WASHINGTON — Today, Speaker Johnson, Leader Scalise, Whip Emmer and Chairwoman Stefanik released the following statement after Iran launched a direct against Israel. “Iran is again brazenly attacking Israel with a barrage of rocket fire and an apparent coordinated terrorist attack. The world is watching as Israeli families seek safety and shelter as waves of missile attacks light up the sky. We pr... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, Whip Emmer, Speaker Johnson, Leader Scalise, and Chairwoman Stefanik released the below statement after the longtime leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut. “Hassan Nasrallah’s reign of bloodshed, oppression, and terror has been brought to an end. A puppet of the Iranian regime, he was one of the most brutal terrorists on the planet,... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer today announced key stakeholder support for H.R. 9747, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, sponsored by House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (OK-04). The legislation will prevent a government shutdown and provide additional funding, subject to existing funding caps and including oversight stipulations, for the U.S. Secret Service... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer slammed Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler ahead of his testimony before the House Financial Services Committee. Whip Emmer argued that Gensler “has wasted a large part of the SEC’s resources to wage war on the crypto industry.” Click here or above to watch the clip. Whip Emmer: “At this moment, the House Financial Services C... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer today announced key stakeholder support for H.R. 9494, the Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2025. The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Clay Higgins (LA-03), will prevent a government shutdown and noncitizens from voting in federal elections. Here is what stakeholders are saying in response to H.R. 9494: Advancing American Freedom, Paul Teller, Exe... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Majority Whip Tom Emmer and House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) today sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler demanding answers on the SEC’s position that airdrops are securities transactions. In their letter, Whip Emmer and Chairman McHenry expressed concern that “a misapplication of the securities laws will pre... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Majority Whip Tom Emmer highlighted House Republicans’ work this week to pass more than two dozen bills aimed at curbing China’s influence on the world stage, amid the Harris-Biden administration’s “disturbing pattern of appeasement” that has strengthened American adversaries like China. In case you missed it… House GOP passes raft of bills contrasting China policies with Biden-Harris... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer slammed Democrats for fighting against the SAVE Act – a commonsense bill, supported by 87 percent of Americans, that requires proof of citizenship to register to vote and removes non-citizens from voter rolls. Click here or above to watch the clip. Whip Emmer: “Yesterday, Hakeem Jefferies sent his Democrat colleagues a letter urging them to reject our go... Read More »
WASHINGTON —Following the resurgence of anti-Israel protests at Columbia University, Majority Whip Tom Emmer joined House Republican leadership in slamming Democrats for having “enabled and empowered the antisemites in their party.” In case you missed it… GOP leaders vow 'action' as Columbia University swarmed by anti-Israel agitators Fox News Elizabeth Elkind September 3, 2024 https://www.foxnews... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Whip Emmer, Speaker Johnson, Leader Scalise, and Chairwoman Stefanik issued the following statement after the Biden-Harris Administration announced prescription drug price controls mandated by the so-called “Inflation Reduction Act.” “Two years after the passage of Congressional Democrats’ failed Inflation Expansion Act, Americans continue to feel the disastrous effects the law has ha... Read More »
WASHINGTON – In a wide-ranging interview with the Washington Reporter, Majority Whip Tom Emmer discussed Gary Gensler’s failures as Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), speculation that Kamala Harris could tap Gensler or Elizabeth Warren to be her Treasury Secretary, and more. The full transcript can be found here. In case you missed it… Interview: Rep. Tom Emmer on bitco... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Ahead of today’s vote on the House Floor, Majority Whip Tom Emmer announced key stakeholder support for H.R. 8281, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, introduced by Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21). The SAVE Act requires proof of citizenship for voter registration and the removal of non-citizens from voter rolls. Here is what stakeholders are saying in response to the SAVE Act: ... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer discussed Democrats’ efforts to undermine election integrity by advocating for illegal immigrants to vote in federal elections. This week, the House will consider Rep. Chip Roy’s (TX-21) SAVE Act, which would require proof of citizenship to register to vote and remove noncitizens from voter rolls. Click here or above to watch the clip. Whip Emmer: “It’s ... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Ahead of consideration on the House Floor, Majority Whip Tom Emmer today announced key stakeholder support for H.R. 8752, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, H.R. 8774, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, and H.R. 8771, the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. The slate of appropriations bills focus on advancin... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson, Leader Scalise and Whip Emmer released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo to overturn its decision in Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, calling Chevron“unworkable” and “fundamentally misguided.” “For forty years, Chevron deference has led to a massive expansion of the federal government and a ... Read More »
