WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03), Vice Ranking Member of the House Small Business Committee, sent a letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committee leaders requesting adequate funding for the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Office of the Inspector General (OIG). Phillips is a longtime advocate for oversight in pandemic lending programs.
SBA Inspector General… 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 »
Rep. Dean Phillips is willing to offer House Speaker Kevin McCarthy a lifeline if he is challenged by the right wing of the GOP for agreeing to a debt ceiling deal that could win bipartisan support.
To win the leadership of a narrow Republican majority, McCarthy agreed to change House rules to allow anyone to challenge his… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dean Phillips issued this statement following President Biden’s State Of The Union (SOTU) Address:
“Optimistic and invitational leadership was on full display this evening. I agree with the President: If we’re going to defend our freedoms, support our middle class, honor our financial obligations, and deliver public safety for all, our Congress must come together… Read more »
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… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03) released the following statement after voting to pass the Inflation Reduction Act. The landmark health care, climate change, cost-cutting and deficit-reducing bill now heads to the President's desk:
"Today is a leap forward for young people, retirees, progressives, conservatives – and America. As a pragmatic problem solver,… Read more »
BLOOMINGTON, MN – This week, Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03) celebrated with Minnesota business leaders as the CHIPS and Science Act was signed into law. Phillips helped pass the bipartisan competitiveness bill through the House this July. It will strengthen Minnesota families’ financial future, revitalize our competitiveness on the world stage, and safeguard America’s economic and national… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today Fix the Debt, a project of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, recognized Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) as a Fiscal Hero for 2022. Fiscal Heroes are awarded each Congress, recognizing policymakers who work to improve our nation's fiscal situation and fix the budget process. Phillips is one of only seven House Democrats to receive the honor in the 117th… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dean Phillips voted with a bipartisan majority of the U.S. House of Representatives to pass legislation to lower costs at the grocery store, reduce gas prices and strengthen food supply chains.
VIDEO: Dean Phillips speaks at press conference heralding the Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act
The Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act is comprised of bills led… Read more »
