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The Blue Dogs

The Blue Dog Coalition, commonly known as the Blue Dogs or Blue Dog Democrats, is a caucus of centrist members from the Democratic Party in the United States House of Representatives. The caucus was founded as a group of conservative Democrats in 1995 in response to defeats in the 1994 elections. Historically, the Blue Dog Coalition has been fiscally and socially conservative, representing the center-right in the Democratic Party.The modern Blue Dog Coalition remains the most conservative grouping of Democrats in the House, broadly adopting socially liberal and fiscally conservative policies and promoting fiscal restraint. Most Blue Dogs are elected in competitive, Republican-leaning districts.The caucus currently has ten members. The co-chairs of the Blue Do… more »