party caucuses
Political group gatherings
Party caucuses are meetings of legislators who belong to the same political party, or the groups themselves.
In the U.S.
Congress, the House Democratic Caucus and Senate Republican Conference are party caucuses that coordinate strategy, elect leadership, and establish positions on legislation.
The party caucus met to discuss the spending bill.
The term also applies to similar groupings in state legislatures.
- primary electionsIntraparty nomination votes
- straw pollUnofficial sampling of views
- factionalismDivision into opposing cliques
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
- quorumMinimum for valid proceedings
grassroots organizing · voting blocs · voice vote · leadership roles · agenda-setting · civic engagement · voter outreach · superdelegates · campaign strategy · membership drives · political polarization · parliamentary procedure · smoke-filled room · backroom deals · precinct captain · media influence · consensus-building · rank and file
party caucusesfloor debates
Spoken disputes among legislators
floor votes · public hearings · committee hearings · general assembly · roll call votes
party caucusesbipartisan committees
Legislative bodies spanning party lines
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