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Blue Dog Coalition

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Blue Dog Coalition
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Leadership: Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, Vicente Gonzalez, and Lou Correa
Established February 14, 1995
Members 18
Website Blue Dog Coalition

The Blue Dog Coalition is an official caucus in the United States House of Representatives that was formed in 1995. According to the coalition's website, the caucus represents "the center of the political spectrum in the House of Representatives, appealing to the mainstream values of the American public. The Blue Dogs are dedicated to pursuing fiscally-responsible policies, ensuring a strong national defense, and transcending party lines to get things done for the American people."[1]

Background

The Blue Dog Coalition formed in 1995 after the Republican Party won control of both the House and Senate in the 1994 elections. According to the coalition's website, the founders "viewed the 1994 election results as an indication that the Democratic Party had gone too far left and was rejected by the American people. So, there was an effort by fiscally conservative and moderate Democrats to form a voting bloc representing what they viewed as the middle of the partisan spectrum and one that would serve as fierce advocates for fiscal responsibility. Their goals were to hold both parties accountable to promises of fiscal restraint and, by working with both parties, to stop legislation from going too far right or too far left."[2]

Mission

The mission statement of the Blue Dog Coalition is as follows:

“ Members of the Blue Dog Coalition are dedicated to the financial stability and national security of the country, notwithstanding partisan political positions and personal fortune and do hereby agree to organize a Coalition to serve the interests of our country.[4] ”

Leadership

119th Congress

Leadership for the 119th Congress:[5]

118th Congress

Leadership for the 118th Congress:[6]

117th Congress

Leadership for the 117th Congress:[7]

116th Congress

Leadership for the 116th Congress:[7]

115th Congress

Leadership for the 115th Congress:[7]

Members

119th Congress

118th Congress

117th Congress

116th Congress

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Blue Dog Coalition, “Who We Are" accessed February 13, 2025
  2. ↑ Blue Dog Coalition, “History" accessed February 13, 2025
  3. ↑ Blue Dog Coalition, “Mission Statement" accessed February 13, 2025
  4. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  5. ↑ Blue Dog Coalition, “Members" accessed February 13, 2025
  6. ↑ The Beat DC, “Blue Dog Coalition Elects First Woman of Color as Co-Chair" accessed February 13, 2025
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Blue Dog Coalition, "Members," accessed December 15, 2022 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "members" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "members" defined multiple times with different content
  8. ↑ Blue Dog Coalition, "Membership," accessed August 8, 2025
  9. ↑ Blue Dog Coalition, "Membership," accessed August 8, 2025
  10. ↑ Blue Dog Coalition, "Membership," accessed August 8, 2025
  11. ↑ Blue Dog Coalition, "Membership," accessed August 8, 2025
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