U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola joined the congressional Blue Dog Coalition, a group of moderate Democrats who advocate for fiscal responsibility and on national security issues.
Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, is interviewed on Capitol Hill in Washington on Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. , a group of moderate Democrats who advocate for fiscal responsibility and on national securityPeltola said in a written statement that the Blue Dogs will give her a “ready-made network” of like-minded lawmakers who are open to working across the aisle. She said the Blue Dogs agree on the importance of issues like investment in clean energy, affordable housing and child care.
Peltola said she made her decision to join the Blue Dogs “independently from any internal caucus discussions.” Blue Dog co-chairs Reps. Jared Golden of Maine and Jim Costa of California welcomed Peltola to the group in a Thursday statement, calling her a “fantastic addition” to the coalition., a bipartisan group in the House of Representatives that advocates on a“As I said in my recent address to Alaska’s state legislature, politics should fundamentally be about fixing things, and that’s what Alaskans sent me here to do.
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