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Emmer: The time for photo ops is over, the time for action is now

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WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer today slammed Joe Biden’s visit to the border as “another cleaned-up photo op,” following a disturbing wave of violent crimes due to the Biden administration’s open-border policies. Click here or above to watch the clip. Whip Emmer: “Today, as Representative Van Duyne just reminded us, President Biden is heading to the border for what I am…

Emmer: Biden’s border crisis is touching every community in this country

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WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer joined Fox Business Network’s The Evening Edit on Tuesday to discuss Democrats downplaying Biden’s border crisis and Joe Biden’s impending border visit. Click here or above to watch the full interview. Whip Emmer on Democrats downplaying Laken Riley’s murder: “They’re doing what they’ve done from day one. They’re denying what the issue…

ICYMI: Emmer Rallies Senate, Stakeholder Support for Anti-CBDC Legislation

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WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer secured further support for his CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act this week as Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced the Senate companion to Whip Emmer’s bill. Heritage Action also announced it will include cosponsorship of the legislation on its legislative scorecard. The bill prohibits the Federal Reserve from issuing a surveillance-style central bank…

Emmer: Laken Riley was murdered because of Joe Biden's open-border policies

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WASHINGTON – Following the White House’s lackluster response to Laken Riley’s murder, Majority Whip Tom Emmer slammed the Biden administration for their open-border policies and failure to take accountability in an exclusive statement to the Daily Mail.  In case you missed it… Exclusive — Top House Republican says Joe Biden is to blame for the murder of Laken…

ICYMI: Emmer to introduce legislation going after rulemaking and administrative state

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WASHINGTON – Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer will introduce The Sunset Act which combats the administrative state championed by the Biden administration. The bill establishes a 10-year expiration date for all major rules unless they are approved by both chambers of Congress. In an exclusive statement to the Washington Examiner, Whip Emmer said these rules “eat up billions of taxpayer…

ICYMI: Whip Emmer Slams Biden Admin Bid to Force Ceasefire on Israel

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WASHINGTON – In an exclusive statement to The Washington Free Beacon, Majority Whip Tom Emmer slammed reports that the Biden administration intends to jam Israel with a temporary ceasefire resolution at the United Nations. Emmer characterized the White House’s betrayal of Israel as ‘a gift to Hamas terrorists.’  In case you missed it… Exclusive — ‘Total Betrayal’: GOP Slams Biden…

ICYMI: Emmer says Biden admin abusing power totarget bitcoin miners

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WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer sent a letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Shalanda Young on Tuesday, demanding answers on OMB’s “emergency” approval of a mandatory and extensive energy consumption survey for 82 Bitcoin mining firms requested by the Energy Information Administration (EIA). In a statement to Fox Business, Majority Whip Tom Emmer slammed OMB’s…

Emmer: The Senate’s credibility is on the line

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WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer joined The Fox News Rundown to discuss the House’s impeachment of Secretary Mayorkas, the Senate’s foreign aid bill, Russian aggression, and House Republicans’ accomplishments with a slim majority.  Click here or above to listen to the full interview. Whip Emmer on next steps for Mayorkas impeachment: “Secretary Mayorkas’ wilful refusal…

ICYMI: Emmer exchange with Treasury official deals blow to anti-crypto crusade

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WASHINGTON – In an exclusive statement to Fox Business, Majority Whip Tom Emmer slammed Treasury’s failure to correct erroneous reports of crypto terror financing until it was too late. The story comes as Whip Emmer got Treasury’s Undersecretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence (TFI) Brian Nelson to confirm, on the record, that crypto was not a popular tool for…

ICYMI: Whip Emmer on counteracting Joe Biden’s Green New Deal agenda

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WASHINGTON – In an exclusive statement to Fox News, Majority Whip Tom Emmer discussed House Republicans’ passage of the Unlocking Domestic LNG Potential Act introduced by Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11). This legislation reverses the Biden administration’s de facto ban on U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports which directly benefits Russia and Iran, kills American jobs, and undermines…