Press Releases

Blue Dogs Call on House, Senate Leadership to Focus on Bipartisan Solutions that are Specific to Pandemic Response

Apr 2, 2020

WASHINGTON—Today, the Blue Dog Coalition sent a letter to House and Senate leadership urging the leadership of both parties to work together and focus on bipartisan solutions that are specific to the response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

 

Issues:
Congress

Blue Dogs Secure Stronger Spending Oversight Measures, Several Other Policies in Bipartisan CARES Act

Mar 26, 2020
WASHINGTON—Today, the Democratic Blue Dog Coalition announced that several of the Coalition’s policy recommendations were included in the final text of the bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
Issues:
Government Operations and Politics, Labor and Employment, Oversight and Regulatory Review, Science, Technology, Communications, Tax Reform

Blue Dogs Call on Republican, Democratic Leadership to End Partisan Games with Economic Rescue Legislation

Mar 24, 2020

WASHINGTON—Today, Blue Dog Co-Chair for Administration, Rep. Stephanie Murphy (FL-07), issued the following statement calling for the leaders of both parties to stop the partisan games and work together to reach a bipartisan, bicameral agreement on an economic rescue package:

 

Blue Dog Coalition Policy Task Forces Release Recommendations for COVID-19 Pandemic Response

Mar 23, 2020
WASHINGTON—Today, the Democratic Blue Dog Coalition released its policy recommendations for both Congress and the Trump Administration to consider as they continue to respond to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The recommendations were developed within the policy parameters of the Blue Dog Coalition’s five policy task forces.
Issues:
Agriculture and Food, Education, Emergency Management, Families, Finance and Financial Sector, Fiscal Responsibility, Government Operations and Politics, Health Care, Homeland Security, Labor and Employment, Oversight and Regulatory Review, Taxation

Blue Dog Leadership Calls for Balanced Economic Rescue Package that Focuses on the Middle Class

Mar 22, 2020
Today, the Co-Chairs of the Blue Dog Coalition—Reps. Stephanie Murphy (FL-07), Lou Correa (CA-46), Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01), and Anthony Brindisi (NY-22)—published an essay on Medium calling for a balanced economic rescue package that focuses on the middle class.
Issues:
Economics and Public Finance, Government Operations and Politics

Blue Dogs Call on Trump Administration to Combat COVID-19 Disinformation

Mar 19, 2020

WASHINGTON—Today, the Blue Dog Coalition sent a letter to President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence calling for the Administration to take immediate action to combat the surging level of disinformation on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Issues:
Armed Forces and National Security, Government Operations and Politics

Blue Dog Leadership Calls on House, Senate to Stay in Session Until Bipartisan, Bicameral Agreement is Reached on Coronavirus

Mar 12, 2020

WASHINGTON—Today, Rep. Lou Correa (CA-46), the Blue Dog Coalition’s Co-Chair for Communications, issued the following statement regarding the ongoing negotiations on Congress’ response to the coronavirus pandemic:

 

Blue Dog Leadership Issues Statement on Potential Economic Stimulus Legislation in Response to COVID-19 Outbreak

Mar 10, 2020

WASHINGTON—Today, Rep. Lou Correa (CA-46), the Blue Dog Coalition’s Co-Chair for Communications, issued the following statement on the potential economic stimulus package in response to the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the United States:

 

Issues:
Economics and Public Finance

Blue Dogs Back Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Expand Teaching Health Center Programs, Address Physician Shortage

Mar 6, 2020

WASHINGTON—Today, the Democratic Blue Dog Coalition announced its endorsement of the bipartisan, bicameral H.R. 2815, Training the Next Generation of Primary Care Doctors Act, a bill that would improve access to physicians in rural communities.

Issues:
Health Care

Blue Dogs Call on House Budget Committee to Produce a Budget

Mar 5, 2020

WASHINGTON—Today, the Blue Dog Coalition sent a letter to House Budget Committee Chairman John Yarmuth, calling on the House Budget Committee to produce a budget.

Issues:
Budget & Deficit Reduction

Pages