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Whip Emmer on Fox & Friends: Democrat government shutdown is “starting to become very real” for the American people

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WASHINGTON – This morning, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) joined Fox & Friends on day 30 of the Democrat government shutdown to discuss the Democrats’ continual refusal to reopen the government and the needless pain their political games are inflicting on the American people. Click here or above to watch Whip Emmer on Fox News’ Fox & Friends. Whip Emmer on…

Whip Emmer: “Democrats have contradicted themselves at every turn”

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WASHINGTON — Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) joined House Republican leadership on day 29 of the Democrat government shutdown to call out the Democrats’ hypocrisy as they continually refuse to reopen the government. Click here to watch Whip Emmer’s remarks. Whip Emmer: “The Democrats have no leader, no vision, no message, and nothing proves it…

“It’s despicable and downright wrong”: Whip Emmer slams Democrats as their government shutdown reaches day 28

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WASHINGTON — Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) joined House Republican leadership on day 28 of the Democrat government shutdown to once again reiterate their calls for Democrats to stop playing political games and reopen the government.   Click here or above to watch Whip Emmer’s remarks.   Whip Emmer: “As has been mentioned, yesterday, the…

Whip Emmer, Minnesota Republican Delegation Issue Statement on Nomination of James Stuart to serve as U.S. Marshal for the District of Minnesota

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WASHINGTON - Today, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), along with the rest of the Minnesota Republican Delegation, issued the following statement on the nomination of James Stuart to serve as U.S. Marshal for the District of Minnesota.  "We thank President Trump for nominating one of our recommended candidates, Sheriff James Stuart, as the U.S. Marshal for the District of…

Whip Emmer presses Senators Klobuchar and Smith to reopen government and pass clean, nonpartisan continuing resolution

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WASHINGTON — Today, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) led a letter to U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) pressing them to end the Democrats’ government shutdown and to vote in favor of the clean, nonpartisan continuing resolution (CR). Emmer was joined by fellow Minnesota Republican Representatives Pete Stauber (R-Minn.), Michelle…

Whip Emmer touts stakeholder support for House-passed CR amid Democrats’ refusal to reopen the government

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WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) is touting key stakeholder support for the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026, or the House-passed, clean CR. It is now day three of the Democrats’ government shutdown, and stakeholders are urging Democrats in the Senate to reopen the government by passing the House-passed, clean CR. Here’s what stakeholders are…

WTAS: Whip Emmer Announces Stakeholder Support for Short-Term Government Funding Solution

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WASHINGTON – Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) announced key stakeholder support for the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026. This bill keeps the government open, allows House Republicans to continue advancing the America First agenda, and serves the American people while Congress continues working through the regular order appropriations process. Here is…

Whip Emmer honors Charlie Kirk in Capitol Hill prayer vigil

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Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) joined House Republicans for a prayer vigil to honor the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk. Click here or above to watch Whip Emmer’s remarks. Whip Emmer: “I want to begin by offering our prayers to the entire Kirk family as they continue to grieve this unfathomable loss. A wife lost her husband. Two children lost…

Whip Emmer thanks the National Guard for securing Washington, D.C.

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Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) took to the streets of our nation’s capital to thank the National Guard for protecting Washington, D.C. as a part of President Trump’s crackdown on crime.    Since the president’s crackdown began, violent crime in the capital city is down 45% and carjackings are down 87%. As of Monday, nearly 1,600 arrests had been made and…

Whip Emmer honors Annunciation Catholic School shooting victims, highlights working families tax cut wins for Minnesotans

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Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) joined House Republican leadership to honor the innocent lives lost in the Annunciation Catholic School shooting last week in Minneapolis. Whip Emmer also highlighted ways in which the working families tax cut is benefitting Minnesotans, particularly in the manufacturing industry. Click here or above to watch Whip Emmer’s…