Press Releases
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) issued the following statement in response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announcement of a permanent expansion of tel
Otsego, MN - Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06), Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08), and Congressman Jim Hagedorn (MN-01) welcomed Congresswoman-Elect Michelle Fischbach to the Minnesota Congressional Delegation.
Otsego, MN - Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) sent a letter to Attorney General William Barr and the Department of Justice (DOJ) urging swift implementation of the Abby Honold Act, which would offer competitive grants to law enforcement agencies and victim services organizations to implement evidence-based, trauma-informed approaches in responding to and investigating domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
Otsego, MN - Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) voted in favor of several pieces of legislation this week to support America's veterans, including ensuring free access to National Parks and securing accountability from the Veterans Administration (VA) on their patient safety policies.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) spoke at a briefing of the Congressional Personalized Medicine Caucus, which he Chairs.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) issued the following announcement to remind Minnesota's agriculture community of important sign-up deadlines related to the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program and the second round of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). Producers must sign up for either program by December 11, 2020.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) issued the following announcement to remind the approximately nine million Americans, including more than 115,000 Minnesotans, who do not normally file taxes but may be eligible for an Economic Impact Payment to register using the Non-Filers Portal on IRS.gov before the Saturday, November 21 deadline.
Otsego, MN - Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) led an effort with 18 of his colleagues in sending a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar urging the Administration to use unalloca
Otsego, MN - Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) announced an additional $125,000 investment in Minnesota’s Sixth Congressional District through the Drug Free Communities program. The investment will be provided to the Sherburne County Substance Use Prevention Coalition. The coalition will use the funds to assist in their mission to prevent youth substance use and abuse. The grant program is provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Injury Prevention & Control.
Otsego, MN - Representative Tom Emmer (MN-06) authored an opinion editorial that appeared in the Star Tribune on October 16, 2020.
Emmer is the author of the STRESS Act, which reauthorized the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) to give states resources to provide mental health services for farmers, ranchers, and rural communities. He ensured full funding of this program in the 116th Congress.