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Emmer: The right thing to do is to seal our own border

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WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer today joined CNBC’s Squawk Box to discuss House Republicans’ work to secure the border, despite the White House and Senate Democrats’ failure to address their self-made crisis. Click here or above to watch the full interview. Whip Emmer on the Senate’s border and Ukraine aid negotiations: “Mike Johnson has said that he's willing – ‘We’re not…

Emmer: There can be no tolerance for antisemitism

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WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer today delivered the following remarks condemning the rise of antisemitism on college campuses, as four Jewish college students shared the personal attacks they have faced from fellow classmates and school faculty. Whip Emmer also noted the action House Republicans are taking this week to denounce antisemitism in the United States and around the…

Emmer: The White House is stonewalling

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WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer joined Fox & Friends Weekend on Sunday to discuss House Republicans’ impeachment inquiry and the Senate’s failure to act on the House-passed Israel aid package. Click here or above to watch the full interview. Whip Emmer on the Biden impeachment inquiry:  “Jamie Comer with Oversight, Jim Jordan with Judiciary and Jason Smith with our Ways…

Emmer: It's likely Joe Biden knew, was involved, and benefitted from his family's corrupt business dealings

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WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer joined Fox Business’ The Evening Edit Wednesday to discuss House Republicans’ impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden. Click here or above to watch the full interview. Whip Emmer on the Biden impeachment inquiry: “We have just gotten started with Chairmen Jamie Comer, with Jim Jordan, and with Jason Smith – the three chairs that are heavily…

Emmer: House Republicans refuse to sit on the sidelines as Biden’s disturbing pattern of weakness continues

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WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer today discussed House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul’s (TX-10) No Funds for Iranian Terrorism Act, which permanently freezes the $6 billion ransom payment President Joe Biden made to Iran. Whip Emmer urged every member to “unequivocally support” this “commonsense bill” when it comes to the House floor for a vote…

ICYMI: Emmer leads bipartisan push to investigate Hamas' cryptocurrency financing

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WASHINGTON – In case you missed it, Fox News highlighted Majority Whip Tom Emmer’s bipartisan effort to demand answers from the Biden administration regarding Hamas’ crypto fundraising campaign. Whip Emmer (MN-06), Chairman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), Digital Asset Subcommittee Chairman French Hill (AR-02), and Congressman Ritchie Torres (NY-15) led 58 of their colleagues on a bipartisan…

Emmer: House Republicans are preventing another omnibus monstrosity

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WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer discussed Speaker Johnson’s two-step, stop-gap funding plan that will be voted on in the House today. It will avoid a government shutdown, fully pay our troops, and prevent another Christmas omnibus monstrosity. Click here or above to watch the clip. Whip Emmer: “Many of you have headlined this week as being the House Republicans’ ‘first big…

Emmer: Congress will hold unelected bureaucrats accountable

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WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer gave the following remarks on his amendment to the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, which prohibits the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from using funds for enforcement activities related to digital asset transactions until Congress passes legislation that gives the SEC jurisdiction over this asset class. The…

Emmer: This House will proudly stand with Israel

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WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer gave the following remarks condemning the barbaric actions of Hamas and reaffirming House Republicans’ support for Israel, as families of hostages in Gaza shared their stories. Click here or above to watch the clip. Whip Emmer: “One month ago today, the world watched as Hamas terrorists committed the worst massacre of Jewish people in a…

Emmer on House Republicans’ path forward: It is about holding the Biden administration accountable

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WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer joined Fox News’ Hannity with members of House Republican leadership to discuss the Conference’s priorities after the Speaker's race.  Click here or above to watch the interview. Whip Emmer: “Well first off, I think this team had a lot of success in the first 10 months. We now have a new Speaker, a great leader, the right man at the right…