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June 6, 2023
St. Cloud, M.N. – Yesterday, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) hosted the first session of the 2023 Young Women’s Leadership Program (YWLP) at the St. Cloud Police Department. Since 2016, Congressman Emmer’s office has hosted the YWLP with the goal of connecting high-school-aged female students in the Sixth Congressional District with local women leaders for guidance and mentorship.

The first session was focused on leading and operating as a team under pressure and featured remarks from:

May 26, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06), Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07), Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) and House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development Chairman Burgess Owens (UT-04) joined a letter led by Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) to U.S. Department of Education Secretary Dr.


May 25, 2023

Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) issued the following statement:  


May 25, 2023
Cologne, M.N. – Today, Congressman Tom Emmer met with Carver County officials to tour the recently completed Phase 1 of the U.S. 212 Rural Freight Mobility and Safety Project and discuss construction plans for Phase 2.

“Investments in local transportation infrastructure keep Minnesotans and our state’s economy moving forward,” Emmer said.

“Our office was proud to support funding for this important project. We were pleased to see progress being made on this essential infrastructure and look forward to its completion,” Emmer concluded.


May 25, 2023

Washington, D.C. – Today at a House Financial Services Committee markup session, Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06) condemned the Biden administration’s recently-implemented unilateral change to mortgage prices that forces high-credit homebuyers to pay more every month to subsidize the loans of risky borrowers.


May 19, 2023

Chaska, M.N. – Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) hosted a roundtable with more than a dozen Minnesota manufacturing leaders to discuss the important role Minnesota’s manufacturers play in the state’s economy. The event was held at McLaughlin Gormley King Company (MGK) in Chaska, and included a tour of their facility.


May 19, 2023
Victoria, M.N. – Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) hosted a roundtable with eight mental health providers and advocates to discuss the mental health crisis impacting Minnesota’s children and young adults.

“Caring for our kids’ mental health has become more urgent than ever before. If not addressed properly, will lead to mental health struggles as adults,” Emmer said.


May 19, 2023
Waconia, M.N. – Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) toured the Gather and Grow, Waconia United Food Shelf and met with their Executive Director, Angie Cruzen.

“As Minnesotans face double-digit price increases at the grocery store, we are grateful to organizations like Gather and Grow who have stepped up to support those in need,” Emmer said.


May 18, 2023

Washington, D.C. – Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06) and Representative Darren Soto (FL-09) announced the introduction of their bipartisan Securities Clarity Act. The bill will provide clarity to the regulatory classification of digital assets, providing market certainty for innovators and clear jurisdictional boundaries for regulators.


May 12, 2023

Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Emmer issued the following statement:  

"Eight fentanyl overdoses in just twenty-four hours. A two-year-old dead of accidental exposure. These are the consequences of the border crisis in Minnesota in the last year alone. President Biden’s open-border policies have aided and abetted tragedy after tragedy."