The Congressional Motorcycle Safety Caucus is a
bipartisan
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caucus of the
United States House of Representatives
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Founding and Members
The caucus founders and co-chairs are Representatives
Michael Burgess (R-TX) and
Tim Walberg
Timothy Lee Walberg (born April 12, 1951) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he previously represented the from 2007 to 2009 and from 2011 to 2023.
Early life, educa ...
(R-MI). The caucus was founded on June 26, 2009, and is officially registered with the
Committee on House Administration
The United States House Committee on House Administration deals with the general administration matters of the United States House of Representatives.
History
The Committee on House Administration was created by the Legislative Reorganization A ...
, the House committee responsible for regulating caucuses.
As of 2022, there were 13 members - four
Democrats and eight
Republicans:
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Mike Burgess (R-TX) Co-chair
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Tim Walberg
Timothy Lee Walberg (born April 12, 1951) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he previously represented the from 2007 to 2009 and from 2011 to 2023.
Early life, educa ...
(R-MI) Co-chair
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Don Bacon
Donald John Bacon (born August 16, 1963) is an American politician and former military officer serving as the U.S. representative for Nebraska's 2nd congressional district since 2017. Before holding public office, he was a United States Air For ...
(R-NE)
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Tim Walz
Timothy James Walz ( ; born April 6, 1964) is an American politician and retired educator. A member of the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he has served as the 41st governor of Minnesota since 2019.
Born in West Point, Nebraska, Wal ...
(D-MN)
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G.K. Butterfield (D-NC) Retiring at end of 117th Congress.
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Doug Lamborn
Douglas Lawrence Lamborn (born May 24, 1954) is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2007. He is a member of the Republican Party. His district is based in Colorado Springs.
Early life and career
Born ...
(R-CO)
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Rick Crawford (R-AR)
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Paul Gosar
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* politician and former dentist who has been the U.S. representative for since 2013. A Republican, he was elected in 2010 to represent the neighbor ...
(R-AZ)
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Andy Harris (R-MD)
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Sean Patrick Maloney
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(D-NY)
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Donald Norcross
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(D-NJ)
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Scott Perry (R-PA)
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Claudia Tenney (R-NY)
Activities
In an open letter to
motorcyclists
Motorcycling is the act of riding a motorcycle. For some people, motorcycling may be the only affordable form of individual motorized transportation, and small- displacement motorcycles are the most common motor vehicle in the most populous c ...
in 2010, the Congressional Motorcycle Safety Caucus urged riders to participate in the annual
Ride to Work Day on June 21, 2010, and encouraged riders and other road users to focus on safety.
See also
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Motorcycle Safety Foundation
The Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) is an American national, not-for-profit organization, founded in 1973, and sponsored by the U.S. manufacturers and distributors of BMW, BRP, Harley-Davidson, Honda, Kawasaki, KTM, Piaggio/Vespa, Suzuki, T ...
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Motorcycle safety
Motorcycle safety is the study of the risks and dangers of motorcycling, and the approaches to mitigate that risk, focusing on motorcycle design, road design and traffic rules, rider training, and the cultural attitudes of motorcyclists and other r ...
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Motorcycle training
Motorcycle training teaches motorcycle riders the skills for riding on public roads. It is the equivalent of driver's education for car drivers. Training beyond basic qualification and licensing is available to those whose duty includes motorcyc ...
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Motorcycling
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Congressional Bike Caucus
The Congressional Bike Caucus (CBC) is a bipartisan caucus of the United States House of Representatives launched by Representative Earl Blumenauer. It is officially registered with the Committee on House Administration, the house committee respon ...
References
External links
*{{youtube, 0_wmsaXJKp0, Gabrielle Giffords, caucus co-chair, encouraging riders to participate in 2009 Ride to Work Day
Caucuses of the United States Congress
Motorcycle safety