Blue Dog Leadership Statement on Rep. Charlie Dent’s Announcement of Intention to Resign

Today, the co-chairs of the fiscally-responsible, Democratic Blue Dog Coalition—Reps. Jim Costa (D-CA), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), and Daniel Lipinski (D-IL)—released the following statement to thank Tuesday Group Co-Chair, Rep. Charlie Dent (R-PA), for his service to the nation following his announcement that he would resign from the United States Congress in May:

"Congressman Charlie Dent's retirement is a loss for the entire United States Congress. He has been a long-time partner to the Blue Dogs and other members of Congress who believe in finding commonsense solutions to the challenges facing America today. There simply are not enough members in Congress like Charlie; members who are willing to reach a reasonable compromise to move solutions forward. We will greatly miss working alongside Charlie to bring Republicans and Democrats together to serve the needs of all Americans. But we know that he will continue to be an effective advocate for those in the center of the political spectrum after he leaves Congress. We thank Charlie for his friendship, his pragmatism, and his service to our country."

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