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WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer today highlighted House Republicans’ list of accomplishments during their first six months in the majority. He also noted how even President Joe Biden and the Democrats have been unable to deny the need for House Republicans’ commonsense policies. Click here or above to view the clip. Whip Emmer: “Last Friday, we marked six months of the House… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer discussed how being a youth hockey coach inadvertently prepared him for his role as the No. 3 Republican in the House. Whip Emmer detailed that when it comes to unifying a narrow majority, it’s all “about relationships.” In case you missed it… EXCLUSIVE: How coaching kids hockey prepared father-of-seven Republican Whip Tom Emmer for a top leadership… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer today discussed House Republicans’ success in passing the Fiscal Responsibility Act after forcing Joe Biden to the negotiating table and rallying members around a $2.1 trillion spending cut – the largest deficit reduction in American history. Click here or above to view the clip. Whip Emmer: “If I learned anything during my years playing a sport… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer joined Fox News’ America Reports to discuss the latest on the debt limit as Joe Biden risks becoming the first president in history to default on the nation’s debt. Click here or above to watch the interview. Whip Emmer on debt limit negotiations: “The House, under Kevin McCarthy’s leadership, has passed a debt ceiling solution which, by the… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer today called on Joe Biden to strike a debt ceiling deal with Kevin McCarthy or be prepared to be held responsible for the first default in our nation’s history. Click here or above to watch the clip. Whip Emmer: “We’re nine days out from the Biden administration’s default deadline, and one thing remains absolutely clear: Whatever default Joe… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer joined Fox Business’ Cavuto: Coast to Coast to discuss the latest on the debt ceiling after Joe Biden avoided negotiations to travel to Japan, now risking being the first president in history to default on the debt. Click here or above to watch the interview. Whip Emmer on Biden’s 14th Amendment threat: “Janet Yellen said it would bring on a… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer today discussed House Republicans’ victory in passing H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act, and called on Chuck Schumer and Joe Biden to follow suit. After two years of intentional disregard from the Biden administration, Whip Emmer touted House Republicans’ success in delivering the strongest border security bill since 1996. Click here or above to… Read more »

WASHINGTON – In an interview with Breitbart Friday, Majority Whip Tom Emmer said Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ “intentional failure to act” in regards to the Biden administration’s border crisis warrants impeachment. Whip Emmer said Secretary Mayorkas “is guilty of child abuse” for losing 85,000 unaccompanied children and that the Biden administration has… Read more »

By Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06) and House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mike Bost (IL-12) Military Times Two weeks ago, House Republicans delivered a roadmap to the Senate on how to address our nation’s $31 trillion in debt while responsibly raising the debt ceiling. H.R. 2811, the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023, achieves the largest savings of any bill in history while… Read more »

Following the long standing work of House committees in examining Biden’s border crisis, Majority Whip Tom Emmer played a critical role in securing outside support from key stakeholders for House Republicans’ H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023. After more than two years of total chaos at the southern border thanks to Joe Biden and the Democrats’ open-border policies, House… Read more »