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  Congressman Tom Emmer · [email protected]
June 6, 2023 at 1:16 AM

SURVEY: Should President Biden ban gas stoves?

  Bureaucrats in the Biden administration are considering banning natural gas appliances.  The Department of Energy recently proposed new regulations that would ban up to 96% of the gas stoves currently on the market.We want to hear from you: Do you think President Biden should ban gas sto…
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  Congressman Tom Emmer · [email protected]
June 5, 2023 at 4:48 PM

U.S. Supreme Court delivers huge win in Minnesota case

Dear Friend,  Many of you have probably read in the paper or seen on the nightly news stories about Geraldine Tyler, a 94-year-old grandmother from Minneapolis, who had her home equity stolen by Hennepin County. Last week, the United States Supreme Court weigh…
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  Congressman Tom Emmer · [email protected]
May 30, 2023 at 3:27 PM

A Sixth District Update from Congressman Tom Emmer

Dear Friend,  After a long few weeks of debt ceiling negotiations, we were thrilled to have the chance to participate in some events and meetings back home in Minnesota… Congressman Emmer at Delano High School We met with Delano High School’s Orange Crush robo…
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  Congressman Tom Emmer · [email protected]
May 19, 2023 at 9:22 PM

Recognizing National Police Week

Dear Friend,  This week, as we recognize National Police Week, the House of Representatives passed numerous bills to support our law enforcement officers. Read on to learn more… WATCH: Congressman Emmer speaks at Back the Blue Press Conference Our law…
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  Tom Emmer · [email protected]
May 18, 2023 at 2:16 PM

#ThankACop: Police Week

Friends,  This week is National Police Week, a week to honor the men and women in blue who have lost their lives in the line of duty. Our gratitude for our law enforcement officers and their families cannot be overstated. Every day, these men and women go to work…
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  Congressman Tom Emmer · [email protected]
May 17, 2023 at 3:39 PM

The debt ceiling's stakes for Minnesota families

Dear Friend, If you gave your child a credit card, and they kept maxing it out, you wouldn’t blindly raise their credit limit. You would correct their behavior. Our nation’s credit card is maxed out and it is time for a major course correction. However, due to …
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  Congressman Tom Emmer · [email protected]
May 15, 2023 at 6:52 PM

SURVEY: Should homebuyers with good credit should be forced to subsidize high-risk borrowers?

  Recently, the Biden administration implemented a Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) rule that will force qualified homebuyers with good credit to pay higher mortgage rates and fees to subsidize high-risk borrowers.The new Biden administration rule went into effect on May 1st and requi…
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  Congressman Tom Emmer · [email protected]
May 10, 2023 at 10:01 PM

CLOSING SOON: Register for our 2023 Young Women's Leadership Program!

Dear Friend,  Do you know a student considering their opportunities after high school graduation? Since 2016, our Young Women’s Leadership Program has connected Minnesota’s professional women who have built successful careers in government, business, media, the t…
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  Congressman Tom Emmer · [email protected]
May 9, 2023 at 4:40 PM

The worst border crisis in American history

Dear Friend,  Under President Biden, America has experienced the worst border crisis in our history. In the past two years, President Biden and congressional Democrats have repeatedly ignored the reality at our borders and have refused to acknowledge the consequ…
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  Congressman Tom Emmer · [email protected]
May 2, 2023 at 9:17 PM

Ending a trillion-dollar spending spree

Dear Friend,  Last week, we finished a two-week stretch of session in Washington, D.C. that concluded with the passage of our proposal that limits federal spending, saves taxpayers money, and works to grow our economy… Watch: Congressman Tom Emmer discusses The Limit, Save,…
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  Congressman Tom Emmer · [email protected]
April 28, 2023 at 9:05 PM

SURVEY: Should the state have the right to seize your home equity?

  In 2010, rising crime forced now 94-year-old grandmother Geraldine Tyler from the one-bedroom condominium she owned in Minneapolis. After she moved, the property taxes on her condo piled up, amounting to $2,300 in debt.By 2015, additional taxes, fees, and penalties brought the total amou…
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  Congressman Tom Emmer · [email protected]
April 26, 2023 at 1:47 AM

Honoring our law enforcement

Dear Friend,  The past few years have been incredibly taxing on our law enforcement officers. They have faced hostility, budget cuts and increasing crime on top of the daily stressors that come with a career in law enforcement. Nevertheless, they have continued to show up ev…
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  Congressman Tom Emmer · [email protected]
April 19, 2023 at 5:15 PM

Bringing Lower Energy Costs to the Sixth District

Dear Friend,  We have felt the Biden administration’s war on domestic energy in every part of our lives: in high prices at the pump, long delays on goods with strained supply chains, and painful home heating bills. However, we have a solution here at home. An all-of-the-abov…
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  Congressman Tom Emmer · [email protected]
April 4, 2023 at 7:46 PM

Bringing down energy costs

Dear Friend,  If we are going to get inflation under control, addressing the price of energy must be our top priority. Last week, the House of Representatives passed legislation that will work to lower energy costs for working Americans. The Lower Energy Costs Act focuses o…
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  Congressman Tom Emmer · [email protected]
March 23, 2023 at 12:42 AM

Honoring some amazing Sixth District constituents

    Dear Friend,  Last week, we had a short break from votes in Washington, D.C. which gave us the welcome opportunity to head back to the Sixth Congressional District. On Friday, we had the chance to recognize multiple outstanding constituents who have made significant contr…
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  Congressman Tom Emmer · [email protected]
March 6, 2023 at 9:42 PM

Protecting 150 million retirement accounts from the ESG agenda

Dear Friend,  We are midway through a two-week voting period in Washington, D.C., and as the 118th Congress begins to pick up steam, House Republicans are making good on our Commitment to America. The American people elected a Republican House Majority to undo the damage don…
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  Congressman Tom Emmer · [email protected]
February 23, 2023 at 5:02 PM

Standing up against non-citizen voting

Dear Friend,  In a Minnesota State House hearing last month, a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient proudly proclaimed, “We are voting. Our people are voting.” In response, instead of launching an investigation into this unlawful activity, Secretary of Sta…
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  Congressman Tom Emmer · [email protected]
February 14, 2023 at 7:16 PM

A visit from some exceptional Minnesotans

Dear Friend,  Last week, we, like many Americans, watched the State of the Union Address. We were honored to be joined by two Minnesotans who truly represent the best the Sixth Congressional District has to offer: retired St. Cloud Police Chief Blair Anderson and fourth-gene…
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  Congressman Tom Emmer · [email protected]
February 6, 2023 at 5:35 PM

Getting Washington back to work

Dear Friend,  The end of most COVID restrictions has been a welcome change. In fact, even President Biden has acknowledged that the pandemic is over. It is time to get Americans back to work. With no present threat to public safety, those who are paid with taxpayer dollars,…
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  Congressman Tom Emmer · [email protected]
January 31, 2023 at 9:04 PM

Ending President Biden's reckless energy policies

Dear Friend,  For the last two years, working Americans have been crushed under the heel of rising energy prices. Biden has made repeated promises that he would go after American energy production. At one point he even vowed that he would “end fossil fuel.” Unfortunately, he …
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  Congressman Tom Emmer · [email protected]
January 23, 2023 at 3:40 PM

Bringing back accountability

Dear Friend,  While the 118th Congress has just begun, we are already hard at work fulfilling our mandate from the American people. In just the past few weeks, we have reopened the doors of the people’s House, passed legislation to keep the IRS off the backs of working famili…
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  Congressman Tom Emmer · [email protected]
January 17, 2023 at 7:15 PM

Reining in the IRS

Dear Friend,  Over the past few years, the Internal Revenue Service has had serious failures in protecting taxpayer data. In 2022 alone, the IRS mishandled or leaked millions of taxpayer records. This record of abuse and impropriety should not be rewarded with increased fundi…
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  Congressman Tom Emmer · [email protected]
January 11, 2023 at 5:55 PM

What issues do you want addressed in the 118th Congress?

As your Representative for Minnesota's Sixth Congressional District, it is my priority to act on the legislative issues most important to you. As the 118th Congress begins, we want to hear from you.   My number one priority will always be serving the people of Minnesota's Sixth District. …
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  Congressman Tom Emmer · [email protected]
January 10, 2023 at 2:32 PM

Here to help.

Dear Friend,  Cutting through the red tape on your behalf is a responsibility we take very seriously. Our Otsego-based casework team does great work, assisting constituents as they navigate difficulties with Veterans Administration and Social Security benefits, immigration c…
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  Congressman Tom Emmer · [email protected]
December 30, 2022 at 3:14 PM

Our year in review

Dear Friend,  As we round out 2022, and the 117th Congress, we hope you all are enjoying the holidays with your friends and family. This time of year gives us all an opportunity to reflect on all the blessings we enjoy as Americans and a chance to look back at the many accomp…
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  Tom & Jacquie Emmer · [email protected]
December 25, 2022 at 1:15 PM

From our family to yours, Merry Christmas!

Dear John, The holiday season has always been a time of reflection and gratitude for me. It is such an honor and privilege to represent Minnesota’s Sixth District in Congress, and I cannot express just how much Jacquie and I…
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  Congressman Tom Emmer · [email protected]
December 24, 2022 at 7:38 PM

A Christmas Message

    Dear Friend,  For many of us, the holidays have come at a difficult time. After more than a year of the highest prices in decades, celebration is the last thing on some of our minds. After all, it’s difficult to get in the holiday spirit when the focus is paying for gas or gr…
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  Congressman Tom Emmer · [email protected]
December 21, 2022 at 3:40 PM

Wrapping up the 117th Congress

Dear Friend,  This week, we’re almost to the finish line—the end of the 117th Congress. Before we leave Washington for the Christmas holiday, the House and Senate must address another deadline to fund the government before the end of the year. The Senate has released a behemo…
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  Congressman Tom Emmer · [email protected]
December 16, 2022 at 9:33 PM

Honoring a fellow Minnesotan

Dear Friend,  This week, we are again in Washington as we chip away at legislation to fund the government. As we discussed in last week’s update, our budget process needs a major overhaul. While we continue to work out the details of government funding for the 2023 fiscal ye…
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  Congressman Tom Emmer · [email protected]
December 8, 2022 at 10:06 PM

Our broken budget process

Dear Friend,  This week, we’re in Washington for another week of votes. The largest and most important matter on the docket is government funding. Negotiating the federal budget is among Congress’s most important responsibilities, and it is consistently disappointing when th…
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  Congressman Tom Emmer · [email protected]
December 2, 2022 at 10:39 PM

Keeping the IRS off your back

Dear Friend, As the holiday season begins, most of us would rather focus on gift-giving and time with family. However, this has been a year of financial stress on families across the country, and many of us have been struggling to keep up. Tax time is the last thing we want t…
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  Congressman Tom Emmer · [email protected]
November 23, 2022 at 3:14 PM

Recognizing rural mental health

Dear Friend,  As Americans prepare for Thanksgiving, I hope that all of you are planning to enjoy the holiday with your friends and family. This special time of year gives us all an opportunity to reflect and appreciate the many blessings we have as Americans. Last week in …
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  Congressman Tom Emmer · [email protected]
November 18, 2022 at 6:02 PM

A new Congress on the horizon

Dear Friend,  It has been an honor to be a voice for the Sixth Congressional District, and I am grateful to have been re-elected to again serve as your Member of Congress. This Congress, I will be taking on some new responsibilities: this week, I was selected by my colleague…
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  Tom Emmer · [email protected]
November 11, 2022 at 6:10 PM

Honoring Our Veterans

Dear John, On November 11, 1918, at 11:11 AM, the Armistice that ended the First World War was signed. Today, on this 104th Anniversary, we not only commemorate that historic day but honor each of the brave men and women who…
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  Congressman Tom Emmer · [email protected]
November 11, 2022 at 3:56 PM

A Veterans Day message from Congressman Tom Emmer

Dear Friend,  Many of our family, neighbors, and friends are veterans. They might be familiar members of our community, but their service is extraordinary, and we owe them a debt of gratitude. This Veterans Day, we recognize their sacrifice. Thanks to those who have served …
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  Congressman Tom Emmer · [email protected]
November 3, 2022 at 2:58 PM

A looming diesel shortage

Dear Friend,  We’ve been sounding the alarm for months: energy supplies have dwindled to dangerous levels, and it’s just a matter of time before shortages drive prices higher than ever. High fuel prices have been in the headlines since President Biden took office and took ai…
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  Congressman Tom Emmer · [email protected]
October 25, 2022 at 9:54 PM

Restoring fiscal sanity

Dear Friend,  It seems like the headlines are the same every December: Congress is locked in a last-minute funding battle right before Christmas. The funding deadline is imminent, and action is urgent. This isn’t a sane way to fund our government. Traditionally, this process …
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  Congressman Tom Emmer · [email protected]
October 19, 2022 at 7:11 PM

The expensive winter ahead

Dear Friend,  Despite a longer-than-expected warm spell earlier this month, temperatures are officially ticking down for the season. It’s no secret that I welcome the cold weather—and pond hockey games that come with it—but the upcoming winter has many Minnesotans concerned a…
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  Congressman Tom Emmer · [email protected]
October 12, 2022 at 9:52 PM

Revitalizing trade at our northern border & honoring Minnesota veterans

Dear Friend,  Congress is away from Washington this month, but that doesn’t mean our work stops! For example, last week we co-led an effort to roll back outdated COVID restrictions that have hindered our state’s economic recovery. Representative Michelle Fischbach and I led a…
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  Congressman Tom Emmer · [email protected]
October 5, 2022 at 9:06 PM

Building guardrails against government waste

Dear Friend,  Unsurprisingly, the last vote in the House of Representatives before the election was another spending bill. This short-term government funding bill piled spending on top of our $30 trillion budget and did nothing to address our broken budget process. For that r…
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  Congressman Tom Emmer · [email protected]
September 27, 2022 at 10:30 PM

Washington Update: Our Commitment to America

Dear Friend,  We’re back in Washington for another week of votes, and government funding is at the top of the docket. Congress is up against a deadline: Friday is the end of the fiscal year when funding for government programs and functions expires. I’ve long opposed short-te…
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  Congressman Tom Emmer · [email protected]
September 13, 2022 at 10:22 PM

This week on the House Floor

  Dear Friend,  This week, we are heading back to Washington after a long August recess. The last time Congress was in session, Democrats unilaterally passed the so-called “Inflation Reduction Act.” Despite its name, this bill piled $740 billion onto the $9 trillion spent sin…
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  Congressman Tom Emmer · [email protected]
September 7, 2022 at 10:14 PM

Bringing Americans home & defending our food supply

News from Representative Tom Emmer Dear Friend, We hope that you were able to fit in an extended trip to the cabin this past weekend. Congress returns to Washington next week for its final stretch of votes before the end of the fiscal year. Speaker Pelosi has yet…
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  Congressman Tom Emmer · [email protected]
August 30, 2022 at 7:58 PM

A student loan spending scheme & fighting for curriculum transparency

News from Representative Tom Emmer Dear Friend, While this week brings another welcome opportunity to spend time in Minnesota, recent reckless spending has brought new urgency to the problems caused by inflation. As much as I’m enjoying time around the district, I…
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  Congressman Tom Emmer · [email protected]
August 23, 2022 at 11:00 PM

Congressional App Challenge, One-Year Anniversary of the Afghanistan withdrawal, and more...

News from Representative Tom Emmer Dear Friend, This week we are crisscrossing the Sixth District, meeting with constituents, local businesses, and ending our visits at the State Fair! I normally count the days until the ponds freeze over and the snow starts to f…
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  Congressman Tom Emmer · [email protected]
August 16, 2022 at 10:52 PM

Celebrating Minnesota Sportsmen, Rural Broadband Month & more...

News from Representative Tom Emmer Dear Friend, After a short trip back to Washington, D.C. to vote on the so-called “Inflation Reduction Act” we’re back in Minnesota. According to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office, the University of Pennsylvania’s Pen…
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  Congressman Tom Emmer · [email protected]
August 9, 2022 at 9:53 PM

Farmfest, a mental health-focused Young Women’s Leadership Program & more...

News from Representative Tom Emmer Dear Friend, While August is usually spent away from Washington, it looks like the House will be back in session this week to vote on the latest iteration of the Biden Administration’s proposed spending bill, the so-called “Infl…
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  Congressman Tom Emmer · [email protected]
July 26, 2022 at 10:00 PM

Fighting for food security & a Minnesota hero

News from Representative Tom Emmer Dear Friend, As we approach the August work period, our office continues its work to address some of the most important issues facing our country. We have supported legislation to reduce the price of fuel, address the lawlessnes…
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  Congressman Tom Emmer · [email protected]
July 20, 2022 at 10:41 PM

Addressing skyrocketing crime & developing our ag workforce

News from Representative Tom Emmer Dear Friend, We’re back in Washington for another week of session. On the docket this week: a sweeping appropriations bill that includes spending in transportation, housing and urban development, climate change and more. It has…
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  Congressman Tom Emmer · [email protected]
July 13, 2022 at 10:11 PM

Honoring our atomic veterans

News from Representative Tom Emmer Dear friend, This week, we’re back in Washington. Up for consideration – among other legislation –  is the National Defense Authorization Act. This bill determines our nation’s annual defense priorities, and we will be closely e…
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