U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber (R-MN) on April 15 led more than a dozen of his Republican colleagues to propose legislation that would improve the permitting process for critical mineral projects on federal lands in his home state and across the Read more…
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) and U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) joined a bipartisan contingent of 70 other congressional members in urging President Joe Biden to support sizable investments in U.S. semiconductor manufacturing. Despite the importance of semiconductors for America’s Read more…
Bipartisan legislation offered on April 1 by U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) would update federal credit union practices and improve employee and member safety. “Our community financial institutions are already facing difficulties navigating burdensome regulations as they support their local Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) on March 18 said he planned to introduce legislation that would direct the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, or the COPS Office, to carry out a nationwide pilot program to establish community outpost houses. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL), a co-chair of the House Biofuels Caucus, recently proposed two bipartisan bills that would ramp up access to biofuels in the United States. The congressman on March 8 signed on as the lead original cosponsor Read more…
U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber (R-MN) led a contingent of Republican colleagues from his home state in requesting that President Joe Biden follow through on the publication of an executive order that prioritizes the nation’s domestic supply chains for semiconductors, modern Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) introduced legislation that would end an arbitrary cap on mental health services that has created a barrier for Americans seeking treatment. “The federal government has instituted a limitation to care that has no regard for Read more…
U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR) on Feb. 25 led his colleagues in again launching the bipartisan Entrepreneurship Caucus and introduced a bill to analyze the underlying economic causes of America’s startup slump. Economic research shows that the rate of startup Read more…
To help the millions of Americans struggling with mental health and substance abuse challenges during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) on Feb. 25 introduced a bipartisan bill addressing the need for coordinated, evidence-based behavioral healthcare programs Read more…
Legislation introduced on Feb. 24 by U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) would task the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) with developing objectives and performance measures for the VA’s same-day physical and mental health services provided to America’s military veterans. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) last week sponsored legislation that would bring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) into the regular congressional appropriations process, thereby making the bureau’s spending more transparent and accountable. Rep. Barr introduced the Taking Account of Read more…
The Retirement Inflation Protection Act of 2021, sponsored on Feb. 11 by U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN), would protect retiring Americans from paying inflation-induced capital gains taxes on certain assets. The congressman first introduced the bill in October 2020, but Read more…
A newly released federal report commissioned by U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) focuses on the tax treatment of new tokens obtained by cryptocurrency mining or staking, otherwise known as “block rewards,” and reviews their tax treatment around the world. “With Read more…
A newly proposed bill offered by U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) aims to reduce frivolous lawsuits and protect the millions of Americans who invest in mutual funds. “While legal recourse is sometimes necessary, frivolous lawsuits are all too common” for Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) on Jan. 26 reintroduced the Senior abuse Training and Offense Prevention (STOP) Act to create a specialized grant program that would help identify, combat and prevent elder abuse. “Elder abuse prevention should be a top Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) on Jan. 28 sponsored two separate bills that aim to improve the oversight of federal financial services agencies. “Our government must work for Americans, supporting consumers and our economy. The initiatives I have introduced today Read more…
Following a bipartisan, bicameral effort led by U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN), the U.S. Treasury Department last week extended the comment deadline on a proposed rulemaking that would impact the blockchain industry and unhosted cryptocurrency wallets. “I appreciate the Treasury Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) this week introduced a bill to hasten mental healthcare funding for rural and agricultural communities, and two other bills that would prioritize federal funds for critical infrastructure projects. On Jan. 6, Rep. Emmer sponsored the Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) recently led a bipartisan, bicameral contingent of lawmakers in voicing concerns about the U.S. Treasury Department’s approach to establishing complex new rules for the recordkeeping and reporting of convertible virtual currency and legal tender digital Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) led a bipartisan contingent of several lawmakers to request that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) provide clarity for digital securities. “Regulators under this administration have been open and willing to support new technologies,” Read more…
Unallocated federal funds from the Provider Relief Fund should be distributed to senior living facilities for the purchase of COVID-19 tests and personal protective equipment, according to U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber (R-MN). “While COVID-19 has impacted countless Americans, our senior Read more…
U.S. Reps. Greg Walden (R-OR), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Tom Emmer (R-MN), and Pete Stauber (R-MN) last week applauded action by the U.S. Department of Interior to delist the gray wolf in the lower 48 states. The official delisting of Read more…
U.S. Reps. Pete Stauber (R-MN) and Tom Emmer (R-MN) this week led their Minnesota colleagues in voicing concerns about new Provider Relief Fund (PRF) reporting requirements that they say could change how healthcare providers document lost revenue due to the Read more…
U.S. Reps. Tom Emmer (R-MN) and Pete Stauber (R-MN) joined a bipartisan, bicameral contingent of Minnesota lawmakers to express concerns about potential reductions in the U.S. Air Force’s C-130 fleet of military transport aircraft, a move that could impact the Read more…
Local elected and appointed officials in Minnesota last week thanked U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) for helping to secure millions in federal highway transportation funding for the state’s Sixth Congressional District. “I am grateful for Congressman Emmer’s leadership and the Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) on Oct. 8 reintroduced the Retirement Inflation Protection Act of 2020 to clarify for retiring Americans that taxes would not be due on gains resulting from inflation. “Retiring Americans should not be penalized for investments Read more…
U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK) last week introduced comprehensive bipartisan legislation that would make improvements to U.S. cattle pricing and bolster both transparency and risk management in the nation’s cattle market. “As we continue to weather economic and health conditions Read more…
Legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) would temporarily increase the educator expense deduction so that teachers who are back in the school building may purchase personal protective equipment (PPE) and cleaning supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic. “In-person learning Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) on Sept. 24 introduced bipartisan legislation to amend the nation’s securities laws to exclude investment contract assets, or digital tokens, from the definition of a security. The Securities Clarity Act, H.R. 8378, which Rep. Emmer Read more…
America’s independent turkey farmers should be deemed eligible for relief provided by the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) and three of his Republican colleagues wrote in a Sept. 17 letter sent to U.S. Department of Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) on Tuesday proposed legislation to protect Americans’ mutual fund investments by halting excessive litigation against mutual fund advisers. “Many Americans may not be aware how much of their savings is invested in mutual funds,” Rep. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) and a bipartisan, bicameral contingent of Minnesota lawmakers urged the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide deadline flexibility for state Medicaid programs and Basic Health Programs once the pandemic is deemed Read more…
Blockchain technology could help the nation better respond to and mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic, according to U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) and members of the bipartisan congressional Blockchain Caucus. “This outbreak is an opportunity for us to retool and focus Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) recently proposed his chamber’s version of the bipartisan Credit Union Governance Modernization Act to update credit union practices and bolster employee safety. “When our community financial institutions are already facing difficulties navigating burdensome regulations as Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) on July 30 unveiled legislation that would direct the U.S. Transportation Secretary to establish a national bridge replacement and improvement program. “Roads and bridges are the essential components of our infrastructure,” Rep. Emmer said. “I Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) urged leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives to include a provision supporting America’s local broadcasters in the next COVID-19 emergency relief package. “The coronavirus pandemic has impacted every American, but for those whose job Read more…
As congressional lawmakers consider additional COVID-19 relief legislation, U.S. Reps. Tom Emmer (R-MN) and Rodney Davis (R-IL) led 39 other lawmakers in urging that more funds be directed to the nation’s childcare providers. “It is critically important that childcare providers Read more…
U.S. Reps. Pete Stauber (R-MN) and Tom Emmer (R-MN) applauded action this week by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to begin an environmental impact review of the proposed Twin Metals underground mine and mineral lease project in northeastern Minnesota. Read more…
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) and U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) applauded a June 29 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court deeming the leadership structure of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) unconstitutional. “For years, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Read more…
A wide array of technologies could help the federal government devise a centrally backed digital currency and increase the efficiency and delivery of government services, U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) said last week. For instance, advanced technologies could assist the Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) last week urged federal public health officials to ensure direct support professionals, who care for those with physical or intellectual disabilities, receive financial relief from the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund during the Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) recently led the introduction of a GOP-sponsored bill that would authorize $30 million in additional federal funds to the Farm Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN), which provides mental health assistance to America’s farmers and agriculture Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) led a bipartisan contingent of more than 30 members of the U.S. House of Representatives in sending a May 21 letter to House and Senate leaders requesting that expanded behavioral telehealth services be authorized in Read more…
U.S. Reps. Tom Emmer (R-MN) and John Curtis (R-UT) on May 15 introduced legislation that would ensure Congress addresses the nation’s growing debt. Rep. Emmer is a cosponsor of the Deal with the Debt Today Act, H.R. 6887, with bill Read more…
U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) introduced a bipartisan bill last week to support food supply chain employees by providing tax relief for certain essential food and agriculture workers. “Food security is national security, and employees in the supply chain Read more…
The safe harbor provision of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which was implemented under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, should be extended until the federal government issues final guidance, according to U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI). Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) on May 4 introduced legislation to combat elder abuse of Americans aged 60 years and older. “This legislation would be an important step in providing law enforcement and our first responders with the resources they Read more…
Efforts by U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) successfully led to new federal flexibility for employers who continue to pay their employees during the pandemic. “I appreciate the swift work of this administration to provide more certainty to employers who are Read more…
The aid that America’s pork producers will receive under the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) is not commensurate with losses incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic and additional rules could limit the program’s benefits, according to U.S. Read more…
Following the recent closure of the Smithfield pork processing plant in Sioux Falls, S.D., due to a COVID-19 outbreak, U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) and a bipartisan, bicameral contingent of congressional lawmakers requested federal assistance for the nation’s pork producers Read more…