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Members Urge Administration To Include Copper, Other Minerals in Final Critical Minerals List
April 27, 2018
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(Courtesy of the Congressional Western Caucus) 

Rep. Tom Emmer Wins Sen. Tina Smith’s Minnesota Congressional Delegation Hotdish Competition
April 25, 2018
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(Courtesy of Senator Tina Smith) 

Cuba Working Group Statement on Leadership Transition in Cuba
April 19, 2018
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WASHINGTON, DC - Following the announcement of Miguel Díaz-Canel as the next President of Cuba, the Cuba Working Group issued the following statement:

“For the first time in nearly six decades, the world will know a Cuba without a Castro at the helm. For the United States, this is an opportunity for a new and improved relationship with our neighbor just 90 miles off the Florida coast - one we cannot afford to let slip through our grasp.

Emmer Announces Third Annual Young Women Leadership Program
April 18, 2018
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High school girls in Minnesota’s Sixth Congressional District able to apply through May 23
Emmer's STRESS Act Included in the Agriculture and Nutrition Act
April 13, 2018
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STRESS Act will reauthorize FRSAN, combat farmer suicide crisis
Agriculture Industry Groups Voice Support For Emmer's STRESS Act
March 29, 2018
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The STRESS Act will reauthorize the Farm and Ranch Assistance Network program to make mental health treatment more available for farmers
ICYMI: Emmer Recognizes Don Lucia’s Outstanding Career
March 22, 2018
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Minnesota Gopher Men’s Hockey Coach to Retire After Incredible 19 Seasons

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) took to the House floor to recognize the outstanding career of Minnesota Gopher Men's Hockey Coach Don Lucia as he prepares to retire after 19 seasons:

 

 

Full transcript:

“Mr. Speaker, 

Emmer Statement on $1.3 Trillion Omnibus Spending Bill
March 22, 2018
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WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) released the following statement after opposing the $1.3 trillion Omnibus Appropriations Act for 2018:

Emmer Introduces Legislation to Address Farmer Suicide Crisis
March 14, 2018
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Emmer's STRESS Act will reauthorize the Farm and Ranch Assistance Network program to make mental health treatment more available for farmers 

Bipartisan Congressional Cuba Working Group Responds to U.S. State Department New Permanent Staffing Plan at U.S. Embassy in Havana
March 2, 2018
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Washington, D.C. – Following the U.S. State Department’s announcement that the U.S. Embassy in Havana will continue to operate as an unaccompanied post, the bipartisan Congressional Cuba Working Group responded: