The Congressional Motorcycle Safety Caucus (CBC) is a bipartisan caucus

Congressional caucus

A congressional caucus is a group of members of the United States Congress that meets to pursue common legislative objectives. Formally, caucuses are formed as congressional member organizations through the United States House of Representatives and governed under the rules of that chamber...

 of the United States House of Representatives

United States House of Representatives

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Founding and Members

The caucus founders and co-chairs are Representatives Michael Burgess

Michael Burgess

Michael John Clement Burgess OBE is the Coroner of the Queen's Household. He was educated at King's College London. He was appointed deputy coroner in 1991 and was appointed coroner in 2002...

 (R-TX) and Gabrielle Giffords

Gabrielle Giffords

Gabrielle Dee "Gabby" Giffords is an American politician. A Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, she has represented since 2007. She is the third woman in Arizona's history to be elected to the U.S. Congress...

 (D-AZ). The caucus was founded on June 26, 2009 and is officially registered with the Committee on House Administration, the house committee responsible for regulating caucuses. There are currently 11 members - six Democrats

Democratic Party (United States)

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 and five Republicans

Republican Party (United States)

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1. Mike Burgess
   Michael C. Burgess
   Michael Clifton Burgess, is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2003, and a member of the Tea Party Caucus.-Early life, education, and early career:...
   
    (R-TX) Co-Chair
2. Gabrielle Giffords
   Gabrielle Giffords
   Gabrielle Dee "Gabby" Giffords is an American politician. A Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, she has represented since 2007. She is the third woman in Arizona's history to be elected to the U.S. Congress...
   
    (D-AZ) Co-Chair
3. Tim Walz
   Tim Walz
   Timothy James Walz is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party .The district comprises the state's southern end, running along the entire border with Iowa...
   
    (D-MN)
4. Bob Filner
   Bob Filner
   Robert Earl Filner is the U.S. Representative for , and previously the 50th, serving since 1993, and Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party...
   
    (D-CA)
5. John Duncun
   John Duncan, Sr.
   John James Duncan, Sr. was an American attorney and Republican politician who represented Tennessee's 2nd Congressional District in the U. S. House of Representatives from 1965 until his death in 1988. He also served as Mayor of Knoxville, Tennessee, from 1959 to 1964, and as assistant attorney...
   
    (R-TN)
6. Michael Conaway (R-TX)
7. Chet Edwards
   Chet Edwards
   Thomas Chester "Chet" Edwards is a former member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas. He represented a district based in Waco, Texas from 1991 to 2011, and served in the Texas Senate from 1983 until 1990. He is a member of the Democratic Party...
   
    (D-TX)
8. G.K. Butterfield (D-NC)
9. Bart Stupak
   Bart Stupak
   Bartholomew Thomas "Bart" Stupak is a lobbyist and American politician of the Democratic Party. He served as the U.S. Representative from from 1993 to 2011....
   
    (D-MI)
10. Randy Forbes
    Randy Forbes
    James Randy Forbes is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2001. He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life, education and career:...
    
     (R-VA)
11. Doug Lamborn
    Doug Lamborn
    Doug Lamborn is the U.S. Representative for , in office since 2007. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district is based in Colorado Springs.-Early life, education, and early career:Lamborn was born in Leavenworth, Kansas...
    
     (R-CO)

Activities

In an open letter to motorcyclists in 2010, the Congressional Motorcycle Safety Caucus urged riders to participate in the annual Ride to Work Day

Ride To Work

Ride To Work is a Minnesota-based 501 charitable organization devoted to increasing awareness of motorcycling as a transportation alternative, mainly through the annual Ride to Work Day. The organization was incorporated in 2000 by Andy Goldfine, the owner of Aerostich.Ride to Work Day started in...

 on June 21, 2010, and encouraged riders and other road users to focus on safety.

See also

• Motorcycle Safety Foundation
  Motorcycle Safety Foundation
  The Motorcycle Safety Foundation is a United States national, not-for-profit organization, founded in 1973, and sponsored by the U.S. manufacturers and distributors of BMW, Ducati, Harley-Davidson, Honda, Kawasaki, KTM, Piaggio/Vespa, Suzuki, Triumph, Victory and Yamaha motorcycles...
  
  
• Motorcycle safety
  Motorcycle safety
  Motorcycle safety concerns many aspects of vehicle and equipment design as well as operator skill and training that are unique to motorcycle riding.-Accident rates:...
  
  
• Motorcycle training
  Motorcycle training
  Motorcycle training teaches motorcycle riders the skills for riding on public roads. It is the equivalent of driver's education for car drivers...
  
  
• Motorcycling
  Motorcycling
  Motorcycling is the act of riding a motorcycle. A variety of subcultures and lifestyles have been built up around motorcycling.-Benefits:Robert M. Pirsig's book Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance was a paean celebrating motorcycling...
  
  
• Congressional Bike Caucus
  Congressional Bike Caucus
  The Congressional Bike Caucus is a bipartisan caucus of the United States House of Representatives launched by Oregon representative Earl Blumenauer. It is officially registered with the Committee on House Administration, the house committee responsible for regulating caucuses. The caucus aims to...