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Today, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) hosted Vice President JD Vance for a fireside chat to discuss their shared Catholic faith and calling to public service. The discussion took place at the latest meeting of Whip Emmer’s Catholic Connections gathering, which hosted more than two dozen Republican Members of Congress, more than 75 downtown stakeholders, and six local priests.

Whip Emmer: “We were honored to have Vice President Vance, the highest-ranking Catholic official in the U.S. government, at our Catholic Connections gathering today. I want to thank him for our meaningful and encouraging conversation on faith, family, and public service. The future of our great nation is bright with leaders like JD Vance restoring Christian virtues to public life.”