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Washington, D.C. –  On Monday, the Minnesota Congressional Delegation called upon U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald to visit the St. Cloud VA Health Care System (St. Cloud VA) as soon as possible to reassure the employees and the thousands of veterans they serve of the VA’s commitment to providing a healthy and productive workplace to ensure delivery of the highest quality medical care.  

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) released the below statement following today’s vote on the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016, also known as the Omnibus Bill:

“One thing I’ve learned throughout my time in Congress – and as a married man – is that you do not typically get everything you want. Today, we voted on a piece of legislation where both sides of the aisle won some and lost some.

Yesterday, Chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve, Janet Yellen, announced that they are raising interest rates for the first time in almost a decade. While it remains to be seen how well unelected bureaucrats in Washington can maneuver monetary policy back towards normal interest rates, there is no doubt in my mind that we need to reform the Fed to make it more transparent and accountable to the American people. 

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) today voted in favor of the Tax Extender Package which passed with a vote of 318-109.

“The American people know that we cannot tax and spend our way into prosperity,” said Emmer. “Minnesotans know how to spend their money better than Washington bureaucrats. Today, passage of this legislation allows for $622 billion in tax relief over the next 10 years, which allows families, businesses and taxpayers to keep more of their hard-earned money.”

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) announced today that he will be hosting his second Twitter town hall on Monday, December 7 at 2:00 PM Central Time.

To ask a question, post on his Facebook page, tweet to @RepTomEmmer with the hashtag #AskTom, or submit a question on his website, and he will answer the questions live on his YouTube channel.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Tom Emmer yesterday introduced H.J.Res 73, a joint resolution declaring a state of war against the Islamic State.

Washington, D.C. – Today, the Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act, authored by Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06), passed out of the House Financial Services Committee. Congressman Emmer has served on the committee for less than six months after filling a vacancy earlier this year.

“Today was a win for American consumers,” Emmer said. “Now that we have moved this legislation through the Financial Services Committee, we are one step closer to returning the power of the purse back to Congress where it belongs.”

What we needed today was a bill that set us on a responsible and sustainable course for a stable future.

However, today we voted on a piece of legislation that circumvented the legislative process and cut out the input of the American people.

I have not been in Congress for decades; I joined Congress just 10 months ago. Today we voted to try to deal with a problem that has been building not for months but for decades – out-of-control spending and unrestrained debt.