Press Releases

WASHINGTON — Majority Whip Tom Emmer joined Fox News’ Special Report with Bret Baier this evening to discuss House Republicans’ commitment to delivering on President Trump’s America First agenda in the 119th Congress.  Whip Emmer on today’s vote for Speaker of the House: “I think the message is from the Republican conference Bret again thanks for having me,… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Today, the House of Representatives filed an amicus brief supporting the petitioners in the United States Supreme Court case, Smith & Wesson Inc., et al. v. Mexico.   The case concerns whether American gun manufacturers and wholesalers may be held liable for the actions of criminal drug cartels in Mexico that use their products. The lawsuit was filed by the Mexican… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Whip Emmer, Speaker Johnson, Leader Scalise, and Chairwoman Stefanik released the below statement after the longtime leader of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut. “Hassan Nasrallah’s reign of bloodshed, oppression, and terror has been brought to an end. A puppet of the Iranian regime, he was one of the most brutal terrorists… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Whip Emmer, Speaker Johnson, Leader Scalise, and Chairwoman Stefanik issued the following statement after the Biden-Harris Administration announced prescription drug price controls mandated by the so-called “Inflation Reduction Act.” “Two years after the passage of Congressional Democrats’ failed Inflation Expansion Act, Americans continue to feel the disastrous effects the… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson, Leader Scalise and Whip Emmer released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo to overturn its decision in Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, calling Chevron“unworkable” and “fundamentally misguided.”   “For forty years, Chevron deference has led to a… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Whip Emmer, Speaker Johnson, Leader Scalise, and Chairwoman Stefanik issued the following statement after President Biden issued his election year immigration Executive Order:   “President Biden's Executive Order is nothing more than a desperate political stunt to try and stabilize his plummeting poll numbers.    “From his first day in office, Biden… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Majority Whip Emmer, Speaker Johnson, Majority Leader Scalise, and Republican Conference Chairwoman Stefanik issued the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the House passing H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act:   “Over the past three and a half years, President Biden has ceded operational control of the southern border to drug cartels and… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »