The Mongolian Caucus (The Mongolia Caucus) has resumed its activities in the 119th Congress of the USA. The co-chairs of the caucus are Democrat Dina Titus, representing the state of Nevada, and Republican John Moolenaar from the state of Michigan.
The main goal of the Mongolian Caucus is to strengthen relations between the U.S. Congress and the Parliament of Mongolia, as well as to garner support for the development of bilateral cooperation in all areas.
This renewal has facilitated the development of interaction between the 119th U.S. Congress and the Mongolian Caucus, creating new opportunities for expanding bilateral relations and coordination.
The U.S. Congress consistently supports democratic processes and the development of Mongolia, which is reflected in the adoption of numerous resolutions. In December 2020 and on April 15, 2021, the House of Representatives and the Senate approved a resolution affirming the strategic partnership between the U.S. and Mongolia.
Aliki (Alice) Konstantina "Dina" Titus is an American Democratic politician who has been a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nevada's 1st congressional district since 2013, previously representing the 3rd district (2009–2011) and serving as a state senator in Nevada (1988–2008). From 1993 to 2008, she held the position of minority leader. Before her congressional career, she worked as a political science instructor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas from 1977 to 2011.
On her mother's side, Dina has Greek roots from Thessaly (Greece). In 1911, her grandfather Arthur Konstantinos Katonis, after whom she was named Konstantina, emigrated to Ellis Island in the USA. He owned the "Plaza" restaurant in Tifton and personally taught his granddaughter the Greek language and cooking. In 1980, Titus visited Greece for the first time and met relatives in Athens and Trikala.
Titus is also known as the author of a bill that requires health insurers to cover the costs of the Gardasil vaccine against the human papillomavirus. This bill was passed by both the Senate and the Assembly and then signed by Governor Jim Gibbons.
John Robert Moolenaar is a Republican representing the state of Michigan in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2015, initially from the 4th district and since 2023 from the 2nd district. Previously, he was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives (2003–2008) and the state Senate (2011–2014).
Moolenaar, born on May 8, 1961, in Midland, Michigan, has Dutch ancestry. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Hope College in 1983 and later, in 1989, a Master of Public Administration degree from Harvard University.
