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(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.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) released the following statement after Congress passed, and sent to the President's desk for signature, a new United States tax code:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) released the following statement after he supported, and the House passed, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1) which now moves to the Senate for consideration this evening:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) and Congressman Randy Hultgren (IL-14) continue to stand up for small businesses and community banks, introducing the Home Mortgage Reporting Relief Act (H.R. 4648) this week. The bill gives community banks and credit unions additional time to comply with new, excessive data collection and reporting requirements required by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).