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Whip Emmer Hosts Roundtable with Key Energy Stakeholders Amid Energy Week

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WASHINGTON – Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer hosted a roundtable with key energy stakeholders to discuss House Republicans’ support for domestic energy security and production. The discussion took place as House Republicans wrap up Energy Week featuring six bills to restore American energy dominance, lower costs for families, and counteract Joe Biden’s Green New Deal agenda. Whip…

House Republican Leadership Statement on Biden’s Budget

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WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, Majority Whip Tom Emmer, and Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik issued the following statement on President Biden’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2025: “The price tag of President Biden’s proposed budget is yet another glaring reminder of this Administration’s insatiable appetite for reckless…

Whip Emmer Hosts Roundtable with Key Israel Stakeholders

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WASHINGTON – Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer hosted a roundtable with key Israel stakeholders to discuss continued support for our strongest ally in the Middle East. House Republicans have unequivocally condemned Hamas’ barbaric acts of terrorism, demanded the release of hostages in Gaza, and called for the resignation of blatant anti-Semites who sit in leadership positions at American…

House Republican Leadership Statement on Special Counsel Report

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WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson, Leader Scalise, Whip Emmer, and Chairwoman Stefanik today released the following statement regarding the Special Counsel report: “The Special Counsel’s finding that President Biden ‘willfully retained and disclosed classified materials’ and engaged in practices that ‘present serious risks to national security’ is deeply disturbing. “Not only…

Whip Emmer Hosts Meet and Greet with Female Athletes in Honor of National Girls and Women in Sports Day

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WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer today joined Independent Women’s Forum (IWF) and Concerned Women for America (CWA) in hosting a meet and greet for National Girls and Women in Sports Day with All-American swimmer Riley Gaines, former NCAA head coach Kim Russell, former NCAA swimmer Paula Scanlan, and NCAA volleyball player Macy Petty. “As a former hockey player and coach, I…

House Republican Leadership Statement on Senate Immigration Bill

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WASHINGTON – Speaker Johnson, Leader Scalise, Whip Emmer, and Chairwoman Stefanik today released the following statement regarding the Senate’s immigration bill: “House Republicans oppose the Senate immigration bill because it fails in every policy area needed to secure our border and would actually incentivize more illegal immigration. “Among its many flaws, the bill expands work…

Whip Emmer, Chairman Bost Host Roundtable with Speaker Johnson and Veteran Service Organizations

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WASHINGTON – Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) and Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.) hosted a roundtable discussion with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Veteran Service Organizations (VSOs). Emmer, Bost, and Johnson affirmed House Republicans’ commitment to supporting our nation’s veterans and their families in a way that best meets their needs as leaders…

House Republican Leadership Statement on Vote to Formalize Impeachment Inquiry

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WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, Speaker Johnson, Majority Leader Scalise, Majority Whip Emmer, and Conference Chairwoman Stefanik issued the following statement on the House of Representatives passing legislation to formally open an impeachment inquiry into President Biden: “Today, the House took a critical step in our investigation into serious matters…

House GOP Leadership Statement on Passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act

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Today, after the passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act, Speaker Kevin McCarthy (CA-20), Majority Leader Steve Scalise (LA-01), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06), and Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21) issued the following statement: “Today, the House passed the largest deficit reduction package in American history. Taxpayers will save an estimated $2.1 trillion, and Congress…

House GOP Leadership's Statement on the Introduction of the Secure the Border Act

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Today, Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (CA-20), Majority Leader Steve Scalise (LA-01), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06), and Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21) issued the following statement on H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023:  “President Biden created an unprecedented crisis at our borders. On day one, Biden halted construction of the southern border…