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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… 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… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson, Leader Scalise and Whip Emmer today released the following statement on the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group (BLAG) vote: “The Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group voted 3-2 to file a brief with the D.C. Circuit in the case against Steve Bannon. The amicus brief will be submitted after Bannon files a petition for rehearing en banc and will be in support… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer discussed House Republicans’ resolution to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in Contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with lawfully issued Congressional subpoenas. Click here or above to watch the clip. Whip Emmer: “So the question that should be asked is what are they hiding, and why? These are fundamental questions behind… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer underscored his commitment to “crypto-friendly, stablecoin-friendly, digital asset-friendly laws” in an exclusive interview with Semafor on Wednesday, as crypto shapes up to be a top legislative issue.  In case you missed it… Why Congress’s No. 1 crypto fan is feeling so good about 2024 Semafor Kadia Goba June 5,… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer joined Fox Business Network's The Evening Edit with Elizabeth MacDonald on Tuesday to discuss Joe Biden’s corrupt, two-tiered justice system and House Republicans’ plans to restore the rule of law. Click here or above to watch the clip. Whip Emmer on Biden’s TIME interview gaffes: “Well, you clearly have a President in decline, a… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer discussed the Democrats’ corrupt weaponization of our justice system against President Trump and House Republicans’ actions to hold them accountable. Click here or above to watch the clip. Whip Emmer: “Last week, Democrats pulled off the biggest sham in U.S. history. It’s no secret that their case against President Trump has been a… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer rallied support from more than a dozen key stakeholders for his flagship legislation – H.R. 5403, the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act – ahead of Thursday’s vote in the House. Whip Emmer’s bill, which has 165 cosponsors and companion legislation in the Senate, prohibits unelected bureaucrats from issuing a surveillance-style central bank digital… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer rallied support from outside organizations for H.R. 4763, the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century (FIT 21) Act. This comprehensive market structure legislation will ensure that the future of digital assets in the United States is determined by the American people and their Representatives in Congress – not the Administrative… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer today sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland demanding that Joe Biden’s Department of Justice (DOJ) take “immediate action” to indict Michael Cohen for repeatedly lying under oath to Congress.  Whip Emmer went on to slam the DOJ for appearing to engage in a “two-tiered application of justice” by failing to act on House Republicans’… Read more »