Thomas Earl Emmer

Republican Representative of Minnesota's 6th district

Representative
Minnesota, district 6
January 6, 2015 - January 3, 2017
Representative
Minnesota, district 6
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
Minnesota, district 6
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Minnesota, district 6
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Minnesota, district 6
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

202-225-2331

@RepTomEmmer

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March 3, 1961 (63 years old)

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Served as majority whip in the United States House of Representatives since 2023
Has been a member of the U.S. House representing a district since 2015
Served three terms in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2005 to 2011
Ran for governor of Minnesota in 2010 but lost by a narrow margin
Chaired the National Republican Congressional Committee from 2019 to 2023
Initially cast doubt on the 2020 U.S. presidential election results but ultimately voted to certify the Electoral College vote count
Was a nominee for Speaker of the House in October 2023 but withdrew after opposition from former President Donald Trump
Endorsed Donald Trump for president in January 2024
Born in South Bend, Indiana, and later moved to Minnesota
Attended Boston College and the University of Alaska Fairbanks, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in political science
Received a Juris Doctor from William Mitchell College of Law
Began his legal career representing cities and counties, and served on city councils in Minnesota
Has been reelected multiple times to Congress, representing a district that includes suburbs of Minneapolis, the St. Cloud metropolitan area, and rural Central Minnesota
Has a Bipartisan Index Score of -0.0 for the 116th Congress, placing him 192nd out of 435 members
Voted with Donald Trump’s stated public policy positions 91.5% of the time during the 116th Congress
Opposed establishing a national commission to investigate the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol
Released a statement about the resignation of the Minnesota Republican Party chair after ties with a convicted sex trafficker became public
Is anti-abortion and has an A+ rating from Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America
Opposed legislation to combat school bullying against gay and lesbian young people
Called climate science “Al Gore’s climate porn” and supported copper nickel mines in the Superior National Forest
Is an outspoken proponent of cryptocurrency and digital assets
Sponsored a bill to shorten the period of license revocation for driving under the influence
Posted a controversial video on Twitter firing a machine gun with the caption “#FIREPELOSI”
Favors repealing the Affordable Care Act and introduced an amendment to eliminate Minnesota’s minimum wage law
Supported President Donald Trump’s 2017 executive order to temporarily curtail immigration from seven predominantly Muslim countries
Voted to provide Israel with support following the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel
Supported “conscience clause” legislation for pharmacists and a state constitutional amendment banning civil recognition of same-sex marriage
Sponsored an amendment to allow the state to nullify federal laws and strongly opposes tax increases
Was one of 126 Republican members of the House of Representatives to sign an amicus brief in support of Texas v. Pennsylvania, contesting the 2020 presidential election results
Criticized the conviction of former President Trump on felony counts, serving as Trump’s Minnesota campaign chair
Proposed a “tip credit” policy allowing businesses to subtract tips from a server’s hourly wage