Tom Emmer
Republican · MN-6 · U.S. House
Bio
Thomas Earl Emmer Jr. is an American attorney, lobbyist, and politician who has served as majority whip in the United States House of Representatives since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he has represented Minnesota's 6th congressional district since 2015. During his tenure in Congress, he has been known as a strong advocate for the crypto industry.
Full bio on Wikipedia →Record of service
- In office
- 11.6 years
- First took office
- 2015 (6 terms)
- Seniority
- 140 of 437 by time served
- Age
- 65
- House Majority Whip · 2023–present
- Otsego, MN · 763-241-6848
- Chaska, MN · 952-262-2999
Service history, offices and identifiers from unitedstates/congress-legislators (public domain). Years served sum each term rather than subtracting the first start date, so a break in service is not counted as time in office.
Overall lean (DW-NOMINATE)
Issue profile
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Caucuses & committees
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Caucuses
- Republican Study Committeestrongly right · 139 members
Most and least aligned members
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Recent notable votes
Latest news
EXCLUSIVE – Tom Emmer: Tim Walz Mining Ban Empowers China, Kills Union JobsHouse Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) said Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's order blocking copper-nickel mining near the Boundary Waters will empower foreign adversaries like China and kill union jobs across the state's northern Iron Range. The post EXCLUSIVE – Tom E…
Breitbart News · August 22, 2026
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The New Republic · August 19, 2026
Walz defies Trump on key minerals as GOP warns China stands to benefitMinnesota Gov. Tim Walz's executive order blocking mining permits near the Boundary Waters drew sharp criticism from Tom Emmer, who called it "stupid."
Fox News · August 19, 2026
Minnesota fraud scandal will haunt Flanagan in high-stakes Senate race, top House Republican warnsTom Emmer says Peggy Flanagan will be "tainted" by the Minnesota welfare fraud scandal after she won the Democratic Senate nomination on Tuesday.
Fox News · August 13, 2026
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