WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03) voted to uphold principle and remove Speaker Kevin McCarthy from his role of Speaker of the House.
“I’m disappointed that former Speaker McCarthy chose not to work with Democrats, reform Congress, and make it work as intended.” said Rep. Phillips “An historic, missed opportunity to demonstrate bipartisanship and restore… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03) announced his decision to step down from Democratic leadership. He was elected as a Co-Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Caucus (DPCC) at the beginning of the 118th Congress with his unique “Let’s Grow” campaign. He will continue to represent the people of Minnesota’s Third District in the House of Representatives… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Last week, Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03) introduced the HONEST Enterprise Act, legislation that would incentivize responsible corporate governance and reward businesses that go above and beyond to care for their employees and make a difference in their communities. Informed by Phillips’s 25-year career in the private sector, the idea was first hatched at the New… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – With great frustration today, Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03) voted against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024.
“In an era of partisanship, the NDAA has been a lasting example of bipartisan collaboration,” said Rep. Phillips. “Congress must comprise for the greater good of keeping our country safe, but this year, extremists took the… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Dean Phillips (MN-03) joined U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) in introducing the IDEA Full Funding Act. The bill is co-led in the House by Representatives Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15), Joe Neguse (CO-02), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), and Pete Stauber (MN-08). This legislation would finally… Read more »
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… Read more »
Washington, DC — Last week, Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia, introduced H.R.4078, the Syria Detainee and Displaced Persons Act. Following devastation and destruction by the Islamic State, camps were created as a temporary solution to house detained and displaced people within Northeast… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This Memorial Day, Rep. Phillips, a Gold Star Son, shared the story of his birth father on Today Show. Arthur “Artie” Pefer was an Army Captain who died in a helicopter crash during the Vietnam war, when Rep. Phillips was just six months old. Nearly 54 years later, Rep. Phillips visited the crash site in Vietnam to reconnect with his father.
“It had become a… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
