Press Releases

The fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition today endorsed the Regulatory Improvement Act, H.R. 4646. This bipartisan bill creates a commission to review outdated regulations in order to modify, consolidate or repeal existing regulations that discourage private sector growth and innovation.

Rep. John Barrow (D-Georgia): U.S. Rep. John Barrow (GA-12) spoke on the House floor in response to the administration's recent delay to constructing the Keystone XL Pipeline. The Obama Administration announced earlier this month that they were putting off a decision regarding the TransCanada pipeline indefinitely, more than five years after the project was first proposed.

Blue Dog Coalition Opposes Republican Budget: The leadership of the Blue Dog Coalition issued a statement earlier this month strongly opposing the Ryan budget and furthering calls for a big, bold, bipartisan budget proposal.

The leadership of the Blue Dog Coalition issued the following statement today in response to the release of the Republican budget proposal:

Blue Dog Coalition Adds Four New Members: The Blue Dog Coalition is expanding its ranks in the U.S. House of Representatives by adding Rep. Ron Barber (D-AZ), Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-IL), Rep. Nick Rahall (D-WV) and Rep. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) as its news members. These additions bring the coalition's total membership to 19.

Members of the fiscally conservative, Democratic Blue Dog Coalition released the following statement today after passage of a bipartisan bill to raise the debt limit and reopen the federal government:

Co-chairs of the fiscally conservative, Democratic Blue Dog Coalition—Reps. Kurt Schrader (D-OR), Jim Cooper (D-TN), John Barrow (D-GA) and Jim Matheson (D-UT)—today sent a letter to House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) reaffirming the Coalition's commitment to tackling our nation's long-term debt and deficit problems and offering support for a comprehensive budget solution.