WASHINGTON—Today, the Blue Dog Coalition announced its policy task forces for the 116thCongress. The task forces are in charge of policy development for the Coalition, which will deliver on their promise of a positive agenda to produce bipartisan, commonsense solutions that move our country forward and address the needs of every community, from rural and tribal communities to metropolitan areas.

WASHINGTON—Today, Blue Dog Co-Chair for Administration, Rep. Stephanie Murphy (FL-07) issued the following statement in response to the bipartisan border deal:

WASHINGTON—Today, inan exclusiveCNN Opinioneditorial, the co-chairs of the Blue Dog Coalition—Reps. Anthony Brindisi (NY-22), J. Luis Correa (CA-46), Stephanie Murphy (FL-07), and Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01)—pointed out President Trump’s failure to mention the nation’s looming fiscal crisis during last week’s State of the Union address.

WASHINGTON—Today, Blue Dog Co-Chair for Communications, Rep. Lou Correa (CA-46) issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s State of the Union address:

The Democratic Blue Dog Coalition has endorsedH.R. 270, Government Shutdown Impact Report Act of 2019, which was introduced by Rep. Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01), the Blue Dog Coalition Co-Chair for Policy.

WASHINGTON—Today, the Democratic Blue Dog Coalition welcomed freshmanRepresentatives Ed Case (HI-01), Joe Cunningham (SC-01),andKendra Horn (OK-05)to its ranks. In total, the Blue Dog Coalition has 27 members, including 10 members of its freshman class. Rep. Case was a member of the Blue Dog Coalition from 2003 to 2007 while he served as a U.S. Representative for Hawaii’s second congressional district.

WASHINGTON—Today, the Blue Dog Coalition senta letterto House Democratic leadership calling for leadership to prioritize infrastructure as one of the first issues to be tackled now that the government is open.

WASHINGTON—Today, President Trump announced he would proceed witha deal proposed by the Blue Dog Coalitionto reopen the government and then hold a substantive, bipartisan, and bicameral discussion on border security that would produce legislation to quickly pass both chambers of Congress, ideally with a veto-proof majority. The Blue Dog Co-Chair for Communications, Rep. Lou Correa (CA-46), issued the following statement:

WASHINGTON—Today, the Blue Dog Coalition senta letter to leadershipof both parties and both chambers of Congress regarding border security and the government shutdown.

WASHINGTON—Today, the Blue Dog Co-Chair for Communications, Rep. Lou Correa (CA-46) issued the following statement in response to theNew York Times reportrevealing that, last year, President Trump suggested withdrawing the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).