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March 17, 2022
Washington, D.C.— Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) announced his effort to support donations from the Sixth District’s Federal Ammunition to Ukraine.

The Anoka-based Vista Outdoor, which includes Federal, CCI, Remington and Speer ammunition brands, announced earlier this month that they were working to donate one million rounds of ammunition to Ukrainian forces. Congressman Emmer worked directly with Vista Outdoor and Federal Premium to prioritize and expedite the transfer within various federal agencies, including the Departments of State and Commerce.


March 17, 2022
Washington, D.C.— This week, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) announced that his Abby Honold Act was signed into law. The legislation will provide federal funding for law enforcement to receive training in evidence-based, trauma-informed care.

“Sexual assault is a life-shattering event, the trauma of which can be compounded by improper care,” said Emmer. “The Abby Honold Act will equip first responders with valuable healing tools and give a voice to survivors.”


March 16, 2022
Washington, D.C.— Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) sent a bipartisan letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler seeking clarity on the SEC’s information seeking process.

Emmer said, “Crypto startups must not be weighed down by extra-jurisdictional and burdensome reporting requirements. The SEC must ensure that its information-seeking requests to private crypto and blockchain firms are not overburdensome, unnecessary, and do not stifle innovation.”


March 10, 2022

Washington, D.C.— This week, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) announced initiatives to support American energy independence.

Emmer said, “Between raising gas prices to their highest levels in history and bankrolling a dangerous dictator, the world is already bearing the cost of President Biden’s anti-energy policies.”


March 1, 2022
Washington, D.C.– Tonight in response to President Biden's State of the Union Address, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) released the following statement: 

“Tonight, President Biden reaffirmed that not only are his policies responsible for the numerous crises our nation is facing, but he has no real plan to fix them. His commitment to destroying domestic energy production keeps Americans dependent on foreign sources of fuel. His careless spending has created the worst inflation crisis in forty years.


February 28, 2022

Washington, D.C.– Today, Representatives Tom Emmer (MN-06) and Eric Swalwell (CA-15), co-chairs of the Personalized Medicine Caucus, introduced bipartisan legislation to better address drug-gene interactions to ensure that all Americans have access to the treatment that is best for them. 


February 24, 2022

Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) released the following statement: 

“Vladimir Putin’s unwarranted invasion of Ukraine is a result of weak leadership on the world stage. Our hearts go out to the Ukrainian people and their families as they bear the brunt of these unlawful actions, and our response to these aggressions must be done in a swift and unwavering manner that holds Russia - and any other nation seeking to violate international law - to account, while restoring American energy and economic dominance here at home.”


February 22, 2022
Washington, D.C.— Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) announced his cosponsorship of Representative Rodney Davis’s (IL-13) Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act. This legislation will make several individual rates and deductions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permanent.

Emmer said, “The relief offered by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has been a rare bright spot for working Americans, who are now facing the highest prices in forty years due to inflation and Democrat spending.”


February 18, 2022
Washington, D.C. – Representatives Tom Emmer (MN-06), Pete Stauber (MN-08), and Michelle Fischbach (MN-07) released the following statement:


“Jim was a dear friend who wanted nothing more than to represent the people of Minnesota’s First District in Congress. He did so every day with an unwavering passion and unshakable joy that brightened the halls of Congress and brought the best of Blue Earth to Washington. Our thoughts are with Jim’s family during this time and we will continue to pray for them. We will miss Jim dearly."

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February 17, 2022
Washington, D.C.— Today, Congressman Tom Emmer applauded FreedomWorks's choice to highlight his legislation to prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) directly to individuals.

Emmer said, “My bill, which prohibits the Fed from issuing a central bank digital currency directly to individual Americans, is a statutory prohibition on a surveillance tool that could be used to kill private sector innovation and deflate the dollar’s dominance.”