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Majority Whip Tom Emmer Op-Ed: My Plan to Protect Americans’ Financial Privacy in a Digital Economy

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WASHINGTON – Following evidence that the Biden administration is pursuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC), Majority Whip Tom Emmer authored an op-ed in The Hill laying out the case against CBDC’s and how his legislation, the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act, would protect Americans’ right to financial privacy. In case you missed it… My plan to protect Americans’ financial privacy in a digit...

WTAS: Whip Emmer Builds Coalition of Support Around House Energy Week

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WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer rallied support from outside organizations for six bills that came to the House floor during Energy Week. They focus on restoring American energy dominance, lowering energy costs for families, and counteracting the Biden administration’s disastrous Green New Deal agenda. Here is what stakeholders are saying in response to Energy Week in the House: American Clea...

Whip Emmer Hosts Roundtable with Key Energy Stakeholders Amid Energy Week

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WASHINGTON – Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer hosted a roundtable with key energy stakeholders to discuss House Republicans’ support for domestic energy security and production. The discussion took place as House Republicans wrap up Energy Week featuring six bills to restore American energy dominance, lower costs for families, and counteract Joe Biden’s Green New Deal agenda. Whip Emmer was joined b...

Emmer: House Republicans are fighting against Biden’s radical climate agenda

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WASHINGTON – Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer discussed the six energy bills being brought to the floor in the House this week. These bills focus on counteracting the Biden administration’s Green New Deal agenda that has increased costs and decreased America’s energy independence. Click here or above to watch the clip. Whip Emmer: “As you’ve already heard from our colleagues, this week is ‘Energy W...

Emmer: Chuck Schumer’s problem is with the antisemites in his own party

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WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer joined CNN’s The Source on Thursday to discuss Chuck Schumer’s “abhorrent” call for new elections in Israel and Israel funding legislation in the House. Click here or above to watch the full interview. Whip Emmer on Chuck Schumer calling for new elections in Israel: “They have been talking about how they stand with our best ally in the Middle East – the free d...

Emmer: House Republicans have proven that we can and will continue to govern

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WASHINGTON – Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer discussed how House Republicans are focused on passing commonsense solutions while Joe Biden and the Democrats are busy playing “blame games.” Click here or above to watch the clip. Whip Emmer: “The American people elected a Republican House Majority at the first chance they were given to put a stop to Joe Biden and the Democrats’ failing agenda. And tha...

Emmer: While Democrats choose Hamas, House Republicans will stand with Israel

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WASHINGTON – Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer slammed Chuck Schumer for calling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu an “obstacle to peace” and for demanding new elections in Israel. Click here or above to watch the clip. Whip Emmer: “Chuck Schumer calling for the U.S. to meddle in Israel's elections is unprecedented and very dangerous. If he wanted to focus on elections overseas maybe he shou...

ICYMI: Emmer defends GOP push to block a federal digital dollar

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WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer today joined IntraFi’s Banking with Interest podcast to discuss his flagship legislation prohibiting the Federal Reserve from creating a surveillance-style central bank digital currency (CBDC). Whip Emmer also criticized the Biden administration for moving forward on CBDC research and development without Congressional approval as promised. In case you missed it...

ICYMI: Emmer leads Team Lawmakers to sixth consecutive victory in Congressional Hockey Challenge

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WASHINGTON – Exchanging the House floor for an ice rink, Majority Whip Tom Emmer united Team Lawmakers to secure their sixth win in a row against Team Lobbyists at Tuesday night’s Congressional Hockey Challenge. Over the last 15 years, the annual hockey game has raised more than $1 million for charities such as the Fort Dupont Ice Hockey Club in Washington, D.C., Capital Beltway Warriors Hockey Pr...

House Republican Leadership Statement on Biden’s Budget

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WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, Majority Whip Tom Emmer, and Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik issued the following statement on President Biden’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2025: “The price tag of President Biden’s proposed budget is yet another glaring reminder of this Administration’s insatiable appetite for reckless spending and the Democra...

ICYMI: Emmer slams Biden for out-of-touch immigration remarks

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WASHINGTON – Today, Whip Emmer joined Breitbart News Daily to discuss Joe Biden’s apathetic remarks about his self-made crisis at the southern border during Thursday night's State of the Union address. Whip Emmer called out Biden for only now speaking on his open border because it is “a political liability” and “is going to cost him his election.” In case you missed it… Exclusive - Tom Emmer: Joe ...

Emmer: The State of the Union under Joe Biden has been nothing but chaos

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WASHINGTON – Tonight, Majority Whip Tom Emmer joined Fox Business Network’s The Bottom Line to discuss the upcoming State of the Union address and the reality of Joe Biden’s America. Click here or above to watch the full interview. Whip Emmer on Joe Biden likely blaming House Republicans during State of the Union: “Look, the best thing you can do is just let him do what he’s going to do. The Ameri...

Emmer: Our state of the union has been defined by unprecedented chaos thanks to Joe Biden

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WASHINGTON – Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer discussed Joe Biden’s upcoming State of the Union address, contrasting the president’s failed policies to House Republicans’ conservative, commonsense agenda. Click here or above to watch the clip. Whip Emmer: “According to reports, Joe Biden and his allies are billing tomorrow’s State of the Union address as their ‘big, public reset moment.’ The problem...

ICYMI: Emmer celebrates unanimous Supreme Court ballot ruling

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WASHINGTON – In an exclusive statement to Fox News, Majority Whip Tom Emmer commended the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision overturning Colorado’s unconstitutional attempt to kick Donald Trump off the presidential ballot. Whip Emmer called the ruling a “historic win for democracy and the American people.” In case you missed it… Trump-aligned lawmakers celebrate unanimous Supreme Court ballot ruli...

Emmer slams Biden’s border trip as ‘another cleaned-up photo op’

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WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer slammed Joe Biden’s visit to Brownsville, Texas, on Thursday as “another cleaned-up photo op” and “too little, too late.” Whip Emmer also said Biden has “blood on his hands” for the wave of violent crime due to his administration’s open-border policies. Read more about what the Whip had to say below: Fox News: “It's just going to be another cleaned up photo op....