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Phillips Reintroduces Bill to Bolster Police Recruitment Nationwide

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Washington, D.C. — Today, Rep. Dean Phillips reintroduced the bipartisan Pathways to Policing Act to address the police shortage in Minnesota and across the nation. The bill is endorsed by the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association, the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association, and the Fraternal Order of Police. Original cosponsors of this legislation include Representatives Brad…

Phillips Reintroduces Bill to Combat Porch Piracy

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  WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) reintroduced the bipartisan Porch Pirates Act in the 118th Congress. As online shopping increases, studies have shown that one in five Americans have been the victims of porch piracy on their own front doors, resulting in millions of dollars in stolen goods every year. The Porch…

Phillips Introduces Bill to Expand First Responders’ Access to Health Care Coverage

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WASHINGTON, DC – After hearing from police, fire, and EMS professionals in Minnesota, Representative Dean Phillips (MN-03) introduced HR 6030 the Expanding Health Care Options for First Responders Act, a bicameral bill that fills a gap in coverage for retired first responders wishing to opt into Medicare starting at the age of 50. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced companion legislation…

PHILLIPS UNVEILS FEDERAL NALOXONE IN SCHOOLS LEGISLATION

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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…

Problem Solvers Caucus Backs Phillips's Bill to Crack Down on Package Theft

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  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Problem Solvers Caucus announced its endorsement of the Porch Pirates Act of 2022, a bipartisan bill to protect American consumers by closing loopholes to combat the rise in occurrences of porch package theft. The Porch Pirates Act would apply the same penalties to the theft of United States Postal…

FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE, NEW DEMS ENDORSE PHILLIPS’S PATHWAYS TO POLICING ACT

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WASHINGTON, D.C.  – Today, Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) announced endorsements of his Pathways to Policing Act from the national Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), the largest organization of law enforcement officers in the world, and the New Democrat Coalition (NDC), the largest caucus of Democrats in the House of Representatives. This legislation is inspired by a pioneering program by…

PHILLIPS CALLS FOR PASSAGE OF PORCH PIRATES ACT IN LIGHT OF MASSIVE ONLINE SALES

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Washington D.C. – Today, Rep. Dean Phillips is calling for passage of his Porch Pirates Act, which would increase penalties for package thieves. This week, millions of Americans participated in a massive slate of online sales – from Amazon’s Prime Day to Target’s Deal Days – which will lead to a huge influx of packages shipped to doorsteps across the country. “As e-commerce grows, so…