Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) announced the introduction of a bipartisan bill to help older small business owners continue to compete in local, national and global economies.
Phillips is leading the bill along with Rep. Young Kim (R-CA), Jason Crow (D-CO) and Elise Stefanik (R-NY). Reps. Kim and Crow serve as Ranking Member and Chair of the Small Business Subcommittee… Read more »
Minnetonka, MN — Today, the Lugar Center and the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University released their Bipartisan Index ranking members of Congress for their commitment to working across the aisle during the 117th Congress. Rep. Dean Phillips ranked 13th among the 437 members of the House of Representatives who served throughout that period, putting him in the top 3% of… Read more »
Washington, D.C. — Today, in direct response to Vladimir Putin's Ukraine invasion, Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) introduced bipartisan legislation that would instate a comprehensive travel ban on Russian government officials and members of the Russian oligarchy.
“America must always stand on the side of freedom and the will of people - not autocrats,” Phillips said. “A comprehensive travel… Read more »
MINNETONKA, MN — Today, Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03) announced that critical repairs for the I-494 bridge over the Minnesota River were included in the first round of bridge investments headed to Minnesota from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Phillips helped pass the bipartisan infrastructure law, which will deliver $60.4 million to Minnesota bridge projects in FY… Read more »
Democratic and Republican lawmakers have held early discussions about another round of coronavirus stimulus spending as they seek to blunt the fast-spreading omicron variant and its threats to public health and economic recovery.
The efforts have focused primarily on authorizing billions of dollars to help an array of businesses — including restaurants,… Read more »
More than 60 lawmakers from both parties are asking Congressional leaders to quickly pass an additional round of Covid-19 relief for small businesses.
The lawmakers, which include Rep. Anthony Gonzalez, R-Ohio, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y, and Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J, along with the lead sponsors of the bipartisan small business grant bills GYMs Act, RRF Replenishment Act, and the… Read more »
One of the many lingering effects of the pandemic is the damage done to Minnesota's once-brimming unemployment trust fund. The near complete shutdown of much of the state's economy during the depths of the pandemic sent unemployment levels soaring, exhausting the fund.
The state then started borrowing from the federal government, as many states did, to continue unemployment benefits. Now… Read more »
Washington, D.C. — This week, Representatives Dean Phillips (D-MN), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) are leading a bipartisan effort to urge House and Senate leadership calling for additional targeted small business relief.
Industries which rely on in-person services have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, and many in these industries have been left… Read more »
Though several investment scandals have rocked the US Capitol, few lawmakers aggressively seek to ward off any specter of insider trading by handing their finances over to impartial money managers.
Only 10 sitting members of Congress — nine Democrats and one Republican — have reported using what's known as a qualified blind trust, a formal arrangement, requiring congressional… Read more »
