Both independents have caucused with the Democratic Party since joining the Senate. While on Capitol Hill, Pierluisi caucused with the House Democratic Caucus. Jeffords and Sanders both caucused with Democrats. However, since 2001, two other Vermont Senators have caucused with the Democrats. Since 2016, Wallin has caucused in Parliament with the Independent Senators Group. In the Senate, Sanders caucused with the Democrats, as Jeffords had done. Some 80,000 'basic democrats', as members of urban and regional councils, caucused to vote. The Non-Partisan League MLAs, despite not changing their affiliation, caucused with the United Farmers. During first term he was caucused with PiS and after 2007 parliamentary election, with PO. The Know Nothings caucused with the Opposition coalition.