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What we needed today was a bill that set us on a responsible and sustainable course for a stable future.
However, today we voted on a piece of legislation that circumvented the legislative process and cut out the input of the American people.
I have not been in Congress for decades; I joined Congress just 10 months ago. Today we voted to try to deal with a problem that has been building not for months but for decades – out-of-control spending and unrestrained debt.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) announced today that he will host his next town hall in Wright County on November 9th, 2015.
“Town halls are one of my favorite parts of this job because they are the perfect opportunity for Minnesotans to ask me questions or for me to hear their concerns on issues that matter to them most,” said Emmer. “I was elected by the people of Minnesota’s Sixth District so I owe it to them to remain both accountable and accessible, and town halls are a perfect way to do so.”
Washington, D.C. – Following the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals to stay President Obama’s Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) released the following statement:
Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, Congressmen Tom Emmer (MN-06) and Tim Walz (MN-01) introduced H.R. 3686 - the Veterans Care and Reporting Enforcement Act (CARE) Act.
This bipartisan legislation was introduced after an unreleased report from 2013 surfaced earlier this year and demonstrated a need for more transparency around reports from the Veterans Affairs Office of the Inspector General.
The Veterans CARE Act:
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) released the following statement after the announcement of Speaker Boehner’s resignation:
“Speaker Boehner has dedicated twenty-four years of his life to public service and should be commended for his tireless dedication to his constituents in Ohio and to the American people as a whole. I would like to thank Speaker Boehner for his work and leadership in the 114th Congress. It was an honor to work with him during my first nine months in Washington.”
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) released the following statement after His Holiness, Pope Francis’ address before Congress. Emmer’s special guests to the joint session of Congress were St. Cloud’s Bishop Kettler, Saint John’s University President Hemesath, and College of Saint Benedict’s President Hinton.
Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) announced today that he will host his next town hall in Sherburne County on October 13th.
As many of you are probably aware, videos have recently surfaced highlighting horrendous, disturbing and potentially illegal activity by Planned Parenthood. These actions are unacceptable and reprehensible, and I am deeply troubled by the current allegations that Planned Parenthood profits from the sale of body parts of children. Let that sentence sink in for a moment.
Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) today voted in support of H.R. 3134, the Defund Planned Parenthood Act, of which he is a cosponsor.