WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) introduced the American Dream Accounts Act – a historic down payment to help every child in this country realize the American Dream.
The American Dream Accounts Act would establish within the Social Security Administration a $5,000 account for every American child, to be invested in an index fund, grow with compound interest, and vest… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Dean Phillips (MN-03) joined U.S. Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) in introducing the IDEA Full Funding Act. The bill is co-led in the House by Representatives Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15), Joe Neguse (CO-02), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), and Pete Stauber (MN-08). This legislation would finally… 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. — Tonight, Rep. Dean Phillips voted to pass the bipartisan Omnibus Appropriations Funding Package, H.R. 2471, which provides funding for economic development, infrastructure and public safety projects in Minnesota while addressing some of our nation’s biggest challenges.
Rep Phillips:
“Tonight our Congress passed legislation to fund police, child care, Pell… Read more »
When West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin said over the weekend he could not vote for President Biden’s nearly $2 trillion “build back better” plan, many Minnesota Democrats reacted with anger and frustration.
But 3rd District Rep. Dean Phillips said he thinks the social spending plan will still pass in the Senate sometime in the new year.
“I believe it’s the end of the beginning,”… Read more »
“Just as Social Security improved the lives of retired Americans, Build Back Better will improve the lives and lower costs for American kids and families,” Phillips said. “And WE will become a better prepared, more self-sufficient, and more competitive nation for generations to come.”
Independent reports, such as the one provided by the non-partisan Moody’s analytics, have concluded that… 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 »
Today, Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03) congratulated Tai Nguyen for winning the 2021 Congressional Art Competition in Minnesota’s Third District. Tai’s beautiful piece, Entrenched Blossoms, was selected by a panel of expert judges and will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol alongside winning artwork from across the country for one year.
“I want to issue a heartfelt… Read more »
– This week, Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03) and a coalition of bipartisan Representatives and Senators introduced the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce Act, a bill that would increase access to high-quality workforce training and credentialling programs. Phillips’s bill would allow individuals to utilize “529” tax-advantaged savings plans to… Read more »
