Americans Abroad Caucus

Dina Titus (D-NV), Chair

Serving the First Congressional District of Nevada for more than a decade, Rep. Dina Titus is the dean of Nevada’s delegation. Previously she served as State Senate Minority Leader from 1993 to 2009. Rep. Titus has been a persistent champion for average Nevadans and has been rated one of the most effective Democratic members of the House of Representatives by the Center for Effective Lawmaking. She is a member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. She is a proud Greek American and is the Vice Chair of the Hellenic Caucus and a founding member of the Hellenic-Israel Caucus in Congress.

titus.house.gov; Tel: 202-225-5965; 2464 Rayburn HOB

Congressman Don Beyer is serving his fifth term as the U.S. Representative from Virginia’s 8th District, representing Arlington, Alexandria, Falls Church, and parts of Fairfax County. He serves the Chairman of Congress' Joint Economic Committee, and also serves on the House Committee on Ways and Means, and on the House Committee on Science Space and Technology, where he chairs the Space Subcommittee. He is a Co-Chair of the New Democrat Coalition's Climate Change Task Force.

He was the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia from 1990 to 1998, and subsequently devoted himself to programs aimed at preventing high school dropouts and preventing teen pregnancy, as well as supporting pro-business reforms as Chair of the Virginia Economic Recovery Commission. In 2009 he was appointed as US Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein from 2009, where he served until 2013; during this period he became particularly sensitized to concerns specific to overseas Americans. Don Beyer was awarded American Citizens Abroad’s Thomas Jefferson Award in 2013.

beyer.house.gov; Tel: 202-225-4376; 1119 Longworth HOB

Congresswoman Julia Brownley was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2012 to serve California’s 26th District, which includes most of Ventura County and a portion of Los Angeles County.

In the 119th Congress, Brownley serves as Ranking Member of the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health, where she focuses on expanding access to quality health care for veterans – especially women veterans – and easing the transition from military service to VA care.

A Democrat, she served in the California State Assembly from 2006 to 2012. Before her political career, she worked in marketing and sales.

juliabrownley.house.gov; Tel: 202-225-5811; 2262 Rayburn HOB

Congressman James E. Clyburn has represented the 6th District of South Carolina since 1993. He previously served as Assistant Democratic Leader from 2011 to 2018 and 2023 to March 2024, and House Majority Whip from 2019 to 2022 and 2007 to 2010, making him the first African American to serve multiple terms as Majority Whip. A native son of South Carolina, Clyburn has represented the state’s Sixth Congressional District since 1993. As a national leader he has worked to respond to the needs of America's diverse communities.

Congressman Cohen was first elected in 2006 to represent the 9th Congressional District of Tennessee, which includes Memphis and Shelby County. He serves on the House Judiciary Committee, and is member of the Subcommittees on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet and on Constitution and Civil Justice (the latter as Ranking Member). Congressman Cohen is also member of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee (serving on Subcommittees on Aviation, on Highways & Transit and on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials). In 2011, he was appointed as one of the nine House members on the (Helsinki) Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe. He is winner of numerous awards for his public service activities.

Representative Davids was raised by a single mother, who served in the Army for 20 years. After graduating from Leavenworth High School, she worked her way through Johnson County Community College and the University of Missouri-Kansas City before earning a law degree from Cornell Law School. As a first generation college student who worked the entire time she was in college, Rep. Davids understands the importance of quality public schools and affordable higher education. It is that foundation that allowed her to go on to a successful career, focused on economic and community development, which included time as a White House Fellow under President Barack Obama.

When she was sworn into the 116th Congress, Rep. Davids became one of the first two Native American women to serve in Congress. Rep. Davids has centered her work in office on putting Kansans first, fighting to limit the influence of special interests, and making health care more affordable and accessible to everyone. She is a resident of Roeland Park.

Elected in 2022, Congressman Chris Deluzio is serving his second term in Congress representing Pennsylvania’s 17th district. The district includes all of Beaver County and parts of Allegheny County. Congressman Deluzio is a native of Thornburg and lives with his family and dog Yankee Doodle in Allegheny County.

Congressman Deluzio is an Iraq War veteran, voting rights attorney, and union organizer. He graduated from Bishop Canevin High School, St. Philip's School in Crafton, and Ingram Elementary. He received a Bachelor of Science degree with merit from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis. Following graduation from the Naval Academy, Congressman Deluzio was commissioned as an active-duty surface warfare officer in the U.S. Navy. His military service included three deployments, including a tour of duty with U.S. Army Civil Affairs in Iraq.

After returning from Iraq, Congressman Deluzio received his law degree magna cum laude from Georgetown Law and clerked for a federal judge. He went on to work at the Brennan Center for Justice on the Voting Rights and Election Security teams and later worked at Pitt Cyber, where he focused on voting rights, election security, and the intersection of technology and civil rights. He was part of the Pitt Faculty Organizing Committee with the United Steelworkers, fighting successfully for a union.

Congressman Deluzio serves on the House Armed Services Committee, sitting on the Subcommittee on Sea Power and Projection Forces, as well as the Subcommittee on Readiness. He also serves on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, sitting on the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials and the Subcommittee on Aviation. Congressman Deluzio previously served as a member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee.

Congressman Espaillat represents New York’s Thirteenth Congressional District. 

First elected to Congress in 2016, Representative Espaillat was first sworn into office on January 3, 2017, during the 115th Congress and is currently serving his fifth term in Congress. He is the first formerly undocumented immigrant to be elected to the United States Congress. As a member of the influential U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, Representative Espaillat is highly involved in and responsible for funding the federal government’s vital activities and is ranking member of the legislative branch subcommittee on the committee. On November 20, 2024, he was unanimously elected to serve as Chairman of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) during the 119th Congress.

espaillat.house.gov; Tel: 202-225-4365; 2332 Rayburn HOB

Congresswoman Frankel was elected to Congress in 2013. Lois serves as the lead Democrat on the House Appropriations National Security and Department of State Subcommittee, where she plays a pivotal role in shaping and overseeing the allocation of U.S. foreign assistance. She is also Chair Emerita of the Democratic Women’s Caucus and Co-Chair of the bipartisan Women, Peace, and Security Caucus.

A trailblazer in the Florida State Legislature, Lois served as the first woman Democratic minority leader. She became a leading force to improve the economic condition of families and seniors and protect human rights and women's reproductive freedom.

frankel.house.gov; Tel: 202-225-9690; 2305 Rayburn HOB

Congressman Mackenzie is in his first term as a Member of the United States House of Representatives. He represents the 7th Congressional District of Pennsylvania, which covers all of Lehigh, Northampton, and Carbon Counties and part of Monroe County.

Ryan serves on three committees in the U.S. House: Education and Workforce, Foreign Affairs, and Homeland Security. He also serves as Chairman of the Workforce Protections Subcommittee and as a member of several other subcommittees relating to education, counterterrorism, international relations, and more. Through these committee assignments, he continues his work to improve education and workforce development, bring about peace through American strength, and advocate for safe and secure communities.

mackenzie.house.gov; Tel: (202) 225-6411; 121 Cannon HOB

Congressman Jim McGovern represents the Second District of Massachusetts in the United States House of Representatives. He is a champion for the people of his home state of Massachusetts, and a global leader working to end hunger, protect human rights, and promote peace. He believes public service should be about bringing us together and working to make life better for all our families.

Jim has been the top Democrat on the powerful House Rules Committee since 2018, serving as Chairman during the 116th and 117th Congress. Jim has worked hard on the Rules Committee to change business as usual on Capitol Hill and make Congress work in a more open, transparent, bipartisan way. For example, he put in place rules to give all Members of Congress more time to read bills. He required that bills to go through the committee process instead of just being written behind closed doors, and he created a new office to recruit and retain congressional staff that reflect the diversity of the American people.

mcgovern.house.gov; Tel: (202) 225-6101; 370 Cannon HOB

Congressman Jerrold “Jerry” Nadler represents New York’s 10th Congressional District, one of the most dynamic and diverse districts in the country. Representative Nadler began his career in public service in 1976 in the New York State Assembly. Representing the Upper West Side, he served as a Democratic Assemblyman for 16 years and played a significant role in shaping New York State law concerning child support enforcement and domestic abuse, as well as making major contributions to housing, transportation and consumer protection policy in the state. In 1992, Rep. Nadler was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in a special election and has served in Congress ever since. He was re-elected to his fourteenth full term in 2018.

Congressman Nadler served as the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee from 2019 to 2023. He also served as Ranking Member from 2017 to 2019 and again from 2023 to 2025. Congressman Nadler is currently the Ranking Member of the Judiciary Committee’s Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Subcommittee. He previously served for 13 years as Chairman or Ranking Member of the Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. In addition, he served as the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. 

nadler.house.gov; Tel: 202-225-5635; 2132 Rayburn HOB

Chris Pappas was born in Manchester, New Hampshire, the son of Dawn and Arthur Pappas. His paternal great-grandfather, also named Arthur Pappas, arrived in New Hampshire as a new American citizen in the early 20th century, having recently emigrated from Greece. In 1917, Arthur Pappas and his cousin Louis Canota founded an ice cream shop in Manchester. By 1919, they had expanded the business into a restaurant, now known as the Puritan Backroom.

In 2020, Pappas voiced support for the Supreme Court's ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County, which held that LGBTQ workers are protected under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. He also co-sponsored the Equality Act, which would amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to explicitly prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in education, employment, housing, credit, federal jury service, public accommodations, and the use of federal funds.

In March 2023, Pappas voted against H. Con. Res. 21, which directed President Joe Biden to remove U.S. troops from Syria within 180 days. But he called for a critical review of the U.S. military's role in the region after 20 years of engagement and urged the Biden administration to consult with Congress, develop a clear strategy, and base decisions on ground intelligence and coordination with military leaders. In the aftermath of the October 7 attacks, Pappas has expressed support for both Israel's right to defend itself and Palestinian self-determination.

On November 7, 2023, Pappas voted, along with 212 Republicans and 22 Democrats, in favor of H.Res 845 to censure Representative Rashida Tlaib. The censure resolution accused Tlaib of "promoting false narratives regarding the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel and for calling for the destruction of the state of Israel." Pappas has voiced support for a two-state solution and sending humanitarian aid to Gaza and has criticized the Israeli Defense Force's targeting of civilians in Gaza.;

pappas.house.gov; Tel: 202-225-5456; 452 Cannon HOB

Rep. Raskin represents Maryland’s 8th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives and was sworn into his fifth Term at the start of the 119th Congress on January 6, 2025.

He was chosen by the Democratic Caucus to be the Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary in the 119th Congress. He previously served as the Ranking Member on the Oversight Committee.

Before being elected to Congress, Rep. Raskin was a three-term State Senator in Maryland, where he served as Majority Whip. He earned a reputation for building coalitions in Annapolis to deliver a series of landmark legislative accomplishments, including marriage equality, abolition of the death penalty, passage of the first Benefit Corporation law in America and the first state law adopting the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact.

Rep. Raskin is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School and a former editor of the Harvard Law Review.

raskin.house.gov; Tel: (202) 225-5341; 2242 Rayburn HOB

Congressman Riley represents New York’s 19th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives and was sworn into his fifth Term at the start of the 119th Congress on January 6, 2025.

Josh is focused on giving working families a square deal in our economy and a voice in our politics. He’s working to rebuild the Middle Class by ending bad trade deals and bringing good manufacturing jobs back home, lowering costs and cutting taxes, and protecting Social Security and Medicare. Josh is a leading voice for campaign finance reform because he believes our politics should work for working families, not the special interests and their corporate PACs.

riley.house.gov; Tel: (202) 225-5441; 128 Cannon HOB

Congressman Patrick Ryan has been serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 18th congressional district since 2023. He served as the representative for New York's 19th congressional district from 2022 to 2023, after being elected in a special election. He previously served as the county executive of Ulster County, New York.

Ryan has also championed efforts to expand access to affordable health care, support local law enforcement, preserve Social Security and Medicare, prevent gun violence, and protect a woman's right to choose.

patryan.house.gov; Tel: 202-225-5614; 1708 Longworth HOB

Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar represents Florida’s 27th Congressional District, serving the people of South Florida. She currently serves on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs as well as the House Committee on Small Business.

Congresswoman Salazar is a five-time Emmy Award-winning journalist.

salazar.house.gov; Tel: (202) 225-3931; 2162 Rayburn HOB

Congressman Walkinshaw serves on the influential House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, which oversees the federal workforce, government operations, and federal IT management—areas that are critical to Northern Virginia’s economy. He also serves on the Military and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee. In these roles, Congressman Walkinshaw is focused on protecting the nonpartisan civil service, supporting fair pay, benefits, and treatment for federal employees, strengthening oversight of federal procurement and information technology, and holding the Administration accountable.

He also serves on the powerful Committee on Homeland Security, which has broad jurisdiction over national security policy, overseeing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its components, covering areas like border/port security, cybersecurity, transportation security, counterterrorism, emergency management (FEMA), and customs, handling legislation and conducting oversight for the nation's security.

Walkinshaw is also engaged on other critical issue areas, including protecting Social Security and Medicare, expanding investment in transportation and infrastructure, addressing the climate crisis, expanding access to affordable housing, defending reproductive freedom, and strengthening democracy at home and abroad.

walkinshaw.house.gov; Tel: 202-225-1492; 2265 Rayburn HOB