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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) released the following statement in response to Senate Democrats blocking appropriation legislation necessary to keep the government open:
“Back in September, the House passed all twelve appropriations bills to fund the federal government for fiscal year 2018. Then on Thursday, we responsibly passed a straightforward bill to fund the government. We did our job. Senate Democrats did not.
The Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act will bring relief to community financial institutions and small lenders across the country.
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, introduced the Preventing Excessive Mutual Fund Litigation Act to help protect the security of Americans' mutual fund investments, which are heavily regulated and too often the target of lengthy and costly lawsuits.
(Courtesy of the Congressional Western Caucus)
Washington, D.C. – Following the U.S. Department of Interior’s decision today reversing the Obama Administration’s improper denial of two mineral leases in Minnesota, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) released the following statement:
(Courtesy of the Congressional Western Caucus)
“Abby’s Act” will help law enforcement prosecute sexual assault, improve care and treatment for victims
Bill was inspired by Abby Honold, a former University of Minnesota student and rape survivor, Officer Kevin Randolph, who helped Abby win her case against her perpetrator, and Linda Walther, the sexual assault nurse who examined Abby minutes after her attack
(Courtesy of the Congressional Western Caucus)
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) commended U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke for signing a groundbreaking secretarial order directing the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to conduct the first nationwide geological and topographical survey of the United States in modern history.