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Emmer: It’s time to stop underestimating Speaker McCarthy and House Republicans

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WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer today discussed House Republicans’ success in passing the Fiscal Responsibility Act after forcing Joe Biden to the negotiating table and rallying members around a $2.1 trillion spending cut – the largest deficit reduction in American history. Click here or above to view the clip. Whip Emmer: “If I learned anything during my years playing a sport that was given ...

House GOP Leadership Statement on Passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act

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Today, after the passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act, Speaker Kevin McCarthy (CA-20), Majority Leader Steve Scalise (LA-01), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06), and Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21) issued the following statement: “Today, the House passed the largest deficit reduction package in American history. Taxpayers will save an estimated $2.1 trillion, and Congress will spend ...

Emmer: This is Democrats’ desperation time

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WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer joined Fox News’ America Reports to discuss the latest on the debt limit as Joe Biden risks becoming the first president in history to default on the nation’s debt. Click here or above to watch the interview. Whip Emmer on debt limit negotiations: “The House, under Kevin McCarthy’s leadership, has passed a debt ceiling solution which, by the way, we had 218 of ...

Emmer: Whatever default Joe Biden is threatening is on Joe Biden

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WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer today called on Joe Biden to strike a debt ceiling deal with Kevin McCarthy or be prepared to be held responsible for the first default in our nation’s history. Click here or above to watch the clip. Whip Emmer: “We’re nine days out from the Biden administration’s default deadline, and one thing remains absolutely clear: Whatever default Joe Biden is threatenin...

Emmer on the debt ceiling: The president hasn’t seen fit to stay in the country and deal with this problem

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WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer joined Fox Business’ Cavuto: Coast to Coast to discuss the latest on the debt ceiling after Joe Biden avoided negotiations to travel to Japan, now risking being the first president in history to default on the debt. Click here or above to watch the interview. Whip Emmer on Biden’s 14th Amendment threat: “Janet Yellen said it would bring on a Constitutional cris...

Emmer: Chuck Schumer and the Biden White House need to pass the Secure the Border Act immediately

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WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer today discussed House Republicans’ victory in passing H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act, and called on Chuck Schumer and Joe Biden to follow suit. After two years of intentional disregard from the Biden administration, Whip Emmer touted House Republicans’ success in delivering the strongest border security bill since 1996. Click here or above to watch the clip....

ICYMI: GOP Whip Emmer Calls for Mayorkas Impeachment

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WASHINGTON – In an interview with Breitbart Friday, Majority Whip Tom Emmer said Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ “intentional failure to act” in regards to the Biden administration’s border crisis warrants impeachment. Whip Emmer said Secretary Mayorkas “is guilty of child abuse” for losing 85,000 unaccompanied children and that the Biden administration has “blood on ...

Majority Whip Tom Emmer and Chairman Mike Bost Op-Ed: Our budget-cutting plan doesn’t harm veterans

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By Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06) and House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (IL-12) Military Times Two weeks ago, House Republicans delivered a roadmap to the Senate on how to address our nation’s $31 trillion in debt while responsibly raising the debt ceiling. H.R. 2811, the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023, achieves the largest savings of any bill in history while protecting crit...

WTAS: Whip Emmer Builds Coalition of Support for H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act

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Following the long standing work of House committees in examining Biden’s border crisis, Majority Whip Tom Emmer played a critical role in securing outside support from key stakeholders for House Republicans’ H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023. After more than two years of total chaos at the southern border thanks to Joe Biden and the Democrats’ open-border policies, House Republicans are d...

House GOP Leadership Statement on Passage of the Secure the Border Act

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Speaker Kevin McCarthy (CA-20), Majority Leader Steve Scalise (LA-01), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06), and Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21) issued the following statement after the passage of H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act: “Today, as the Biden administration allows Title 42 to expire, House Republicans are taking action to address the chaos at our nation’s borders by delivering legislation t...

Emmer on the debt ceiling: The ball is in Joe Biden and Chuck Schumer’s court

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WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer joined Fox Business’ Kudlow to discuss House Republicans’ Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 and Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s meeting with Joe Biden on the debt ceiling. Click here or above to watch the interview. Whip Emmer on Speaker McCarthy’s meeting with Joe Biden: “Kevin McCarthy and the House Republicans led again, Larry. If you look at this Congress, they’re no...

Emmer on the debt ceiling: It’s crisis management from an incompetent White House and inactive Senate

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Majority Whip Tom Emmer joined Newsmax’s The Record with Greta Van Susteren to discuss Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s upcoming meeting at the White House and call on Joe Biden and Chuck Schumer to pass House Republicans’ responsible debt ceiling plan. Click here or above to view the interview. Whip Emmer on Speaker McCarthy’s upcoming meeting at the White House: “I’m sure Speaker McCarthy is going to li...

House GOP Leadership's Statement on the Introduction of the Secure the Border Act

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Today, Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (CA-20), Majority Leader Steve Scalise (LA-01), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06), and Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21) issued the following statement on H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023: “President Biden created an unprecedented crisis at our borders. On day one, Biden halted construction of the southern border wall, prevented Immigrat...

ICYMI: Majority Whip Tom Emmer Calls on Biden, Schumer to Pass House GOP’s Debt Ceiling Plan

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Majority Whip Tom Emmer joined CNN’s State of the Union to discuss House Republicans’ Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 that limits federal spending, saves taxpayers $4.8 trillion over 10 years, and grows the economy without allowing the U.S. to default on our debt. He also debunked the Biden administration’s lie that this bill would cut critical programs for things like food assistance and veterans’ ...

Emmer on the Limit, Save, Grow Act: The solution is there. If you don’t have ideas, pass it.

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Majority Whip Tom Emmer joined CNN This Morning to discuss House Republicans’ win in passing the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 which responsibly raises the debt ceiling while reining in Washington’s reckless spending and saving taxpayers $4.8 trillion. Click here or above to watch the interview. Whip Emmer on next steps for the Limit, Save, Grow Act: “The solution has been provided. Kevin McCarthy...