Blue Dog Democrats Find More Political Muscle
This year's coalition is bigger and more powerful than ever
Posted June 13, 2008
House of Representatives Majority Leader Steny Hoyer speaks during a news conference along with members of the Congressional Blue Dog Coalition (L-R) Rep. Dennis Moore, Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, Rep. Mike Ross, Rep. Allen Boyd and Rep. Jim Cooper at the Captiol in Washington, D.C. Hoyer was endorsing the Blue Dogs' fiscally conservative proposals as the House heads into a major vote on the federal budget. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
