Help for America's middle class is long overdue. Economic disparities have been widening for decades now, with gains for upper-income households vastly outstripping those for middle- and lower-class families.
The Build Back Better proposal that is the centerpiece of President Joe Biden's agenda throws a needed lifeline to those households while also delivering long-term gains for the… Read more »
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Minnesota stands to get billions of dollars from the $1 trillion infrastructure bill that cleared Congress this weekend and awaits President Joe Biden's signature.
The Biden administration said in August that Minnesota would get the following:
$4.8 billion for road and bridge improvements over five years
$818 million for… Read more »
– Today, Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) voted to pass a bipartisan infrastructure deal, an historic investment in the nation’s roads, bridges and overall economy.
The core infrastructure plan is based on a framework agreed to by the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus – where Phillips serves as Vice Chair – earlier this year. Phillips and other… Read more »
The Biden administration is touting what it describes as a host of benefits for Minnesota — ranging from child care and early education to tax cuts — that would be made possible by the president's Build Back Better framework.
The White House released a fact sheet Friday saying that the $1.75 trillion framework announced this week would "bring down costs that have held back families in… Read more »
MINNEAPOLIS (AP/WNCN/CBS Newspath) — Supply chain woes are crippling businesses both large and small.
Earlier this week a panel on Capitol Hill heard the concerns of some business leaders including two Minnesota companies.
Businesses described a whole slate of problems from worker shortages, increasing costs for shipping and supplies and skyrocketing demand that’s putting pressure on… Read more »
–Today, Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations Chairman Dean Phillips (D-MN) held a hearing examining the impact of global supply chain issues on American small businesses. The hearing occurred in the wake of product shortages and shipping delays around the world that have affected the day-to-day operations of small firms.
“The complexities of the… Read more »
Today, Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) joined Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and small business owners from the Independent Restaurant Coalition to call for a targeted relief package for restaurants and other industries that have been left behind.
With millions of livelihoods and jobs on the line, Phillips successfully secured a promise from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi earlier this month for a… Read more »
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — While the focus on Afghanistan continues to be the threat of another attack and the chaos outside the airport, the evacuation has continued. So far more than 117,000 people have been evacuated from Afghanistan, including 5,400 Americans.
A small number of refugees have already arrived in the U.S. Minnesota Congressman Dean Phillips was one of the first… Read more »
Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03) released the following statement today:
"As a small business owner and Chairman of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, I’ve spent the past two weeks on the ground in Minnesota meeting with and listening to small business owners struggling to stay afloat. This is especially true for the restaurant, live events,… Read more »
Today, Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations, held a hearing examining the role of the Small Business Administration (SBA) and small firms in fighting climate change. In 2021, historic floods, record temperatures, and blazing wildfires have wreaked havoc on communities, posing a significant threat to small businesses… Read more »
