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 Today, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) joined Fox News Live to discuss the Democrats’ government shutdown. Whip Emmer urged Senate Democrats to reopen the government by passing the House-passed clean continuing resolution. Click here or above to watch Whip Emmer on Fox News Live.   Whip Emmer on today’s House Republican conference… Read more »

Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) joined House Republican leadership on day two of the Democrat government shutdown to discuss its impacts and to urge Senate Democrats to pass the House-passed, clean continuing resolution. Click here or above to watch Whip Emmer’s remarks.   Whip Emmer: “Our men and women in uniform. Veterans. Air traffic controllers.… Read more »

In an exclusive interview with Fox News, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) called out Democrats for shutting the government down over their “misguided priorities that put illegals ahead of taxpaying American citizens.”    In case you missed it…   Democrats shut down government over healthcare for illegal immigrants, House GOP whip says Fox… Read more »

In an exclusive statement to Axios, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) slammed Democrats for shutting down the government and allowing specific health care services to lapse for millions of Americans. In case you missed it… Some telehealth and home care frozen by shutdown Axios Maya Goldman October 1, 2025 The government shutdown left some… Read more »

This morning, Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) joined House and Senate Republican leadership to discuss the Democrat-led government shutdown and its impacts on the American people. Click here or above to watch Whip Emmer’s remarks.   Whip Emmer: “‘A government shutdown serves no one.’ ‘Government shutdowns unleash chaos on federal workers, delay pay… Read more »

Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) joined CNBC’s Squawk Box to discuss the Democrats’ plan to shut the government down. Emmer appealed to Leaders Schumer and Jeffries to do the right thing, stop pandering to their far-left base, and vote to keep the government open. Click here or above to watch Whip Emmer on CNBC’s Squawk Box.   Whip Emmer on the… Read more »

In an exclusive statement to Fox News, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) backed up the National Border Patrol Council’s endorsement of the House-passed continuing resolution (CR) to avoid a Democrat-led government shutdown. In their endorsement, the union warned that a shutdown would impact “mission critical funding” and cautioned Democrats against political… Read more »

Today, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) joined Bloomberg’s “The Close” to discuss government funding and the Democrats’ looming shutdown. Click here or above to watch Whip Emmer on Bloomberg’s “The Close.” Whip Emmer on a potential government shutdown:   “First off, the House Republicans actually did the reasonable and… Read more »

Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) joined Newsmax’s Wake Up America to discuss Republicans’ government funding plan and President Trump’s successful crime crackdown in D.C. Click here or above to watch Whip Emmer on Newsmax’s Wake Up America.   Whip Emmer on government funding:   “I never share the whip count that we have, but… Read more »

Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) joined Fox News’ The Faulkner Focus to discuss the Republicans’ passage of a clean continuing resolution to keep the America First agenda moving forward, Democrat votes against a resolution honoring Charlie Kirk, and member security discussions. Click here or above to watch Whip Emmer on Fox News’ The… Read more »