GERMAN-AMERICAN CAUCUS
MISSION STATEMENT
The German-American Caucus will serve as an informal, bipartisan group of Members dedicated to maintaining and strengthening the relationship between United States and Germany by highlighting our current economic ties with Germany and drawing attention to the heritage of German-American immigrants and achievements they have made in building the United States.
The Caucus will host a number of briefings and events to highlight German-American economic relationships, as well as those of a historical and cultural nature.
2011 CAUCUS MEMBERS
Jim Gerlach (PA-06) – Co-chair
Tim Holden (PA-17) – Co-chair
Jason Altmire (PA-4)
Dan Burton (IN-05)
Charles W. Dent (PA-15)
Michael Grimm (NY-13)
Tom Marino (PA-10)
Tim Murphy (PA-18th)
Ed Perlmutter (CO-07)
Thomas E. Petri (WI-06) |
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Todd Russell Platts (PA-19)
Bill Shuster (PA-09)
Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-05)
Henry A. Waxman (CA-30)
Ted Poe (TX-02)
Todd Young (IN-09)
Dennis Ross (FL-12)
Steve Stivers (OH-15)
Jim Cooper (TN-05) |
FACTS AND FIGURES
Germany is the largest economy in the European Union (EU) and the third largest in the world. Germany is also one of the world's leading exporters, with 8.7% of their exports coming to the United States. In addition, $54.5 billion of our products were shipped to Germany in 2008 alone.
German companies have created almost one million jobs within the United States, many of them in the field of manufacturing. The business relationship continues to grow with the recent multi-billion dollar investments by German companies in the United States.
An estimated 43 million Americans claim German ancestry, representing about 15 percent of the total U.S. population according to the most recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau. German-American inventors, scientists, physicians, civic leaders, entrepreneurs, artists, explorers, and those in other fields have made significant contributions to the quality of life we all enjoy.
RELATED GERMAN-AMERICAN SITES
German American Business Council – www.gabcwashington.com
German-American Heritage Foundation - www.gahfusa.org
