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Inspired by Minnesota Girl's Allergy Scare, Phillips Introduces Bill to Require Allergen Labelling in Medication

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  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03) introduced the bipartisan Allergen Disclosure In Non-Food Articles (ADINA) Act. The bill was named in honor of Adina Togal, an 11 year old from Minnesota, who was hospitalized after taking medication with undisclosed allergens. If enacted, the ADINA Act would amend the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require labeling of…

AHEAD OF MEMORIAL DAY, PHILLIPS INTRODUCES BILL TO SUPPORT SURVIVING FAMILY OF DECEASED MILITARY SERVICEMEMBERS

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) and Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) introduced the Love Lives On Act, a bipartisan bill that will allow spouses of deceased military servicemembers to retain survivor benefits upon remarriage. The Senate companion for the Love Lives On Act is led by Sens. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Jerry Moran (R-KS).  Phillips lost his birth…

PHILLIPS PROMOTES MODERNIZATION IN THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS, HELPS TO INTRODUCE EVIDENCE-BASED POLICYMAKING RESOLUTION

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03) joined Reps. Derek Kilmer (WA-06), William Timmons (SC-04), and Joe Morelle (NY-25) in introducing the Congressional Evidence-Based Policymaking Resolution, a bipartisan resolution to establish a bipartisan Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking to facilitate the integration of robust data in the legislative…

Phillips Leads Legislation to Boost Employee Ownership in Small Business

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN), alongside Sens. Van Hollen (D-MD) and Rubio (R-FL), and Reps. Blake Moore (R-UT), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), and Dusty Johnson (R-SD), introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to support small business owners who pursue an employee-owned business model. Their Employee Equity Investment Act (EEIA) reduces cost barriers small business…

PHILLIPS, MINNESOTA ADVOCATES TEAM UP ON PLAN TO PROTECT WORKERS WHO DONATE BONE MARROW, STEM CELLS

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03) unveiled his Life Saving Leave Act (H.R. 3024) for the 118th Congress. The bipartisan legislation, inspired by the Minnesota-based nonprofit, Be The Match, would reduce barriers that many workers face in accessing time off when they choose to save lives through stem cell and bone…

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…

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 Votes to Denounce Socialism, Condemns Authoritarianism In All Its Forms

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Washington, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Dean Phillips (D, MN-03) joined bipartisan colleagues in voting to pass H.Con.Res.9, Denouncing the Horrors of Socialism. Following the vote, Phillips, a member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, underscored the dangerous reality that authoritarianism can happen anywhere, including here in the United States, regardless of the economic…

Phillips Backs Omar on Foreign Affairs Committee

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03) released the following statement after Rep. Kevin McCarthy announced his plan to strip Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN-05) of her seat on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  “Congresswoman Omar and I have different political perspectives and life experiences, but share a belief in debate, deliberation, and reconciliation. I am, and will…

On January 6th Anniversary, Phillips Honors U.S. Capitol Police, Announces Legislation to Establish Democracy Day

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Washington, D.C. — Today, on the two-year anniversary of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, Reps.-elect Dean Phillips (D-MN), Jason Crow (D-CO), and Dan Goldman (D-NY) announced they will introduce a resolution permanently designating January 6th as “Democracy Day.”  The resolution is ready to go and supported by more than two dozen fellow lawmakers – but the Members…