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Whip Emmer: Democrat obstruction is a slap in the face to hardworking Americans

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Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) joined House Republican leadership on day eight of the Democrat government shutdown to discuss the widespread consequences of the Democrats’ political games and the public support for the House-passed, clean continuing resolution (CR). Click here or above to watch Whip Emmer’s remarks.   Whip Emmer: “Eight days. We are…

Whip Emmer joins Fox News’ America Reports: Democrats need to put the American people first, reopen the government

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House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) joined Fox News’ America Reports on day eight of the Democrat shutdown to discuss how this political stunt by Chuck Schumer and the Democrat party harms hardworking Americans. Click here or above to watch Whip Emmer on Fox News’ America Reports. Whip Emmer on the temporary, COVID-era Obamacare subsidies: “Those are an end of the…

Whip Emmer joins Fox News Live to slam Democrats for refusing to reopen the government

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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…

Whip Emmer: How long will Democrats hold the American people hostage to play their political games?

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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.…

ICYMI: Democrats shut down government over healthcare for illegal immigrants, House GOP whip says

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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…

ICYMI: Some telehealth and home care frozen by Democrat-led shutdown

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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…

Whip Emmer to Democrats: The time for staged photo ops is over, the time for deliberate action is now

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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…

Whip Emmer on Squawk Box: Democrats need to put the American people first and keep the government open

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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…