Emmer, Tom

Meet the Candidate

Running For:
U.S. House of Representatives
District:
6
Political Affiliation:
Republican

Survey

Response Legend

  • YYes
  • NNo
  • −Declined to Respond/Undecided, Position Unknown/Unclear
  • *Comment
  • †Position based upon candidate record or extensive research

Question Response Comments/Notes
1. Do you support statutory protections of life-saving care for babies born alive after a failed abortion attempt? Y† Note: Voted "Yea" on the Born Alive Infants Protection Act. Vote: https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202329 | Bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/26
2. Do you oppose taxpayer funding of abortion? Y† Note: Voted against increasing abortion funding in 2021 - HR 1319 https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202149 | Endorsed by SBA: "Whip Emmer has stood up against the ever-growing pro-abortion agenda of the Biden-Harris administration and the radical bureaucrats who are actively working to expand abortion access, resources and funding." https://sbaprolife.org/representative/tom-emmer
3. Do you oppose taxpayer funding of so-called "gender-affirming care"? Y† Note: Voted "Nay" on the so-called "Equal Rights Amendment." The ERA would amend the US constitution to give constitutional protection on the basis of "gender identity," upending protections and opportunities specifically created for women and girls; it could protect abortion until birth, funded by U.S. taxpayers; and ERA would open the door for requiring federal taxpayer funding of so-called "gender-affirming care," while stripping parental rights on this issue. https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2021/roll039.xml
4. Do you support legislation that preserves girls' and women's athletics for females? Y† Note: Voted "Nay" on the so-called "Equal Rights Amendment." The ERA would amend the US constitution to give constitutional protection on the basis of "gender identity," upending protections and opportunities specifically created for women and girls; it could protect abortion until birth, funded by U.S. taxpayers; and ERA would open the door for requiring federal taxpayer funding of so-called "gender-affirming care," while stripping parental rights on this issue. https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2021/roll039.xml
5. Do you support school choice legislation, such as tuition tax credits, that would enable parents to choose the school that best suits their child's needs? Y† Note: Cosponsored H.R. 531 Educational Choice for Children Act. https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/531/cosponsors
6. Do you support parents' fundamental right to direct the upbringing of their children, including their education and identity? Y† Note: Voted "Nay" on the so-called "Equal Rights Amendment." The ERA would amend the US constitution to give constitutional protection on the basis of "gender identity," upending protections and opportunities specifically created for women and girls; it could protect abortion until birth, funded by U.S. taxpayers; and ERA would open the door for requiring federal taxpayer funding of so-called "gender-affirming care," while stripping parental rights on this issue. https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2021/roll039.xml
7. In 2022, Congress passed and President Biden signed the "Respect for Marriage Act," which recognized same-sex unions as marriages in federal law. Do you oppose this law? N† Note: Voted "Yea" on the "Respect for Marriage Act" which threatens religious organizations that believe marriage is between one man and one woman, threatening faith-based foster and adoption care providers, health care institutions, and schools that adhere to sincerely held religious beliefs regarding marriage being between one man and one woman. Vote: https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2022513 | Bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8404/all-actions