Press Releases
Sep 14, 2011
Today, the Blue Dog Coalition leadership team sent a letter to the members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction advocating that Republicans and Democrats work together to achieve a balanced, bipartisan solution that cuts the deficit by $4 trillion over 10 years. Following is the text of the letter.
Dear Members of Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction:
Dear Members of Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction:
Aug 11, 2011
Today, members of the Blue Dog Coalition leadership sent a letter to each of the twelve members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction. In the letter the Blue Dog leaders urge the committee members to pursue a balanced, bipartisan solution that will control our nation’s debt and ensure that the United States remains the leader in the world economy. Following is the text of the letter
Jul 29, 2011
Today Congressman Mike Ross (D-Ark.), Blue Dog Co-Chair, issued the following statement on legislation in the House to raise the national debt limit.
Jul 11, 2011
Today Congressman Ben Chandler, Chair of the Blue Dog Task Force on Oversight and Regulatory Review, released the following statement after the President issued an executive order again imploring all independent federal agencies to review their existing regulations “to determine whether any such regulations should be modified, streamlined, expanded, or repealed so as to make the agency's regulator
Jun 15, 2011
On January 18th of this year, President Obama issued Executive Order 13563 calling on every federal agency to review their regulations to ensure they “promote predictability and reduce uncertainty,” “take into account benefits and costs,” and “identify and use the best, most innovative, and least burdensome tools for achieving regulatory ends.”
Jun 13, 2011
Today, following the President’s meeting with leaders of his Jobs and Competitiveness Council, the Blue Dogs once again urged consideration of the AMERICA Works Act, legislation introduced by Indiana Congressman Joe Donnelly and included in the bipartisan House "Make it in America" agenda. The bill, which has also been endorsed by the National Association of Manufacturers, would take significant s
Jun 7, 2011
Today, Representative Mike Ross (D-AR), Blue Dog Co-Chair for Communications, issued the following statement on U.S. Representative Dan Boren’s announcement that he would not be seeking re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives.
Jun 1, 2011
Today members of the Blue Dog Coalition, under the leadership of Congressman Ben Chandler (KY-06) and Congressman Tim Holden (PA-17), sent a letter to Dr. Donald Berwick, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), advocating that the agency eliminate unnecessary paperwork that is overly burdensome to home health care providers and consumers.
May 18, 2011
Today Congressman Ben Chandler (KY-06) and Congressman Tim Holden (PA-17), Chair and Vice-Chair of the Blue Dog Task Force on Oversight and Regulatory Review, issued the following statements in response to the announcement by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on the “Know Before You Owe” initiative, an effort to simplify the mortgage disclosure forms and seek input from consumers and
May 10, 2011
Today members of the Blue Dog Coalition, under the leadership of Congressman Ben Chandler (KY-06) and Congressman Tim Holden (PA-17), sent a letter to Dr.