INDIANAPOLIS — Two Republicans from Indiana are part of the new Tea Party Caucus in Congress.
Reps. Mike Pence and Dan Burton have joined the caucus, which held its first meeting Wednesday. Pence is the third-ranking GOP member of the House.
The head of the brand new Tea Party Caucus in Congress, Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., said Wednesday the organization won't be a mouthpiece for the movement but will serve as a listening board for average Americans.
Bachmann said the caucus now has 24 members, including the third-ranking GOP member of the House, Rep. Mike Pence of Indiana. She said she also hopes Democrats will join the caucus, although none has. House Republican Leader John Boehner of Ohio also has declined to become a member.