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Dean Phillips

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Dean Benson Phillips is an American businessman and politician currently serving as the U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 3rd congressional district since January 3, 2019. A member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, Phillips has focused on issues such as healthcare, economic opportunity, and bipartisan cooperation during his time in office. He has been an advocate for policies that aim to bridge the divide between political extremes, emphasizing the need for pragmatic solutions to pressing national challenges.

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Nov 13, 2019

I assembled a climate playbook from work we have already done, over 90 bills, many of them are bipartisan.

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Nov 13, 2019

After hearing the concerns of farmers in the 14th District, I felt compelled to protect USDA research data by introducing an amendment to the FY 2020 Agriculture appropriations package that would prevent federal agencies like USDA from…

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Nov 13, 2019

Florida Republican Matt Gaetz and I introduced the bipartisan Super Pollutants Act.

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Nov 13, 2019

I was honored to continue this effort when I introduced H.R. 3819, the Climate and Health Protection Act, with my colleague and former Secretary for Health and Human Services, Representative Donna Shalala.

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Nov 13, 2019

Elise Stefanik and I introduced the Renewable Electricity Tax Credit Equalization Act.

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Oct 23, 2019

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, people in small towns and cities in my home State of Minnesota and in neighborhoods all across the Nation are being targeted for manipulation. {time} 1530 Foreign governments have found a…

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Oct 22, 2019

I celebrate innovation and innovators and, frankly, wish we had more of both here in our Congress.

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Oct 22, 2019

At the core of this issue are our American values: trust, commitment, sanctity of human life, human dignity.

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Oct 22, 2019

The world notices how we treat our allies and I believe that we have compromised our ability to affect our foreign policy over the years to come because of it.

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Oct 22, 2019

I share my colleagues' grave concerns--dismay, disgust, and even heartbreak over our country's recent actions.

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Oct 22, 2019

At that time, Facebook was aware that Federal law precluded foreign nationals from spending money to influence a United States election?

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Oct 22, 2019

I celebrate, by the way. In fact, we are about to vote on something called the SHIELD Act here in the House.

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Sep 9, 2019

I urge the VA to find CBOC sites that would serve as many veterans as possible and be accessible to the ones that depend on it for their health care needs.

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Sep 9, 2019

This is a national problem that demands action - and Minnesota is leading the way in this effort.

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Sep 9, 2019

I stand ready to do whatever I can to address the concerns that have been raised by veterans and their advocates in my district.

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Sep 9, 2019

Congress and this Committee must use its oversight authority to ensure that our veterans have access to mental health care and suicide prevention programs.

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Sep 9, 2019

Thank you, Mr. Chairman and Ranking Member Bost, and Members of the Committee, for the opportunity to share a few of my concerns and fellow concerns raised to me by veterans and their families in Minnesota's Third Congressional District.

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Sep 9, 2019

As a Gold Star Son, my gratitude for the men and women in uniform, and the sacrifices they have made is immeasurable.

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Sep 9, 2019

I thank you for your consideration and encourage you to increase the Federal commitment to the embattled veterans of the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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Jul 24, 2019

This unilateral action from the Trump Administration to move forward on the copper sulfide Twin Metals mine is irresponsible and unacceptable.

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Jul 24, 2019

Climate change is right in our backyards and it is time to act.

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Jul 24, 2019

American Indian and Alaska Native communities also face a maternal mortality crisis.

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Jul 24, 2019

The Federal Government can also reduce our impact on the climate and environment by providing grants to communities to build recycling and composting facilities.

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Jul 24, 2019

The transition to clean energy will require a modernized, smart electric grid to increase integration of renewable energy.

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Jul 24, 2019

These young people are motivated to organize and contact their representatives because they feel it is their only option; their life and future depends on it.

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