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October 12, 2011
By Vicki Needham
House Blue Dogs are on board with a temporary corporate tax holiday they argue will boost economic growth.
The group joined a growing bipartisan chorus pressing the congressional deficit-reduction committee to give U.S. multinational corporations a tax break in exchange for investing at home.
House Blue Dogs are on board with a temporary corporate tax holiday they argue will boost economic growth.
The group joined a growing bipartisan chorus pressing the congressional deficit-reduction committee to give U.S. multinational corporations a tax break in exchange for investing at home.
October 12, 2011
By Kristina Peterson
A coalition of moderate House Democrats urged the Congressional deficit-reduction committee to include a temporary tax break for U.S. companies bringing home overseas profits, according to a letter sent Wednesday.
A coalition of moderate House Democrats urged the Congressional deficit-reduction committee to include a temporary tax break for U.S. companies bringing home overseas profits, according to a letter sent Wednesday.
September 23, 2011
A few years ago, the federal government issued a regulation requiring banks to change their disclosure statements so that solid vertical lines separated columns on the sheet. Some small community banks were not able to easily create these vertical lines in their new electronic forms as required, so to improvise they used lines made of asterisks instead.
Regulators charged the banks for being in violation of the regulation.
September 15, 2011
By Elizabeth Titus
Moderate Blue Dog Democrats — who often seek distance from the liberal core of their party — are planning to introduce a set of small-business proposals on Thursday that focus on extending loan provisions and increasing the government's small-business procurement goals.
The group of conservative Democratic lawmakers is introducing the package as multiple jobs agendas take shape in Congress the week after President Barack Obama introduced his own jobs proposal in a joint session.
Moderate Blue Dog Democrats — who often seek distance from the liberal core of their party — are planning to introduce a set of small-business proposals on Thursday that focus on extending loan provisions and increasing the government's small-business procurement goals.
The group of conservative Democratic lawmakers is introducing the package as multiple jobs agendas take shape in Congress the week after President Barack Obama introduced his own jobs proposal in a joint session.
September 15, 2011
Today, under the leadership of Congressman Joe Donnelly of Indiana and Congressman Dan Boren of Oklahoma, the Blue Dog Coalition released the Blue Dog Small Business Package, legislation aimed at providing small business owners the resources they need to grow their businesses and hire new workers.
September 14, 2011
By Russell Berman
Add the centrist Blue Dog Democrat coalition to the list of groups pushing the deficit reduction "supercommittee" to expand its ambitions and find much more than $1.5 trillion in budget savings.
The Blue Dog leadership released a letter to the 12-member panel on Wednesday asking them to endorse a plan that would reduce the deficit by at least $4 trillion over the next decade.
Add the centrist Blue Dog Democrat coalition to the list of groups pushing the deficit reduction "supercommittee" to expand its ambitions and find much more than $1.5 trillion in budget savings.
The Blue Dog leadership released a letter to the 12-member panel on Wednesday asking them to endorse a plan that would reduce the deficit by at least $4 trillion over the next decade.
September 14, 2011
Blue Dog Coalition Press Conference on Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction
Today, the Blue Dog Coalition leadership held a press conference advocating that Republicans and Democrats on the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction work together to achieve a balanced, bipartisan solution that cuts the deficit by $4 trillion over 10 years.
https://www.c-span.org/Events/C-SPAN-Event/10737424157/
September 14, 2011
By ERIC PIANIN
Just how powerful is the special "Super Committee" that Congress created to recommend long-term deficit reduction? A task force of prominent budget experts concluded on Wednesday that the 12-member bicameral panel has far more power than many realize, and could work well past a November deadline in pursuit of a "grand bargain" of entitlement and tax reforms.
Just how powerful is the special "Super Committee" that Congress created to recommend long-term deficit reduction? A task force of prominent budget experts concluded on Wednesday that the 12-member bicameral panel has far more power than many realize, and could work well past a November deadline in pursuit of a "grand bargain" of entitlement and tax reforms.
September 14, 2011
Today, during a press conference with members of the fiscally conservative Democratic Blue Dog Coalition, Representative Mike Ross (D-AR) issued the following remarks.
"The Blue Dogs have districts all across the country, but we continue to hear one consistent message from our constituents: Quit putting party before country and get to work to do what's in the best interest of the people.
"The Blue Dogs have districts all across the country, but we continue to hear one consistent message from our constituents: Quit putting party before country and get to work to do what's in the best interest of the people.
September 14, 2011
Today, the Blue Dog Coalition leadership team sent a letter to the members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction advocating that Republicans and Democrats work together to achieve a balanced, bipartisan solution that cuts the deficit by $4 trillion over 10 years. Following is the text of the letter.
Dear Members of Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction:
Dear Members of Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction: