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Whip Emmer slams Democrat shutdown, touts President Trump’s peacemaking on Fox Business’ Mornings with Maria

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House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) joined Mornings with Maria on Fox Business on day 14 of the Democrat shutdown to discuss the damaging political games of the Democrat party, President Trump’s historic peacemaking abroad, and the administration’s ongoing trade talks with China. Click here or above to watch Whip Emmer on Fox Business’ Mornings with Maria. Whip Emmer on the ongoing Democrat go...

Whip Emmer to Senate Democrats: Stop the political games, pass our clean CR, and reopen the government

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Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) joined House Republican leadership on day 14 of the Democrat government shutdown to contrast President Trump’s historic achievements at home and abroad to the Democrats’ failure to do their jobs and reopen the government. Click here or above to watch Whip Emmer’s remarks. Whip Emmer: “As the Speaker noted, today should be a day of celebration. President Trump achi...

ICYMI: 'This is insane': Whip Emmer eviscerates Democrats for refusing to reopen the government

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On day 14 of the Democrat shutdown, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) released a video – first reported by Blaze News – blasting Senate Democrats for refusing to pass Republicans’ nonpartisan continuing resolution and reopen the government. In case you missed it… 'This is insane': Tom Emmer eviscerates Democrats for refusing to reopen the government Blaze News Rebeka Zeljko October 14, 2025 ...

Whip Emmer: Democrats are hanging their constituents out to dry

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Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) joined House Republican leadership on day ten of the Democrat government shutdown to discuss how the political games of the Democrat party are affecting hardworking Americans. Click here or above to watch Whip Emmer’s remarks. Whip Emmer: “I’m going to go back to Chuck’s words again. ‘Every day gets better for us.’ ‘You reopen the government, and we lose our lever...

Whip Emmer: Minnesota’s two senators continue to follow Schumer off the end of the political pier

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Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) joined House Republican leadership on day nine of the Democrat government shutdown to discuss Minnesota Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith’s refusal to do their job and reopen the government. Click here or above to watch Whip Emmer’s remarks. Whip Emmer: “Yesterday, Senate Democrats – including the two Senators from my home state of Minnesota Tina Smith and Amy...

Whip Emmer slams Virginia Democrats for government shutdown, blasts Tim Walz’s failed leadership

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This morning, Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) joined The John Fredericks Show to discuss the ongoing Democrat government shutdown and how Virginia Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are to blame. On the show, Whip Emmer also discussed left-wing political violence and the crime crisis caused by the failed leadership of Democrats across America. Click here or above to listen to Whip Emmer on The J...

Whip Emmer: Democrat obstruction is a slap in the face to hardworking Americans

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Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) joined House Republican leadership on day eight of the Democrat government shutdown to discuss the widespread consequences of the Democrats’ political games and the public support for the House-passed, clean continuing resolution (CR). Click here or above to watch Whip Emmer’s remarks. Whip Emmer: “Eight days. We are now eight days into the Democrats’ shutdown. Ei...

Whip Emmer joins Fox News’ America Reports: Democrats need to put the American people first, reopen the government

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House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) joined Fox News’ America Reports on day eight of the Democrat shutdown to discuss how this political stunt by Chuck Schumer and the Democrat party harms hardworking Americans. Click here or above to watch Whip Emmer on Fox News’ America Reports. Whip Emmer on the temporary, COVID-era Obamacare subsidies: “Those are an end of the year policy issue. We’re talk...

Whip Emmer presses Senators Klobuchar and Smith to reopen government and pass clean, nonpartisan continuing resolution

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WASHINGTON — Today, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) led a letter to U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) pressing them to end the Democrats’ government shutdown and to vote in favor of the clean, nonpartisan continuing resolution (CR). Emmer was joined by fellow Minnesota Republican Representatives Pete Stauber (R-Minn.), Michelle Fischbach (R-Minn.), and Brad Fin...

Whip Emmer on Fox Business: Chuck Schumer is leading his progressive left right off the end of the pier with this needless shutdown

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Today, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) joined Fox Business’ “Varney & Co.” to call out Congressional Democrats for shutting down the government and holding the American people hostage. Click here to watch Whip Emmer on Fox Business’ “Varney & Co.” Whip Emmer on Democrats’ absurd list of demands to reopen the government: “This is the whole goal. They also want to put illegals back on taxpay...

Whip Emmer joins Fox News Live to slam Democrats for refusing to reopen the government

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Today, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) joined Fox News Live to discuss the Democrats’ government shutdown. Whip Emmer urged Senate Democrats to reopen the government by passing the House-passed clean continuing resolution. Click here or above to watch Whip Emmer on Fox News Live. Whip Emmer on today’s House Republican conference call: “The message was very simple: The House has done its w...

Whip Emmer: How long will Democrats hold the American people hostage to play their political games?

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Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) joined House Republican leadership on day two of the Democrat government shutdown to discuss its impacts and to urge Senate Democrats to pass the House-passed, clean continuing resolution. Click here or above to watch Whip Emmer’s remarks. Whip Emmer: “Our men and women in uniform. Veterans. Air traffic controllers. Farmers and ranchers. Federal workers and their ...

ICYMI: Democrats shut down government over healthcare for illegal immigrants, House GOP whip says

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In an exclusive interview with Fox News, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) called out Democrats for shutting the government down over their “misguided priorities that put illegals ahead of taxpaying American citizens.” In case you missed it… Democrats shut down government over healthcare for illegal immigrants, House GOP whip says Fox News Peter Pinedo October 3, 2025 As Democrats attempt to...

Whip Emmer touts stakeholder support for House-passed CR amid Democrats’ refusal to reopen the government

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WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) is touting key stakeholder support for the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026, or the House-passed, clean CR. It is now day three of the Democrats’ government shutdown, and stakeholders are urging Democrats in the Senate to reopen the government by passing the House-passed, clean CR. Here’s what stakeholders are saying: Airlines for Am...

ICYMI: Some telehealth and home care frozen by Democrat-led shutdown

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In an exclusive statement to Axios, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) slammed Democrats for shutting down the government and allowing specific health care services to lapse for millions of Americans. In case you missed it… Some telehealth and home care frozen by shutdown Axios Maya Goldman October 1, 2025 The government shutdown left some seniors without access to telehealth, while others re...