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November 15, 2022
Washington, D.C.-- Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) released the below statement following his election as Majority Whip for the 118th Congress: 


It is an honor to be entrusted by my colleagues with the role of Majority Whip. Now the hard work begins. It’s time to unite our conference and deliver on our promises to the American people. 

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November 10, 2022

Washington, D.C. — This Veterans Day, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) re-emphasized his work to improve veterans’ access to quality care and adequate benefits.

“We have an obligation to the brave men and women who put themselves in harm’s way to protect our freedoms. This means ensuring timely access to mental and primary health care services and financial benefits,” Emmer said.


November 2, 2022
House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Ranking Member Tom Emmer (R-MN), House Financial Services Committee Ranking Member Patrick McHenry (R-NC),  House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jim Jordan (R-OH) and House Oversight and Reform Committee Ranking Member James Comer (R-KY) recently sent a letter to SEC Chair Gary Gensler denouncing the Biden Administration's inconsistency and hypocrisy of enforcing record-keeping laws, this time at the SEC. Recent reports suggest that SEC officials are using "off-channel" communications platforms,

October 26, 2022
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressmen Tom Emmer (MN-06) and Cliff Bentz (OR-02) led a letter to Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland expressing their concern with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) decision to eliminate a standard regulatory definition for critical habitats, indicating a shift to more partisan rulemaking.

October 24, 2022

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressmen Tom Emmer (MN-06) sent a letter to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Administrator of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) expressing concerns about the delay of the appropriate use criteria (AUC) program implementation.


October 19, 2022

There is no faster-growing threat to the health and safety of young Americans than the rise of fentanyl. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine, and it is both highly addictive and easily deadly.


October 18, 2022

Washington, DC— Today, House Financial Services Committee Ranking Republican Member of Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Tom Emmer (MN-06), House Financial Services Committee Republican Leader Patrick McHenry (NC-10), House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) and Representative Morgan Griffith (VA-09), sent a letter to PayPal President and CEO Dan Schulman.


October 6, 2022
Washington, D.C.— Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) joined Representative Michelle Fischbach (MN-07) and the other Republican members of the Minnesota delegation in a letter to President Biden urging an end to all COVID-related travel restrictions for Canadians visiting the United States.

Emmer said, “Ongoing restrictions at our Canadian border are not supported by science or necessary for public health. They should have ended long ago.”


October 5, 2022
In today’s economy, much of our economic activity is online. Payments are increasingly being sent via online banking and with mobile payment apps such as Venmo and PayPal.  While we may feel like these new tools are helping us make gains in the areas of convenience and speed, the existence of this online record has led some in government to push for increased control and monitoring of our financial transactions.

September 28, 2022
Otsego, MN – Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) announced that his office will be hosting a Service Academy Night for individuals interested in applying for a nomination to one of our nation’s service academies.

“Our service academies produce some of the best and brightest young men and women that serve in our armed forces, and I am honored to assist them with the nomination process,” said Emmer.