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House GOP Leadership Statement on the Biden-Harris Administration’s Prescription Drug Price Fixing Scheme

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WASHINGTON — Whip Emmer, Speaker Johnson, Leader Scalise, and Chairwoman Stefanik issued the following statement after the Biden-Harris Administration announced prescription drug price controls mandated by the so-called “Inflation Reduction Act.” “Two years after the passage of Congressional Democrats’ failed Inflation Expansion Act, Americans continue to feel the disastrous effects the…

Johnson, Scalise, Emmer: SCOTUS Ruling in Loper Bright v. Raimondo is “Beginning of the End of the Administrative State”

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WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson, Leader Scalise and Whip Emmer released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo to overturn its decision in Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, calling Chevron“unworkable” and “fundamentally misguided.”   “For forty years, Chevron deference has led to a…

House GOP Leadership Statement on President Biden’s Election Year Border Charade

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WASHINGTON – Whip Emmer, Speaker Johnson, Leader Scalise, and Chairwoman Stefanik issued the following statement after President Biden issued his election year immigration Executive Order:   “President Biden's Executive Order is nothing more than a desperate political stunt to try and stabilize his plummeting poll numbers.    “From his first day in office, Biden…

House GOP Leadership Joint Statement on Anniversary of Passage of H.R. 2

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WASHINGTON – Today, Majority Whip Emmer, Speaker Johnson, Majority Leader Scalise, and Republican Conference Chairwoman Stefanik issued the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the House passing H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act:   “Over the past three and a half years, President Biden has ceded operational control of the southern border to drug cartels and…

Whip Emmer Hosts Roundtable with Key Energy Stakeholders Amid Energy Week

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WASHINGTON – Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer hosted a roundtable with key energy stakeholders to discuss House Republicans’ support for domestic energy security and production. The discussion took place as House Republicans wrap up Energy Week featuring six bills to restore American energy dominance, lower costs for families, and counteract Joe Biden’s Green New Deal agenda. Whip…

House Republican Leadership Statement on Biden’s Budget

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WASHINGTON — Speaker Mike Johnson, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, Majority Whip Tom Emmer, and Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik issued the following statement on President Biden’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2025: “The price tag of President Biden’s proposed budget is yet another glaring reminder of this Administration’s insatiable appetite for reckless…

Whip Emmer Hosts Roundtable with Key Israel Stakeholders

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WASHINGTON – Today, Majority Whip Tom Emmer hosted a roundtable with key Israel stakeholders to discuss continued support for our strongest ally in the Middle East. House Republicans have unequivocally condemned Hamas’ barbaric acts of terrorism, demanded the release of hostages in Gaza, and called for the resignation of blatant anti-Semites who sit in leadership positions at American…

House Republican Leadership Statement on Special Counsel Report

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WASHINGTON — Speaker Johnson, Leader Scalise, Whip Emmer, and Chairwoman Stefanik today released the following statement regarding the Special Counsel report: “The Special Counsel’s finding that President Biden ‘willfully retained and disclosed classified materials’ and engaged in practices that ‘present serious risks to national security’ is deeply disturbing. “Not only…

Whip Emmer Hosts Meet and Greet with Female Athletes in Honor of National Girls and Women in Sports Day

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WASHINGTON – Majority Whip Tom Emmer today joined Independent Women’s Forum (IWF) and Concerned Women for America (CWA) in hosting a meet and greet for National Girls and Women in Sports Day with All-American swimmer Riley Gaines, former NCAA head coach Kim Russell, former NCAA swimmer Paula Scanlan, and NCAA volleyball player Macy Petty. “As a former hockey player and coach, I…

House Republican Leadership Statement on Senate Immigration Bill

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WASHINGTON – Speaker Johnson, Leader Scalise, Whip Emmer, and Chairwoman Stefanik today released the following statement regarding the Senate’s immigration bill: “House Republicans oppose the Senate immigration bill because it fails in every policy area needed to secure our border and would actually incentivize more illegal immigration. “Among its many flaws, the bill expands work…