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July 19, 2017

Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) hosted a meeting with Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and Congressman Rick Nolan (MN-08) to urge the rejection of the U.S. Forest Service’s (USFS) application to withdraw approximately 425,000 acres of land from resource development in Minnesota.

 


July 17, 2017

Washington, D.C. – Last week, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) participated in a hearing with the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Securities and Investment to discuss the impact of the Department of Labor’s Fiduciary Rule. 


July 14, 2017

Washington D.C. – Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) supported the passage of the FY18 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to ensure that our military has the tools and resources it needs to defend the United States.


July 14, 2017

Washington, D.C. – Earlier this week, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) joined members of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit to discuss a series of legislative proposals which will provide targeted regulatory relief to Minnesota’s community banks and credit unions while strengthening our overall financial system. 


June 30, 2017

Washington, D.C. – Following a recent trip to Northern Minnesota led by Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) and Congressman Rick Nolan (MN-08), dozens of members in the U.S. House of Representatives sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke urging the rejection of an application issued by the Obama administration to withdraw large portions of Northern Minnesota from mineral development and exploration.


June 26, 2017

(Courtesy of the Congressional Western Caucus) 


June 23, 2017
Scenic Rivers Health Services CEO Michael Holmes of Cook, Minnesota testified at a congressional hearing on Friday regarding extending health center funding.

June 21, 2017

Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) reintroduced the Home Mortgage Disclosure Adjustment Act to bring much needed regulatory relief to community banks and credit unions across the country.


June 21, 2017

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House Financial Services Committee approved a series of bills to reform and improve the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).