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==111th Congress==

==111th Congress==

Blue Dogs like to consider themselves moderate or conservative that are independent of their liberal leadership. Their website states, “particularly active on fiscal issues, relentlessly pursuing a balanced budget and then protecting that achievement from politically popular ‘raids’ on the budget.”  However, they increasing vote with [[Nancy Pelosi]] on key fiscal policies, which is supposed to be their strong point. The [[Heritage Foundation]] and [[Human Events]] have compiled a list of the 16 top issues before the 111th Congress and scored the Blue Dogs on their votes. <ref>[http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=32898&s=rcmc Blue Dog Dems Report Card Human Events, July 29, 2009]</ref> What they found was that the Blue Dog Coalition has voted in lockstep with ultra liberal Rep. [[Steny Hoyer]] 78% of the time.

Blue Dogs like to consider themselves moderate or conservative that are independent of their liberal leadership. Their website states, “particularly active on fiscal issues, relentlessly pursuing a balanced budget and then protecting that achievement from politically popular ‘raids’ on the budget.”  However, they increasingly vote with [[Nancy Pelosi]] on key fiscal policies, which is supposed to be their strong point. The [[Heritage Foundation]] and [[Human Events]] have compiled a list of the 16 top issues before the 111th Congress and scored the Blue Dogs on their votes. <ref>[http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=32898&s=rcmc Blue Dog Dems Report Card Human Events, July 29, 2009]</ref> What they found was that the Blue Dog Coalition has voted in lockstep with ultra liberal Rep. [[Steny Hoyer]] 78% of the time.

*[[SCHIP]]- 96% of all Blue Dogs voted in favor

*[[SCHIP]]- 96% of all Blue Dogs voted in favor