Press Releases

WASHINGTON – House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) today announced key stakeholder support for the Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements (SCORE) Act, which creates a national Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) framework that supports student-athletes and recenters the educational mission of college athletics. More than 100 organizations – including various… Read more »

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) released the following statement after the House passage of H.R. 4405, the Epstein Files Transparency Act: “House Republicans have been consistent with our calls for transparency and accountability regarding Epstein. That is why I voted in favor of the Epstein Files Transparency Act this afternoon. Unlike the Democrats — who only care… Read more »

Ahead of the House vote to reopen the government following the Democrat shutdown, Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) is touting key stakeholder support for the Senate Amendment to H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026. Stakeholder support for the Senate-passed legislation comes in addition to countless organizations’ continued calls for a… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »