Press Releases

Blue Dogs Endorse Bipartisan Simpson-Bowles Amendment

Feb 5, 2013

Furthering their bipartisan efforts to address the nation’s ongoing fiscal crisis head on, the fiscally conservative Democratic Blue Dog Coalition has formally endorsed the Schrader-Wolf-Cooper-Gibson Amendment to H.R. 444, the Require a PLAN D Act, which is scheduled for a vote on the House floor tomorrow.

Blue Dog Statement on CBO Budget and Economic Outlook

Feb 5, 2013

Today, Congressman Kurt Schrader, 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: 

Blue Dogs Say Congress Must Address Long-Term Fiscal Crisis

Jan 24, 2013
Coalition Applauds House Support of Its No Budget, No Pay Position in Debt Ceiling Vote
Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that provides a short-term extension of the debt ceiling and includes a measure preventing Members of Congress from getting paid until they pass a budget.  

On behalf of the fiscally conservative, Democratic Blue Dog Coalition, Rep. Kurt Schrader, D-Ore., Co-Chair for Communications, issued the following statement:

President Signs Into Law Blue Dog-Endorsed Bill on Improper Payments

Jan 10, 2013
Blue Dogs Say Compromise, Cooperation Necessary in Budget Battles Facing Congress
Today, President Barack Obama signed into law a Blue Dog-endorsed bill that could save taxpayers $125 billion annually by helping to eliminate improper payments, among other provisions.  H.R. 4053, the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act (IPERIA), will better identify, prevent and recover payment error, waste, fraud and abuse within federal spending.  

House Passes Blue Dog-Endorsed Bill on Improper Payments

Dec 13, 2012
Leaders Say Bill Could Save Taxpayers $125 Billion Annually, Example of Parties Working Together
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan, Blue Dog-endorsed bill that could save taxpayers $125 billion annually by helping to eliminate improper payments, among other provisions.  H.R. 4053, the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act (IPERIA), will better identify, prevent and recover payment error, waste, fraud and abuse within federal spending.  

Blue Dogs Announce New Leadership Team

Dec 11, 2012
Barrow, Cooper, Schrader to Lead Coalition in 113th Congress
Members of the fiscally, conservative Democratic Blue Dog Coalition have elected their new leadership team for the 113th Congress:
  • Rep. John Barrow., D-Ga., Co-Chair for Administration
  • Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Tenn., Co-Chair for Policy
  • Rep. Kurt Schrader, D-Ore., Co-Chair for Communications

House to Vote on Blue Dog-Endorsed Bill This Week

Dec 10, 2012
Bipartisan Legislation Creates National “Do Not Pay List” – Builds on Blue Dog Bill Signed into Law Last Year to Reduce Waste, Fraud and Abuse in Government
The U.S. House of Representatives will consider a bipartisan bill this week endorsed by the fiscally conservative, Democratic Blue Dog Coalition that will better protect taxpayer dollars.  H.R. 4053, the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act (IPERIA), will better identify, prevent and recover payment error, waste, fraud and abuse within federal spending.

Blue Dogs Endorse Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Duplicative Programs

Jun 13, 2012
For Every New Program, Bill Requires Government-Wide Review for Existing, Similar Programs

Building on their bipartisan efforts to make government better respect taxpayer dollars, the fiscally conservative Democratic Blue Dog Coalition in the U.S. House of Representatives has thrown its support behind a bipartisan bill that would, for every new program proposed, require a government-wide review to check for existing, similar programs.  

Blue Dog Statement on CBO Long-Term Budget Outlook

Jun 5, 2012
Coalition Urges a Bipartisan, Balanced Solution to Debt Crisis
Today, the fiscally conservative, Democratic Blue Dog Coalition released a statement after the Congressional Budget Office released its 2012 Long-Term Budget Outlook, which projects that by the end of this year, the federal debt will reach roughly 70 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), the highest percentage since shortly after World War II.

Rep. Larry Kissell Joins Blue Dog Coalition

Apr 18, 2012
North Carolina Democrat is Newest Addition to Blue Dogs
The fiscally conservative Democratic Blue Dog Coalition expanded their ranks in the U.S. House of Representatives today by adding Rep. Larry Kissell, D-N.C., as its newest member.  Kissell, first elected in 2008 and who represents the 8th Congressional District in south central North Carolina, brings the group’s total membership to 25.  

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