Established on May 23, 2008 by US Congressmen
Lincoln Davis
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Early life, education and career
Davis ...
(D-Tennessee) and
Joe Wilson (R-South Carolina), the Kurdish American Congressional Caucus is a bipartisan Congressional committee focusing on US-Kurdish relations, understanding
Kurdish culture, and addressing overarching issues important to
Kurdish-Americans in the U.S. and elsewhere. The KACC pays special recognition to Kurds in the U.S. and the diaspora, their contributions to the United States and in Iraq, highlighting the necessity to promote their rights as an ethnic minority.
At the launch of the Kurdish American Caucus, Rep. Davis stated that he “… hopes that this
ACC
ACC most often refers to:
* Atlantic Coast Conference, an NCAA Division I collegiate athletic conference located in the US
*American College of Cardiology, A US-based nonprofit medical association that bestows credentials upon cardiovascular spec ...
will stand as a symbol of continued friendship and cooperation between the United States and Iraq’s Kurdish people in our effort to bring peace and stability to a federated Iraq.”
[
In February 2012, Rep. Jared Polis accepted the Democratic co-chair position to lead the caucus. He joined the Republican co-chair Rep. Joe Wilson.][
The ]Kurdish people ug:كۇردلار
Kurds ( ku, کورد ,Kurd, italic=yes, rtl=yes) or Kurdish people are an Iranian peoples, Iranian ethnic group native to the mountainous region of Kurdistan in Western Asia, which spans southeastern Turkey, northwestern Ir ...
number 30 million worldwide; with an estimated 50,000 in US. The ongoing mission of the KACC is to provide them with an established voice in the United States.
Current House Members
* Ralph Abraham (R-LA)
* Steve Chabot (R-OH)
* David Cicilline (D-RI)
*Yvette Clarke
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(D-NY)
*Gerry Connolly
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(D-VA)
* Jim Cooper (D-TN)
* Susan Davis (D-CA)
* Jeff Duncan (R-SC)
* Mike Gallagher (R-WI)
* Louie Gohmert (R-TX)
* Sam Graves (R-MO)
* Jim Himes (D-CT)
*Doug Lamborn
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Early life and career
Born ...
(R-CO)
* Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO)
*Carolyn Maloney
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(D-NY)
*Michael McCaul
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(R-TX)
*Gregory Meeks
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(D-NY)
*Colin Peterson
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(D-MN)
* Mike Quigley (D-IL)
* Brad Sherman (D-CA)
*Scott Tipton
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(R-CO)
* Terri Sewell (D-AL)
References
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[{{cite web , url=http://www.krg.org/a/d.aspx?a=24345&r=&area=60&s=02010000&l=12&s=010000 , title=Kurdistan Regional Government press release , accessdate=November 30, 2014 ]
[{{cite web , url=http://new.krg.us/kurdish-american-congressional-caucus-names-new-democratic-co-chair/ , title=Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States website , accessdate=November 30, 2014 ]
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Caucuses of the United States Congress
Kurdish American
Organizations established in 2008
2008 establishments in the United States