Dean Phillips: “We are not Democrats and Republicans; we are Americans.”

I support Representative Jacobs' amendment that would strengthen humanitarian exceptions in the bill.

I also believe in keeping one's word, and do not intend to run for Senate or MN Governor.

We ask Congress to: Remove the arbitrary age of 55 as a requirement for surviving spouses to retain benefits after remarrying.

It's meaningful to us. It's important to us. And we are feeling feelings, and fears, and threats that I think none of us ever anticipated feeling in this country as Americans.