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The Blue Dog Coalition is an official caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives comprised of fiscally-responsible Democrats, who are leading the way to find commonsense solutions. They are pragmatic Democrats, appealing to the mainstream values of the American public. The Blue Dogs are dedicated to pursuing fiscally-responsible policies, ensuring a strong national defense for our country, and transcending party lines to get things done for the American people.
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Last month, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) joined Adam Smith with Front Porch Republic to discuss the need for Congress to bring local lenses together, focus on a positive policy agenda, and address root causes of the issues facing Southwest Washington and our country. See an excerpt below:
The Blue Dog Coalition issued the following statement endorsing the Fiscal Commission Act, a bipartisan bill that would establish a bicameral, bipartisan fiscal commission to address our nation’s worsening fiscal landscape.
Representative Sanford Bishop (GA-02) partnered with Albany State University and the Concord Coalition to host the workshop. The activity put everyone in the role of a member of Congress to assemble their own 10-year federal budget within randomly assigned groups.