Press Releases
By Allison Sherry, Star Tribune
GOP Rep. Tom Emmer is the first to acknowledge how much he is learning in his first 100 days of his first term in Congress serving Minnesota’s Sixth Congressional District: the Capitol Hill hierarchy, the importance of making a few early friends on the other side of the aisle, and the reality of a good night’s sleep on an air mattress. (Emmer isn’t renting a D.C. apartment; he sleeps in his office.)
Today marks our first 100 days in office.
Representing the 6th District of Minnesota in Congress is truly an honor, and I sincerely thank you for the opportunity to serve.
Since day one, my staff and I have been transparent, accountable, and most importantlyâÂÂaccessible. Today, I want to share with you a few highlights from our first 100 days.
By U.S. Reps. Tom Emmer and Tom Price, Washington D.C.
From the shop floor at Arctic Cat or behind the counter at Copper Lantern, hardworking Minnesotans have grown wary of Washington's ability to provide the governance they deserve and are rightly frustrated.
Coupled with a sluggish recovery, decades of overspending and kicking the fiscal can down the road have resulted in the uncertainty of perpetual patchwork fixes and bailouts.
Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) introduced two pieces of legislation this week—the Keeping Our Promises to Veterans Act of 2015 and the National Interchange/Intersection Safety Construction Program Act of 2015. These are Emmer’s first bills introduced as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
H.R. 1532, the Keeping Our Promises to Veterans Act of 2015
Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement regarding President Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan’s address before Congress:
On March 24, 2015, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) questioned agriculture industry officials during their testimony before a House Agriculture Committee hearing on the costs and impacts of mandatory biotechnology laws.
By Reps. Barbara Comstock and Tom Emmer
At the heart of any free and prosperous nation is an equally free and prosperous economy.
The United States is proud to have strong trade relationships with nations around the globe. Each year, the U.S. ships roughly $1.5 trillion worth of goods abroad.
Despite demand for U.S. goods overseas, coupled with a robust industry and network of trade partners, there are still unnecessary foreign barriers to U.S. exports that hinder American businesses and producers from fully thriving in a global market.
On March 19, 2015, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) questioned Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the nuclear negotiations with Iran during a full hearing in the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
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