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, 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… Read more »
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… 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 »
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 »
Washington D.C. – Rep. Phillips issued the following statement on the Respect for Marriage Act, which passed at a 267-157 majority, with 47 Republicans voting in favor.
"When it comes to marriage, I stand with a majority of Americans on the side of freedom and equality,” Phillips said. “Ten years ago, Minnesotans became the first voters in the nation to block a same-sex… Read more »
Washington D.C. – Today, Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) issued the following statement on the passage of two women’s health bills, the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2022 and the Ensuring Access to Abortion Act:
“Freedom is the very foundation of our United States, and like most Americans, I believe the promises of freedom and privacy extend to women as they make deeply personal… Read more »
MINNETONKA, MN — On Thursday, July 7, Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03) will moderate a solutions-focused discussion with expert panelists on Reproductive Health. He will ask questions of our expert panelists and learn more about what we can do to protect women’s health, freedom, and choice before taking questions from the audience.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dean Phillips released the following statement on today’s Supreme Court decision, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Center:
“Like a large majority of Americans, I am angered and devastated by this ruling. The consequences of this decision are a blow to all of us who believe that in a free society, there are limits to how much the government can encroach on our… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Dean Phillips released the following statement after reading a draft Supreme Court ruling that would overturn Roe v. Wade, threatening basic rights and access to health care:
"I’m among the nearly 70% of Americans who support the protections of Roe v. Wade. Our nation has never experienced - nor can ever accept - such a dangerous erosion of freedom,… Read more »
