Five Members of Congress gathered outside the Capitol on Thursday morning, September 15, to announce the formation of the Congressional HIV/AIDS Caucus. Representative Barbara Lee in Washington D.C. in July, 2012. Also participating in the announcement were Representatives Donna Christensen (D-VI) and Congresswoman Madeleine Bordallo (D-Guam).

Noting that several members of the Caucus were early advocates for a U.S. National AIDS Strategy, Mr. Jeffrey Crowley; Ambassador Eric Goosby; Mr. Michael Gerson, former speechwriter for President George W. Bush and current advisor to the ONE CampaignExit Disclaimer; and Mr. Jim Hill of World VisionExit Disclaimer.