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ICYMI: Blue Dogs Host Rural Opportunity Roundtable Discussion on Education and Workforce Development

Oct 7, 2020 Press Release
WASHINGTON—This week, Rep. Kendra Horn (OK-05), a member of the Blue Dog Coalition, moderated a Rural Opportunity Roundtable discussion on education and workforce development.
 
Issues:
Education

Blue Dogs Urge Speaker Pelosi to Continue Negotiations on COVID-19 Relief Until Deal is Reached

Oct 2, 2020 Press Release
WASHINGTON—Today, members of the Blue Dog Coalition sent a letter to Speaker Pelosi urging her to continue negotiations with the White House over the weekend on a fifth COVID-19 relief package until an agreement is reached.
 
Issues:
Economic Opportunity, Families, Social Welfare

Blue Dogs Back Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Provide State, Local Funding, Urge Leadership to Include in Fifth COVID-19 Relief Package

Sep 28, 2020 Press Release
WASHINGTON—Today, the Democratic Blue Dog Coalition announced its endorsement bipartisan, bicameral legislation to provide robust support to state and local governments on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Blue Dog Coalition Backs Bipartisan COVID-19 Relief Framework, Reiterates Call for Leadership to Negotiate Bipartisan Deal

Sep 17, 2020 Press Release
WASHINGTON—Today, the Democratic Blue Dog Coalition endorsed the “March to Common Ground” framework, which was developed by members of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus (PSC) in order to help break

Blue Dogs Host Rural Opportunity Roundtable Discussion on Small Business, Entrepreneurship

Sep 16, 2020 Press Release
WASHINGTON—Rep. Jared Golden (ME-02), a member of the Blue Dog Coalition, moderated a Rural Opportunity Roundtable discussion on small business and entrepreneurship.

Blue Dogs Host Rural Opportunity Roundtable Discussion on Mental Health Care, Addiction Treatment

Sep 11, 2020 Press Release
WASHINGTON—Today, Rep. Anthony Brindisi (NY-22), Co-Chair for Whip of the Blue Dog Coalition, moderated a discussion on mental health care and addiction treatment as part of the Coalition’s Rural Opportunity Roundtable series.
 

Blue Dogs Host Rural Opportunity Roundtable Discussion on Expanding Access to Quality, Affordable Health Care

Sep 9, 2020 Press Release
WASHINGTON—Today, the Blue Dog Coalition hosted its third discussion as part of the virtual Rural Opportunity Roundtable series. Specifically, today’s discussion focused on expanding access to quality, affordable health care in rural America.
 

Blue Dogs Host Rural Opportunity Roundtable Discussion on Expanding Access to High-Speed Broadband Internet

Sep 3, 2020 Press Release
WASHINGTON—Today, the Blue Dog Coalition hosted its second discussion as part of the virtual Rural Opportunity Roundtable series. Specifically, today’s discussion focused on expanding access to high-speed broadband internet in rural America. It was moderated by Rep.

Blue Dogs Launch Virtual Rural Opportunity Roundtable Series with Local, Tribal Leaders

Aug 31, 2020 Press Release
WASHINGTON—Today, the Blue Dog Coalition launched its first-ever virtual Rural Opportunity Roundtable series starting with a discussion with local and tribal leaders about the effects of the COVID-19 crisis on rural and tribal communities.
 

Blue Dogs Call on House, Senate Leadership to Restart COVID-19 Relief Negotiations, Include Bipartisan Priorities in Legislation

Aug 21, 2020 Press Release
WASHINGTON—Today, members of the Blue Dog Coalition sent a letter to House and Senate leadership urging them to restart bipartisan negotiations on a fifth COVID-19 relief package to address the current public health and economic crisis.

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A Recap of the 116th Congress

Aug 14, 2020 In The News

The headlines speak for themselves. Washington Post noted it’s a different kind of Blue Dog Coalition today.

Blue Dog Democrats celebrate a milestone but stand alone on a core issue — fiscal restraint

Feb 19, 2020 In The News
By Paul Kane | The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/blue-dog-democrats-celebrate-a-mileston…

When he organized the first retreat of the Blue Dog Coalition in 1995, then-Rep. John Tanner reserved 50 rooms at a resort on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.

Centrist Dems Hope Post-Mueller Election Security Plan Will Give Them Leverage in 2020

Jun 24, 2019 In The News
By Sam Brodey | Daily Beast
Centrist Dems Hope Post-Mueller Election Security Plan Will Give Them Leverage in 2020

The House’s most moderate Democrats are rolling out a detailed policy plan on Friday aimed at countering foreign election interference, in hopes that they can refocus the post-Mueller Report discussion away from impeachment and instead revive election security measures languishing in Mitch McConnell’s Senate.

 

Issues:
Armed Forces and National Security, Homeland Security

The Hill: Blue Dogs look to move forward on infrastructure project

Jun 11, 2019 In The News
By Juliegrace Brufke
Blue Dogs look to move forward on infrastructure project

Top members of the centrist Democrat Blue Dog Coalition are holding out hope for bipartisan accomplishments on pressing infrastructure projects.

 

Issues:
Economic Opportunity

Blue Dogs call on Democratic leaders to abide by pay-go rule

Jun 5, 2019 In The News
By Juliegrace Brufke, The Hill
Blue Dogs call on Democratic leaders to abide by pay-go rule

Members of the Blue Dog Coalition, a group of moderate House Democrats, are cautioning the party's leadership against disregarding the caucus’ pay-as-you-go rule.

 

Centrist Democrats are back. But these are not your father’s Blue Dogs.

Jun 4, 2019 In The News
By Jessica Mendoza, Christian Science Monitor
Centrist Democrats are back. But these are not your father’s Blue Dogs.

When Mikie Sherrill first ran into the congressional Blue Dog coalition in 2018, she wasn’t sure it would be the place for her.

 

The ‘Velvet Hammer’ leads resurgent Blue Dogs

May 7, 2019 In The News
By Sarah Ferris, POLITICO
The ‘Velvet Hammer’ leads resurgent Blue Dogs

Speaker Nancy Pelosi took a veiled shot at Rep. Stephanie Murphy during a closed-door meeting after the centrist Florida Democrat bucked party leaders on a contentious immigration vote.

 

Moderate Democrats Back Balanced-Budget Amendment, Countering Liberals

Apr 9, 2019 In The News
By Erik Wasson, Bloomberg
Moderate Democrats Back Balanced-Budget Amendment, Countering Liberals

A group of moderate House Democrats is proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution as they try to further distance themselves from the party’s progressive wing, which is backing big boosts in spending for social programs and infrastructure.

 

Issues:
Fiscal Responsibility

Opinion: It takes a steel spine to stand for moderate pragmatism in a polarized era

Feb 27, 2019 In The News
By Rep. Ben McAdams (UT-04), USA Today

You might not have heard much about us, but the moderates are in the House.

 

Blue Dog Coalition Elects 3 New Co-Chairs to Lead Them in Next Congress

Nov 28, 2018 In The News
By Lindsey McPherson
Roll Call: Blue Dog Coalition Elects 3 New Co-Chairs to Lead Them in Next Congress

The Blue Dog Coalition on Tuesday elected three new co-chairs — all current freshmen — to lead the group of two dozen fiscally conservative Democrats in the next Congress. 

Florida Rep. Stephanie Murphy will serve as the administration co-chair, Arizona Rep. Tom O’Halleran as the policy co-chair and California Rep. Lou Correa as the communications co-chair.

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