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House GOP Leadership's Statement on the Introduction of the Secure the Border Act

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Today, Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (CA-20), Majority Leader Steve Scalise (LA-01), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06), and Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21) issued the following statement on H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023:  “President Biden created an unprecedented crisis at our borders. On day one, Biden halted construction of the southern border…

House GOP Leadership Statement on Passage of the Limit, Save, Grow Act

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Today, Speaker Kevin McCarthy (CA-20), Majority Leader Steve Scalise (LA-01), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06), Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21), and Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement on the passage of legislation to responsibly address the debt ceiling, the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023. “House Republicans just delivered a…

House GOP Leadership Statement on the House GOP Plan to Address the Debt Ceiling

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Today, Speaker Kevin McCarthy (CA-20), Majority Leader Steve Scalise (LA-01), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06), Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21), and House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) issued the following statement on the House GOP's plan to responsibly address the debt ceiling, the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023. “The American people expect and…

Whip Emmer, House Republicans will Empower Servicemembers with FY24 NDAA

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WASHINGTON – Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer hosted a roundtable discussion on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024. The NDAA is an annual piece of legislation led by the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) which authorizes funding and sets policy for the United States military.  Whip Emmer was joined by Congressman Rob Wittman (R-Va.), who serves…

Majority Whip Emmer Hosts Roundtable with Key Stakeholders on House Republicans’ Lower Energy Costs Act

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Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer hosted a roundtable discussion of H.R. 1, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise’s (R-LA) Lower Energy Costs Act, which restores America’s energy independence and lower costs for families. Whip Emmer was joined by former Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt, Majority Leader Scalise, Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-AR),…

Emmer: House Republicans deliver bipartisan win with DC crime bill

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WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer gave the following remarks at the signing of House Republicans’ bill overhauling D.C.’s radical criminal code: “We’re only two months into our majority, and House Republicans keep delivering for the American people. First, we forced Joe Biden’s hand on everything from ending the COVID national emergency to bringing him to the bargaining table on the…

House Republicans Deliver on Commitment to America, Defend Parents’ Rights

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Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer hosted a roundtable discussion on H.R. 5, Congresswoman Julia Letlow’s (R-La.) Parents Bill of Rights Act, which delivers on a core tenant of the House Republican Majority’s Commitment to America and upholds a parent’s right to be involved in his or her child’s education. Whip Emmer was joined by Education and the Workforce…

House Republican Leadership Statement on Biden's Budget

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Today, Speaker Kevin McCarthy (CA-20), Majority Leader Steve Scalise (LA-01), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06), and Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21) issued the following statement: "President Joe Biden's budget is a reckless proposal doubling down on the same Far Left spending policies that have led to record inflation and our current debt…

Majority Whip Tom Emmer Statement on President Biden’s State of the Union Address

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 Majority Whip Tom Emmer released the following statement regarding President Biden’s State of the Union Address: “Tonight’s address was more of the same gaslighting we’ve received from the Biden administration over the last two years. Joe Biden’s incompetence has led to crisis after crisis, each of which he has no real plan to fix. Main Street Americans are tired of suffering at…

House Republicans Stand Up for American Families, Small Businesses

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Majority Whip Tom Emmer released the following statement regarding the Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act: “By voting to defund Joe Biden’s army of 87,000 new IRS agents, our Republican Majority has taken an important step to put the American people first and stop the reckless spending. The Biden administration wants to fund its out-of-control spending agenda by shaking…