Sentences with phrase «conservative blue dogs»

WASHINGTON (CNN)- The deal Democratic House leaders struck with a group of conservative Blue Dogs Democrats Wednesday was not embraced by one leading liberal House Democrat: Rep. Barbara Lee, D - California, chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus.

The political action committee that supports the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition of Democrats in Congress backed O'Halleran in his race.

Leading Once a member of the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition, Israel helped recruit and elect a huge freshman class in 2012, nearly 50 in all.

She was a member of the conservative Blue Dog Democrats.

Not exact matches

Lipinski's win is a blow to the anti-Trump resistance, which has been fueled by energy from the party's base, and it's a relief for the dwindling Blue Dog Coalition of conservative House Democrats, which hopes to make a comeback this year.

Gillibrand has come a long way since the early days of her tenure, when her conservative record on immigration issues during her previous life as a Blue Dog House member caused an uproar among Latino lawmakers, one of whom, (Assemblyman Peter Rivera), denounced her as «xenophobic.»

House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman told reporters on Capitol Hill that he is willing to keep talking with members of the Blue Dog coalition - an influential group of fiscal conservatives - but also made clear he intends to move forward with the legislation.

One of the most conservative members of the House Democratic Caucus and a co-chairman of the Blue Dog Coalition, Lipinski opposes abortion rights.

Four out of seven «Blue Dogs» on the Energy and Commerce Committee were won over; with a similar level of conservative support the full House, reform will pass with about 235 votes, probably including a public option.

P.S. To those conservatives still in denial about the implications of this switch - it doesn't really matter if Specter (or the Blue Dogs, for that matter) vote with the Democratic majority on actual bills.

«Good luck getting the Blue Dogs and the Dems in conservative states to vote for every looney left initiative.»

Also, during Obama's first term with 58 democratic senators, 2 mostly / somewhat democrat voting independents and 40 republicans, the senate version of the blue dog coalition ensured that Obama's 60 vote block had a measure of conservative voice and that it wasn't just a rubber stamp of approval for Obama.

Many of those members belong to the «Blue Dog Coalition,» a largely fiscally conservative group of House Dems who are more conservative than others in their party.

In an interview on CNN's State of the Union, Rep. Keith Ellison laid down the battle lines for President Barack Obama, whose White House is wedged in the middle between conservative Senate Democrats and the conservative House Blue Dog Coalition and liberal House Democrats.

A fiscal conservative, he is part of the group of House Democrats known as the Blue Dogs.

WASHINGTON (CNN)-- The «Blue Dogs,» a group of moderate to conservative House Democrats who have worked to limit the price tag of health care reform legislation, are taking a hit from a prominent Republican who is suggesting that the group will ultimately prove ineffectual.

Blue Dog coalition: The Blue Dog coalition is a group of 52 fiscally conservative Democrats in the House.

Sixteen of them have been endorsed by the Blue Dogs, a coalition of conservative Democrats.

Several Blue Dogs who lost their conservative - leaning districts in 2010 have also signaled they are unlikely to run for their old seats in 2012 by closing their committees.

One of the most conservative members of the Democratic caucus, Lipinski is a co-chair of the Blue Dog Caucus.

The fiscally conservative Democratic Blue Dog Coalition will add three more candidates to its roster of endorsed candidates today, Roll Call has learned.

«I think it's also interesting that the one race that Obama didn't involve himself, which was NY 23, the blue dog conservative Democrat won.»

Chuck's 2010 humor book, How To Survive A Garden Gnome Attack, was optioned by Sony Pictures, and his second humor book, Red Dog / Blue Dog, is a photo collection of dogs doing liberal and conservative things.

Chaired by Conservative MP Neil Parish, this meeting is always well - attended by all leading welfare organisations including Kennel Club, Dogs Trust, British Veterinary Association (BVA), RSPCA, Blue Cross, as well as other MPs, and many other representatives of the dog world.

Chaired by Conservative MP Neil Parish, this meeting is always well - attended by all leading welfare organisations including Kennel Club, Dogs Trust, British Veterinary Association (BVA), RSPCA, Blue Cross,...

The moderate to conservative Democrats who call themselves «Blue Dogs» and the moderate to liberal Republicans of the «Lunch Bunch» have the most to gain from a closely divided House.