Press Releases
Today, the Democratic Blue Dog Coalition endorsed the Lower Drug Costs Through Competition Act, which was introduced by Blue Dog Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR) and Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) last week.
Today, the Blue Dog Coalition endorsed the Taxpayers' Right to Know Act which passed in the House by voice vote. The bipartisan bill was spearheaded by Blue Dog Congressman Jim Cooper (TN-5), and a version of the bill passed the House unanimously last year. Under the bill, every federal agency will be required to publish an annual report card for each of its programs.
Washington – Today, while the House Oversight Committee holds a bipartisan hearing with officials from Mylan, titled “Reviewing the Rising Price of EpiPens,” the Blue Dog Coalition endorsed a bill that could prevent dramatic price hikes like that of the EpiPen. H.R. 4784, the Lower Drug Costs Through Competition Act helps streamline the FDA approval process on generic drugs, and encourages competition by providing incentives for more generics to come to the market.
WASHINGTON – As the House of Representatives takes up debate this week on H.R. 2576, the TSCA Modernization Act, the Blue Dogs announced their endorsement of the legislation.
WASHINGTON – Today the Blue Dog Coalition announced their support for H.R. 4038, the American Security Against Foreign Enemies (SAFE) Act of 2015, as currently drafted. The bill simply adds Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) review and unanimous agreement between the Department of Homeland Security, FBI, and the Director of National Intelligence before refugees from Iraq and Syria are admitted to the United States.
WASHINGTON – The Blue Dog Coalition overwhelmingly supports H.R. 1737, the Reforming the CFBP Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act. The bill seeks to fix a problematic Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) policy that would make it difficult for auto dealers to discount interest rates for their customers. As most consumers obtain financing credit through their car dealers, this policy could decrease competition and increase costs, hurting, rather than helping, consumers.
WASHINGTON – The Blue Dog Coalition announced their support for H.R. 2911, the Small Business Healthcare Relief Act. The legislation seeks to roll back problematic regulations put in place to implement the Affordable Care Act that fine businesses with less than 50 employees for offering Healthcare Reimbursement Agreements (HRAs) to reimburse their employees for healthcare-related expenses. Employees can use these funds to purchase healthcare on the individual market or for out-of-pocket medical expenses.
COALITION NEWS:
WASHINGTON – The Blue Dog Coalition announced their support for H.R. 1624, the Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act.
WASHINGTON – The Blue Dog Coalition announced their support today for H.R. 702, a bill to repeal the ban on crude oil exports in the United States. The Coalition backs the bill as changing market conditions have proven that the 1970's-era ban on crude exports is hopelessly outdated. Among countries with the largest energy reserves, the United States is the sole nation that prohibits the export of its own domestically-produced oil.