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April 18, 2023
Washington, D.C. – Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06) and Representative French Hill (AR-02) sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler regarding Chair Gensler’s regulatory hypocrisy and inconsistency in his treatment of spot bitcoin exchange-traded products (ETP) applications.

Over the last decade, over twenty spot bitcoin ETP applications have been filed with the SEC, but none have been approved.


April 7, 2023
Otsego, M.N. –  Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) announced his office will once again be accepting submissions in the 2023 Congressional Art Competition. The theme of this year’s competition is Let Freedom Ring.

Emmer said, “Every year, we are impressed by the promise demonstrated by the Sixth District’s young artists. The competition is a great opportunity for high school students to share their talent and have their work displayed in our nation’s Capitol.”


April 6, 2023

Victoria, M.N. –  This week, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) met with Deb McMillan, Mayor of Victoria, Minnesota about the importance of State Highway 5 and overall funding for transportation in smaller communities. 

“Local infrastructure allows communities across Minnesota to thrive, and deserves our attention and investment,” said Emmer. “Thank you to Mayor McMillan for her continued leadership in Victoria, and for sitting down with us today.”  


April 6, 2023

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06) announced his introduction of two bills to hold the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) accountable to the American people: the CFPB Dual Mandate and Economic Analysis Act and the CFPB Whistleblower Incentives and Protection Act.


April 5, 2023
Saint Cloud, M.N. – This week, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) participated in a ride-along with the Saint Cloud Police Department (SCPD).

April 5, 2023
Becker, M.N. – Yesterday, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) visited Northern Metals Recycling, an industry-leading metal and scrap metal recycling company. In 2019, Northern Metals transferred its recycling operation to a new facility in Becker.

Emmer also met with Northern Metals Chief Operations Officer Scott Helberg to discuss the company’s compliance efforts.


April 4, 2023

Becker, M.N. – Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) hosted a roundtable with over a dozen Minnesota leaders and energy producers to discuss H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives late last week.

“Minnesotans have been shouldering the burden of anti-energy policies in the form of skyrocketing costs on home heating and other essentials. We must allow our producers—at home and across the country—to do what they do best and restore our energy independence,” Emmer said.


April 4, 2023
Rockford, M.N. – Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) visited Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association. The tour was part of a day spent with energy producers and stakeholders from the Sixth Congressional District.

“Minnesotans depend on affordable, reliable energy from providers like Wright-Hennepin every day,” Emmer said. “We are grateful for their hard work to ‘keep the lights on’ and will continue our effort in Congress to bring down costs for the Sixth District.”


March 30, 2023

Otsego, M.N. – Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) announced that his office would begin accepting registrants for the 2023 Young Women’s Leadership Program. Since 2016, the program has connected high-school-aged girls in the Sixth Congressional District with local women leaders for guidance and mentorship.


March 30, 2023
Washington, D.C. –  Today, the House of Representatives passed the Lower Energy Costs Act with bipartisan support. The bill earned support and recognition from the Minnesotan community, energy, trade and agriculture groups.

Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) said, “The core tenets of H.R. 1 are simple: lower costs for Americans, remove the bureaucratic red tape holding our energy industry back, and restore America's energy independence.”