WASHINGTON—Today, the Democratic Blue Dog Coalition endorsed the”March to Common Ground” framework, which was developed by members of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus (PSC) in order to help break the gridlock on a fifth COVID-19 relief package and encourage House leadership, Senate leadership, and the White House to go back to the negotiating table.The framework includes

WASHINGTON—Rep. Jared Golden (ME-02), a member of the Blue Dog Coalition, moderated aRural Opportunity Roundtable discussionon small business and entrepreneurship.

WASHINGTON—Today, Rep. Anthony Brindisi (NY-22), Co-Chair for Whip of the Blue Dog Coalition, moderated a discussion on mental health care and addiction treatment as part of the Coalition’s Rural Opportunity Roundtable series.

WASHINGTON—Today, the Blue Dog Coalition hosted itsthird discussionas part of the virtual Rural Opportunity Roundtable series. Specifically, today’s discussion focused on expanding access to quality, affordable health care in rural America.Rep. Xochitl Torres Small (NM-02), Co-Chair of the Blue Dog Task Force on Rural Opportunity, Rep. Henry Cuellar (TX-28), and Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16), participated in today’s discussion.

WASHINGTON—Today, the Blue Dog Coalition hostedits second discussionas part of the virtual Rural Opportunity Roundtable series. Specifically, today’s discussion focused on expanding access to high-speed broadband internet in rural America. It was moderated by Rep.

WASHINGTON—Today, the Blue Dog Coalition launched its first-ever virtual Rural Opportunity Roundtable series starting witha discussionwith local and tribal leaders about the effects of the COVID-19 crisis on rural and tribal communities.The Blue Dogs are developing a forward-looking plan to strengthen rural America by building a strong economic foundation and creating good-paying jobs.

WASHINGTON—Today, members of the Blue Dog Coalition senta letterto House and Senate leadership urging them to restart bipartisan negotiations on a fifth COVID-19 relief package to address the current public health and economic crisis. Additionally, the Blue Dogs urge leadership to include a set of priorities that have earned bipartisan support in both chambers of Congress.

WASHINGTON—Today, the Blue Dog Coalition announced its endorsement of a set of bipartisan legislation that aims to keep American workers on payroll and to protect their jobs. Specifically, the Blue Dogs backedH.R. 7481, Reviving the Economy Sustainably Towards a Recovery in Twenty-twenty(RESTART) Act, andH.R. 6776,Jumpstarting Our Businesses’ Success Credit (JOBS Credit) Act of 2020.

WASHINGTON—Today, the Blue Dog Coalition’s Co-Chair for Policy, Rep. Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01), issued the following statement in response to recent changes to long-standing practices at United States Postal Service (USPS):

The headlines speak for themselves. Washington Post noted it’s a different kind of Blue Dog Coalition today. Christian Science Monitor declared these aren’t your father’s Blue Dogs.