Congressional Ukraine Caucus

Political party in United States

Congressional Ukraine Caucus

Overlay of the flags of the U.S. and Ukraine

Co-Chairs| Marcy Kaptur (D-OH)
Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
Joe Wilson (R-SC)
Mike Quigley (D-IL) [1]
Co-Founders| Marcy Kaptur (D-OH)
Sander Levin (D-MI)
Louise Slaughter (D-NY)
Jon Fox (R-PA)
Bob Schaffer (R-CO)
Founded| June 30, 1997 (1997-06-30)
Headquarters| Washington, D.C.
Seats in the Congress|

100 / 435

* Politics of United States
* Political parties
* Elections

The Congressional Ukraine Caucus is a bipartisan[2] caucus of the United States House of Representatives that was announced in June 1997 in Washington, D.C., nearly six years after Ukraine declared its independence.

Its mission is "organize an association of Members of Congress who share a common concern for building stronger bilateral relations between Ukraine and the United States." With the cooperation with the Ukrainian American community, the Caucus serves to lend support for Ukraine, beginning with democratization efforts and market-oriented reforms, and functions as a source of information for Members of Congress regarding events in Ukraine.

Its counterpart in the United States Senate is the Senate Ukraine Caucus, which was established in February 2015.[3]

## Members

[edit]

Since its inception, the Congressional Ukraine Caucus has been composed of members of both the Democratic and Republican Parties.

### Leadership

[edit]

Source:[4]

* Marcy Kaptur (D-OH)
* Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
* Mike Quigley (D-IL)[5]
* Joe Wilson (R-SC)

### Members

[edit]

* Rep. Gabe Amo (D-RI)
* Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA)
* Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA)
* Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)
* Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY)
* Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA)
* Rep. Julia Brownley (D-CA)
* Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL)
* Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX)
* Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL)
* Rep. André Carson (D-IN)
* Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA)
* Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL)
* Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL)
* Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN)
* Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA)
* Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA)
* Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT)
* Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX)
* Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO)
* Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL)
* Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA)
* Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)
* Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA)
* Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
* Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX)
* Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)
* Rep. Dwight Evans (D-PA)
* Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
* Rep. Mike Flood (R-NE)
* Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)
* Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA)
* Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA)
* Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp-Perez (D-WA)
* Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY)
* Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
* Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD)
* Rep. French Hill (R-AR)
* Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT)
* Rep. Eleanor Holmes-Norton (D-DC)
* Rep. Steven Horsford (D-NV)
* Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD)
* Rep. Val Hoyle (D-OR)
* Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX)
* Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-TX)
* Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)
* Rep. David Joyce (R-OH)
* Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA)
* Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH)
* Rep. William Keating (D-MA)
* Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ)
* Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)
* Rep. Ann Kuster (D-NH)
* Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO)
* Rep. Greg Landsman (D-OH)
* Rep. John Larson (D-CT)
* Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY)
* Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA)
* Rep. Seth Magaziner (D-RI)
* Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY)
* Rep. Kathy Manning (D-NC)
* Rep. Jennifer McClellan (D-VA)
* Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA)
* Rep. Rob Menendez (D-NJ)
* Rep. Dan Meuser (R-PA)
* Rep. Kweisi Mfume (D-MD)
* Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA)
* Rep. Joe Morelle (D-NY)
* Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL)
* Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA)
* Rep. Wiley Nickel (D-NC)
* Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ)
* Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
* Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX)
* Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN)
* Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
* Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL)
* Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-IL)
* Rep. Deborah Ross (D-NC)
* Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL)
* Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA)
* Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA)
* Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA)
* Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ)
* Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)
* Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA)
* Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ)
* Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-IN)
* Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI)
* Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
* Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV)
* Rep. Jill Tokuda (D-HI)
* Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY)
* Rep. Lori Trahan (D-MA)
* Rep. David Trone (D-MD)
* Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
* Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
* Rep. Susan Wild (D-PA)
* Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC)
* Rep. Steve Womack (R-AR)

[6]

## Relevant legislation

[edit]

Leaders and members of the Congressional Ukrainian Caucus have worked in the past toward the passing of legislation regarding Ukraine and issues that affect the surrounding region and its constituency in America. These efforts include, but are not limited to:

114th Congress:

* H.Res.50 Calling for the release of Ukrainian fighter pilot Nadiya Savchenko, who was captured by Russian forces in Eastern Ukraine and has been held illegally in a Russian prison since July 2014
* H.Res.162 Calling on the President to provide Ukraine with military assistance to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity
* H.Res.348 Supporting the right of the people of Ukraine to freely elect their government and determine their future
* H.Res.878 Recognizing the 25th anniversary of Ukraine's act of declaration of independence from the Soviet Union
* H.R.5094 Stability and Democracy for Ukraine Act or the STAND for Ukraine Act

113th Congress:

* H.Res.447 Supporting the democratic and European aspirations of the people of Ukraine, and their right to choose their own future free of intimidation and fear
* H.Res.499 Condemning the violation of Ukrainian sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity by military forces of the Russian Federation
* H.Res.726 Strongly supporting the right of the people of Ukraine to freely determine their future, including their country's relationship with other nations and international organizations, without interference, intimidation, or coercion by other countries
* H.Res.758 Strongly condemning the actions of the Russian Federation, under President Vladimir Putin, which has carried out a policy of aggression against neighboring countries aimed at political and economic domination
* H.R.4152 Support for the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014
* H.R.5859 Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014

## See also

[edit]

* History of Ukraine
* House Baltic Caucus
* Senate Ukraine Caucus
* Ukrainian Congress Committee of America

## References

[edit]

1. ^ https://ukrainecaucus-kaptur.house.gov/members
2. ^ Sawkiw, Michael (February 9, 2015). "House of Representatives forms Congressional Ukrainian Caucus". The Ukrainian Weekly. Archived from the original on September 5, 2008. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
3. ^ Matishak, Martin (February 9, 2015). "Senators launch Ukraine Caucus". The Hill. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
4. ^ "CAUCUS LEADERS BACK PUSH FOR DEFENSIVE AID TO UKRAINE". March 23, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
5. ^ "Quigley Statement on Appointment as Ukraine Caucus Co-Chair". January 15, 2019.
6. ^ "Members - Ukrainian Caucus". Retrieved September 14, 2024.

* v
* t
* e

Ukraine–United States relations

Diplomatic posts|

* Embassy of Ukraine, Washington, D.C.
* Ambassadors of Ukraine to the United States
* Forrest-Marbury House
* Embassy of the United States, Kyiv
* Ambassadors of the United States to Ukraine
* Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs

Diplomacy|

* 5+2 format
* European Deterrence Initiative
* Operation Atlantic Resolve
* California–Ukraine National Guard Partnership
* Hollywood Trident Foundation
* Congressional Ukrainian Caucus
* Senate Ukraine Caucus
* Ukrainian Congress Committee of America
* 2022 visit by Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the United States
* 2023 visit by Joe Biden to Ukraine

Incidents|

* Chicken Kiev speech
* Trump–Ukraine scandal‎
* Conspiracy theories
* Impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump
* 2022 Spain letter bomb attacks

Legislation|

* Support for the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014
* Ukraine Support Act
* United States International Programming to Ukraine and Neighboring Regions
* Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014
* Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022

Related|

* Holodomor Genocide Memorial
* United States and the Russian invasion of Ukraine
* Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative
* 2022–2023 Pentagon document leaks
* Lady R incident
* Impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden

Category
*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template