The Congressional Brazil Caucus is a bipartisan caucus of the

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, whose goal is to protect and preserve the U.S.'s relationship with Brazil, and increase the economic interaction between the two countries. Representative

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(R-AZ) founded the caucus in 1999 as a way to "improve dialogue and trade relations between the United States and Brazil." The Caucus is traditionally co-chaired by two to four of its members. The chairpersons of the caucus of the current

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are Representatives Darin LaHood (R-IL) and

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(D-NY).

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