Creator Economy Caucus

Creator Economy Caucus
Creator Economy Caucus
Co-Chairs	Beth Van Duyne (R); Yvette Clarke (D)
Founded	June 5, 2025; 8 days ago
Ideology	Online content creators' interests
	Politics of United States; Political parties; Elections;

The Creator Economy Caucus, also called the Congressional Creators Caucus, is a bipartisan caucus of U.S. legislators whose members work to support online content creators. It was founded during the 119th Congress in June 2025 by Congressional Representatives Beth Van Duyne and Yvette Clarke and claims to have about ten members.^[1]^[2]

History

The caucus was officially announced on June 5, 2025, at a press conference outside of the U.S. Capitol Building. Joining co-chairs Beth Van Duyne and Yvette Clarke were consultant and former YouTuber Matthew "MatPat" Patrick and his wife, Stephanie Patrick. Also present were executives from YouTube and Patreon, who announced support for the project.^[3]^[4] Prior to its creation, Matthew and Stephanie Patrick spent nearly a year lobbying on Capitol Hill on behalf of online content creators.^[4]

Policy goals

During the group's initial announcement, Matthew Patrick identified the promotion of internet privacy legislation, AI ethics, child safety, and "algorithmic responsibility" as key goals that were to be addressed by the caucus.^[5]

Membership

119th Congress

The caucus claimed to have about ten members in June 2025, with Beth Van Duyne and Yvette Clarke serving as co-chairs.^[1]^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b "Reps. Van Duyne and Clarke Launch Bipartisan Creators Caucus to Celebrate and Support Digital Content Development". Office of United States Representative Beth Van Duyne (Press Release). Washington, D.C. June 5, 2025. Archived from the original on June 10, 2025. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
^ Silberling, Amanda (June 6, 2025). "Creators Caucus launches in Congress with support from Patreon, YouTube". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on June 12, 2025. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
^ Hale, James (June 6, 2025). "Content creators can now speak directly to Congress. What will that accomplish?". Tubefilter. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
^ ^a ^b Adler, David (June 9, 2025). "Bipartisan Congressional Creators Caucus Launches To Support Digital Economy". Net Influencer. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
^ "'It's Our Hope': Former YouTuber MatPat Launches Creator Economy Caucus". The Times of India. June 11, 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
^ Wakerell-Cruz, Roberto. "Former YouTuber MatPat launches Creator Economy Caucus in US House to advocate for digital entrepreneurs". The Post Millennial. Retrieved June 11, 2025.

[:Duyne_Press_Release-1] "Reps. Van Duyne and Clarke Launch Bipartisan Creators Caucus to Celebrate and Support Digital Content Development". Office of United States Representative Beth Van Duyne (Press Release). Washington, D.C. June 5, 2025. Archived from the original on June 10, 2025. Retrieved June 11, 2025.

[:TC-2] Silberling, Amanda (June 6, 2025). "Creators Caucus launches in Congress with support from Patreon, YouTube". TechCrunch. Archived from the original on June 12, 2025. Retrieved June 12, 2025.

[3] Hale, James (June 6, 2025). "Content creators can now speak directly to Congress. What will that accomplish?". Tubefilter. Retrieved June 11, 2025.

[:Net_Influencer-4] Adler, David (June 9, 2025). "Bipartisan Congressional Creators Caucus Launches To Support Digital Economy". Net Influencer. Retrieved June 11, 2025.

[5] "'It's Our Hope': Former YouTuber MatPat Launches Creator Economy Caucus". The Times of India. June 11, 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved June 11, 2025.

[:Post_Millenial-6] Wakerell-Cruz, Roberto. "Former YouTuber MatPat launches Creator Economy Caucus in US House to advocate for digital entrepreneurs". The Post Millennial. Retrieved June 11, 2025.

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