Tag: Rep. Phillips

Phillips Votes to Lower Prescription Drug Costs, Strengthen the Affordable Care Act

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03) voted in favor of H.R. 987, the Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act, an omnibus bill of health care measures that passed the House today.

“Today we took action to reduce prescription drug and health care costs, while strengthening the ACA,” said Phillips. “We’re making health care more affordable and accessible for Minnesotans and people across the country. This bill is just common sense – it makes government work better and saves everyone money in the process.”

The price of prescription drugs continues to grow rapidly. 24 percent of Americans didn’t fill a prescription in the past year, and 19 percent of Americans said they skipped a dose or cut pills in half, all due to high costs

H.R. 987 packages together a group of bills into an omnibus that would lower the price of prescription drugs and reduce the Federal deficit in the following ways: Continue reading “Phillips Votes to Lower Prescription Drug Costs, Strengthen the Affordable Care Act”

Dean Phillips votes to pass Climate Action Now Act

Rep. Dean Phillips (DFL-Deephaven) voted May 2 in favor of H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act., which passed the House earlier this week.

The bill aims to ensure the United States honors our commitments detailed in the Paris Agreement and lays the groundwork for further climate action.

“Climate change is real, it’s in our backyard, and our communities and businesses are paying the price,” said Phillips. “In Minnesota, we have rising temperatures, more extreme storms, and more intense flooding due to climate change.

View the complete May 11 article on The Sun-Current website here.

Phillips, Timmons Introduce Bipartisan “Small Business Borrowers’ Bill Of Rights”

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, in honor of National Small Business Week, Representatives Dean Phillips (D-MN) and William Timmons (R-SC) introduced a resolution to advocate for small businesses and promote an environment that provides fair, competitive, and transparent access to capital.

The digital economy has created more funding streams for small business owners than ever before. Efforts are being made to provide new and innovative ways for borrowers to access the capital necessary to grow their businesses, but these efforts can make it easier for bad actors to enter the marketplace. The resolution lists the rights of small business owners seeking financing, expresses the House’s support for these principles, and declares that they should be used as a framework for future legislation to protect small business.

The full bill text can be found here. Continue reading “Phillips, Timmons Introduce Bipartisan “Small Business Borrowers’ Bill Of Rights””

Dean Phillips’ case for a carbon fee to tackle climate change

Rep. Dean Phillips, who represents Minnesota’s 3rd Congressional District, announced last month that he’s sponsoring the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act.

The bipartisan legislation aims to address climate change through market forces. It would attach a fee to fuels that emit carbon, discouraging their use.

View the complete May 8 article by Paul Huttner on the MPR News website here.

House committee renews ethics inquiries into Collins, Hunter and Schweikert

House Ethics Committee investigations into Republicans Chris Collins of New York, Duncan Hunter of California and David Schweikert of Arizona were reauthorized for the 116th Congress this week.

The Ethics Committee voted unanimously to reauthorize investigative subcommittees looking into the three lawmakers, but the panel agreed to a Justice Department request to put its probes into Collins and Hunter on hold as they battle criminal indictments.

The subcommittee investigating allegations that Schweikert, an Arizona Republican, misused office resources and violated campaign finance rules will be led by Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota. Texas Republican Bill Flores will serve as ranking member.

View the complete May 3 article by Katherine Tully-McManus on The Roll Call website here.

Phillips talks politics with Park Center students

Congressman Dean Phillips sat down with a group of approximately 50 Park Center High School students in the school’s auditorium April 23 and fielded a variety of questions from the student group.

The questions and comments the freshman Third District Democrat fielded addressed topics ranging from gun violence to Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberian residents.

Phillips challenged students to spend face-to-face time with people of diverse backgrounds and told the students they have the power to make a change in the world.

View the complete May 3 article by Kevin Miller on The Sun-Post website here.

Chaska Student Wins Congressional Art Competition Hosted by Rep. Phillips

MINNETONKA, MINNESOTA – Today, Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03) announced that Chaska High School Senior Jenna September won first place in the Congressional Art Competition hosted by his office. Judges chose September’s digital artwork, “Roadtrip,” as the winner out of 96 entries from talented high school students around Minnesota’s Third District. September’s piece and will hang in the U.S. Capitol alongside winning artwork from Congressional Districts across the country for one year.

“Jenna is a first-generation immigrant whose family moved to the United States from South Africa in search of opportunity and education,” said Rep. Phillips. “Her story is uniquely American and her artistic talent is extraordinary. I’m honored to host her in Washington D.C. this summer, proud to hang her piece in the halls of Congress, and I will be rooting for her as she pursues her dreams at college next year and beyond.”

The House of Representatives has sponsored this nationwide high school arts competition every spring since 1982, and more than 650,000 students have participated over three decades. Second place was awarded to Al-Arrat Mamadou of Osseo, third place was awarded to Sunny Moua of Park Center, fourth place was awarded to Marina Olson of Osseo and fifth place was awarded to Diana Vazquez of Bloomington. All runners-up will be displayed in Rep. Phillips’s Minnetonka Office alongside the soon-to-be-announced People’s Choice winner.

Members of the public are invited to vote for the People’s Choice Award until May 8th by clicking this link.

Rep. Phillips Votes to Pass Climate Action Now Act

Bill ensures that the United States honors commitments detailed in the Paris Agreement

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03) voted in favor of H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act., which passed the House today. The bill aims to ensure the United States honors our commitments detailed in the Paris Agreement and lays the groundwork for further climate action.

“Climate change is real, it’s in our backyard, and our communities and businesses are paying the price,” said Phillips. “In Minnesota we have rising temperatures, more extreme storms, and more intense flooding due to climate change. The President’s decision to pull out of the Paris Agreement was shortsighted and wrong. I was proud to join my colleagues in the House today to lead on this issue, and pass legislation that would recommit the United States to the Agreement. I urge the Senate to join us, and put our nation on the right side of history.”

Earlier today, Rep. Phillips voiced his support for the bill on the House Floor.  Continue reading “Rep. Phillips Votes to Pass Climate Action Now Act”

U.S. Sen. Tina Smith, U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips Introduce Legislation to Support Family Mental Health Services

Minnesota Lawmakers Want to Ensure Updates to Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act Better Address Mental Health Needs of Children and Families

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and U.S. Representative Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) teamed up to introduce companion bills that would update landmark legislation to prioritize making sure the child welfare system supports and connects families to needed mental health services.

The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) was enacted 45 years ago and governs important child protection programs and services to prevent, assess, and identify child abuse and neglect—and it is the only federal program exclusively dedicated to these aims.  Sen. Smith and Rep. Phillips’s bill—the Supporting Family Mental Health in CAPTA Act—would update CAPTA to improve the delivery of mental health services for children and families, improve access to important developmental screenings and early intervention services, and support research on effective practices to prevent child abuse and neglect.  CAPTA is due to be reauthorized this year.

You can access text of the bill here and a summary of the legislation here. Continue reading “U.S. Sen. Tina Smith, U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips Introduce Legislation to Support Family Mental Health Services”

Rep. Phillips Voices Support for Climate Action Now Act on House Floor

Phillips: “We must lead and we must be on the right side of history.”

WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, Rep. Dean Phillips (MN-03) voiced his strong support for H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act, on the House Floor. The bill would ensure the United States honors our commitments detailed in the Paris Agreement and lays the groundwork for further climate action.

Watch Rep. Phillips’s full remarks here.

Below are Rep. Phillips’s remarks as prepared:

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