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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03) announced that an amendment he authored – aimed at cleaning up a former missile site in Watertown, MN that left the area contaminated with harmful pollutants – has been included in the House’s FY 2020 defense bill.
I’m pleased to share with you a review of what we accomplished this week in Washington.
FUNDING FOR THE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS AT THE BORDER
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03) released the following statement today after the House passed emergency funding to address the humanitarian crisis at the border:
Washington, DC – The New Democrat Coalition congratulates Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03) on winning the New Democrat Coalition’s first ever policy pitch day. The popular vote winner was Rep.
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03) released the following statement today on the humanitarian crisis at the southern border:
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03) released the following statement today following the President's decision to approve and then cancel a military strike on Iran:
I'm checking in after another eventful week at home and in Washington. My promise to you has always been that I will listen, I will learn, and I will carry your stories and ideas with me as I represent you in Congress. Here's what that looked like this week:
LISTENING AND LEARNING FROM YOU
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03) announced House passage of more than $2 billion in funding he requested that will allow Minnesota schools to serve more students from diverse backgrounds, and expand Career and Technical Education programs in the region. The funding bill is for Fiscal Year 2020, which is October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020.
Summer has arrived in Minnesota and I'm so glad to be back home to enjoy it.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, in honor of Gun Violence Awareness Month, LGBTQ Pride Month and the third anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub shooting, Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03) paid tribute to victims on the House Floor.
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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — We are just a few weeks removed from the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, and another one could happen Friday.
Behind him, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sat in a white suit jacket and blouse. Before him, a block of female lawmakers donned a range of white outfits and visibly unimpressed expressions. Even his daughter Tiffany was pictured in white, with social media speculating that the choice may have been more than a coincidence.
WASHINGTON – There is one clear area where President Donald Trump has had a unifying effect on Capitol Hill: the color Democratic women wear to joint sessions of Congress.
Third Congressional District Rep. Dean Phillips (DFL-Deephaven) announced Jan. 28 that he will co-sponsor H.R. 294, the Election Day Holiday Act.
In a press release, his office described Election Day as the most important day of the year in a democracy and said that establishing it as a federal holiday would ensure that more Americans have the time they need to vote.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dean Phillips will co-sponsor a bill that would make Election Day a federal holiday, his office announced on Jan. 28 in a press release.
The Election Day Holiday Act would give voters a day off on what Phillips called "the most important day of the year to our democracy."
U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips says the accessibility that framed his campaign is translating into work in Washington, D.C.
On Jan. 21, he sat down with Southwest News Media to talk about what it’s like being among the freshman class, and how purple districts are fueling collaboration at the nation’s capital.
National attention has focused on a handful of young, left-wing first-time members of Congress elected to safe seats. But realistically, the future of the House lies with a larger group of Democrats who eked out narrow wins in newly purple districts.
On the 26th day of the ongoing government shutdown — the longest such closure in history — Rep. Dean Phillips decided to try something novel: talk to the president of the United States.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips will meet with President Donald Trump to discuss an end to the government shutdown.