Press Releases

Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) issued the following statement on the passage of H.R. 1:

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) issued the following statement on H.R. 1280: 

Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) introduced the Expanding Access to Inpatient Mental Health Act, which will eliminate an arbitrary cap on mental health services which has served as a barrier to individuals seeking treatment. 

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. 

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. 

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.

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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.

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.