Press Releases
Otsego, MN - Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) announced that he will be holding a telephone town hall on Wednesday, May 6. He will be joined by a representative from the Internal Revenue Service.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) introduced the Senior abuse Training and Offense Prevention (STOP) Act, which would create a specialized grant program to support law enforcement, first responders, and existing community efforts to combat elder abuse.
Washington, D.C. - Following Congressman Tom Emmer’s (MN-06) letter calling on the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to provide flexibility for employers who continued paying their employees during the COVID-19 crisis, the IRS this week issued guidance allowing employers to qualify for the Employee Retention Credit under varying state and local guidance and recommendations.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06), Congressman Jim Hagedorn (MN-01), Congressman Dusty Johnson (SD-AL), Congressman Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05), Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-04) and 48 additional members sent a letter to President Donald Trump requesting improvements to pork producer aid offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). Additionally, the letter requests support by opening up existing programs for pork producers.
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the Anoka County-Blaine Airport a grant of $425,000 for the rehabilitation of three separate taxiways to provide for additional and enhanced lighting. This grant will provide for the safety necessary to support this airport.
Washington, D.C. - Following President Trump’s announcement to invoke the Defense Production Act to aid the supply chain for pork producers across America, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06), Congressman Jim Hagedorn (MN-01) and Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) issued the following statement:
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN), Rep. Rick Crawford (R-AR), Rep. Austin Scott (R-GA), and Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL) recently co-led a letter with over 100 colleagues to President Trump requesting that COVID-19 related relief for our producers is effective and as immediate as possible as USDA begins the rule-making process.
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) issued the following statement regarding passage of H.R. 266, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act:
(As seen in the Star Tribune)
Simply expanding the list of "essential" businesses one at a time is the wrong approach to keeping Minnesota's economy afloat.
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) led a letter to Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles Rettig urging flexibility for employers paying employees during the COVID-19 crisis. Specifically, it is unclear which employers will qualify for the Employee Retention Credit by continuing to pay employees while they have reduced operations or closed due to state and local requirements and recommendations.