Press Releases
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
After a preliminary damage assessment of $40 million, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) later finalized the damage assessment at $76 million, almost twice the original assessment and requiring additional state resources
Every vote counts, and everyone’s participation is necessary.
Unfortunately, the first bill of this Congress, H.R. 1, is Speaker Pelosi’s partisan attempt to put this vital process in jeopardy. Instead of focusing on countering legitimate threats to our free and fair elections like fraudulent voting and ballot harvesting, this bill stands to dramatically interfere with a state’s ability to conduct their own elections and guarantee current politicians have taxpayer money to fund their own campaigns.
Since 2019, the House of Representatives ignored policies that would improve the lives of Americans to instead focus on impeachment of the President. The hearings House Democrats conducted were political theater, even though it was theater that few Americans would pay for. Every moment spent on impeachment was a moment lost to address the real issues facing our nation.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) applauded the announcement of funding for the Duluth Seaway Port Authority’s 2020 Revitalization and Expansion project. The U.S. Department of Transportation announced $10.5 million in funding through the Port Infrastructure Development program. The program is designed to improve U.S. maritime ports as critical links between the U.S. and international supply chains.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06), Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08), and the House Western Caucus co-hosted a bipartisan forum to give Minnesotans who did not have the chance to participate in this morning’s Natural Resources Committee hearing an opportunity to voice their concerns over anti-mining legislation authored by Congresswoman Betty McCollum.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) joined his colleague Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) at the House Natural Resources Committee Subcommittee Hearing on H.R. 5598, the Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act. This legislation, if enacted, would circumvent the current environmental review process for mineral development and permanently withdraw 234,328 acres of federal land and waters in the Superior National Forest in Northern Minnesota.
Washington, D.C. – Following President Trump’s State of the Union address, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) released the following statement:
“Tonight, I heard an important message from President Donald Trump. Our country is moving forward. Together, we can share in the optimism and growth that America is experiencing. We are in position to lead once again."
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) introduced the Same-Day Accountability Veterans Enhancement (SAVE) Act to ensure the Veterans Administration has accountability mechanisms in place to successfully offer same-day physical and mental health treatment to veterans in need. This legislation will ensure the implementation and progress of this initiative are tracked and documented for oversight and accountability.
Washington, D.C. - Today Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) attended the White House Signing Ceremony for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Congressman Emmer looked on as the President signed the bill.