GA Congressman’s Fleet Reduction Bill Passes In House
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Blue Dogs Endorse Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Duplicative 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
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
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.
Blue Dogs Praise Passage, Signing of STOCK Act
The fiscally conservative Democratic Blue Dog Coalition in the U.S. House of Representatives praised Congress for passing and the President for signing into law today the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act, or STOCK Act – a legislative initiative the Blue Dogs endorsed back in February.
Blue Dog Statement on Republican Budget Proposal
On behalf of the fiscally conservative, Democratic Blue Dog Coalition, Rep. Mike Ross, D-Ark., Blue Dog Co-Chair for Communications, issued the following statement today after House Budget Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan unveiled the Republicans’ FY2013 budget proposal.Statement from Rep. Mike Ross: