Tom Emmer
- Previous profession
- Lawyer, private practice; Radio host, Twin Cities News Talk AM 1130
- First public office
- 2004Member, Minnesota House of Representatives, 2004 to 2008
- Years in public office
- 15
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Emmer has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
The tally counts votes on passage. 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law is listed apart.
This record covers laws that passed. Votes on bills that did not become law are not included yet.
The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Emmer is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Emmer votes Yes on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Emmer votes Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the Epstein Files Transparency Act; the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
On funding the government, Emmer votes Yes on the March 2025 full-year funding law; the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown; the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA; the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies; and the September 2026 funding extension.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Emmer votes to cancel 24 and against cancelling 0. The rules Emmer votes to cancel come from: Interior: Bureau of Land Management (7), Environmental Protection Agency (6), Energy (4), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (2), District of Columbia government (1), Treasury: Comptroller of the Currency (1), Interior: National Park Service (1), Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1) and Interior: Ocean Energy Management (1).
Emmer votes the same way as most House Republicans on all 60 of these Yes and No votes.
Votes on laws that passed
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 1 law and 1 executive order.
From the official record
Statements from the official record: Not checked yet. A statement appears here after a person reviews our account of the law or order it is about.
From this member’s press releases
From a secondary sourceThese are excerpts from press releases on this member’s official website that name a law or an executive order. We save a copy of each one.
4 excerpts
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActMay 7, 2026
Emmer Hosts Farm Bill Roundtable in the Sixth District
“Many of the priorities and needs of our nation’s farmers and ranchers were addressed last year in H.R. 1, the Working Families Tax Cut Act. The Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 builds on those improvements and addresses additional needs, including conservation programs, crop insurance, and investments in our rural communities.”
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Whip Emmer’s CBDC Ban Legislation Sent to Senate
“In January of 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order entitled Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology which prohibits federal agencies from establishing, issuing, or promoting CBDCs. The Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Ac t codifies this Executive Order and guarantees that future administrations are unable to weaponize the technology against the American people.”
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“In January, President Trump issued an Executive Order entitled Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology which prohibits federal agencies from establishing, issuing, or promoting CBDCs. The Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act codifies this Executive Order and guarantees that future administrations are unable to weaponize the technology against the American people.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActMay 22, 2025
Majority Whip Tom Emmer Statement on House Passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
“WASHINGTON — Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) released the following statement after the House passed H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act:”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 15 spending items this member requested, $42,835,071 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e MN City of Big La Wastewater Tr ImprovementsEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $2,000,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e MN City of Gilman InfrastructurProjectEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $2,000,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e MN City of Montro Wastewater Tr RegionalizatiEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $2,000,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e MN City of Norwoo for Water Inf ImprovementsEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,600,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e MN City of Sartel Main ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $2,000,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e MN City of St. Fr and Sewer Inf UpgradesEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $2,000,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e MN Laketown Towns Community Sew ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $2,000,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate MN City of Foley Treatment Pla ConstructionEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $2,000,000 |
| Sherburne County | Public Law 119-74 | Sherburne County Jail Vehicle Intake Sallyport ReplacementDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $2,535,071 |
| MN | Public Law 119-75 | Town Line Road ReconstructionDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | MN | $1,500,000 |
Show all 15
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MN | Public Law 119-75 | Heatherwood Road Infrastructure & Multi-Modal ImprovementsDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | MN | $7,000,000 |
| MN | Public Law 119-75 | Minnesota State Highway 65 & Bunker Lake Blvd ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | MN | $7,000,000 |
| MN | Public Law 119-75 | CSAH 19 & CSAH 123 Intersection ImprovementsDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | MN | $1,500,000 |
| MN | Public Law 119-75 | Highway 24-- ClearwaterDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | MN | $3,700,000 |
| City of Carver | Public Law 119-75 | Levee ModernizationDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MN | $4,000,000 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Campaign promises
Promises kept: Not checked yet
Not checked yetA person has not reviewed this member’s campaign promises yet. This is what we hold so far.
- Campaign website: www.emmerforcongress.com. The Federal Election Commission’s record of EMMER FOR CONGRESS gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
- 2 pages of www.emmerforcongress.com saved on October 8, 2026. 1 states positions on issues.From a secondary source
Online ads
No advertiser in the ad libraries we read is tied to this member by an FEC number or an exact name.
Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 7, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Emmer's campaign reports receiving $9,786,063.83 and reports spending $6,978,508.30, as of July 22, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H4MN06087as of July 22, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H4MN06087as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Money raised (total receipts) | $9,786,063.83 | $8,158,685.41 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $6,978,508.30 | $7,115,860.66 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $4,496,007.36 | $1,688,451.83 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number H4MN06087as of July 22, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H4MN06087as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $1,977,118.54 | $1,590,117.30 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $691,336.42 | $498,536.81 |
| Other political committees | $2,244,251.00 | $2,524,190.00 |
| Party committees | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- EMMER FOR CONGRESS Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00545749
- EMMER VICTORY COMMITTEE DBA REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL VICTORY COMMITTEE Joint fundraising committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00573444
- ELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00592089
- VIKING LEADERSHIP PAC Leadership PAC · FEC committee C00565036
Every figure is copied from the Federal Election Commission. The campaign's committee reports each one.
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Reported stock trades
Confirmed from the official recordThe Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 lists no Periodic Transaction Report under this member's name and district.
Source: Periodic Transaction Reports filed with the Clerk of the House. The Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 was saved October 8, 2026.
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