The Most Surprising Congressional Caucuses: Bourbon, Babies, Motorcycles And More

There are hundreds of caucuses registered with the U.S. House of Representatives like the Congressional Anti-Terrorism Caucus or the Financial and Economic Literacy Caucus.

But some of them are downright weird. Ever heard of the Bourbon or the Motorcycle Caucus? They're real, and that's just the beginning.

There's also the Congressional Soccer Caucus, which states its mission is "to encourage legislation, activities and events that promote soccer and issues affecting the greater soccer community with our elected officials." Meanwhile, members of the Small Brewers Caucus aim "to gain a better understanding of all aspects of small brewing, from business and regulatory issues to the brewing process and history of the small brewing community."

Whatever the interest area, there seems to be a caucus for it. Here are some of the most surprising caucuses in the House of Representatives:

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[Jack Cox]

01:42 PM on 07/20/2010

Can I join the Michael Du-Caucus?

[ArkayMI]

03:25 PM on 07/20/2010

Unfortunately it was dissolved in 1988.

[manndan]

09:25 AM on 07/20/2010

That's a bottle of Scotch in the picture.

[born 2b different]

10:26 AM on 07/20/2010

Yup, I picked up on that right away, although the picture in the slideshow is bourbon: Elijah Craig 18 y/o, Evan Williams Single Barrel, and one that I can't identify.

[kona-apeman]

07:13 PM on 07/20/2010

I was just going to grouse about that myself.

[toyopet]

09:23 AM on 07/20/2010

There's probably a lot of overlap between the Tea Bag & Baby Caucuses.

[just say no]

09:59 AM on 07/20/2010

Funny, I was thinking the same thing about the progressive and baby caucuses.

[colinmincy]

08:48 AM on 07/20/2010

This is what's wrong with Washington! There's too many caucuses and committees and not a lot getting accomplished. I know that since I'm liberal I'm supposed to be about "big government" so let me reach across the aisle to my "compassionate conservative tea partying birther" friends on the Right and ask if I can get bipartisan support to combine the Small Brewere Caucus and the Bourbon Caucus into one caucus called "The Tie One On Caucus." Simlarly, I'd like to combine the Songwriter Caucus and the Musicians Caucus and rename it "Songbird and Songbook Caucus." Any takers!?

[AppeldP]

08:26 AM on 07/20/2010

Yeah, Valentino is bac on trac!
Do it baby=)
YEAHHHHHHHHHHHH°

[demsrsilly]

08:17 AM on 07/20/2010

Where is the Congressional Botox Caucus? pelosi is the chair of that one.

[Andrew FingerlickingGree]

07:50 AM on 07/20/2010

LOL, sounds like college campus clubs. Where's the Glee caucus?

[liberalscrutinizer52]

07:36 AM on 07/20/2010

Yaay Michele!! Keep it up! WE LOVE YOU!
Signed,
A Proud Progressive Liberal

[BurritoT]

01:32 AM on 07/20/2010

I cannot wait for the Liberals to start their "Latte Party." That would be swell.

[alysheba 3]

01:12 AM on 07/20/2010

Still haven't seen anyone else who wants to be associated with this caucus, or her.

[CauseandEffect13]

12:32 AM on 07/20/2010

Johnny Walker is not bourbon. Get a new photo- woodford maybe?

[exile]

12:13 AM on 07/20/2010

Congressional All Expense Paid By Lobbyist Trip To The Caribbean Caucus

[azurewlf]

11:25 PM on 07/19/2010

Tea party applicant, how do you spell rat? R.A.T.! No, no, I mean like rat now!

[springsm]

11:22 PM on 07/19/2010

I thought alot of these people didn't want government involvement.

[Demidan]

11:29 PM on 07/19/2010

There's government involvement and then there's Government involvement.

[just say no]

10:03 AM on 07/20/2010

Okay, I'll spell it out because so many liberals seem to misunderstand what a caucus is:

A caucus is a group of like-minded legislators forming a coalition to address bills related to a particular topic. It's NOT a new group that anyone can join, only legislators.

Example: Congressional Black Caucus

[Exfl]

10:56 PM on 07/19/2010

You forgot the congressional tanning bed caucus. John Boehner chair.

[demsrsilly]

08:18 AM on 07/20/2010

Botox Caucus and its chair nancy pelosi.