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February 1, 2012
The fiscally conservative Democratic Blue Dog Coalition in the U.S. House of Representatives today urged House Majority Leader Eric Cantor to bring H.R. 1148, the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act, or STOCK Act, to the House floor for a vote.
With the President urging Congress to pass the STOCK Act in his State of the Union address and with the Senate overwhelming voting 93-2 on Tuesday to move forward on debate with a companion bill, Cantor has delayed a mark-up on the bill in the House.
With the President urging Congress to pass the STOCK Act in his State of the Union address and with the Senate overwhelming voting 93-2 on Tuesday to move forward on debate with a companion bill, Cantor has delayed a mark-up on the bill in the House.
February 1, 2012
The Blue Dogs are adding their bark to chorus of congressional voices calling for quick action on legislation aimed at tightening laws that prohibit lawmakers and their aides from using inside information to make financial trades.
"Members of Congress, their staff, and other federal employees who use special, nonpublic information to make a profit are in complete violation of the public's trust," they wrote in a letter to House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.). "This type of insider trading is unacceptable and it should be illegal."
"Members of Congress, their staff, and other federal employees who use special, nonpublic information to make a profit are in complete violation of the public's trust," they wrote in a letter to House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.). "This type of insider trading is unacceptable and it should be illegal."
January 24, 2012
Tonight, Congressman Mike Ross (D-AR), Co-Chair of the fiscally conservative Democratic Blue Dog Coalition, released the following statement in response to President Obama's State of the Union Address:
"The Blue Dogs share the President's commitment to putting Americans back to work. The American people expect their representatives in Congress to put politics aside and come together to pass bipartisan legislation that will drive job creation.
"The Blue Dogs share the President's commitment to putting Americans back to work. The American people expect their representatives in Congress to put politics aside and come together to pass bipartisan legislation that will drive job creation.
January 22, 2012
Today, Congressman Mike Ross (D-AR) issued the following statement after Blue Dog Representative Gabby Giffords announced her decision to step down from Congress in order to focus on her recovery.
"The strength and determination Gabby has demonstrated throughout her recovery is an inspiration to all of us. She represents the very best this country has to offer, always working to bring people together during a time marred by bitter partisanship and political extremes.
"The strength and determination Gabby has demonstrated throughout her recovery is an inspiration to all of us. She represents the very best this country has to offer, always working to bring people together during a time marred by bitter partisanship and political extremes.
December 1, 2011
U.S. Representative Mike Ross, D-Ark., Blue Dog Co-Chair for Communications, today commended passage of H.Res.364 in the U.S. House of Representatives, which designates room HVC 215 of the Capitol Visitor Center as the "Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room." Zimmerman was the community outreach director for U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords, a member of the Blue Dog Coalition, and was killed when a gunman opened fire on January 8, 2011, at Giffords' congressional event. Zimmerman is the first and only congressional staff member to have been slain in the line of duty.
November 21, 2011
Today, members of the Blue Dog Coalition leadership issued the following statement after the ‘Super Committee' announced its failure to come to agreement on a long-term plan to reduce the deficit and put the country on a fiscally sustainable path. The Blue Dogs have been strong advocates of a balanced, bipartisan solution that cuts the deficit by $4 trillion over 10 years.
November 16, 2011
Today, members of the fiscally conservative Democratic Blue Dog Coalition announced their support for H.J.Res.2, the Balanced Budget Amendment, a fundamental principle of the Blue Dog Coalition for over 15 years. The Blue Dogs have always put the American people before either political party, and they have shown overwhelming support for this measure as a way to bring down the debt, restore faith in the economy and bring jobs back home.
November 9, 2011
By Reps. Joe Donnelly and Dan Boren
In a time of seemingly endless partisanship, there is one thing that lawmakers on both sides of the aisle can agree on: We still have a lot of work to do to see our economy recover.
As leaders of the Blue Dog Task Force on Economic Growth, there is no greater priority for us than our nation's economic recovery, which is why we're focused on creating a positive economic climate geared toward bolstering growth and promoting innovation.
In a time of seemingly endless partisanship, there is one thing that lawmakers on both sides of the aisle can agree on: We still have a lot of work to do to see our economy recover.
As leaders of the Blue Dog Task Force on Economic Growth, there is no greater priority for us than our nation's economic recovery, which is why we're focused on creating a positive economic climate geared toward bolstering growth and promoting innovation.
November 2, 2011
Today, members of the Blue Dog Coalition leadership team issued the following statements in support of the bipartisan letter sent by members of the House to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction.
October 30, 2011
By U.S. Rep. John Barrow
There's pretty much universal agreement throughout the country that our government has too many regulations on the books.
It's never been more difficult or time-consuming to try to start a small business or expand an existing company. According to the Federal Register, the 2009 Code of Federal Regulations contains 163,333 pages in 226 books. Imagine trying to start a business and having to navigate through all those regulations. It's absurd, wasteful and an enormous obstacle to our economy.
There's pretty much universal agreement throughout the country that our government has too many regulations on the books.
It's never been more difficult or time-consuming to try to start a small business or expand an existing company. According to the Federal Register, the 2009 Code of Federal Regulations contains 163,333 pages in 226 books. Imagine trying to start a business and having to navigate through all those regulations. It's absurd, wasteful and an enormous obstacle to our economy.