Tom Emmer



Thomas Earl Emmer Jr. (born March 3, 1961) is an American attorney and politician serving as the House Majority Whip since 2023 and the U.S. representative for Minnesota's 6th congressional district since January 2015. The district includes most of the northern suburbs of the Twin Cities|, as well as St. Cloud.

Quotes

 * At the end of the day I think elections are decided by the issues that impact peoples' wellbeing.
 * Tom Emmer, House GOP reelection chair, says Biden executive orders making job easier for Republicans (28 January 2021)


 * Our job here over the first year here, 2021, will be to redefine the opposition.
 * Exclusive — NRCC Chair Rep. Tom Emmer Lays Out Path for GOP to Retake House Majority (15 February 2021)


 * The worst thing you can do is lay the wet blanket of government over this emerging area that frankly a lot of people are going to with or without government. Maybe that's the warning sign. This is going to happen. People are going to continue to move in this direction because cryptocurrency and everything that comes with it is a response to too much government.
 * Exclusive: Interview With Congressman Tom Emmer On Regulatory Clarity For Crypto Industry (26 July 2021)