Press Releases
The fiscally-responsible Blue Dog Coalition has endorsed two pieces of legislation authored by Rep. Jim Cooper (D-TN) in an effort to stop gerrymandering and to reveal the secret congressional redistricting process to all Americans. This has been a longstanding priority of the Blue Dogs during times of both Democratic and Republican majorities in Congress.
Today, the co-chairs of the fiscally-responsible Democratic Blue Dog Coalition—Reps. Jim Costa (D-CA), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), and Daniel Lipinski (D-IL)—released the following statement in response to the House Republican 2018 budget resolution:
Yesterday, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released the June 2017 Budget and Economic Outlook. According to the CBO, in fiscal year 2017, the budget deficit will total $693 billion, or 3.6 percent of the GDP—$134 billion more than prior estimates and the highest projection since 2012. America's debt will grow from $14.3 trillion today to $25.5 trillion by 2027—and in 10 years, the nation's debt will be 91 percent of the GDP.
Today, the co-chairs of the fiscally responsible Blue Dog Coalition—Reps. Jim Costa (D-CA), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), and Daniel Lipinski (D-IL)—announced the Blue Dog Task Forces for the 115th Congress.
Today, H.R. 1873, the Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act passed in the House of Representatives with bipartisan support, 300-118. Prior to its passage, the Democratic Blue Dog Coalition endorsed the bipartisan bill, which was introduced by Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-OR) and Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-CA).
The Democratic Blue Dog Coalition has endorsed H.R. 2645, the Prevention and Oversight of Intelligence Sharing with Enemies (POISE) Act, which was introduced by Blue Dog Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy (D-FL).
Here's what the Blue Dogs were up to when the House of Representatives was in session in May 2017. We hope you enjoy catching up on all of the great work our members are doing for the American people.
Today, the co-chairs of the fiscally responsible Blue Dog Coalition—Reps. Jim Costa (D-CA), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), and Dan Lipinski (D-IL)—issued the following statement on President Trump's budget:
"The Blue Dogs have a strong history of influencing the budget debate in Congress with a bipartisan approach and commonsense solutions. We will continue working across the aisle, leading the way to pursue fiscally-responsible policies that balance our budget and reduce our unsustainable debt.
WASHINGTON – Today, the Blue Dog Coalition voted in support of the FY2017 Omnibus Appropriations Act that funds the federal government for the current fiscal year.
Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Blue Dog Co-Chair for Communications, issued the following statement:
WASHINGTON – Today, the Blue Dog Coalition voted in support of the short-term Continuing Resolution (CR) (H.J.Res. 99) that funds the federal government until May 5, 2017.
Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Blue Dog Co-Chair for Communications, issued the following statement: