Category: Dean Phillips

Rep. Phillips Co-Sponsors Bipartisan Carbon Dividend Bill

Phillips follows through on promise to combat climate change, leads on bipartisan proposal

WASHINGTON, DC – In celebration of Earth Week, Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03) announced today that he is co-sponsoring H.R. 763, the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act, the only bipartisan bill in Congress aimed at combating climate change and incentivizing a green economy. Phillips reiterated his continued focus on finding impactful legislative solutions for combating climate change in a statement today:

“We didn’t leave the Stone Age because we ran out of rocks. We found a better way of doing things,” said Phillips. “Climate change is an urgent problem and we need to reach a solution as quickly as possible. The Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act empowers a new generation of innovators to do just that. Everyone has a stake in preserving our planet and finding ways to make a green economy possible.” Continue reading “Rep. Phillips Co-Sponsors Bipartisan Carbon Dividend Bill”

Rep. Phillips Statement on Release of Mueller Report

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03) issued the following statement on the release of the Mueller Report:

“As the Mueller Report confirms, Russia interfered with our 2016 election ‘in a sweeping and systemic fashion.’ The President must acknowledge this truth and work with Congress to ensure such meddling never happens again.

I am also troubled by the pattern of lies, deceit, and efforts to undermine the investigation exposed by the report. We should demand and expect a higher standard of behavior and ethics from our elected officials, particularly the President of The United States.

Congress must be presented the unredacted report, and hear testimony directly from Special Counsel Mueller. Only then can we in Congress fulfill our constitutional duty to provide oversight and ensure accountability.”

U.S. Rep Phillips to host opioid crisis conversation April 22 in Shorewood

U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips, who represents Minnesota’s 3rd Congressional District, will host a free community conversation focused on the opioid crisis on Monday, April 22, at Shorewood Community & Event Center, 5735 Country Club Road. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and the event starts at 6:30 p.m.

Phillips, along with state Sen. Chris Eaton (D-Brooklyn Center) and a panel of health care providers, community advocates and government officials, will discuss how Minnesotans are innovating and organizing towards a solution for the epidemic.

View the complete April 16 by Sabina Badola article on The Sun-Sailor website here.

Rep. Phillips Statement on President Trump’s Tax Day Visit to Minnesota

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03) released the following response to President Trump’s Tax Day visit to Minnesota:

“What President Trump didn’t talk about on Tax Day is how his tax scam harms countless Minnesota families who can’t claim their full SALT deductions for the first time. He didn’t talk about how it saddled future generations with more than 1.4 trillion dollars to our national debt. And he certainly didn’t talk about his continued attacks on quality, affordable, accessible health care for Minnesotans and people across the country. There is hard work to be done to make our government work for the people again, and I’m committed to doing that work in Congress.”

MN Congressional delegation fights proposed federal cuts to MinnesotaCare funding

In a show of unity, all but one member of Minnesota’s congressional delegation has signed a letter seeking to preserve $24 million in federal funding for MinnesotaCare, and protect health coverage for over 80,000 Minnesotans.

The proposed change by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services would significantly cut federal payments to Minnesota’s Basic Health Plan program, MinnesotaCare

That’s why U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith, and U.S. Reps. Angie Craig (MN-2), Dean Phillips (MN-3), Betty McCollum (MN-4), Ilhan Omar (MN-5), Tom Emmer (MN-6), Collin Peterson (MN-7), and Pete Stauber (MN-8) are fighting the proposed changes.

View the complete April 11 article by the News Staff of DL-Online here.

Rep. Phillips Celebrates Successful 100 Days of Working for the People

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03) celebrates 100 days in Congress. These first 100 days have seen a number of significant accomplishments and fulfilled promises.

“One hundred days in I can say it with confidence: this is the most gratifying job I have ever had,” said Phillips. “At the end of the day this work is all about people, and we have worked hard to be available, accessible, and transparent. Not only has our Democratic Majority delivered for the people, we have worked across the aisle to restore collaboration to a Congress that desperately needs it. Thank you to everyone who has helped make these first 100 days a success. I could not be more optimistic for our future.”

Here’s a recap of accomplishments from Phillips’s first 100 days: Continue reading “Rep. Phillips Celebrates Successful 100 Days of Working for the People”

Phillips named Medicare Advantage “champion”

U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Deephaven), who represents Minnesota’s 3rd District in U.S. Congress, signed a bipartisan letter to preserve and strengthen the Medicare Advantage program for seniors across the country and was named a Medicare Advantage “champion.”

He was recognized by Better Care America, a health care education project by America’s Health Insurance Plans, which advocates for expanding access to affordable health care through a competitive marketplace.

“It’s time for us to make the moral decision that all Americans deserve access to affordable, quality healthcare,” Phillips said. “I’m committed to protecting and strengthening earned benefits like Medicare Advantage and lowering the cost of prescription drugs for our seniors and their families.”

View the April 9 article by Sabina Badola on The Sun-Sailor website here.