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Feb 7, 2011
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Today Congressman Mike Ross (D-AR), Co-Chair of the fiscally conservative Democratic Blue Dog Coalition, issued the following statement on President Clinton speaking to the Blue Dog Coalition’s annual issues conference in New York.
Jan 26, 2011
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Today, members of the Blue Dog Coalition announced their renewed endorsement of legislation that would ease Congressional gridlock by reforming the redistricting process. The two bills, introduced by Congressman Jim Cooper of Tennessee and Congressman Heath Shuler of North Carolina, would put an end to political gerrymandering, a longstanding priority of the Blue Dogs that has spanned both Republ
Jan 26, 2011
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Today Congressman Mike Ross, Co-Chair of the fiscally conservative Democratic Blue Dog Coalition, issued the following statement on the budget and economic outlook released by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office:
Jan 25, 2011
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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:
Jan 5, 2011
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Today, Congressman Mike Ross (D-AR), co-chair of the fiscally conservative Democratic Blue Dog Coalition, issued the following statement on the proposed rules package for the 112th Congress:
Dec 21, 2010
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Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2142, “The Government Performance and Results Modernization Act of 2010,” clearing the bill for the President’s signature.
Dec 1, 2010
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Today, Representative Jim Matheson (D-UT), Co-Chair of the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition, issued the following statement after the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform released its comprehensive report to address the nation’s long-term fiscal crisis.
Jul 22, 2010
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Today, President Obama signed into law the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act, bipartisan legislation to eliminate $110 billion in waste, fraud and abuse resulting from poor oversight and accountability on the part of federal government agencies.
Jun 22, 2010
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Today, for the first time in over 10 years, the House voted to give pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) rules the force of law, a move that would bring a level of fiscal discipline to the federal government not seen since Congress balanced the budget in the 1990’s.
Jun 22, 2010
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Today, under the leadership of Representative Glenn Nye (D-VA) and Representative Charlie Wilson (D-OH), members of the Blue Dog Coalition will introduce the Stop Waste by Eliminating Excessive Programs Act (SWEEP Act), legislation that would reduce unnecessary and wasteful government spending by creating a means to review and abolish federal programs that are inefficient, duplicative, or in other