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Problem Solvers Caucus

The Problem Solvers Caucus is a group in the United States House of Representatives that has included members equally divided between Democrats and Republicans, with the Caucus' stated goal of fostering bipartisan cooperation on key policy issues. The group was created in January 2017 as an outgrowth of meetings held by political organization No Labels as early as 2014.[5] It is co-chaired by Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) as of 2021.[6]

Problem Solvers Caucus

Josh Gottheimer (D)
Brian Fitzpatrick (R)

January 23, 2017 (2017-01-23)

Centrism[1]
Bipartisanship[2]
Big tent[3]

Center[4]

  Red and   Blue

32 / 212
30 / 221
63 / 435

of California

Salud Carbajal

of Hawaii

Ed Case

of California

Jim Costa

of Minnesota

Angie Craig

of Texas

Henry Cuellar

of North Carolina

Don Davis

of Michigan

Debbie Dingell

of Washington

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez

of Maine

Jared Golden

of New Jersey

Josh Gottheimer

of California

Josh Harder

of Nevada

Steven Horsford

of Pennsylvania

Chrissy Houlahan

of Michigan

Dan Kildee

of Ohio

Greg Landsman

of Nevada

Susie Lee

of North Carolina

Wiley Nickel

of New Jersey

Donald Norcross

of California

Jimmy Panetta

of New Hampshire

Chris Pappas

of California

Scott Peters

of Colorado

Brittany Pettersen

of Minnesota

Dean Phillips

of Alaska

Mary Peltola

of Illinois

Brad Schneider

of Michigan

Hillary Scholten

of Michigan

Elissa Slotkin

of Florida

Darren Soto

of Virginia

Abigail Spanberger

of Michigan

Haley Stevens

of Ohio

Emilia Sykes

of Maryland

David Trone

Media coverage[edit]

The New York Times reported in May 2023 that the Democratic wing of the caucus is in "open revolt" over No Labels' progress in pursuing a third-party presidential ticket for 2024.[50]


Tom Reed, former Republican co-chair said in 2019, "The Problem Solvers Caucus has been finding itself in the middle of several key battles and make common cause with its natural Senate allies".[51]


Mark Pocan, a former caucus member and co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, a left-leaning organization, said in 2018 that he was "duped" by No Labels and the PSC, saying that rather than "breaking gridlock", it was "a fast track for special interests and lobbyists."[52]