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The Problem With Rand Paul's Senate Tea Party Caucus Plan

(July 19) -- Kentucky GOP Senate candidate and tea party darling Rand Paul has said that he wants to form a tea party caucus of like-minded senators if he's elected in November. There's just one potential problem: Caucuses are administered under House of Representatives rules and must have a member of the House as an...

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01/26/11 Sen. Marco Rubio says tea party caucus not needed Source: Miami Herald - Miami FL Florida Sen. Marco Rubio -- who hasn't joined a new Senate Tea Party caucus -- told reporters Wednesday morning that he's not even sure there's a need for one.
12/29/10 Senator leads Texas Tea Party Caucus Source: The Cy-Fair Sun - Cypress TX Sen. Dan Patrick (R-Dist. 7) is paving the way for the Tea Party movement by orchestrating a Tea Party Caucus for the Lone Star State.
12/16/10 Texas Tea Partiers form statewide Tea Party Caucus... Source: NBC - KETK 56 - Tyler TX See bottom of page for list of Tea Party Caucus members and Advisory Board members.

Background on tea party caucus

The Tea Party Caucus is a congressional caucus of the United States House of Representatives and Senate launched and chaired by Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann on July 16, 2010. The caucus is dedicated to promoting what it considers fiscal responsibility, adherence to the movement's interpretation of the Constitution and limited government.

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