Contact
202-225-2331
Washington, DC Office
Priority Bill Status
Ukraine Voting Record
Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022
Emergency supplemental appropriations providing $61B in Ukraine assistance
National Defense Authorization Act with Ukraine security assistance provisions
About
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Elected: 2015 (6th term)
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Background: Former Minnesota state legislator
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District: District 6, Suburban Minneapolis, MN
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Ukrainian American community: The Twin Cities has significant Ukrainian and Eastern European communities; coordinate with Senator Klobuchar
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District partisan lean (Cook PVI): R+20
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2024 House result: Tom Emmer (REP) 62.4% vs Jeanne Hendricks (DEM) 37.4%, margin +25.0 pp
Background and record
Background. He represents the Twin Cities northern and northwestern suburbs.
Role in Congress. Tom Emmer is the House Majority Whip (the #3 Republican leadership post), former chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC, 2019-2023), former Minnesota state legislator, and a Boston College and University of Alaska Anchorage Law graduate. He sits on House Financial Services.
Position on Ukraine. Emmer has voted yes on every Ukraine aid package.
Strategic Read. Frame asks in terms of his House Majority Whip position direct vote counting and message discipline leverage over the entire House Republican Conference, Financial Services Committee jurisdiction over Russia financial sanctions and frozen asset deployment, his former NRCC chair institutional reach on swing district Republican messaging strategy, his decade long institutionalist credibility on bipartisan Russia policy continuity, and his moderate Republican coalition building potential.
Ukraine Record
- Voting record on Ukraine bills: 90.0% pro-Ukraine (36 pro, 4 anti, on 40 clean votes)
- Voted for earlier Ukraine aid packages
- Now represents leadership positions rather than personal views
Advocacy Playbook
- The Ask: Rally Republican colleagues to vote yes on the Ukraine Support Act (H.R. 2913), a broad military aid package, and the Sanctioning Russia Act (H.R. 2548)
- Why It Works: Sanctions are a popular Republican position. "Tough on Russia" is conservative territory he can defend to his party.
- Local Connection: Twin Cities Ukrainian community. Coordinate with Senators Klobuchar and Tina Smith for a full Minnesota push.
- Avoid: Expecting him to personally champion anything. He moves leadership positions, not his own.
Without this bill, hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians who fled the war and built lives in the U.S. face deportation back to an active war zone. This is the single most urgent protection for Ukrainians in America.
More Details →Capitol Switchboard
202-224-3121
Hi, my name is [YOUR NAME], a constituent from [YOUR CITY/ZIP]. I'm calling to urge Representative [REPRESENTATIVE'S NAME] to cosponsor H.R. 3104, the Ukrainian Adjustment Act of 2025. Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians fled Russia's invasion and are now living in the U.S. on temporary status. They cannot safely return to an active war zone. H.R. 3104 gives them a path to permanent residency. It's bipartisan, it's targeted, and it's the right thing to do. Will Representative [REPRESENTATIVE'S NAME] cosponsor H.R. 3104? Thank you.
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