil Gingrey, Georgia               

21        Louie Gohmert, Texas                      

22        Vicky Hartzler, Missouri        

23        Wally Herger, California         

24        Lynn Jenkins, Kansas             

25        Steve King, Iowa                              

26        Doug Lamborn, Colorado                   

27        Jeff Landry, Louisiana              

28        Blaine Luetkemeyer, Missouri              

29        Kenny Marchant, Texas                       

30        David McKinley, West Virginia            

31        Gary Miller, California             

32        Mick Mulvaney, South Carolina           

33        Randy Neugebauer, Texas                   

34        Rich Nugent, Florida                            

35        Steve Pearce, New Mexico                 

36        Mike Pence, Indiana                            

37        Ted Poe, Texas                   

38        Tom Price, Georgia               

39        Dennis Ross, Florida             

40        Ed Royce, California             

41        Steve Scalise, Louisiana         

42        Pete Sessions, Texas             

43        Adrian Smith, Nebraska           

44        Lamar Smith, Texas              

45        Cliff Stearns, Florida           

46        Tim Walberg, Michigan            

47        Joe Walsh, Illinois              

48        Lynn Westmoreland, Georgia       

49        Joe Wilson, South Carolina       

Did NOT VOTE

1          Todd Akin, Missouri              

2          Tim Huelskamp, Kansas

• 1 Political donations
• 2 Relation to Tea Party movement
• 3 Relation with the Republican Party
• 4 Members, 112th Congress
• 5 Members of Senate Caucus
• 6 Former Members: Still in U.S. House
• 7 Former Members: No longer in U.S. House
• 8 References
• 9 External links

Sources:

     http://www.govtrack.us/congress/vote.xpd?vote=h2011-376

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_Party_Caucus#Members.2C_112th_Cong...   

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