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The leadership of the Blue Dog Coalition issued the following statement today in response to the release of the President's FY2015 budget proposal:

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):

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):

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