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WTAS: Emmer Announces Stakeholder Support for the Israel Security Assistance Support Act

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WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer announced key stakeholder support for H.R. 8369, the Israel Security Assistance Support Act, ahead of today’s vote in the House. The legislation, sponsored by Representative Ken Calvert (CA-41), will hold President Biden accountable for unilaterally halting military aid to our ally, Israel. Here is what stakeholders are saying in response to H.R.…

Emmer: Democrats would rather stand in solidarity with terrorists than support our strongest ally in the Middle East

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WASHINGTON – Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer joined House Republican leadership in calling out Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer for threatening to block House Republicans’ Israel Security Assistance Support Act, which holds President Joe Biden accountable for unilaterally halting military aid to Israel. Click here or above to watch the clip. Whip Emmer: “One month ago, on…

Whip Emmer Hosts Pizza for Police in Celebration of National Police Week

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WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer today hosted Pizza for Police in celebration of National Police Week. Whip Emmer was joined by over 250 law enforcement officers, members of law enforcement organizations, and Members of Congress.  Click here or above to watch the video “It was a privilege to host some of our nation’s brave law enforcement officers,” said Whip Emmer. “We…

Emmer: Democrats don’t just have a law and order problem, they also have an Israel problem

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WASHINGTON – Today, in honor of National Police Week, Majority Whip Tom Emmer discussed Joe Biden and the Democrat’s pro-crime, anti-law enforcement agenda that has resulted in unprecedented attacks on police officers. Whip Emmer also slammed House Democrats for their pro-Hamas stance and hypocrisy in supporting President Biden’s dangerous decision to withhold aid to…

ICYMI: Emmer slams House Democrats for impeachment hypocrisy

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WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Majority Whip Tom Emmer called out House Democrats’ hypocrisy regarding President Biden’s dangerous decision to withhold aid to Israel. In a statement to the Washington Free Beacon, Whip Emmer said, “has anyone heard from House Democrats who argued that withholding aid from an ally for political purposes was an impeachable offense in 2019?” In case you missed…

ICYMI: Emmer slams House Democrats for allowing their ‘open-borders agenda to get in the way of common sense’

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WASHINGTON – House Majority Whip Tom Emmer slammed House Democrats for voting unanimously against H.R. 7109, the Equal Representation Act, on Wednesday. In a statement, Whip Emmer said, “It’s a shame that House Democrats are allowing their open-borders agenda to get in the way of common sense.” In case you missed it… House Passes Bill to Restore Citizenship Question to Census The Daily…

ICYMI: Emmer suggests pro-terrorist students might ‘be happier studying at Terrorist University’

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WASHINGTON – Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer reacted to reporting that the largest anti-Israel campus group in America began to mobilize pro-terrorist, antisemitic movements for hate one day after Hamas brazenly murdered over 1,000 people. In a statement to the Washington Free Beacon, Whip Emmer suggested these students might “be happier studying at Terrorist University before pursuing…

Emmer: Chairman Gensler’s tenure at the SEC has been characterized by regulatory hypocrisy, inconsistency, and incompetence

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WASHINGTON – Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer discussed Rep. Mike Flood’s (NE-01) legislation to overturn the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) “overreaching and illegal” Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 121. Whip Emmer slammed SAB 121 as “just one example” of SEC Chairman Gary Gensler’s “egregious attempts to expand the SEC’s authority and his clear bias toward the digital asset…

Emmer: Ilhan Omar is encouraging violence against Jewish students

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WASHINGTON – Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer slammed Rep. Ilhan Omar and her fellow members of the Squad for endorsing the pro-terrorist, antisemitic protests taking over college campuses. In stark contrast to the Democrats’ embrace of these “movements for hate,” Whip Emmer noted House Republicans’ legislative action this week to protect Jewish students and hold antisemites…

Emmer: House Republicans will be on the right side of history

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WASHINGTON – Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer joined House Republican leadership and a number of committee chairs to discuss House Republicans’ efforts to hold university administrators accountable for their failure to keep Jewish students safe amid a wave of violent, antisemitic protests happening on college campuses. Click here or above to watch the clip. Whip Emmer: “Our…