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February 5, 2026
WASHINGTON – Today, Representatives Tom Emmer (MN-06), Pete Stauber (MN-08), Michelle Fischbach (MN-07), and Brad Finstad (MN-01) sent President Donald Trump their recommendations for the role of United States District Court judge for the District of Minnesota.
February 2, 2026
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) cosponsored Congressman Pete Stauber’s (MN-08) bill, the Minnesota Voter Integrity Act of 2026, to restore integrity to Minnesota’s elections. Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07) and Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) are also cosponsors of the legislation.
January 22, 2026
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06), Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08), Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07), and Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) released the following statement in honor of the one-year passage of the Laken Riley Act. On January 22, 2025, the Laken Riley Act passed the House by a vote of 263-156, with 46 Democrats voting in favor, including the members' Minnesota colleague, Congresswoman Angie Craig (MN-02). President Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act into law on January 29, 2025.
January 21, 2026
WASHINGTON - Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) discussed the ongoing Minnesota fraud fiasco, housing affordability, and Emmer’s Securing Facilities for Mental Health Services Act with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner during a House Financial Services Committee hearing.
January 20, 2026
In a new op-ed in Alpha News, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) touted how President Trump’s first year back in office has benefitted Minnesotans — particularly when it comes to rooting out the waste, fraud, and abuse that has occurred on Governor Tim Walz’s watch.
January 20, 2026
WASHINGTON – As first reported by Fox News, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) today introduced the Stop Citizenship Abuse and Misrepresentation (SCAM) Act to clarify what evidence the government can use when proving an individual did not meet the lawful requirements at the time of their naturalization.
January 13, 2026
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) introduced the Securing Facilities for Mental Health Services Act. The bill is co-led by Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15).
January 9, 2026
WASHINGTON – As first reported by investigative journalist Laura Loomer, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) today announced that he is the newest member of the Sharia Free America Caucus, which was recently launched by Representatives Chip Roy (R-Texas) and Keith Self (R-Texas) to defend the American way of life against the rise of Sharia.
January 7, 2026
WASHINGTON – Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) joined the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform in its first hearing on the rampant fraud in Minnesota. At the hearing, Whip Emmer questioned Minnesota State Representatives Marion Rarick, Walter Hudson, and Kristin Robbins about Tim Walz and Keith Ellison’s refusal to address fraud in the Somali community, as well as claims that Tim Walz knew about the fraud and retaliated against whistleblowers.
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December 9, 2025
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) joined Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01), Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08), Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07), and House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) in sending a letter to Governor Tim Walz demanding that he complies with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) request to provide Minnesota’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) data to USDA.