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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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Texas Rep. Vicente Gonzalez is part of a dwindling breed — he co-chairs the Blue Dog Coalition of moderate Democrats, which counts just 10 members in the current Congress.
The ideological middle was a different place when he interned at the Capitol in the 1990s, according to Gonzalez.
“Back then, there were 50 or 60 Vicente Gonzalezes … where now, sometimes I feel like I’m almost totally alone,” he says.
As a law student, Gonzalez spent a summer as an intern for Rep. Solomon P. Ortiz, who represented Corpus Christi, Texas.
Two words get invoked so often in American politics that they have nearly lost their meaning: bipartisan and pragmatic. You’ll find them in press releases, cable hits, and campaign mailers. Politicians reach for them because they reflect something real, and what most Americans actually want from their government. But for the most part, it’s not what they’re getting.
WASHINGTON D.C. — In conjunction with National Police Week, the Blue Dog Coalition issued the following statement endorsing a slate of bills focused on safeguarding our communities including H.R.1551 - Protect and Serve Act of 2025, H.R