Press Releases

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) released the following statement following reports that Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents are currently raiding more than 20 locations in Minneapolis in relation to federal fraud investigations. Whip Emmer: “President Trump and his administration have made it crystal clear -… Read more »

Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) hosted “From the Ice to the House: the Stanley Cup Experience” in his U.S. Capitol office for the fourth year in a row. Whip Emmer welcomed lawmakers, staff, and hockey fanatics to view and take photos with the world-renowned trophy. The Cup visits Whip Emmer’s office just one week before the annual Congressional Hockey Challenge taking place… Read more »

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) released the below statement following President Trump’s State of the Union address. Whip Emmer: “The takeaway from President Trump’s address is clear: the state of the union is strong and getting stronger. After four years of rapid decline under Joe Biden, President Trump and Republicans have delivered on their promises to lower costs,… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) announced Blaine Police Chief Brian Podany and Blaine Brothers Board Chairman Dean Dally as his guests to President Trump’s State of the Union address tomorrow evening. Chief Podany has more than 30 years of law enforcement experience and is the son and grandson of law enforcement officers. After serving over… Read more »

As first reported by The Daily Signal, Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) today hosted a lunch with former female athletes, outside stakeholders, and members of Congress in honor of National Girls and Women in Sports Day and to discuss how lawmakers can continue to advance policies that protect women’s sports.  Lawmakers in attendance included Republican Women's Caucus… Read more »

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) will testify at Chairman Rand Paul’s (R-Ky.) Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at 9am ET. The oversight hearing will focus on the need for local and state cooperation with federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, Minnesota State House Majority… Read more »

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) today announced key stakeholder support for H.J. Res. 142, introduced by Representative Brandon Gill (R-Texas), which allows Washington, D.C., residents to experience the full tax benefits of Republicans’ Working Families Tax Cut Act, despite the D.C. Council’s best efforts. Here’s what stakeholders are saying about H.J. Res.… Read more »

WASHINGTON – House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) released the following statement regarding President Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh for Federal Reserve Chair.   Whip Emmer: “Nominating Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve Chairman was another outstanding pick by President Trump. Kevin’s understanding of our capital markets and expertise on monetary policy will… Read more »

Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06), Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08), Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07), and Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01) released the following statement in honor of the one-year passage of the Laken Riley Act. On January 22, 2025, the Laken Riley Act passed the House by a vote of 263-156, with 46 Democrats voting in favor,… Read more »

As first reported by Fox News, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) today introduced the Stop Citizenship Abuse and Misrepresentation (SCAM) Act to clarify what evidence the government can use when proving an individual did not meet the lawful requirements at the time of their naturalization. The bill creates a path to denaturalize anyone who, within 10 years of their… Read more »