WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- The Blue Dog Coalition issued the following news release:

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Blue Dog Coalition Welcomes Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08)

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House Blue Dogs announced today that Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) has officially joined the Coalition:

"Washington's gridlock and partisan games require public servants who put their constituents first, stay rooted in the communities they rep . . .

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