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September 24, 2015

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.


September 21, 2015

Washington, D.C. --  Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) announced today that he will host his next town hall in Sherburne County on October 13th.


September 21, 2015

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.


September 18, 2015

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.


September 17, 2015

Washington, D.C. --  Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) today signed on as an original cosponsor of the VA Billing Accountability Act. Congressman John Kline (MN-02), who serves on the House Armed Services Committee, introduced this legislation.

Over the summer, nearly 1,500 veterans from around Minnesota and Wisconsin received notice from their local Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VA) regarding previously unbilled co-payments from care provided as far as five years ago.


September 11, 2015

On September 10, 2015 Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) spoke on the House Floor voicing his strong opposition to the Iran Deal.

The American people have spoken and overwhelmingly oppose the P 5 +1 agreement.

Our allies in the region, who know Iran best, oppose this deal.

The President, enabled by Senate Democrats, continues to live in fantasy land.