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The Congressional Arts Caucus is a registered Congressional Member Organization for the US House of Representatives in the 115th Congress.^[1]

The Congressional Arts Caucus was created in the 1980s as a way for the various members of Congress interested in the arts to be able to influence art legislation and to promote the National Endowment for the Arts.^[2][3]

As of the 117th Congress, the Congressional Arts Caucus has 120 members (106 Democrats, 14 Republicans).
The members are listed by state:^[4]

• Ann Kirkpatrick (AZ-1) – retired in 2016 to seek a U.S. Senate seat, returned to the House in 2018 but did not rejoin the caucus.
• Kyrsten Sinema (AZ-9) – retired in 2018 to successfully seek a U.S. Senate seat.
• Lois Capps (CA-24) – retired from the House in 2016.
• Susan Davis (CA-53) – retired from the House in 2020.
• Sam Farr (CA-20) – retired from the House in 2016.
• Mike Honda (CA-17) – lost re-election in 2016.
• Duncan D. Hunter (CA-50) – resigned from the House in 2020.
• Loretta Sanchez (CA-46) – retired in 2016 to seek a U.S. Senate seat.
• Mike Coffman (CO-6) – lost re-election in 2018.
• Jared Polis (CO-2) – retired in 2018 to successfully run for Governor of Colorado.
• Elizabeth Esty (CT-5) – retired from the House in 2018.
• Corrine Brown (FL-5) – lost renomination in the 2016 Democratic primary.
• Alcee Hastings (FL-20) – died in office in 2021.
• Patrick Murphy (FL-18) – retired in 2016 to seek a U.S. Senate seat.
• Alan Grayson (FL-9) – retired in 2016 to seek a U.S. Senate seat.
• Tom Rooney (FL-17) – retired from the House in 2018.
• Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-27) – retired from the House in 2018.
• John Lewis (GA-5) – died in office in 2020.
• Robert Dold (IL-10) – lost re-election in 2016.
• Luis Gutierrez (IL-4) – retired from the House in 2018.
• Dan Lipinski (IL-3) – retired from the House in 2020.
• Pete Visclosky (IN-1) – retired from the House in 2020.
• David Loebsack (IA-2) – retired from the House in 2020.
• Lynn Jenkins (KS-2) – retired from the House in 2018.
• John Fleming (LA-4) – retired in 2016 to seek a U.S. Senate seat.
• Elijah Cummings (MD-7) – died in office in 2019.
• John Delaney (MD-6) – retired in 2018 to run for President of the United States.
• Donna Edwards (MD-4) – retired in 2016 to seek a U.S. Senate seat.
• Chris Van Hollen (MD-8) – retired in 2016 to successfully seek a U.S. Senate seat.
• Michael Capuano (MA-7) – lost renomination in the 2018 Democratic primary.
• Niki Tsongas (MA-3) – retired from the House in 2018.
• John Conyers (MI-13) – resigned from the House in 2017.
• Sander Levin (MI-9) – retired from the House in 2018.
• Keith Ellison (MN-5) – retired in 2018 to successfully run for Attorney General of Minnesota.
• Rick Nolan (MN-8) – retired from the House in 2018.
• Erik Paulsen (MN-3) – lost re-election in 2018.
• Collin Peterson (MN-7) – lost re-election in 2020.
• Tim Walz (MN-1) – retired in 2018 to successfully run for Governor of Minnesota.
• Gregg Harper (MS-3) – retired from the House in 2018.
• William Lacy Clay (MO-1) – lost renomination in the 2020 Democratic primary.
• Brad Ashford (NE-2) – lost re-election in 2016.
• Carol Shea-Porter (NH-1) – retired from the House in 2018.
• Leonard Lance (NJ-7) – lost re-election in 2018.
• Frank LoBiondo (NJ-2) – retired from the House in 2018.
• Ben Ray Lujan (NM-3) – retired in 2020 to successfully seek a U.S. Senate seat.
• Antonio Delgado (NY-19) – resigned in 2022 to become Lieutenant Governor of New York.
• Eliot Engel (NY-16) – lost renomination in the 2020 Democratic primary.
• Steve Israel (NY-3) – retired from the House in 2016.
• Nita Lowey (NY-17) – retired from the House in 2020.
• Charles Rangel (NY-13) – retired from the House in 2016.
• José E. Serrano (NY-15) – retired from the House in 2020.
• Louise Slaughter (NY-25) – died in office in 2018.
• Marcia Fudge (OH-11) – resigned in 2021 to become U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
• Steve Stivers (OH-15) – resigned in 2021 to become President and CEO of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce.
• Betty Sutton (OH-13) – lost re-election in 2012.
• Kendra Horn (OK-5) – lost re-election in 2020.
• Bob Brady (PA-1) – retired from the House in 2018.
• Charlie Dent (PA-15) – resigned from the House in 2018.
• Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-8) – Left caucus, still serving in the House.
• Tim Murphy (PA-18) – resigned from the House in 2017.
• Pedro Pierluisi (PR-at large) – retired from the House in 2016.
• Kristi Noem (SD-at large) – retired in 2018 to successfully run for Governor of South Dakota.
• Phil Roe (TN-1) – retired from the House in 2020.
• Gene Green (TX-29) – retired from the House in 2018.
• Pete Olson (TX-22) – retired from the House in 2020.
• Beto O’Rourke (TX-16) – retired in 2018 to seek a U.S. Senate seat.
• Lamar Smith (TX-21) – retired from the House in 2018.
• Jason Chaffetz (UT-3) – retired from the House in 2018.
• Barbara Comstock (VA-10) – lost re-election in 2018.
• Denny Heck (WA-10) – retired in 2020 to successfully run for Lieutenant Governor of Washington.
• Jim McDermott (WA-7) – retired from the House in 2016.
• Dave Reichert (WA-8) – retired from the House in 2018.
• Evan Jenkins (WV-3) – resigned from the House in 2018.
• Reid Ribble (WI-8) – retired from the House in 2016.
• Cynthia Lummis (WY-at large) – retired from the House in 2016.

Last updated: May 31, 2022