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May 10, 2011
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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.
May 4, 2011
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Today, under the leadership of Congressman Joe Donnelly of Indiana and Congressman Dan Boren of Oklahoma, the Blue Dog Coalition announced its official endorsement of H.R. 1325, The AMERICA Works Act, legislation that ensures workers have the skills America’s manufacturers need to compete.
May 3, 2011
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Today, members of the Blue Dog Coalition announced their endorsement of H.R. 1380, the New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions (NAT GAS) Act of 2011.
Apr 13, 2011
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Today Congressman Mike Ross (D-Ark.), Blue Dog Co-Chair, issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s remarks on fiscal responsibility.
Apr 6, 2011
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Today, Congressman and Blue Dog Co-Chair Heath Shuler (D-NC) will offer the Blue Dog Benchmarks for Fiscal Reform as an amendment to Chairman Paul Ryan’s fiscal year 2012 budget proposal.
Mar 30, 2011
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Today members of the fiscally conservative Democratic Blue Dog Coalition announced the Blue Dog Benchmarks for Fiscal Reform – an aggressive set of targets for long-term fiscal reform and deficit reduction that includes cutting the deficit by $4 trillion over the next 10 years, with the largest deficit cuts in history by 2014.
Mar 11, 2011
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Today, members of the fiscally conservative Democratic Blue Dog Coalition announced their support for the “Reduce Unnecessary Spending Act of 2011,” a measure introduced by House Budget Committee Ranking Member Chris Van Hollen that would require Congress and the President to work cooperatively to eliminate spending programs that are duplicative, inefficient and outdated.
Mar 1, 2011
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Today members of the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition announced that Katie Campbell will join the Coalition’s staff as Blue Dog Policy Director. In her official capacity, Campbell will be working directly with Blue Dog members and staff, including the Coalition Task Forces, to promote Blue Dog legislative priorities.
Feb 16, 2011
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Today Congressman John Barrow (D-GA) and Congressman Mike Ross (D-AR), Co-Chairs of the fiscally conservative Democratic Blue Dog Coalition, announced the Blue Dog Task Forces for the 112th Congress.
Feb 14, 2011
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Today, Congressman Mike Ross (D-AR), Co-Chair of the fiscally conservative Democratic Blue Dog Coalition, issued the following statement after President Obama released his Fiscal Year 2012 budget proposal: