WASHINGTON – Ahead of today’s vote on the House Floor, Majority Whip Tom Emmer announced key stakeholder support for H.R. 8281, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, introduced by Rep. Chip Roy (TX-21). The SAVE Act requires proof of citizenship for voter registration and the removal of non-citizens from voter rolls. Here is what stakeholders are saying in response to the SAVE Act: ... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer discussed Democrats’ efforts to undermine election integrity by advocating for illegal immigrants to vote in federal elections. This week, the House will consider Rep. Chip Roy’s (TX-21) SAVE Act, which would require proof of citizenship to register to vote and remove noncitizens from voter rolls. Click here or above to watch the clip. Whip Emmer: “It’s ... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Ahead of consideration on the House Floor, Majority Whip Tom Emmer today announced key stakeholder support for H.R. 8752, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, H.R. 8774, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, and H.R. 8771, the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act. The slate of appropriations bills focus on advancin... 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 massive expansion of the federal government and a ... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson, Leader Scalise and Whip Emmer today released the following statement on the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group (BLAG) vote: “The Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group voted 3-2 to file a brief with the D.C. Circuit in the case against Steve Bannon. The amicus brief will be submitted after Bannon files a petition for rehearing en banc and will be in support of neither party. It... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer discussed House Republicans’ resolution to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in Contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with lawfully issued Congressional subpoenas. Click here or above to watch the clip. Whip Emmer: “So the question that should be asked is what are they hiding, and why? These are fundamental questions behind House Republicans' r... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer underscored his commitment to “crypto-friendly, stablecoin-friendly, digital asset-friendly laws” in an exclusive interview with Semafor on Wednesday, as crypto shapes up to be a top legislative issue. In case you missed it… Why Congress’s No. 1 crypto fan is feeling so good about 2024 Semafor Kadia Goba June 5, 2024 https://www.semafor.com/article/06/05/2024/e... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer joined Fox Business Network's The Evening Edit with Elizabeth MacDonald on Tuesday to discuss Joe Biden’s corrupt, two-tiered justice system and House Republicans’ plans to restore the rule of law. Click here or above to watch the clip. Whip Emmer on Biden’s TIME interview gaffes: “Well, you clearly have a President in decline, a human being in decline, Liz. L... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer discussed the Democrats’ corrupt weaponization of our justice system against President Trump and House Republicans’ actions to hold them accountable. Click here or above to watch the clip. Whip Emmer: “Last week, Democrats pulled off the biggest sham in U.S. history. It’s no secret that their case against President Trump has been a witch hunt from the be... 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 has worked to implement a failed open bo... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer rallied support from more than a dozen key stakeholders for his flagship legislation – H.R. 5403, the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act – ahead of Thursday’s vote in the House. Whip Emmer’s bill, which has 165 cosponsors and companion legislation in the Senate, prohibits unelected bureaucrats from issuing a surveillance-style central bank digital currency (CBDC)... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer rallied support from outside organizations for H.R. 4763, the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century (FIT 21) Act. This comprehensive market structure legislation will ensure that the future of digital assets in the United States is determined by the American people and their Representatives in Congress – not the Administrative State. Here is ... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer today sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland demanding that Joe Biden’s Department of Justice (DOJ) take “immediate action” to indict Michael Cohen for repeatedly lying under oath to Congress. Whip Emmer went on to slam the DOJ for appearing to engage in a “two-tiered application of justice” by failing to act on House Republicans’ repeated criminal r... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer discussed his Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Anti-Surveillance State Act ahead of its vote on the House floor later this week. Whip Emmer’s legislation – which has 165 cosponsors and garnered wide industry support – blocks “unelected bureaucrats in the Biden administration from issuing a central bank digital currency…that threatens to destroy the A... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer joined Bloomberg TV's Balance of Power on Monday to discuss two of his landmark pieces of legislation coming to the House floor for a vote this week: The Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Anti-Surveillance State Act and the Securities Clarity Act, which is included in the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT 21). Both of these bi... Read More »
