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Rep. Dean Phillips Testifies Before House Administration Committee About the Need to Modernize Congress

Phillips: “We must take every opportunity today to improve the House of Representatives for tomorrow”

 WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03) testified before the House Committee on Administration about the undeniable need to modernize Congress. Phillips has been vocal about his belief that the technology, processes and spaces of Congress must be updated to inspire collaboration, keep up with innovations of the 21st century, and better serve the American people.

Last week, the House voted to extend the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress after Phillips led a bipartisan letter signed by 36 freshmen members of Congress to House leadership asking that the Select Committee be allowed to continue its work until the end of the 116thCongress.

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Click here to watch a video of Rep. Phillips’s testimony

Below are Rep. Phillips’s remarks as prepared:

Thank you for the invitation to offer testimony this morning. The Committee on House Administration plays a pivotal role in my top priority here in Congress: restoring trust in our government through reforms that put the American people back at the center of our system. Continue reading “Rep. Dean Phillips Testifies Before House Administration Committee About the Need to Modernize Congress”