Pro-cryptocurrency U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer was elected Republican House Minority Leader, securing the party’s second-highest leadership position as Democrats prepare to take control of Congress in January.
Emmer hit According to Politico, Texas Rep. August Pfluger voted 103-76 in a secret ballot. He previously served as the Republican majority leader in the House of Representatives and will remain the party’s No. 2 leader, this time under new Minority Leader Jim Jordan.
As minority leader, Emmer will be responsible for rallying Republican votes, coordinating the party’s legislative strategy and helping maintain unity on key bills.
Emmer has been a leading Republican voice on digital assets. In March 2025, he and Representative Ritchie Torres announced the bipartisan Congressional Crypto Caucus, aimed at mobilizing support for digital assets legislation, including stablecoin and market structure legislation.
He is also an original Co-sponsor of the CLARITY Act and introduced the Blockchain Regulatory Surety Act, which seeks to clarify that blockchain developers and infrastructure providers who do not control customer funds are not money transmitters under federal law.
“Tom has been one of the strongest proponents of digital assets in Congress, and he has led the fight against a government-controlled CBDC and championed American innovators,” said GOP Senator Cynthia Lummis said on X
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