Press Releases
Otsego, MN – Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) today announced that he will be participating in the 2020 Congressional App Challenge.
“In an increasingly digital world, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) skills are important now more than ever.” said Emmer. “This Congressional competition encourages high school students from all over the nation to develop their own software application, or app.”
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) and Congressman Rodney Davis (IL-13) co-led a letter to House leadership advocating for support for child care providers.
Washington, D.C. - Following Governor Walz’s July 2nd request for a Major Disaster Declaration and federal assistance, Congressman Emmer sent a letter to President Donald Trump, Attorney General William Barr, Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Chad Wolf, and Federal Emergency Management Administrator Peter Gaynor calling for a federal review of the actions taken by state and local officials to prevent the destruction following the death of George Floyd.
Regarding his letter, Emmer issued the following statement:
In the early days of July 1776, the Continental Congress voted in favor of independence, and two days later, on July 4th, the Declaration of Independence was signed. The birth of American independence was the result of a small rebellion that spawned the United States of America we call home today. 13 colonies have now morphed into 50 states, a federal district and 14 territories, an unimaginable result when the Declaration was signed in 1776…
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the St. Cloud Regional Airport a grant of $168,606. The funds are enhanced by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and will go towards several projects to improve safety at the facility.
Otsego, MN - This week, Congressman Emmer hosted his first ever virtual Young Women’s Leadership Program.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) issued the following statement regarding the passage of H.R. 2 – the Democrat’s infrastructure package.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) issued the following statement as the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) officially takes effect:
Otsego, MN – Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) and Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) made the following statements after the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued the Notice of Intent to start the environmental review process for Twin Metals’ proposed mineral lease and mine plan of operations.
Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Seila Law LLC v CFPB that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) leadership structure is unconstitutional. Following this ruling, Congressman Emmer issued the following statement: