Medicare for All Caucus

The Medicare for All Caucus is a congressional caucus in the United States House of Representatives, consisting of members that advocate for the implementation of a single-payer healthcare system. It was announced by progressive members of the House of Representatives in July 2018 with over 70 founding members, all Democrats.

Electoral results

House of Representatives

Members

Former members

California

• Jerry McNerney (CA-9) retired
• Karen Bass (CA-37) – retired in 2022 to run for Mayor of Los Angeles (elected)
• Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) retired
• Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) retired

Colorado

• Jared Polis (CO-2) – retired in 2018 to run for governor of Colorado (elected)

Hawaii

• Tulsi Gabbard (HI-2) – retired in 2020 during her run for President (lost primary); left Democratic Party in 2022

Georgia

• John Lewis (GA-5) deceased

Florida

• Alcee Hastings (FL-20) deceased

Kentucky

• John Yarmuth (KY-3) retired

Maryland

• Anthony Brown (MD-4) ran for Attorney General of Maryland (elected)

Massachusetts

• Mike Capuano – defeated in 2018 primary by current Rep. Ayanna Pressley (MA-7), who, as of September 2018, does favor Medicare-for All.

Michigan

• Andy Levin (MI-9) lost redistricting race to Haley Stevens.
• Brenda Lawrence (MI-14) retired

Minnesota

• Keith Ellison, retired and ran for Attorney General of Minnesota (elected)
• Rick Nolan, retired

Missouri

• William Lacy Clay, defeated in 2020 primary by current Rep. Cori Bush (MO-1), who, as of January 2021, does favor Medicare for All.

New York

• Carolyn Maloney (NY-12) – lost redistricting race to Jerrold Nadler in 2022
• José Serrano (NY-15) retired
• Eliot Engel – defeated in 2020 primary by current Rep. Jamaal Bowman (NY-16), who, as of December 2020, does favor Medicare for All.

Ohio

• Marcia Fudge (OH-11) – appointed United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in 2021.
• Tim Ryan (OH-13) – ran for U.S. Senate in 2022 (won primary but lost general election)

Oregon

• Peter DeFazio (OR-4) retired

Pennsylvania

• Mike Doyle (PA-18) retired.

Rhode Island

• David Cicilline (RI-1) – resigned in June 2023 to accept role as president of the Rhode Island Foundation.

Texas

• Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18) – deceased.

Vermont

• Peter Welch (VT-AL) – retired in 2022 to run for U.S. Senate (and elected).

References

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3069