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November 12, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep Dean Phillips (MN-03) announced the introduction of his bill, the Higher Education Funds Integrity Act, to prevent federal education funds from being used by universities to lobby Congress.

November 5, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, the House Financial Services Committee unanimously passed The Prudential Regulator Oversight Act (H.R. 4841), authored by Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03), in a 55-0 vote.

November 4, 2019 Editorials

Published in the Star Tribune

Bills are sitting on Sen. Mitch McConnell's desk collecting dust

October 31, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03) released the following statement today after the House passed H. Res. 660 to establish procedures for the ongoing impeachment inquiry:

October 29, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Tonight, the House passed the Expositions Provide Opportunities Act (EXPO Act), authored by Rep. Dean Phillips (D, MN-03). Bloomington, in Phillips’s Third Congressional District, is one of two U.S. cities interested in competing to host the 2027 World Expo.

October 23, 2019 Press Release

WASHNGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03) questioned Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg about online foreign interference in U.S. Elections during a hearing in the House Financial Services Committee.

October 23, 2019 Press Release

WASHNGTON, DC – Today, the House of Representatives passed the SHIELD Act (Stopping Harmful Interference in Elections for A Lasting Democracy Act). The comprehensive election security package includes Rep.

October 22, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) released a statement today after she and Rep. Dean Phillips (DFL-Minn.), alongside Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon, announced bipartisan legislation to protect victims of stalking and domestic violence. H.R.

October 4, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03) introduced the Firewall Act aimed at preventing foreign meddling in U.S. elections. The bill would amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit foreign nationals from paying for online advertisements created to attack or support federal candidates.

September 23, 2019 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement:

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April 9, 2019 In The News

WASHINGTON — The cream of mushroom soup was flowing and the tater tots were plentiful, as Minnesota's eight U.S. Representatives and two U.S. Senators set aside their party differences on Tuesday in favor of a tasty tradition: the 9th annual Minnesota Congressional Delegation Hotdish Competition.

April 9, 2019 In The News

– Like Minnesota itself, hot dish is getting more diverse.

April 5, 2019 In The News

It wasn’t so long ago that 1 in 5 children with special needs were kept out of public schools in this country. In many places they were shunted off to state institutions or subpar facilities, far away from others.

April 5, 2019 In The News

WASHINGTON—House Democrats’ effort to prevent domestic abusers from possessing guns has roiled debate over a landmark domestic-violence bill that typically secures bipartisan support.

March 29, 2019 In The News

Minnesota is home to one of the largest Liberian communities in the country. That community celebrated on Thursday after President Trump extended a deportation deadline for a year.

March 29, 2019 In The News

President Trump on Thursday extended a little-known temporary immigration program for Liberians who have lived in the United States lawfully since at least 2002. The move came just days before the protection would have expired, leaving more than 800 long-term residents subject to deportation.

March 29, 2019 In The News

WASHINGTON—President Trump is reversing course on the fate of thousands of Liberians in the U.S., days before a program shielding them from deportation was set to expire, setting up a fresh fight over the administration’s immigration policy.

March 29, 2019 In The News

Isabella Wreh-Fofana screamed with joy when she heard the news that the Trump administration had approved another year’s delay in removing immigration protections for Liberians living in the United States.

March 27, 2019 In The News

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minnesota’s top lawmakers are scrambling to help thousands of Liberians currently living in the state stay in the state. This Sunday, their deferred enforcement departure (DED) is set to expire.

March 25, 2019 In The News

An estimated 30,000 Liberian immigrants and first-generation residents live, work and go to school in Minnesota. Some have been here legally for two to three decades and have raised families, bought homes, started businesses and paid taxes here for years.

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