KSTP: Checking in with Dean Phillips as the second session of the 117th Congress begins
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Washington Times: House Democrats propose permanent recognition of Jan. 6 as ‘Democracy Day’
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Congressional Democrats want to make the observance of the 2021 U.S. Capitol riot an annual event. Democratic Reps. Dean Phillips of Minnesota and Jason Crow of Colorado said they have introduced legislation to designate permanently Jan. 6 as “Democracy Day” to “ensure the lessons of the January 6th assault are not forgotten.” “Future generations can never forget the actions that took… Business Journals: Will 2022 bring another round of small-business relief funding? Congress is working on a deal
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Small businesses struggling in the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic may get another round of relief — but not as much as they hoped for. Rep. Dean Phillips, R-Minn, who has pushed for additional grant funding for the Restaurant Relief Fund and for the gyms, hotels and live events industries, said he remained optimistic about Congress passing a new, targeted relief package for those industries.… KARE 11: Minnesota lawmakers, officials reflect on anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection
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Elected leaders from Minnesota are observing the one year anniversary and condemning the actions of protesters at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 6. Members of the Minnesota delegation who were in the Capitol that day said it is still difficult to process the notion that fellow Americans breached the seat of US government with the intention to block the… MPR: One year later, Rep. Dean Phillips recalls shock, violence of Capitol attack
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On Jan. 6, 2021, an angry mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, urged on by then-President Donald Trump. Trump told them the 2020 election was stolen from him and they should “fight like hell, [or] you’re not going to have a country anymore.” Five people died in the insurrection, more than 140 police officers were injured, and for the first time in American history, we did not have a… Good Morning America: Trauma of January 6 lingers, bonds lawmakers one year later
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One year after the violent attack on Capitol Hill by a mob seeking to overturn the 2020 presidential election results, many House lawmakers are still struggling to wrap their heads around the brutality of that day. "It's really hard to believe it because it still feels like it was just yesterday. All of the memories feel just as fresh and raw. The enormity of what we faced – our… Browse Documents by Date or Issue |