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PHILLIPS UNVEILS FEDERAL NALOXONE IN SCHOOLS LEGISLATION

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Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN-03) and Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH-14) announced the introduction of their bipartisan bill, School Access to Naloxone Act (HR 3065). The legislation, modeled after the 2013 School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act which supported the rollout of EpiPens nationwide, would incentivize stocking and training on naloxone in…

U.S. SBA ADMINISTRATOR, REP. PHILLIPS ON EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Small Business Committee Vice Ranking Member Dean Phillips (MN-03) helped lead lawmakers in questioning U.S. Small Business Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman. Phillips, whose great-grandfather introduced one of the first documented employee profit sharing plans in America in the 1940’s, is a longtime advocate for…

Phillips Announces New Leadership, Committees for 118th Congress

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 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03) announced his appointment to new leadership positions on every committee on which he serves. In December, Phillips was also elected by his peers to serve in a leadership role for the entire House Democratic Caucus in the 118th Congress. As Co-Chair of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC), Phillips will…

Phillips Applauds Biden Administration’s Bold Action to Protect Minnesota Boundary Waters

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) celebrates the Biden Administration's announcement to extend further protection to protect the Minnesota Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA) and surrounding watersheds.  “Minerals, jobs, and clean water are all critical to our future,” said Phillips. “Repeated scientific review has revealed that mining projects near the…

PHILLIPS ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $22 MILLION IN INVESTMENTS FOR MINNESOTA’S THIRD DISTRICT

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 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Dean Phillips announced the passage of more $22 million to fund 15 community projects directly serving the people of Minnesota’s Third District. The funding was part of a bipartisan appropriations process included in the omnibus package the President Biden is poised to sign. The Congressman’s projects stretch throughout the district, from…

Phillips Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Promote Electrification of Off-Road Vehicles

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03) announced the introduction of a bipartisan bill aimed at promoting electrification in the off-road vehicle market. H.R. 9481, the Michael F. Donoughe Tax Credit for Off Road Electric Vehicles Act, would promote a greener tomorrow by making electric vehicles more affordable. This end-user tax credit, similar to what already exists for…

PHILLIPS INTRODUCES LOVE LIVES ON ACT

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) introduced the Love Lives On Act, a bipartisan bill that will allow spouses of deceased servicemembers to retain survivor benefits upon remarriage. Rep Richard Hudson (R-NC) and Gwen Moore (D-WI) serve as original cosponsors on the legislation. The bill compliments an NDAA amendment that Phillips introduced in July and is expected to…

PHILLIPS TO CELEBRATE PASSAGE OF CHIPS BILL AT SKYWATER TECHNOLOGY

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***MEDIA ADVISORY ***    TOMORROW, AUG. 4, 2022, 10:30 AM CT:   BLOOMINGTON — Rep. Dean Phillips will join representatives from SkyWater Technology to herald legislation signed into law by President Biden that will invest billions of dollars in domestic semiconductor manufacturing and science research. The CHIPS and Science Act, which Biden plans to sign on…

PHILLIPS VOTES TO PASS THE CHIPS AND SCIENCE ACT

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Rep. Dean Phillips voted with a bipartisan majority of the U.S. House of Representatives to pass legislation to strengthen Minnesota families’ financial future, revitalize our competitiveness on the world stage, and safeguard America’s economic and national security at home and abroad. The CHIPS and Science Act passed the House of Representatives with…

PHILLIPS ADVANCES INVESTMENTS FOR COMMUNITY PROJECTS IN MINNESOTA’S THIRD DISTRICT

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Today, Representative Dean Phillips (MN-03) announced that the House of Representatives approved nearly $18 million for nine community projects directly serving Minnesota’s Third District. The funding is included in the government funding bill passed by the House, which would fund a significant portion of the federal government. This is the first step in a year-long appropriations…