Press Releases
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.
Otsego, MN - Today, following the announcement from the Department of Interior that the Gray Wolf will be delisted as a result of a full recovery of the species, Congressman Emmer issued the following statement:
Otsego, MN – Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) received the “Guardian of Small Business” award, presented by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) for his consistent and strong support of small businesses in the 116th Congress.
The Guardian of Small Business award is presented to Members of Congress who vote to help small businesses on issues that matter most to them.
Upon receiving the award, Congressman Emmer issued the following statement:
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) released the following statement after the U.S. Senate confirmed Justice Amy Coney Barrett to serve on the United States Supreme Court:
Washington, D.C. – The American Farm Bureau Federation honored Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) with the “Friend of Farm Bureau” award for the 116th Congress.
Washington, D.C. – Congressmen Tom Emmer (MN-06), Jim Hagedorn (MN-01) and Pete Stauber (MN-08) today led members of the Minnesota congressional delegation in a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar expressing concern over the recently released Provider Relief Fund (PRF) reporting requirements, which change how health care providers document lost revenue as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bipartisan letter to the Administration expresses concern over potential reductions in the Air Force’s C-130 fleet
Otsego, MN - Today, Congressman Tom Emmer announced broad appreciation from local elected and appointed officials for the United States Department of Transportation’s investment in Minnesota’s Sixth Congressional District.