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August 7, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and U.S. Representative Angie Craig (MN-2) were joined by U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Reps.

August 7, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON – This week, Congressmen Ben Cline (VA-06) and Dean Phillips (MN-03) introduced H.R. 7949 - the SMART Government Act. This legislation would implement a three-pronged approach to establish better governance and oversight regarding Federal technology practices.

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August 5, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) introduced a bipartisan bill in the House of Representatives to provide tax relief to startups that are ineligible for other types of business aid passed by Congress in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

July 21, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03) announced today that his bipartisan plan to support Gold Star Families has been added to the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

July 9, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C.  Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) announced during a hearing of the House Financial Services Committee today that he will strengthen his bill, The New Business Preservation Act (H.R.

July 2, 2020 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03) helped pass H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act, aimed at rebuilding America’s infrastructure. The legislation includes an amendment authored by Phillips to help suburban communities access highspeed broadband as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic pushes Minnesota schools, businesses, and consumers to do more online.

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December 23, 2019 In The News

After many hours of following impeachment coverage, I’ve learned one thing: Our elected officials are far more divided and disrespectful — and divisive — than the citizens of this country.

December 23, 2019 In The News

It was standing room only at Minnetonka High School as Dean Phillips, the U.S. representative for Minnesota’s Third Congressional District, hosted a community conversation focused on federal fiscal responsibility.

December 22, 2019 In The News

– A vote in the House to lift a cap on federal tax deductions for state and local tax payments (SALT) was glad tidings for high income, high tax states like Minnesota.

The great joy may be short-lived, however, as the bill faces long odds of even being considered in the Republican-controlled Senate.

December 20, 2019 In The News

Lowering the cost of insulin and other prescription medications has become a shared goal for Democrat and Republican elected officials, whether they’re southwest metro legislators and candidates or President Donald Trump.

December 20, 2019 In The News

WATERTOWN — The old Watertown missile site, owned by the Western Area Fire Training Academy (WAFTA), may finally get cleaned up.

U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minnesota, announced in Dec. 17 news release that his amendment to the annual National Defense Authorization Act passed in the Senate. 

December 13, 2019 In The News

Minnesota U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips has been working to repeal the cap on state and local tax deductions that has disproportionately hit residents in his district.

December 13, 2019 In The News

Two Eden Prairie High School seniors won Minnesota's Third Congressional District App Challenge, according to Sam Anderson, a spokesperson from U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips' office.

December 13, 2019 In The News

Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03) will host a free and open-to-the-public community conversation on fiscal responsibility at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16, in the forum room at Minnetonka High School, 18301 Highway 7. 

December 3, 2019 In The News

Carver County Deputy Bob Zydowsky, Chanhassen High School school liaison officer, has been in the public safety business for a long time and has attended many similar events, but couldn’t help tearing up a little at Chanhassen's recent First Responders Recognition Night.

November 25, 2019 In The News

Eden Prairie’s 8335 Crystal View Rd. used to be a Panino Brothers. Before that, the Lariat Center corner haunt was a Baja Sol. In past lives, the space played host to a half-dozen other fast-casual restaurants, through it all maintaining a very ’90s footprint in an unremarkable suburban strip mall.

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