U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) urged the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to solve staffing shortages affecting VA facilities nationwide, particularly in the nursing assistant profession. “VA facilities have experienced chronic understaffing for years; however, recent estimates indicate that Read more…
To ensure the resilience and efficiency of America’s ammunition manufacturing supply chain, U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) on April 18 sponsored bicameral legislation that would require a report on the nation’s supply of nitrocellulose, the main ingredient for gunpowder. “As Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on March 21 approved a resolution led by U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) that denounces the energy and federal land policies of the Biden administration. “I am proud to have brought this resolution to the Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) on Wednesday sought to correct the record after erroneous media reports on the use of cryptocurrency terror financing during a House Financial Services Committee hearing with Treasury Department officials from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) on Jan. 11 sponsored legislation that aims to increase transparency and support safe and competitive financial markets by increasing congressional oversight of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) and the Office of Financial Research. Rep. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) on Dec. 6 sponsored legislation that would permit the creation of venture exchanges, which are markets specifically designed to support the trading of small and emerging growth companies, as well as currently listed, but liquidity-challenged Read more…
Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN), U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR), and 56 of their colleagues raised concerns this week about Hamas and other terrorist organizations utilizing digital assets to finance their operations. The lawmakers have begun an investigation into the Read more…
The U.S. House Financial Services Committee on Sept. 20 voted 27-20 to approve a GOP bill led by Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) that would prohibit the use of central bank digital currency (CBDC) for monetary policy. The CBDC Anti-Surveillance Read more…
Fifty-four Republicans are cosponsoring legislation unveiled on Sept. 12 by Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) that aims to prevent the federal government from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) that violates Americans’ privacy rights. “If not designed to be Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) joined several of his Republican colleagues in chastising U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack for his lack of responsiveness to their questions regarding fraud around federal nutrition programs. “Secretary Vilsack’s woefully inadequate response Read more…
U.S. Reps. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA), French Hill (R-AR), and Dusty Johnson (R-SD) on July 20 introduced legislation that would establish a digital asset market structure framework appropriate for the unique characteristics of digital assets, providing clear rules of the Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) continued a bipartisan effort to provide more mental health resources for rural Americans by advocating for reauthorization of the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) in the current Farm Bill. “Americans living in rural Read more…
U.S. House GOP leadership, along with Reps. Kay Granger (R-TX) and John Moolenaar (R-MI), applauded their chamber’s passage of legislation that will end partisan spending and avoid a default on the national debt. The House on Wednesday voted to advance Read more…
U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) and several of his Republican colleagues applauded passage by the U.S. House of Representatives on May 25 of a GOP bill to permanently address the scheduling of fentanyl analogues. The House-approved Halt All Lethal Trafficking Read more…
U.S. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) on May 18 introduced bipartisan legislation that would distinguish between the asset and the securities contract so that token projects raising capital to fund development in the early stages can move out of Read more…
The U.S. House Natural Resources Committee on May 17 advanced two bills offered by U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber (R-MN) that support mining in Minnesota and would overturn the Biden administration’s withdrawal of 225,000 acres from mining activity. “All options are Read more…
U.S. Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) on April 20 led 41 Republicans in introducing legislation that would prohibit certain financial service providers from denying persons involved in “politically unpopular businesses” from having fair access to their financial services. “Banks should make Read more…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has exceeded its statutory authority and denied U.S. investors access to spot bitcoin exchange-traded products (ETPs) that other investors around the globe benefit from, according to U.S. Reps. Tom Emmer (R-MN) and French Hill Read more…
U.S. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) last week sponsored two bills that would hold the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) accountable to the American people. “These bills are an important step towards redirecting its mission on what actually matters: Read more…
U.S. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) on March 23 introduced bipartisan legislation that aims to provide sound cryptocurrency policy by clarifying that non-custodial services, such as mining or providing wallet software, would not be federally regulated the same way Read more…
U.S. Reps. Pete Stauber (R-MN) and U.S. Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA) recently introduced legislation to restart onshore and offshore oil, gas, and coal leasing, streamline permitting for energy infrastructure, and ensure transparency in energy development on federal lands. “When passed, Read more…
U.S. House Republican leaders on March 1 joined dozens of their GOP colleagues in introducing the Parents Bill of Rights Act to ensure the rights of parents are honored and protected in the nation’s public schools. H.R. 5, sponsored by Read more…
Legislation championed and led by U.S. Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) to block the U.S. Department of Labor rule greenlighting environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing in employer-sponsored retirement plans narrowly passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday. “Americans are Read more…
Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) on Feb. 21 spearheaded a GOP-led bill that aims to protect Americans’ right to financial privacy by preventing the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) to individuals. The CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Read more…
To provide certainty to America’s farmers, producers, and consumers during the upcoming summer driving season, U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) joined more than two dozen of their colleagues in urging the Biden administration to Read more…
U.S. Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Mitt Romney (R-UT) joined 41 of their Republican colleagues in the Senate, in addition to almost 130 GOP members in the U.S. House of Representatives, in filing amicus briefs on Friday with the Supreme Read more…
U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber (R-MN) on Monday led more than a dozen of his Republican colleagues in proposing legislation that would improve the permitting process for mining on federal lands. “Our country, including my northern Minnesota district, is blessed with Read more…
With the U.S. Department of Agriculture reporting that Chinese ownership of U.S. farmland increased from $81 million in 2010 to $1.8 billion in 2020, a Republican-led bill introduced on Dec. 8 by U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-IA) would address related Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) led eight of his Republican colleagues in requesting details about Project Hamilton, an initiative to research the development of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) by a Federal Reserve bank. Project Hamilton is a collaboration Read more…
Bipartisan legislation supported by U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) to bolster suicide prevention resources used by law enforcement received approval on Nov. 29 from the U.S. House of Representatives and is headed to the president’s desk to be signed into Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) wants to know what’s causing the ongoing implementation delays of the appropriate use criteria (AUC) program, which will streamline the diagnostic imaging process for Medicare patients and prevent them from undergoing duplicative or unnecessary imaging Read more…
Executive Branch budget deadlines would be enforced under two new pieces of legislation introduced on Oct. 18 by U.S. Reps. Buddy Carter (R-GA) and Tom Emmer (R-MN). “Without an enforcement mechanism in place, budget deadlines are mere suggestions,” Rep. Carter Read more…
President Joe Biden should end all COVID-related travel restrictions for Canadians visiting the United States, said U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) and other Republican members of the Minnesota delegation. “Ongoing restrictions at our Canadian border are not supported by science Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) recently led the Minnesota delegation in requesting the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provide improved emergency transportation care for America’s military veterans. Specifically, the bipartisan, bicameral contingent of 10 lawmakers sent a Sept. 22 Read more…
A bipartisan bill proposed by U.S. Rep. French Hill that would prohibit the U.S. Treasury Department from exchanging special drawing rights (SDRs) held by Russia or Belarus is on its way to being signed into law by President Joe Biden. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) led a bipartisan group of 51 lawmakers in urging President Joe Biden to deny entry visas to the United States for Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his delegation to attend the United Nations General Assembly’s Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) joined a bipartisan contingent requesting that the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) evaluate a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) program that doesn’t provide mortgage assistance to acute care hospitals focused on mental Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) seeks clarity from President Joe Biden on the status of American citizens and Afghan partners left behind following last year’s withdrawal of U.S. Armed Forces from Afghanistan. “Last year’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan was a Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives recently approved a bipartisan bill cosponsored by U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) to modify funding for a pediatric disease research initiative within the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) recently led a bipartisan contingent of 93 lawmakers in questioning why the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is proposing a 13 percent increase in broadcasters’ regulatory fees this year. “Our broadcasters provide an essential and free Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) led 22 of his Republican colleagues on the U.S. House Financial Services Committee in voicing concerns that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) may be politicizing its examination appeals process. Previously, the FDIC established the Read more…
U.S. Reps. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Tom Emmer (R-MN) are alarmed by the pace at which Chinese companies have been purchasing U.S. agricultural land and want to ensure the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has the reporting tools necessary to Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) on Tuesday proposed bipartisan legislation that would establish a work-based agriculture training program within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to ramp up workforce development in America’s agriculture and farming sector. “The strength of our Read more…
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) last week joined efforts urging both the president and his administration to promote and enhance the American agricultural exports market and reduce import duties on fertilizer. In a July 14 letter that Sen. Fischer and Read more…
As America’s K-12 schools face a shortage of health professionals, U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) wants to ensure they are in the best position possible to meet the mental health needs of the nation’s students. “The COVID pandemic exacted a Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) led a bipartisan contingent of 10 of his colleagues in urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to strengthen its recently proposed opioid disposal rule. “Safe opioid disposal saves lives by cutting off a key Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) on June 21 cosponsored bipartisan legislation that would reauthorize critical grants for mental health courts, crisis intervention teams, and other programs that help law enforcement assist individuals experiencing mental illness. “Our law enforcement officers are Read more…
Foreign nationals associated with the government of the People’s Republic of China would be prohibited from buying American farmland under legislation introduced last week by U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA). According to information provided by the congressman’s staff, China’s American Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) is among two dozen Republican members on the U.S. House Financial Services Committee who joined together to provide comments on the possibility of a U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). The Federal Reserve in January Read more…
The U.S. House Agriculture Committee on May 17 unanimously passed a bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) that would make improvements to the pricing of cattle in America. “Ranchers need more shackle space,” Rep. Johnson said. “The Read more…