Press Releases

Blue Dogs Introduce Legislation to Combat Chinese Government Efforts to Exploit the COVID-19 Pandemic

Jul 2, 2020

WASHINGTON—Today, 13 members of the Blue Dog Coalition, which focuses on issues related to fiscal responsibility and national security, introduced legislation requiring the U.S.

Issues:
Armed Forces and National Security

Blue Dog Leadership Demands Answers on Reports of Russian Bounties on American Soldiers in Afghanistan

Jun 29, 2020
WASHINGTON—Today, the Blue Dog Coalition’s Co-Chair for Administration, Rep. Stephanie Murphy (FL-07), issued the following statement in response to reports revealing a Russian plot to pay bounties to the Taliban to kill U.S. troops in Afghanistan and reports that there has been a Republican-only briefing on the matter:
Issues:
Armed Forces and National Security

Blue Dog Leadership Statement on the Introduction of the Justice in Policing Act of 2020

Jun 9, 2020

WASHINGTON—Today, the Blue Dog Coalition’s Co-Chair for Administration, Rep. Stephanie Murphy (FL-07), issued the following statement in response to this week’s introduction of the Justice in Policing Act of 2020:

 

Issues:
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues, Crime and Law Enforcement

Blue Dogs Call on Congress to Investigate Chinese Government’s Actions Regarding COVID-19

May 27, 2020
WASHINGTON—The members of the Blue Dog Coalition sent a letter to House leadership this week calling on them to pursue bipartisan mechanisms to gather the facts regarding the actions of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) at the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak and throughout the pandemic.
Issues:
Armed Forces and National Security, Foreign Policy, Homeland Security

Blue Dog Leadership Issues Statement on House Passage of the Heroes Act

May 15, 2020

WASHINGTON—Today, the Blue Dog Coalition’s Co-Chair for Policy, Rep. Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01), issued the following statement on House passage of H.R. 6800, The Heroes Act:

 

Issues:
Congressional Reform

The Hill Opinion: It's Time to Strengthen Protections for Government Watchdogs to Protect Our Taxpayer Dollars

May 8, 2020
WASHINGTON—Today, in an exclusive op-ed in The Hill, members of the Blue Dog Coalition—Reps. Jim Cooper (TN-05), Stephanie Murphy (FL-07), and Ed Case (HI-01)—called on Congress to take up the Blue Dog-backed Inspectors General Independence Act in order to protect our taxpayer dollars during a time of unprecedented spending.
Issues:
Government Operations and Politics, Oversight and Regulatory Review

Blue Dogs Back Legislation to Empower, Protect Inspectors General

May 1, 2020

WASHINGTON—Today, the Blue Dog Coalition, which focuses on issues related to fiscal responsibility and national security, announced its endorsement of the Inspectors General Independence Act, which establishes seven-year terms for Inspectors General (IGs) and protects them from politically-motivate

Issues:
Government Operations and Politics, Oversight and Regulatory Review

Blue Dogs Endorse Bipartisan Bill to Establish 9/11-Style Commission on U.S. Pandemic Preparedness and Response

Apr 27, 2020
WASHINGTON—Today, the Blue Dog Coalition, which focuses on issues related to fiscal responsibility and national security, announced its endorsement of H.R. 6429, National Commission on COVID-19 Act, which would establish bipartisan commission to assess the United States’ preparation for and response to pandemics.
Issues:
Armed Forces and National Security, Emergency Management, Government Operations and Politics

Blue Dog Leadership Issues Statement on House Passage of Additional Coronavirus Emergency Funding

Apr 23, 2020

WASHINGTON—Today, the Blue Dog Coalition’s Co-Chair for Administration, Rep. Stephanie Murphy (FL-07), issued the following statement on House passage of the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act:

 

Issues:
Economic Opportunity, Government Operations and Politics, Health Care

Blue Dogs Call on Trump Administration to Prioritize Community-Based Financial Institutions

Apr 20, 2020
WASHINGTON—Today, the Blue Dog Coalition sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Jovita Carranza calling on the Trump Administration to fix the problems community-based financial institutions face when it comes to accessing the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
Issues:
Economic Opportunity

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