Senate Centrist Coalition Explained

The Senate Centrist Coalition was a bipartisan caucus of moderate United States Senators. Founded by John Breaux (D-LA) and John Chafee (R-RI) in 1994, the group had 33 members by 2002.^[1] It sought bipartisan agreements on issues such as a balanced budget, welfare reform, and healthcare reform.^[2]

Coalition Members (109th Congress)

• Evan Bayh (D-IN)
• Tom Carper (D-DE)
• Susan Collins (R-ME)
• Kent Conrad (D-ND)
• Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
• Judd Gregg (R-NH)
• Herb Kohl (D-WI)
• Mary Landrieu (D-LA)
• Joseph Lieberman (I-CT)
• Blanche Lincoln (D-AR)
• John McCain (R-AZ)
• Ben Nelson (D-NE)
• Bill Nelson (D-FL)
• Mark Pryor (D-AR)
• Richard Shelby (R-AL)
• Olympia Snowe (R-ME)
• George Voinovich (R-OH)

See also

• New Democrats
• Third Way

Notes and References

1. News: Abrams. Jim. Moderates Seek Power in New Congress. 3 November 2016. Stamford Advocate. November 10, 2002.
2. Book: Warshaw. Shirley Anne. The Clinton Years. 2014. Infobase Publishing. 9780816074594. 45.