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Americans Abroad Caucus

A group of House Representatives who understand our issues.

The Americans Abroad Caucus is a group of members of the House of Representatives who, by joining, show they understand and value the contribution of their overseas constituents. 

Launched in February 2007, the number of officially registered Americans Abroad Caucus members has varied in recent years, ranging from a low of about 15 at the present time to over 30. Caucus members have been historically drawn from the ranks of both Republicans and Democrats, consistent with the bi-partisan nature of most of the issues of U.S. citizens abroad. Given the informal nature of the Caucus in practice, a non-listed member may very well be quite active on a specific issue(s) of concern even if not listed as having formally registered as a Caucus member. 

The Caucus was long chaired by Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D. NY) who was a long-standing champion of overseas voters and sponsored legislation addressing the concerns of citizens abroad, notably The Commission on Americans Living Abroad Act, which would create a bipartisan Federal commission to examine how U.S. laws and policies effect overseas Americans. AARO strongly supports this bill’s reintroduction (as H.R. 2729), by Carolyn Maloney's replacement as Caucus Chair, Dina Titus (D. NV), and hopes it will be enacted during this Congressional term.

Present Chair Dina Titus (D. NV) brings enthusiasm and dynamism to the Caucus, which is presently in the process of reinvigoration. On the Republican side, Rep. Maria Salazar (R. FL), although no longer serving as co-chair or a formally registered Caucus member, remains committed to its work as evidenced by the warm welcome of her staff to AARO's Overseas Americans Week (OAW) delegation in May 2023. Several other Republican House members as well as a few active but not formally Caucus listed Democratic House members also warmly welcomed the AARO OAW delegation.

Americans Abroad Caucus Membership

The Americans Abroad Caucus, currently chaired by Dina Titus (D-NV), consists of members of the House of Representatives especially familiar to the problems of American citizens living outside the USA.

AARO continues to maintain close contacts with the Americans Abroad Caucus and we encourage you to urge your Representative to join the Caucus.


Members of the Americans Abroad Caucus in the 119th Congress

Dina Titus (D-NV), Chair

Serving the First Congressional District of Nevada, Congresswoman Dina Titus has served as both an educator and a public servant. As a professor, Dr. Titus taught American and Nevada government classes from 1979 through June 2011 at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas where she has professor emeritus status.

In 1988, Dina was elected to represent the people of District Seven in the Nevada State Senate, serving as the Democratic Minority Leader from 1993 to 2008. During her service in the Legislature, Dina was a champion for quality education and renewable energy development, and a strong advocate on behalf of Nevada’s children, seniors, and persons with disabilities.

Currently in her seventh term in the U.S. House of Representatives, Rep Titus is a member of the House Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Foreign Affairs, and Homeland Security.

Tel: 202-225-5965, 2464 Rayburn HOB, titus.house.gov

Don Beyer (D-VA)

Congressman Don Beyer is serving his fourth term as the U.S. Representative from Virginia’s 8th District, representing Arlington, Alexandria, Falls Church, and parts of Fairfax County. He serves the Chairman of Congress' Joint Economic Committee and serves on the House Committee on Ways and Means, and on the House Committee on Science Space and Technology, where he chairs the Space Subcommittee.

President Obama nominated Rep. Beyer to serve as Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein in 2009.

Congressman Beyer is a member of the Ways and Means Committee and the Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee.

Tel: 202-225-4376, 1119 Longworth HOB, beyer.house.gov

Julia Brownley (D-CA)

Julia BrownleyCongresswoman Brownley represents California’s 26th District. She was first elected to Congress in 2012. As Chairwoman of the Health Subcommittee, Brownley focuses on improving veterans’ access to mental and physical health care, improving services for female veterans, and helping service members transition from the military to the VA health care system. One of Brownley’s signature achievements was passing her Female Veterans Suicide Prevention Act in 2016, which would require VA to collect data on women veterans in order to identify best practices, programs, and services to end female veteran suicide. Brownley also secured passage of the Deborah Sampson Act, the most comprehensive legislation for women veterans in a decade. The bill, which was signed into law in January 2021, will help address the inequities and barriers that women veterans face when accessing VA care and benefits.

Tel: (202) 225-5811, 2262 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515, juliabrownley.house.gov

André Carson (D-IN)

Andre CarsonCongressman Carson is in his 7th full term in the U.S. House of Representatives and is a member of several caucus including: the Congressional Black Caucus, the Progressive Caucus, the New Democrat Coalition, and the LGBT Equality Caucus.

Before taking office, Congressman Carson served on the Indianapolis City-County Council and worked full-time in law enforcement. He also worked in intelligence and counter-terrorism for the Indiana Department of Homeland Security and served at the Indiana Intelligence Fusion Center. There he worked in an anti-terrorism unit to protect Indianapolis and the United States from terrorist threats at home and abroad.

Tel: 202-225-4011, 2135 Rayburn HOB, carson.house.gov

James Clyburn (D-SC)

Jim Clyburn

James E. Clyburn is the Majority Whip and the third-ranking Democrat in the United States House of Representatives. He previously served in the post from 2007 to 2011 and served as Assistant Democratic Leader from 2011 to 2019.

When he came to Congress in 1993 to represent South Carolina’s sixth congressional district, Congressman Clyburn was elected co-president of his freshman class and quickly rose through leadership ranks. He was subsequently elected Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, Vice Chair, and later Chair, of the House Democratic Caucus.

Tel: 202-225-3315, 274 Cannon HOB, clyburn.house.gov

Steven Cohen (D-TN)

Steve CohenCongressman Cohen was first elected in 2006 representing the 9th Congressional District of Tennessee. He is a member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure, and House Committee on Natural Resources. He is the Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties and Co-Chair of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission)

Tel: 202-225-3265, 2104 Rayburn HOB, cohen.house.gov

Sharice Davids (D-KS)

Sharice Davids

When Congresswoman Davids was sworn into the 116th Congress, Rep. Davids became one of the first two Native American women to serve in Congress. Rep. Davids has centered her work in office on putting Kansans first, fighting to limit the influence of special interests, and making health care more affordable and accessible to everyone. She is a resident of Roeland Park.

Tel: (202) 225-2865, 2435 Rayburn HOB, Washington, DC  20515, davids.house.gov/

Danny K. Davis (D-IL)

Danny K DavisCongressman Davis has distinguished himself as an articulate voice for his constituents and as an effective legislator able to move major bills to passage. He has developed a unique and energetic style of communication and interaction with his constituents, setting up dozens of advisory task forces to consider significant questions of public policy. Representative Davis has indicated a focus on issues of job creation, poverty, health care, education, youth and criminal justice reform.

Tel: (202) 225-5006, 2159 Rayburn HOB, Washington, DC  20515, davis.house.gov/

Chris Deluzio (D-PA)

Chris DeluzioCongressman Deluzio represents Pennsylvania’s 17th district; elected in 2022, Deluzio is serving his first term in Congress. The district includes all of Beaver County and parts of Allegheny County. Congressman Deluzio is a native of Thornburg and lives with his family and dog Yankee Doodle in Aspinwall. Congressman Deluzio is an Iraq War veteran, voting rights attorney, and union organizer. He graduated from Bishop Canevin High School and received a Bachelor of Science degree with merit from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis. Congressman Deluzio serves as the Vice Ranking Member on the House Veterans Affairs Committee and sits on the Subcommittee on Health and the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Tel: (202) 225-2301, 1222 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515, deluzio.house.gov

Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)

Adriano EspaillatU.S. Representative Adriano Espaillat represents New York’s 13th Congressional District and was first elected to Congress in 2016.

Representative Espaillat currently serves as a member of the House Committee on Appropriations, the House Committee on Education and Labor, and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), where he serves in a leadership role as the Second Vice Chair. Representative Espaillat is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, where he serves as Deputy Whip, and he serves as a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus.

Tel: 202-225-4365, 2332 Rayburn HOB, espaillat.house.gov

Lois Frankel (D-FL)

Lois FrankelFirst elected in 2016, Congresswoman Frankel represents Florida’s 21st district.

Congresswoman Frankel sits on the House Appropriations Committee and as of this session, on the House Committee on Veteran's Affairs and is co-chair of the Democratic Women's Caucus.

Tel: 202-225-9690, 2305 Rayburn HOB, frankel.house.gov

Jim Himes (D-CT)

Jim HimesCongressman Himes represents Connecticut’s 4th District in the United States House of Representatives where he is serving his ninth term. He serves as Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and on the House Financial Services Committee.

Tel: (202) 225-5541, 2137 Rayburn HOB, Washington, DC 20515, himes.house.gov/

Michael McCaul (R-TX)

Michael McCaulCongressman Michael T. McCaul is currently serving his ninth term representing Texas' 10th District in the United States Congress.

During the 116th Congress, Representative McCaul serves on the following committees and caucuses: the Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Committee on Homeland Security, the Congressional HighTech Caucus, the Congressional Cybersecurity Caucus and the Congressional Caucus on Sudan and South Sudan.

Tel: 202-225-2401, 2001 Rayburn HOB, mccaul.house.gov

Gregory Meeks (D-NY)

Gregory MeeksFrom public housing to the nation's Capital, Congressman Meeks has lived a true American success story. Known for his compassionate and tenacious representation of his constituents, and his coalition-building skills, Meeks proudly serves the constituents of New York's Fifth Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Tel: (202) 225-3461, 2310 Rayburn HOB, Washington, DC  20515, meeks.house.gov/

James McGovern (D-MA)

James McGovern

Congressman James McGovern represents the 2nd Congressional District of Massachusetts and was first elected to Congress in 1996.

Representative McGovern is the Chairman of the House Committee on Rules and Chairman of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China. He is Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission.

McGovern is a member of the House Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations. He is also a member of several caucus including: the Congressional Medical Technology Caucus, the Congressional Academic Medicine Caucus, and the Congressional Historic Preservation Caucus to name a few.

Tel: 202-225-6101, 370 Cannon HOB, mcgovern.house.gov

Jerry Nadler (D-NY)

Jerrold NadlerCongressman Jerry Nadler represents New York’s 12th District. Rep. Nadler began his career in public service in 1976 in the New York State Assembly. Representing the Upper West Side, he served as a Democratic Assemblyman for 16 years and played a significant role in shaping New York State law concerning child support enforcement and domestic abuse, as well as making major contributions to housing, transportation, and consumer protection policy in the state. In 1992, Rep. Nadler was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in a special election and has served in Congress ever since. He was re-elected to his sixteenth full term in 2022. Nadler is the Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee.

Tel: Phone: 202-225-5635, 2132 Rayburn HOB, Washington, DC 20515, nadler.house.gov

Chris Pappas (D-NH)

Chris PappasA lifelong Manchester resident and small business owner, Congressman Pappas represents New Hampshire's First Congressional District in Congress, serving on the Veterans' Affairs, and Transportation and Infrastructure Committees.

Tel: (202) 225-5456, 452 Cannon HOB, Washington, DC  20515, pappas.house.gov/

Jamie Raskin (D-MD)

Jamie Raskin

Congressman Jamie Raskin represents Maryland’s 8th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. The district includes Montgomery, Carroll, and Frederick Counties. Congressman Raskin was sworn into his third Term at the start of the 117th Congress on January 3, 2021.

Representative Raskin serves on several Committees including: the House Judiciary Committee, Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Subcommittee, Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee, Committee on Oversight and Reform, Subcommittee on Government Operations, and is the chairman of the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.

Tel: 202-225-5341, 2242 Rayburn HOB, raskin.house.gov

Pat Ryan (D-NY)

Pat RyanCongressman Pat Ryan represents New York’s 18th District. Rep. Ryan served two combat tours in Iraq, earning two Bronze Stars. In Congress, Ryan is focused on defending fundamental freedoms and delivering relief for Hudson Valley families. Serving on the House Armed Services Committee, Ryan is working on issues of military preparedness, countering the threat of a rising China, and investing in the United States Military Academy and the next generation of military leaders. As a member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Ryan is committed to improving the daily lives of all residents in NY-18. Whether you commute to work on Metro North, travel Route 17 through Orange County, or need broadband access in Dutchess County, he will fight every day to improve our region’s infrastructure.

Tel: (202) 225-5614, 1030 Longworth Building, Washington, DC 20515, patryan.house.gov

Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), (Former Co-Chair)

Maria Elvira SalazarCongresswoman Salazar proudly represents Florida’s 27th Congressional District, passionately serving the people of South Florida. She currently serves on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs as Chair of the Western Hemisphere Subcommittee and on the House Committee on Financial Services.

Tel: (202) 225-3931, 2162 Rayburn HOB, Washington, DC  20515, salazar.house.gov/

Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA)

Mary Gay Scanlon

Congresswoman May Gay Scanlon was first sworn into the U.S. House of Representatives on November 13, 2018, following a special election, and currently represents Pennsylvania’s 5th Congressional District.

Representative Scanlon currently serves on the House Judiciary Committee, House Committee on Rules, and Committee on House Administration, and chairs the House Caucuses on Access to Legal Aid and Youth Mentoring.

Tel: 202-225-2011, 1227 Longworth HOB, scanlon.house.gov

Janice Schakowsky (D-IL)

Jan Schakowsky

Congresswoman Janice Schakowsky was elected to represent Illinois' 9th Congressional District in 1998.

Representative Schakowsky serves in the House Democratic Leadership as a Senior Chief Deputy Whip. She is a member of the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee, House Budget Committee, as well as the House Energy and Commerce Committee, where she serves as Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee, and as a member of the Environment and Oversight & Investigations Subcommittees.

Tel: 202-225-2111, 2367 Rayburn HOB, schakowsky.house.gov

Joe Wilson (R-SC), (Former Co-Chair)

Joe Wilson

Congressman Wilson has represented the Second Congressional District of South Carolina since 2001.

Representative Wilson currently serves on three committees: the House Armed Services Committee, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Tel: 202-225-2452, 1436 Longworth HOB, joewilson.house.gov

Americans Abroad Caucus Town Hall with Representative Carolyn Maloney

Representative Carolyn Maloney, current chair of the House Americans Abroad Caucus, to hold a virtual Town Hall on September 20.

town hall 2021

While AARO is not organizing this event directly, we would like to inform you that the Americans Abroad Congressional Caucus Chair Carolyn B. Maloney will hold an online “Town Hall” for Americans abroad on Sept 20 at 6pm CET.

The event will be moderated by journalist Jim Bittermann and is a rare opportunity to interact directly with a member of the U.S. Congress. We encourage members who attend to state their concerns, ask questions, and express their desire that Congress not only pay attention to our issues but take them into account when drafting legislation as well as acting more broadly to address our principal concerns.

Register here by 17 September: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfUMqB7V5duLkEEktVxFkm1mzsXpvmSGjq0H1IlpLwwx9Hzdg/viewform

A zoom link will be sent to you the evening before the event. Late RSVPs (after September 17) will receive the link 30 minutes before the event.

Americans Abroad Caucus - Sample Letter for Your Representatives

The Americans Abroad Caucus is the first group officially created on Capitol Hill to provide for dialogue between Congress and the overseas American community.

Help Grow the Caucus

If your House Representative is not already a member of the Americans Abroad Caucus, write asking that he/she join. You can find their addresses and on-line contact forms at: www.house.gov.

Below is a sample letter that you can copy and paste into a letter, email, or contact form.

Sample Text

Dear Representative [Last Name],

I am your constituent and I currently reside in [Country X] and I vote from abroad in [US City/District X].

As one of your overseas constituents, I ask that you consider joining the Americans Abroad Caucus in the 117th Congress.

The Americans Abroad Caucus was created in 2007. The Caucus has members on both sides of the aisle in all regions of the United States. What these members share is an informed perspective on the issues of concern to their estimated 8.7 million overseas constituents. As Caucus Chair, Congresswoman Maloney says the Caucus represents “a forum for discussion of those issues and a means for utilizing the on-the-ground experience of overseas Americans so that we can better work with and for this important and growing constituency”.

The contacts for the Caucus are Christina Parisi (Legislative Director) / Danielle Sumner (Staff Assistant) in Carolyn Maloney’s office (202) 225-7944 / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

In June 2019, as in prior years, representatives of the Association of Americans Resident Overseas (AARO), met with Representative Maloney and other members of the Caucus in Washington, DC, as part of the annual Overseas Americans Week. COVID permitting, AARO will return to Washington this coming autumn, and I hope that you will meet with its representatives as a member of the Americans Abroad Caucus.

Best regards,

[Your Name, US Voting Address and Country of Residence]