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March 2, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) announced his office will be accepting applications for the sixth annual Young Women's Leadership Program (YWLP) for high school girls in Minnesota’s Sixth Congressional District. 


March 1, 2021

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the St. Cloud Regional Airport a grant of $1,007,395. This grant is funded by the Coronavirus Relief and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020. 


February 27, 2021

Washington, D.C. – Representative Tom Emmer (MN-06) issued the following statement regarding the House of Representatives passage of the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 package:

"Five separate times under the previous administration, Congress came together and worked in a non-partisan manner to combat the spread of the Coronavirus and help the American people.


February 25, 2021

(As seen in the Elk River Star News)

When many of us think about the financial impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, job losses and cutbacks come to mind. However, for many Americans approaching retirement, there is an additional layer of hardship: forced early retirement.


February 25, 2021

Washington, D.C. - As millions of Americans struggle with mental health and substance use disorder challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, Representative Tom Emmer (MN-06), along with Representatives David Trone (MD-06), Doris Matsui (CA-06), Paul Tonko (NY-20), and Tony Cárdenas (CA-29) announced today that they introduced the Behavioral Health Coordination and Communication Act of 2021, legislation to address the need for coordinated, evidence-based behavioral health care programs at the federal level.


February 24, 2021

Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) reintroduced the Same-Day Accountability Veterans Enhancement (SAVE) Act to ensure the Veterans Administration (VA) has the mechanisms in place to successful


February 22, 2021

Otsego, MN - Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) announced that he will be holding a telephone town hall on Wednesday, February 24th. He will be joined by Dr. Daniel Bittman, Superintendent of Independent School District 728.


February 18, 2021

Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) spoke at a House Financial Services Committee Hearing titled, "Game Stopped? Who Wins and Loses When Short Sellers, Social Media, and Retail Investors Collide." 


February 18, 2021

Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) announced a $245,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant from the National Park Service for the development of a park in St. Francis, Minnesota.


February 12, 2021

Otsego, MN - Yesterday, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) spoke in support of an amendment to help and sustain the motorcoach industry during a Financial Services Committee Markup on the Administration's proposed COVID-19 relief package.