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The House Baltic Caucus is a bipartisan registered Caucus of the House of Representatives since its inception in 1997 and is composed of members from both the Democratic and Republican Parties. The members of the House Baltic Caucus have a strong interest in promoting opportunities to strengthen the economic, political, and cultural relationships of the United States with Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
As of July 3rd, 2023, the House Baltic Caucus has 72 members[1] from both the Democratic and Republican Parties. The House Baltic Caucus is led by Congressmen Don Bacon (R-NE) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)
Congressman John Shimkus (R-IL) was a founder of the Caucus, together with Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), and served as co-chair from 1997 to 2021. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) replaced Kucinich in 2013 and was co-chair until 2021.
Leaders and members of the Baltic Caucus have worked in the past toward the passing of legislation regarding Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania issues that affect the region and its constituency in America. These efforts include, but are not limited to: