30 July 2025. The House Baltic Caucus has reached the milestone of 100 Members, the Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Baiba Braže, said. She underlines that both the political parties in the United States are represented on the caucus, which is proof of the close cooperation between the U.S. and the Baltic states in this format.
The House Baltic Caucus is a bipartisan group of members on the lower body of the U.S. Congress aimed at strengthening U.S. relations with the Baltic states. It was established in 1997 for the purpose of sustaining good relations with Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania, strengthening security and economic contacts, and fostering democratic values. Through its regular engagement and legislative proposals, the House Baltic Caucus highlights the Baltic states’ security interests. Membership of the House Baltic Caucus is voluntary. The caucus is currently comprised of 100 members out of the 435 members on the House of Representatives of the United States Congress. The co-chairs of the House Baltic Caucus are Representative Don Bacon (R) and Representative Salud Carbajal (D).
A cooperation group of this kind, comprising 21 out of 100 Senators, has also been formed at the United States Senate. The Embassy of Latvia in the U.S. maintains close contacts with the two caucuses, arranges events and meetings on a regular basis, and lobbies the broadest possible U.S. support for Latvia and the other Baltic states.