WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) celebrates the Biden Administration's announcement to extend further protection to protect the Minnesota Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA) and surrounding watersheds.
“Minerals, jobs, and clean water are all critical to our future,” said Phillips. “Repeated scientific review has revealed that mining projects near the… Read more »
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… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Dean Phillips announced the passage of more $22 million to fund 15 community projects directly serving the people of Minnesota’s Third District. The funding was part of a bipartisan appropriations process included in the omnibus package the President Biden is poised to sign. The Congressman’s projects stretch throughout the district, from… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03) announced the introduction of a bipartisan bill aimed at promoting electrification in the off-road vehicle market. H.R. 9481, the Michael F. Donoughe Tax Credit for Off Road Electric Vehicles Act, would promote a greener tomorrow by making electric vehicles more affordable. This end-user tax credit, similar to what already exists for… Read more »
Today, Dean Phillips continued his push for a collaborative and productive relationship with Israel by calling for cooperation between Israel and the United States in the investigation into the death of U.S. citizen Shireen Abu Akleh, who was killed on May 11, 2022, while working as a journalist in Jenin. Phillips noted that important questions remain about her death and said, “Any… Read more »
Today, Dean Phillips partnered with Brian Fitzpatrick and 47 other congressional representatives to advocate for greater objectivity in the United Nations’ investigations of alleged human rights violations in Israel and Palestine. In a letter to the U.S. Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Phillips advocated to reduce or eliminate funding for… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dean Phillips issued the following statement.
“Speaker Pelosi’s decision to pass the torch to a new generation of leadership in the Democratic Caucus is the right and honorable one. As the first female Speaker of the House and one of the most successful of all time, I honor Speaker Pelosi’s service to our country and our Congress – especially over these… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) introduced the Love Lives On Act, a bipartisan bill that will allow spouses of deceased servicemembers to retain survivor benefits upon remarriage. Rep Richard Hudson (R-NC) and Gwen Moore (D-WI) serve as original cosponsors on the legislation. The bill compliments an NDAA amendment that Phillips introduced in July and is expected to… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Phillips voted for bipartisan legislation to protect free and fair elections, uphold the rule of law and defend the Constitution. Crafted by Reps. Liz Cheney (R-WY) and Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) in response to extremist attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election – including the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol – the Presidential Election Reform… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As Senate Republicans announced their plan to ban on abortions after 15 weeks nationwide this week, Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03) led 26 House Democrats in introducing the real PRO-LIFE Act. Phillips’s Providing Real Opportunities and Lifelong Investments For Everyone (PRO-LIFE) Act reclaims the moniker and is… Read more »
