Press Releases
Washington, D.C. - Today Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) launched a new web page on his official website to offer updates and resources to Minnesotans on COVID-19 (coronavirus).
"I have been in touch with officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Governor Walz's office and members of the Administration to ensure Minnesota is prepared and informed for the COVID-19 virus. This page will keep our community updated on the latest information on prevention and treatment." said Emmer.
Washington, D.C. - Today Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) introduced legislation to support Minnesota’s agricultural sector and provide flexibility to growing dairy farmers under an existing government program.
This legislation proposes a modification to the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program to allow the option for farmers to make a one-time update to their production history, which will allow for a more accurate representation of a producer’s operation when using this risk management tool.
Washington, D.C. – Last week, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) spoke at the launch of the Congressional Personalized Medicine Caucus.
On February 19, 2020, Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN), Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), launched the bicameral, bipartisan, Congressional Personalized Medicine Caucus. The four co-chairs hosted the first briefing on February 26 to introduce the Caucus.
Otsego, MN – Today Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) announced his office will be accepting applications for the fifth annual Young Women Leadership Program (YWLP) for high school girls in Minnesota’s Sixth Congressional District.
Commitments from FEMA come in response to delegation letter earlier this month calling on FEMA to provide Additional Financial Assistance and Review Procedures that led to 2019 Spring Storm Damage Underestimation
Historic snowfall, ice, and melting snow caused widespread flooding and significant infrastructure damage across the state in the spring of 2019, affecting at least 51 counties and four tribal nations
(Courtesy of the Congressional Western Caucus)
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Katharine MacGregor to be the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior with a 58-38 vote. MacGregor has been serving as the Deputy Chief of Staff exercising the authority of the Deputy Secretary since May of 2019.
Washington, D.C. – Congressmen Tom Emmer (R-MN) and Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA) announced today the formation of the Congressional Broadcasters Caucus.
Otsego, MN – Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) announced today that his office will once again be accepting submissions for the annual Congressional Art Competition.
Otsego, MN - Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) issued the following statement regarding the ongoing fire at the Northern Metal Recycling plant in Becker, MN, located in Minnesota's Sixth Congressional District.
WASHINGTON – Rep. Collin Peterson, a member of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, today led the Minnesota House Delegation in a letter to Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie to highlight the importance of the Readjustment Counseling Service (RCS) to the Veterans, active duty Servicemembers, Guard and Reserve personnel and their families in Minnesota, and to ask for support in increasing the level of services available in greater Minnesota.