Blue Dog Coalition

...attaching it to the upcoming bill to raise the debt limit or some other crucial legislation. Indeed, we have just learned that the Blue Dog Coalition in the House has endorsed this effort to avoid political accountability. The proposed...

In this article: Medicare, Social Security, Kent Conrad, Nancy Pelosi, Afl-cio, and White House

...trade, costly health care overhaul plans, ineffective stimulus spending and big deficit spending. Rehberg said fiscally conservative Blue Dog Democrats have been an important ally in such fights. "That's what gives me heartburn and keeps...

In this article: Denny Rehberg, Jon Tester, Washington D.C., Montana, Heartburn, and Blue Dog Democrats

...Dennis Moore, Democrat of Kansas, officially announced his retirement at the end of next year. The decision by Mr. Moore, a centrist or Blue Dog Democrat, became known over the weekend and set off a flurry of discussion about whether...

In this article: Dennis Moore, Barack Obama, Kansas, Chris Van Hollen, Troubled Asset Relief Program, Climate change, and TARP

...member of the House Financial Services Committee. He was the Johnson County district attorney from 1976 to 1988. Moore is a member of the Blue Dog Coalition, a group of moderate and conservative Democrats who push for stricter fiscal...

In this article: Dennis Moore, Kansas, Nick Jordan, Barack Obama, and Democracy

...user 20 fans permalink - + jackbutler5555 I'm a Fan of jackbutler5555 I'm a fan of this user 26 fans permalink Of course, we'd like all Blue Dog Democrats to risk losing their seats in order to pass health care legislation. But they...

In this article: Michael Bennet, Barack Hussein Obama, Colorado, Rome, Washington, Suicide, HuffPost, and Facebook

...health care reform bill doesn't go far enough in containing costs. However, the cost of doing nothing is more expensive. If the Blue Dog Democrats are truly serious about containing costs, they should champion a single-payer health plan...

In this article: Jim Matheson, Medicaid, Medicare, State Children's Health Insurance Program, and Blue Dog Democrats

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In this article: Blue Dog Democrats, Nancy Pelosi, Ezra Klein, New York, Tennessee, and Washington Post

...in health costs and keep the federal budget deficit under control. But by all indications, the 52-member group -- known as the Blue Dog Coalition -- will split in the voting. The lawmakers, some of whom played an instrumental role in...

In this article: Baron Hill, Frank Kratovil, Tax, Medicare, Congressional Budget Office, Republican National Committee, Nancy Pelosi, Jason Altmire, and Michael Steele