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. 8369: AIPAC, H... Read More »
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 April 13th, Senator Sc... Read More »
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 will forever be indebted... Read More »
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 Israel. Click here or above t... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, Majority Whip Emmer, Speaker Johnson, Majority Leader Scalise, and Republican Conference Chairwoman Stefanik issued the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the House passing H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act: “Over the past three and a half years, President Biden has ceded operational control of the southern border to drug cartels and has welcomed untold millions... Read More »
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 it… ‘He Should... Read More »
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 Signal Rob ... Read More »
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 their career... Read More »
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 ecosystem.”... Read More »
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 accountable. Click here... Read More »
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 House Republican conferen... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer sent a letter Thursday to the University of Minnesota inquiring about their plan to protect Jewish students on campus, in light of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (MN-05) recent visit to the university where she applauded the pro-terrorist, antisemitic protests happening at colleges across the country. In a statement to the Daily Mail, Whip Emmer said, “Jewish students at th... Read More »
WASHINGTON – House Majority Whip Tom Emmer rebuked the Biden administration’s new Title IX regulations on Friday, noting that the rule changes – which expand the definition of sex discrimination to include both sexual orientation and gender identity – are more about “appeasing the radical members of their base” than “protecting students.” In case you missed it… GOP lawmakers slam Biden administrat... Read More »
WASHINGTON – House Majority Whip Tom Emmer called out more than a dozen House Democrats for voting against a resolution that condemns Iran’s unprecedented direct attack on Israel. This follows Whip Emmer’s criticism of the nearly 50 House Democrats who refused to condemn the pro-Hamas activist chant “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” as antisemitic on Tuesday. In case you missed i... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer discussed how Iran’s attack on Israel this past weekend is a direct result of Joe Biden’s “disturbing pattern of appeasement on the world stage.” Whip Emmer also challenged House Democrats to put “a check” on the Biden administration’s failed foreign policy this week by voting in favor of House Republicans’ legislation that holds Iran accountable and sup... Read More »