Members of Congress can celebrate and advance the diversity of the nation's private, nonprofit colleges and universities through the Congressional Independent College Caucus (CICC).  Since 2017, the CICC has offered members the opportunity to learn about the challenges and issues these institutions face.

About

The Caucus serves as an informal group of Members dedicated to addressing the issues related to private, nonprofit colleges and the students they serve, while educating colleagues on the issues facing independent colleges and universities. 

In the 119th Congress, Rep. Deborah Ross (D-NC) and Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA) serve as co-chairs. At the start of the new Congress, there are 65 caucus members, including two Senators and 63 Representatives.

To celebrate the CICC, each year NAICU holds a reception each February during the NAICU Annual Meeting & Advocacy Day.  

Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA)
Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA)

Rep. Deborah Ross (D-NC) photo
Rep. Deborah Ross (D-NC)

Member Spotlight

Learn more about the CICC members and their districts when they are featured in our Member Spotlight.  Now in the spotlight:

Rep. James McGovern (D-MA)         

Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-PA)

 

Member Spotlight Archives

Membership

U.S. House of Representatives

Robert Aderholt (R-AL)
Pete Aguilar (D-CA)
Troy Balderson (R-OH)
Andy Barr (R-KY) 
Don Beyer (D-VA)
Sanford Bishop (D-GA)
Andre Carson (D-IN)
Buddy Carter (R-GA)
Gil Cisneros (D-CA)
Ben Cline (R-VA) *
Steve Cohen (D-TN)
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
James Comer (R-KY)
Angie Craig (D-MD)
Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)
Suzan DelBene (D-WA)
Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
Tom Emmer (R-MN)
Craig Goldman (R-TX)
Morgan Griffith (R-VA) 
Glenn Grothman (R-WI)

Jim Himes (D-CT)
Hank Johnson (D-GA)
David Joyce (R-OH)
Mike Kelly (R-PA)
Trent Kelly (R-MS)
Tim Kennedy (D-NY)
Darin LaHood (R-IL)
John Larson (D-CT)
Robert Latta (R-OH)
Seth Magaziner (D-RI)
Tracey Mann (R-KS)
Doris Matsui (D-CA)
Betty McCollum (D-MN)
Morgan McGarvey (D-KY)
James McGovern (D-MA)
John McGuire (R-VA)
April McClain Delaney (D-MD)
Mark Messmer (R-IN)
Gwen Moore (D-WI)
Joseph Morelle (D-NY)
Greg Murphy, M.D. (R-NC)

 Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)
Dan Newhouse (R-WA)
Ralph Norman (R-SC)
Frank Pallone (D-NJ)
Scott Perry (R-PA)
Mark Pocan (D-WI)
Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
Deborah Ross (D-NC)*
Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA)
Derek Schmidt (R-KS)
Bobby Scott (D-VA)
Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ)
Pete Stauber (R-MN)
Elise Stefanik (R-NY)
Glenn W. Thompson, Jr. (R-PA)
Michael Turner (R-OH)
Beth Van Duyne (R-TX)
Marc Veasey (D-TX)
Ann Wagner (R-MO)
Joe Wilson (R-SC)
Robert Wittman (R-VA)

U.S. Senate

Edward J. Markey (D-MA)
Roger Marshall (R-KS)
*Co-chair
Download Roster, June 2025

How to Get Involved

NAICU member presidents can invite their representatives using the following tools:

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