27. Bernie Co-Founded the Congressional Progressive Caucus
Today, the Congressional Progressive Caucus is made up of one Senator and over 70 House of Representative members. It’s known as one of the largest caucuses in Congress. Bernie, along with a few other members of Congress, such as Maxine Waters, Lane Evans, and Thomas Andrews founded the Caucus in 1991. The four points of the Congressional Progressive Caucus are preserving civil rights and liberties, fighting for security and economic justice for everyone, advancing energy dependence and environmental protection, and promoting global peace and security.