Party Caucus in the United States

Party Caucus in the Legislative Process

A meeting of a party’s senators or representatives, closed to outsiders. Parties use caucus meetings to set strategy and organize legislative priorities, as well as to assign party leadership positions.

Concept of Party Caucus

In the U.S., in the context of the U.S. Congress (Senate and House of Representatives), Party Caucus has the following meaning: In each chamber, each political party’s members constitute an organization called a party caucus (or party conference). The caucus has officers and committees to try to unify the members behind leaders or a set of legislative initiatives. (Source of this definition of Party Caucus : University of Texas)

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