Blue Dogs Split Over Rebranding

“Congress’ influential Blue Dog Coalition is getting chopped nearly in half after an internal blow-up over whether to rebrand the centrist Democratic group,” Politico reports.

“Seven of the 15 members expected to join the Blue Dogs this year, including Reps. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) and Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ), are departing after a heated disagreement over a potential name change for the moderate bloc. For now that’s left the Blue Dogs with seven, all male members — their smallest roster in nearly three decades of existence. One freshman member remains undecided.”