Press Releases

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

WASHINGTON D.C. — The Blue Dog Coalition issued the following statement following House consideration of H.J. Res. 139, a proposed constitutional amendment to address the nation’s federal budget. 

WASHINGTON D.C. — The Blue Dog Coalition issued the following statement endorsing H.Res.981, a bipartisan resolution to set a fiscal goal to reduce the federal budget deficit to 3% or less of the gross domestic product (GDP).

WASHINGTON D.C. — The Blue Dog Coalition issued the following statement in response to the US military operation to seize Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

WASHINGTON D.C. — This week, the House passed H.R. 4776 Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act, following Blue Dog endorsement of the legislation.

WASHINGTON D.C. — The Blue Dog Coalition issued the following statement endorsing the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act, a bipartisan bill to streamline the permitting process, implement reasonable timelines, and return the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to its intended purpose as a procedural review for assessing the environmental impact of federal actions.

WASHINGTON D.C. — The Blue Dog Coalition issued the following statement after House passage of H.Con.Res. 58, a resolution Denouncing the Horrors of Socialism.

“Americans have fought and died for democracy. By voting to denounce the abuses of authoritarian, socialist regimes, the Blue Dogs affirm a core American value: that people have the right to choose their own leaders, shape their own democracy, and participate fully in the political process,” said the Blue Dog Coalition.

WASHINGTON DC - The Blue Dog Coalition issued the following statement following last night's vote on government funding. 

“For the last 43 days, our government’s core services were left to decay while partisans in Washington held a pissing contest over government funding. As politicians spent weeks fanning the flames of division, they held hostage the crucial services that so many hard working families rely upon.