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. – Today, Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03) announced his appointment to new leadership positions on every committee on which he serves. In December, Phillips was also elected by his peers to serve in a leadership role for the entire House Democratic Caucus in the 118th Congress. As Co-Chair of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC), Phillips will… 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 »
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 »
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TOMORROW, AUG. 4, 2022, 10:30 AM CT:
BLOOMINGTON — Rep. Dean Phillips will join representatives from SkyWater Technology to herald legislation signed into law by President Biden that will invest billions of dollars in domestic semiconductor manufacturing and science research.
The CHIPS and Science Act, which Biden plans to sign on… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Rep. Dean Phillips voted with a bipartisan majority of the U.S. House of Representatives to pass legislation to strengthen Minnesota families’ financial future, revitalize our competitiveness on the world stage, and safeguard America’s economic and national security at home and abroad. The CHIPS and Science Act passed the House of Representatives with… Read more »
Today, Representative Dean Phillips (MN-03) announced that the House of Representatives approved nearly $18 million for nine community projects directly serving Minnesota’s Third District. The funding is included in the government funding bill passed by the House, which would fund a significant portion of the federal government.
This is the first step in a year-long appropriations… Read more »
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 »
