U.S. Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) says that more recent scientific data is proof that the gray wolf should be removed from the list of endangered and threatened wildlife. “Gray wolves have been successfully recovered — thanks to effective state and Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) and three of his fellow colleagues on the U.S. House Financial Services Committee requested information about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB’s) Policy Fellowship Program. The committee obtained information that its says raises questions and Read more…
Legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) that would prohibit the U.S. Treasury Department from engaging in any transaction involving the exchange of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) held by Russia or Belarus received approval on May 11 by the Read more…
Legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) and every Republican member on the U.S. House Financial Services Committee aims to improve federal oversight of the COVID-19-related Emergency Rental Assistance program. “The Emergency Rental Assistance Accountability and Transparency Act [of Read more…
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL) recently joined more than 30 of his Republican colleagues in requesting that President Joe Biden quickly nominate individuals to fill the vacant positions of Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs at the U.S. Read more…
To help rein in the growth of federal spending, U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) on April 6 sponsored a bicameral bill that would set flexible budget targets to balance the federal budget, excluding debt, within 15 years. “Our national debt Read more…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) must ensure that its information-seeking requests to private cryptocurrency and blockchain firms are not overburdensome, unnecessary, and do not stifle innovation, U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) said this week. “Crypto startups must not be Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) recently introduced bipartisan legislation that would update the National Action Plan for Adverse Drug Event Prevention to provide educational information on adverse drug events and testing in pharmacogenomics, the field of research that studies how Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) recently expressed concerns to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about a 2021 rule related to over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids, a new category of low-cost, direct-to-consumer medical devices designed for use in patients with Read more…
U.S. Reps. Bryan Steil (R-WI) and Liz Cheney (R-WY) led 115 Republicans in urging President Joe Biden to immediately stem the influx of fentanyl coming into the United States from its southern border and from China. The members also requested Read more…
U.S. Reps. Tom Emmer (R-MN) and Mike Turner (R-OH) on Feb. 7 introduced a bipartisan bill that would nix a Medicaid coverage exclusion for pre-trial detainees, who currently make up roughly two-thirds of people held in local jails. Rep. Emmer Read more…
U.S. Reps. Pete Stauber (R-MN) and Tom Emmer (R-MN) this week sponsored legislation that would prohibit federal COVID-19 pandemic relief funds from being used for certain cash-assistance programs. “I have heard firsthand accounts from countless small business owners who are Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) wants the Biden administration to clarify its plans for safeguarding the data privacy of America’s students. “When our current student data privacy laws were written, concepts like online remote learning were unheard of. This has Read more…
The U.S. Treasury Department must provide additional clarity to America’s innovators and entrepreneurs in forthcoming guidance on the new digital asset reporting requirements, according to U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) and 10 of his colleagues, who touted their bipartisan bill Read more…
U.S. Reps. Pete Stauber (R-MN) and Tom Emmer (R-MN) bewailed the Biden administration’s recent cancellation of federal leases held by Twin Metals Minnesota LLC to mine minerals in the state’s Iron Range. The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) on Read more…
U.S. Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) led 27 House Republicans in demanding that the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) immediately provide an overdue report to Congress on United States equipment and property removed, left behind, or destroyed in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. “We Read more…
As the Federal Reserve studies whether to issue a digital currency, U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) on Jan. 12 proposed legislation that would prevent the Fed from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) directly to individuals. “As other countries, Read more…
U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) joined a bipartisan contingent of lawmakers requesting that the Biden administration permit H-2A farmworkers from South Africa to temporarily travel to the United States to supplement labor shortages on American farms. “Due to ongoing workforce Read more…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) acted outside its congressionally authorized authority by issuing overreaching rules that attempt to transform the nation’s power sector through emissions regulations under the Clean Air Act, according to an amicus curiae brief filed in Read more…
U.S. Rep. Stephanie Bice (R-OK) led 32 Republicans in opposing a plan by President Joe Biden and U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to tap into the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to help end rising fuel costs. “Instead of unleashing oil Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) on Nov. 17 led 19 Republican cosponsors in introducing legislation that would provide research on, and services for, individuals with clinical mental health complications following a pregnancy loss. “As thousands of women confront these tragic Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) introduced a bipartisan bill this month to ensure that the estate of a deceased U.S. military veteran is reimbursed if the veteran was found to be a victim of fraud. “It is unacceptable that when Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) is calling for reforming cumbersome home appraiser regulations that have led to delays in the appraisal process and increased costs for consumers who want to purchase homes. In a Nov. 4 letter Rep. Emmer led Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) sponsored a bill this week to allow the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to register venture exchanges that will help small companies gain access to the capital they need to grow. “It is critical that Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) is urging the Biden administration to revise an interim final rule regarding implementation of the No Surprises Act, a law that addresses surprise medical billing because it could threaten emergency air medical transport services in Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) on Monday sponsored legislation that would create a whistleblower program at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). “Instead of fear of retribution, retaliation or financial ruin, whistleblowers should be supported as they come forward and Read more…
U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber (R-MN) recently led 18 of his GOP colleagues in calling for Democratic leadership to eliminate the Clean Electricity Performance Program (CEPP) from ongoing budget reconciliation negotiations. In an Oct. 21 letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Read more…
A website for federal government apps would be developed under legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) to help American innovators access the tools and resources they need to create applications for web and mobile devices. The bipartisan Advancing Read more…
In continued efforts to fight America’s opioid crisis, U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) recently expressed concerns with a currently proposed local coverage determination (LCD) for non-opioid forms of pain management that he thinks could exacerbate the public health crisis. “Now Read more…
U.S. Reps. Tom Emmer (R-MN) and Pete Stauber (R-MN) joined several of their GOP colleagues to request an immediate report from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on putting new border procedures into operation. Spurred by President Joe Biden’s Read more…
A bipartisan effort led by U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) aims to determine how the Federal Reserve will support domestic financial innovation and widespread adoption of decentralized digital assets. “The Fed’s work with other regulators to support domestic innovation and Read more…
To help fix the nation’s budget process and prevent government shutdowns, U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) on Sept. 21 sponsored a concurrent resolution that would make continuing resolutions automatic. “Our nation is nearly $30 trillion in debt,” Rep. Emmer said. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL) and 21 fellow Republicans urged President Joe Biden to uphold the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). “We are deeply disappointed by the rumors that indicate your administration is reversing course on its promises as it relates Read more…
U.S. Reps. Tom Emmer (R-MN), Young Kim (R-CA), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), and more than 140 GOP legislators expressed concerns about a recent Internal Revenue Service (IRS) data collection proposal that they say would increase tax information reporting requirements on America’s Read more…
The health and well-being of the nation’s agricultural sector is critically important to America’s prosperity, said U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN), who last week called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support the mental health of farmers and Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) requested that the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) update its recent report on pandemic-related federal spending to include the impact of additional spending made by Congress. The CBO in September 2020 issued its report entitled “The Read more…
U.S. Rep. Blake Moore (R-UT) on Aug. 20 offered legislation that would require an assessment of the production, planning and communication of intelligence related to America’s military withdrawal from Afghanistan. Rep. Moore sponsored the Afghanistan Accountability Act, H.R. 5066, with Read more…
A safe harbor from licensing and registration requirements would be provided for non-controlling blockchain developers and blockchain service providers under a bipartisan bill sponsored on Aug. 17 by U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN). “For the future of blockchain, decentralized finance Read more…
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-SD) and U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD) on July 27 proposed bipartisan, bicameral legislation that would provide relief to American producers experiencing drought conditions during primary nesting season. Sen. Thune sponsored the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) recently cosponsored a bipartisan bill aimed at placing more physicians in rural communities across America, where the Association of American Medical Colleges estimates there will be a shortage of between 54,100 and 139,000 physicians by Read more…
A resolution introduced on July 9 by U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) aims to provide Americans with more information about how the federal government is spending their tax dollars. “I have consistently voted to bring our federal spending back under Read more…
Following a request by U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) urging the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) to establish more accurate accounting standards for companies with digital asset holdings, the board on June 24 opened a related Invitation to Comment (ITC). Read more…
As U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack looks to provide additional relief under the Pandemic Assistance for Producers program using funds from the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL) and 21 of his colleagues on Read more…
Because Americans are increasingly using virtual currencies, there is a need for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to provide clearer tax policy, according to U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) and a bipartisan group of his colleagues on the congressional Blockchain Read more…
One-size-fits-all, uniform mandates instituted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) would be “deeply misguided” for an issue as complex as climate change, according to U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) and 22 of his Republican colleagues serving on the U.S. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) introduced bipartisan legislation that would require the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to provide clarity on the issue of digital assets and would insulate taxpayers who, at no fault of their own, could be subject to Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) on May 7 reiterated support for continued funding of the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act (MIOTCRA) in the fiscal year 2022 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies appropriations bill. “Individuals struggling with Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) led a bipartisan contingent of lawmakers in supporting continued funding for the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN). “May marks Mental Health Awareness Month, and our agriculture community needs our attention now more than Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) is joining a bipartisan group of lawmakers to introduce the Investing in American Workers Act of 2021, which would support America’s workforce and economic recovery efforts during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “Although our nation continues Read more…
The U.S. House Financial Services Committee on April 20 officially reappointed U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) as ranking member of its Task Force on Financial Technology, a position the congressman also held during the 116th Congress. “I am honored to Read more…