In 1995 The Blue Dog Coalition was created.
The Blue Dog Coalition , commonly known as the Blue Dogs or Blue Dog Democrats , is a caucus of United States Congressional Representatives from the Democratic Party who identify as conservative Democrats .. Democratic Party. Democratic Party ( United States ). caucus. Congressional caucus. It was formed in 1995 during the 104th Congress to give more conservative members from the Democratic party a unified voice after the Democrats ' loss of Congress in the U.S. Congressional election of 1994 .. 104th Congress. 104th United States Congress. U.S. Congressional election of 1994. United States House of Representatives elections, 1994. Blue Dog Coalition membership experienced a rapid decline in the 2010s , holding 14 seats in the 114th Congress .. 114th Congress. 114th Congress. The 115th Congress has seen the Coalition grow to 18 members .. 115th Congress. 115th Congress