Press Releases

Blue Dog Leadership Statement on Delayed Vote on Bipartisan Infrastructure Package

Oct 1, 2021

WASHINGTON—Today, Rep. Stephanie Murphy (FL-07), the Blue Dog Coalition’s Co-Chair for Communications and Outreach, issued the following statement on the delayed vote on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Package:

Blue Dog Leadership Supports Vote on Fiscal State of the Nation

Sep 29, 2021

WASHINGTON—Today, Blue Dog leadership expressed its support for a vote on a bipartisan resolution that would require an annual fiscal state of the nation be presented to Congress. The resolution, H.Con.Res. 44, authored by Rep.

House Passes Blue Dog Priorities, Endorsed Legislation to Strengthen National Defense

Sep 23, 2021
WASHINGTON— Today, the House passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included several Blue Dog Coalition priorities to strengthen our nation’s defense apparatus as outlined in
Issues:
Armed Forces and National Security

Blue Dogs Back Slate of NDAA Amendments to Support U.S. Servicemembers, Counter the China’s Global Influence, Hold Foreign Adversaries Accountable, Enhance Oversight

Sep 22, 2021
WASHINGTON—Today, the Blue Dog Coalition, which focuses on issues related to fiscal responsibility and national security, announced it has endorsed a slate of amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). These amendments include measures that would accomplish the following: 1) Strengthen support for U.S.
Issues:
Armed Forces and National Security

Blue Dog Coalition Endorses Senate-Passed Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, Calls for Vote as Quickly as Possible

Aug 20, 2021
WASHINGTON—Today, the Democratic Blue Dog Coalition announced it has endorsed the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which the Senate passed on August 10, 2021.

Blue Dog Leadership Urges House Leadership to Bring Up Senate-Passed Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill for a Vote as Quickly as Possible, Opposes Unnecessary Delays

Aug 10, 2021
WASHINGTON—Today, the Co-Chairs of the Blue Dog Coalition—Reps. Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01), Ed Case (HI-01), Stephanie Murphy (FL-07), Abigail Spanberger (VA-07), and Kurt Schrader (OR-05)—issued the following statement on the Senate passage of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act:
 

Blue Dogs Back Bipartisan Legislation to Help Americans Return to Work

Aug 4, 2021
WASHINGTON—Today, the Democratic Blue Dog Coalition, announced it has endorsed the Strengthening Unemployment Programs to Provide Opportunities for Recovery and Training (SUPPORT) for New Workers Act, which helps unemployed Americans return to work by ensuring that they do not lose income when they
Issues:
Labor and Employment

Blue Dog Leadership Hails Senate Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal as Important Achievement for the American Economy, Calls for Immediate House Vote

Jul 28, 2021
WASHINGTON—Today, Rep. Abigail Spanberger (VA-07), the Blue Dog Coalition’s Co-Chair for Communications, issued the following statement on the bipartisan infrastructure deal achieved in the United States Senate:
 
Issues:
Economic Opportunity, Transportation and Public Works

Blue Dogs Back Legislation to Support U.S. Efforts to Counter China’s Global Influence

Jul 22, 2021
WASHINGTON—Today, the Blue Dog Coalition, which focuses on issues related to national security, announced its endorsement of two pieces of legislation aimed at supporting the efforts of the United States to counter the Chinese government’s influence around the world.
 
Issues:
Armed Forces and National Security, Foreign Policy

Blue Dogs Call on Congress to Investigate Origins of COVID-19 in China, Assess United States’ Domestic Pandemic Response

Jul 14, 2021
WASHINGTON—Today, members of the Democratic Blue Dog Coalition sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, calling for the establishme
Issues:
Armed Forces and National Security, Emergency Management

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