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April 9, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Tom Emmer hosted the winners of the Congressional App Challenge for Minnesota’s Sixth Congressional District in Washington, D.C. The winners, Suditya Singh of Blaine and Muskan Singh of Eden Prairie, developed Tiny Thinkers, an application that uses videos and quizzes to help children with autism develop social and emotional skills. 


April 8, 2025

Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tom Emmer hosted an “Invest in America” roundtable with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and manufacturers from across America, including Ultra Machining Company based in Monticello and MGK based in Chaska.


April 8, 2025

Otsego, MN – The Office of Congressman Tom Emmer has begun accepting applications for the 2025 Congressional Art Competition.

“This is a great opportunity for high school students to showcase their talents with the chance to have their artwork displayed in the U.S. Capitol. Every year, we look forward to seeing the impressive work done by young artists from across the Sixth District, and we look forward to reviewing this year’s submissions,” Congressman Tom Emmer said.


April 3, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Last night, Congressman Tom Emmer’s Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act passed out of the House Financial Services Committee markup and was reported favorably to the House floor, an important step toward passing the legislation through Congress. The legislation, which is supported by 114 of his House Republican colleagues, would prevent unelected bureaucrats in Washington, D.C. from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) that would undermine Americans’ right to privacy.


April 1, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Tom Emmer announced that he will host a telephone town hall on Wednesday, April 2nd. This event will serve as an opportunity for residents of Minnesota’s Sixth Congressional District to receive an update from Congressman Emmer, ask questions, and share their input.


March 26, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Tom Emmer reintroduced his bipartisan Securities Clarity Act with Congressman Darren Soto. The legislation will bring regulatory clarity to the digital assets ecosystem, providing market certainty for American innovators and investors and clear jurisdictional boundaries for regulators.


March 26, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Earlier this week, Congressman Tom Emmer’s Firearm Due Process Protection Act, which is supported by 14 of his House Republican colleagues, passed out of the House Judiciary Committee markup. The legislation provides legal recourse for law-abiding Americans who were improperly denied the ability to legally purchase a firearm due to administrative errors during a background check.


March 18, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Emmer reintroduced the Firearm Due Process Protection Act. This legislation provides legal recourse for law-abiding Americans who were improperly denied the ability to legally purchase a firearm due to administrative errors during a background check and increases congressional oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). It is cosponsored by 14 of Emmer’s Republican colleagues in the House of Representatives.


March 18, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Emmer reintroduced the Firearm Due Process Protection Act. This legislation provides legal recourse for law-abiding Americans who were improperly denied the ability to legally purchase a firearm due to administrative errors during a background check and increases congressional oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). It is cosponsored by 14 of Emmer’s Republican colleagues in the House of Representatives.


March 11, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Tom Emmer spoke on the dangers of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) during the House Financial Services Committee hearing, “Navigating the Digital Payments Ecosystem: Examining a Federal Framework for Payment Stablecoins and Consequences of a U.S.