Blue Dog Membership List Released

Call it service journalism. The updated membership list for the influential conservative Democratic group, the Blue Dog Coalition, is available below.

Progressive bloggers, who pound the group mercilessly, have been searching for an updated list of members online. By popular demand, then, we asked Blue Dog spokesperson Kristen Hawn to forward the list to the Huffington Post.

It includes 51 members in total.

Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-S.D.) is co-chair for administration, Baron Hill (D-Ind.) is co-chair for policy, and Charlie Melancon (D-La.) is co-chair for communications. Sophomore Rep. Heath Shuler (D-N.C.) rounds out the leadership list, serving as Blue Dog Whip.

The Blue Dog Coalition was founded in 1995, following the GOP sweep of Congress, with the intention of claiming the center for the Democratic Party. Its membership is largely made up of Democrats elected in districts that voted for Bush in 2004.

Democrats currently hold a 75-seat advantage over Republicans in the House -- 254 to 178. But 218 votes are needed to pass legislation, meaning that if the GOP stays united, Democrats can only lose 36 members on a given vote. Three seats are vacant, with a tightly contested race in upstate New York to take place Tuesday in a district that trends heavily Republican. The seat's former occupant, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), was a Blue Dog. Scott Murphy, the Democrat seeking to replace her, has said he will become a Blue Dog too.

Here's the full updated membership:

Blue Dog Leadership Team

Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, Blue Dog Co-Chair for Administration
Rep. Baron Hill, Blue Dog Co-Chair for Policy
Rep. Charlie Melancon, Blue Dog Co-Chair for Communications
Rep. Heath Shuler, Blue Dog Whip

Blue Dog Members

Altmire, Jason (PA-04)
Arcuri, Mike (NY-24)
Baca, Joe (CA-43)
Barrow, John (GA-12)
Berry, Marion (AR-01)
Bishop, Sanford (GA-02)
Boren, Dan (OK-02)
Boswell, Leonard (IA-03)
Boyd, Allen (FL-02)
Bright, Bobby (AL-02)
Cardoza, Dennis (CA-18)
Carney, Christopher (PA-10)
Chandler, Ben (KY-06)
Childers, Travis (MS-01)
Cooper, Jim (TN-05)
Costa, Jim (CA-20)
Henry Cuellar (TX-28)
Davis, Lincoln (TN-04)
Donnelly, Joe (IN-02)
Ellsworth, Brad (IN-08)
Giffords, Gabrielle (AZ-08)
Gordon, Bart (TN-06)
Griffith, Parker (AL-05)
Harman, Jane (CA-36)
Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie (SD)
Hill, Baron (IN-09)
Holden, Tim (PA-17)
Frank Kratovil, Jr. (MD-01)
McIntyre, Mike (NC-07)
Marshall, Jim (GA-03)
Matheson, Jim (UT-02)
Melancon, Charles (LA-03)
Michaud, Mike (ME-02)
Minnick, Walt (ID-01)
Mitchell, Harry (AZ-05)
Moore, Dennis (KS-03)
Murphy, Patrick (PA-08)
Nye, Glenn (VA-02)
Peterson, Collin (MN-07)
Pomeroy, Earl (ND)
Ross, Mike (AR-04)
Salazar, John (CO-03)
Sanchez, Loretta (CA-47)
Schiff, Adam (CA-29)
Scott, David (GA-13)
Shuler, Heath (NC-11)
Space, Zack (OH-18)
Tanner, John (TN-08)
Taylor, Gene (MS-04)
Thompson, Mike (CA-01)
Wilson, Charles (OH-06)

Comments

[Muss]

As a member of Moveon.org, I am going to promote a Moveon.org email program.
We need to email these blue dawgs each day.
This is NOT the change we voted for.
Kay Hagan's DC office told me yesterday that she is in support of the new green energy and green jobs portion of the Presidents proposed budget.
This need to be put forth in public conversation so the feet of Mrs. Hagan can be held close to the fire. Also all of the Blue dawgs will be having public appearances in the next two weeks in the areas of the states or Congressional districts they represent. We need a show of people at all these events. If you call your elected official and ask their position on future legislation they will generally tell you the truth. This is where we need to be activists. Call their offices and just ask. Not only can you plan political action better you can save some outrage for other positons and some wasted time forming an action group over a position that the rep may agree with you on.
Call, email take action, that is the only way we will get the CHANGE WE VOTED FOR!

[cjt1957]

How do you feel abour George Soros cashing in for 3 billion on this crisis...

[Teddie R4]

Do the Republicans have something going like the Blue Dogs?
Like maybe the Red Cats? or the Red Fish?
Just wondering.

[CherryIce1988]

You mean the RINO's, yeah but alot of them are getting voted out and being replaced bye blue dogs

[cjt1957]

The only thing worse than a Blue Dog Dem is a Yellow Dog Dem...

[Max01]

only thing worse than cjtroll....wait, there is nothing worse than cjtroll.

[BARRISTER]

Blue?? Them is just DAWGS!!!!

[NCRedhead]

Schuler is really 80% Republican. No idea why he would even register as a Democrat, much less run as one. He is from such a RED part of the state in the mountains so not much hope for that one. McIntyre is from a very split district with no middle ground. Very poor district generally with minorities likely to vote Democrat and white rural farming population that usually votes Republican. Don't see either of these changing, except Schuler could have a short tenure if a strong Republican challenges him.

[6bd]

It is time also to end the Coleman/Franken count and recount , litigate and relitigate parade....Franken won.......he deserves to assume his seat. Gore certainly was ousted hastily, Democrats need to speak up collectively.

[Querent]

We really need to support primary challengers to ALL of these people, since none of them are real Democrats.

[kempis]

If we challenge them with progressive Dems, the GOP will win those seats. Most represent fairly conservative districts that would go back to the GOP.

[nomobull]

maybe maybe not stop living the past

[Diplomacy]

And, not to be outdone, don't forget the Senate version of the Blue Dogs, Senator EVAN BAYH's GANG of 16 that couldn't come to agreement on what to be called as stated on MSNBC's "Morning Scumboro", where "body bags" & "dead fish" were the hot topics of the morning announcement.

The Leadership Team:

Senator EVAN BAYH Indiana
Senator BLANCHE LINCOLN Arkansas
Senator TOM CARPER Delaware

Members:

Senator MICHAEL BENNETT, Colorado
Senator MARK BEGICH, Alaska
Senator KENT CONRAD, North Dakota - Chairman, Senate Budget Committee
Senator KAY HAGAN, North Carolina
Senator HERB KOHL, Wisconsin
Senator MARY LANDRIEU, Louisiana
Senator JOE LIEBERMAN, Connecticut
Senator CLAIRE McCASKILL, Missiouri
Senator BEN NELSON, Nebraska
Senator BILL NELSON, Florida
Senator JEANNE SHAHEEN, New Hampshire
Senator MARK UDALL, Colorado
Senator MARK WARNER, Virginia

[rain33]

it's time to make some noise now!these same people voted for bush's budget as well two wars..i am going to call them and make some noise..also i am going to spread the word to ed schultz as well other progressive talk shows too.these people are nothing but haters as well worse than gop!.time to revolt now!pres. obama campaigned for all these folks and they got the nerve to stabb him in tha back!go figure.let me get busy so i can tell my friends to make noise about them as well emailing progressive talk shows because we didn't waiste our votes for nov. for nothing!wake up!think about it!.blue dogs that represents their districts want voters to stay poor while they get rich by our tax dollars!hell no!

[HC4BO]

Vote OUT The Gee Obstructionist Party ...

SideNote Reminder:

The special election to fill the open Congressional seat in New York"s 20th district is tomorrow " Tuesday, March 31st.

Vote For CHANGE !

[cjt1957]

How do you vote out the Obstructionist party when they are also in the Majority? Are you wanting the Republicans in the majority again?

[Max01]

cjtroll, the Obstructionist referred to by HC is Gee O Pee...not in the majority.

[lunar sea]

I just wish people wouldn't make themselves out to be something they are not.

Who doesn't believe most of these people won their seats on Obama's coat tails. Voters put them into office believing it would help give our president the backing to do the things we voted for him for, then they turn around and flip us the bird. It is especially disheartening when you see how the repugs fall over themselves with solidarity on even the most foolish issues. Where is the solidarity of the Democratic party?

Next time much more grilling will be going on and my votes won't be based on party affiliation but on their view and records. I would take Olympia Snowe (who I actually respect even if I don't always agree with) over many of these turncoats any day.

Pitiful.

[momof3inGA]

I agree completely.

[cjt1957]

Think maybe one or two of these politicians got into office because the voters liked their ideas?

[Vivianite]

No, I don't. Except maybe for Claire McCaskill. I'm from NC and I can tell you for SURE that Hagan got in by being firmly latched to Obama's coattails. That and she was running against an old trout who was our Senator--- last name rhymes with 'hole.'

[Awakenedcitizen]

remember how many people were angry because of the "do nothing" "democratic" congress elected in '06? well, it wasnt all about bush vetos, it was this group voting with the republicans

[tsmith144000]

These "Blue Dogs" (& other Dems) are having a meeting with 44 tonight. This is a critical point in the new administration. They need to be reminded of how they reached these positions. This is a bad time for self-interest. Remind them that it'll be a WORSE time for it come election time. Copy & paste your (ahem) "opinion" to every single one of them. Feel free to use this:
"44 GETS HIS BUDGET OR I VOTE YOU OUT!!"

[cjt1957]

You think maybe some people in these peoples districts may have voted for them because of their possitions, not Obama's?

[tsmith144000]

I think maybe that the majority rules (this IS a democracy) & most polls point toward US (the democracy) favoring our Presidents' budget. They ARE supposed to represent US, right? Again, this is a crucial point in the new administration. Did YOU vote for a power bloc (in his own party) 4 the Pres?

[CrackerJacker]

If that is the case, and the "dogs" are representing the interests of the voters who supported said positions, and they refuse to help their President, then I look forward to them explaining that at a press conference.

[Vivianite]

These Blue Dogs are trying to cover their derrieres in case Obama doesn't make it. To heck with the country. They're despicable.

[picard922]

So these are DINOs - democratic in name only?

*tsk*

[unite4change]

Part 3

Blue Dog Dems

Here's their contact infomation, write these dems to let them know we voted for change. We will not tolerate any politician putting their and lobbyists interest before the American people:

Their Issue Positions - Political Courage Test

Ross, Mike (AR-04) - http://ross.house.gov/

Salazar, John (CO-03) - http://www.house.gov/salazar/

Sanchez, Loretta (CA-47) - http://www.lorettasanchez.house.gov/

Schiff, Adam (CA-29) - http://schiff.house.gov/HoR/CA29/

Scott, David (GA-13) - http://davidscott.house.gov/

Space, Zack (OH-18) - http://space.house.gov/

Tanner, John (TN-08) - http://www.house.gov/tanner/

Taylor, Gene (MS-04) - http://www.taylor.house.gov/

Thompson, Mike (CA-01) - http://mikethompson.house.gov/

Wilson, Charles (OH-06) - http://www.charliewilson.house.gov/

[tsmith144000]

Email all 51 of them: http://hersethsandlin.house.gov/,http://baronhill.house.gov/,http://www.melancon.house.gov/,http://shuler.house.gov/,http://www.altmire.house.gov/,http://arcuri.house.gov/index.shtml,http://www.house.gov/baca/,http://www.house.gov/berry/,http://bishop.house.gov/display.cfm?section_id=13,http://www.house.gov/boren/,http://boswell.house.gov/,http://www.house.gov/boyd/,http://www.bright.house.gov/-,http://www.house.gov/cardoza/,http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=60032,http://chandler.house.gov/,http://www.childers.house.gov/,http://www.cooper.house.gov/,http://www.costa.house.gov/,http://cuellar.house.gov/,http://www.house.gov/lincolndavis/,http://donnelly.house.gov/,http://www.ellsworth.house.gov/,http://giffords.house.gov/,http://gordon.house.gov/,http://griffith.house.gov/,http://www.house.gov/harman/,http://baronhill.house.gov/,http://www.holden.house.gov/,http://kratovil.house.gov/,http://www.house.gov/mcintyre/,http://www.house.gov/marshall/,http://matheson.house.gov/,http://www.melancon.house.gov/,http://www.michaud.house.gov/?id=75,http://minnick.house.gov/,http://mitchell.house.gov/,http://www.moore.house.gov/,http://www.patrickmurphy.house.gov/,http://nye.house.gov/,http://collinpeterson.house.gov/,http://www.pomeroy.house.gov/,http://ross.house.gov/,http://www.house.gov/salazar/,http://www.lorettasanchez.house.gov/,http://schiff.house.gov/HoR/CA29/,http://davidscott.house.gov/,http://space.house.gov/,http://www.house.gov/tanner/,http://www.taylor.house.gov/,http://mikethompson.house.gov/,http://www.charliewilson.house.gov/,

[unite4change]

Part 2 - Repost

Blue Dog Dems

Here's their contact infomation, write these dems to let them know we voted for change. We will not tolerate any politician putting their and lobbyists interest before the American people:

Their Issue Positions - Political Courage Test

Costa, Jim (CA-20) - http://www.costa.house.gov/

Cuellar, Henry (TX-28) - http://cuellar.house.gov/

Davis, Lincoln (TN-04) - http://www.house.gov/lincolndavis/

Donnelly, Joe (IN-02) - http://donnelly.house.gov/

Ellsworth, Brad (IN-08) - http://www.ellsworth.house.gov/

Giffords, Gabrielle (AZ-08) - http://giffords.house.gov/

Gordon, Bart (TN-06) - http://gordon.house.gov/

Griffith, Parker (AL-05) - http://griffith.house.gov/

Harman, Jane (CA-36) - http://www.house.gov/harman/

Hill, Baron (IN-09) - http://baronhill.house.gov/

Holden, Tim (PA-17) - http://www.holden.house.gov/

Kratovil, Jr., Frank (MD-01) - http://kratovil.house.gov/

McIntyre, Mike (NC-07) - http://www.house.gov/mcintyre/

Marshall, Jim (GA-03) - http://www.house.gov/marshall/

Matheson, Jim (UT-02) - http://matheson.house.gov/

Melancon, Charles (LA-03) - http://www.melancon.house.gov/

Michaud, Mike (ME-02) - http://www.michaud.house.gov/?id=75

Minnick, Walt (ID-01) - http://minnick.house.gov/

Mitchell, Harry (AZ-05) - http://mitchell.house.gov/

Moore, Dennis (KS-03) - http://www.moore.house.gov/

Murphy, Patrick (PA-08) - http://www.patrickmurphy.house.gov/

Nye, Glenn (VA-02) - http://nye.house.gov/

Peterson, Collin (MN-07) - http://collinpeterson.house.gov/

Pomeroy, Earl (ND) - http://www.pomeroy.house.gov/

[Enigma2008]

Thanks for posting the list of Senators' e-mail addresses--it reminded me to e-mail Sen. Nelson once again to urge that he support the president's agenda rather than follow the "blue dog" herd and ruin it all.

This is a time for real courage---but our representatives have traded theirs for campaign contributions or the fear of losing their seats.

Imagine a Senator or a Representative who does the right thing without considering how it will affect his or her career---are there any left? This is chance of a lifetime. Where are your backbones? Vote for change and hold your head high if you lose the election---you will have won the war! We won't forget it!

WWRD (What Would Re-Publicans Do?) See 2000-2008.