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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.
WASHINGTON – The Democratic 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). These additions bring the coalition's total membership to 19.
Congressman Kurt Schrader, co-chair of the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition, today released the following statement on the retirement of Congressman Mike McIntyre (D-NC):
Blue Dogs Urge Budget Conferees and House Leadership to Find Bi-Partisan Solutions To Nation's Fiscal Challenges: Earlier this month, the co-chairs of the Blue Dog Coalition, along with three members of the moderate Republican "Tuesday Group," sent a letter to Congressman Paul Ryan and Senator Patty Murray committing to work with them "on a bipartisan solution that solves our nation's fiscal problems." And back in October during the government shutdown, a similar letter was sent to House leadership, signed by the Blue Dog co-chairs, urging Congress to discontinue governing fro
WASHINGTON – Congressman Kurt Schrader, co-chair of the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition, today released the following statement on the retirement of Congressman Jim Matheson (D-UT):
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.
Members of the fiscally conservative, Democratic Blue Dog Coalition today endorsed the No Labels Make Government Work! legislative package, which includes nine bipartisan bills to make Congress and the Federal government operate more effectively.
Blue Dogs to President: ‘Time to Approve Keystone XL Pipeline Has Come':Members of the fiscally conservative, Democratic Blue Dog Coalition sent a letter to President Obama earlier this month to express their strong support for the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline. The letter highlighted the positive economic and national security effects of constructing the pipeline, most notably increased job creation and decreased American dependence on foreign sources of oil.
Members of the fiscally conservative, Democratic Blue Dog Coalition have sent a letter to President Obama to express their strong support for the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline. The letter highlighted the positive economic and national security effects of constructing the pipeline, most notably increased job creation and decreased American dependence on foreign sources of oil.