Tag: Tom Emmer

Republicans count on Rep. Tom Emmer to reclaim U.S. House majority

The job as chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee has thrust the Delano Republican into the brawling heart of national politics.

WASHINGTON– Republicans have a whole lot riding on Rep. Tom Emmer.

The three-term Minnesota congressman, still a relative newcomer to Capitol Hill, is leading his party’s effort to reclaim the House majority that Democrats snatched away last year. Control of the House has let Democrats stymie President Donald Trump’s policy agenda and mount multiple investigations into his administration.

The job has thrust the Delano Republican into the brawling heart of national politics.

As chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), Emmer occupies the fourth-highest leadership post in the 198-member House Republican Conference. His mission is to recruit the candidates and raise the cash his party needs to gain at least 18 House seats and retake the majority in 2020.

View the complete July 6 article by Patrick Condon on The Star Tribune website here.

ICYMI: Emmer Refuses Agreement to Not Use Stolen Information in Campaigns

“Emmer declined to say how he personally felt about using stolen information during a campaign”

SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA – In a story published by Roll Call, Rep. Tom Emmer, the chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), refused to enter into an agreement with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) not to use hacked or stolen information in campaigns. The DCCC renewed their attempts to come to an agreement after President Trump admitted he’d be willing to accept campaign intelligence from foreign governments.

EXCERPT FROM ROLL CALL:

Following Trump’s comments, current DCCC Chairwoman Cheri Bustos called on her NRCC counterpart, Tom Emmer, to agree not to use stolen information, accusing the committee and Trump of embracing hacked materials and making the country vulnerable to more frequent attacks. Continue reading “ICYMI: Emmer Refuses Agreement to Not Use Stolen Information in Campaigns”