Majority Whip Tom Emmer to Serve as Republican Whip for the 120th Congress
Washington,
November 10, 2026
After being elected as the Republican Whip for the 120th Congress, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) gave a statement at a press conference with the 120th Congress House Republican Leadership Team.
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Whip Emmer: “Today is not a day for celebrating. We lost last Tuesday, and I take it personally, as do my colleagues. I fought for these seats as the NRCC Chair and worked like hell to keep them as the Majority Whip. We’re going to do it again. Over the next two years, we will regain the trust and confidence of the American people so we can build back our majority in 2028. To our colleagues on the left, enjoy this honeymoon phase because come January 3, 2027, you will regret ever putting your name on a ballot. House Republicans will hold each and every Democrat accountable for every vote cast, every committee hearing held, and every sentence said on MSDNC. This Republican leadership team will expose the Democrats’ lies and show the American people their true colors as the radical communists that they are. We will expose every empty promise that they made to voters. We’ll expose Democrats’ economic agenda that will make housing, food, gas, and health care more expensive. We’ll expose the Democrats’ sanctuary state open border policies, all that will make our communities less safe. Not only will we ensure the American people know who these people really are, but House Republicans will put forth an agenda that directly speaks to the American people. Policies that actually lower the price of goods, increase wages, create affordable housing, and give every American the opportunity to build their American dream. With this House Republican team, I’m confident we’ll win back the trust and confidence of the American people. We’ll undo the damage and chaos caused by these radicals, and we will retake the majority in 2028…As we were going to in 2019, and nobody thought we could, and we did. We’re going to do it again. I want to thank my colleagues for trusting me, and I look forward to getting to work with this new leadership team.” |