Pro-crypto Tom Emmer elected U.S. House Republican Whip, set to become the party's second-ranking figure.

November 11 - According to an announcement from the office of U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, House Republicans elected Tom Emmer on November 10 to serve as House Minority Whip for the 120th Congress. Emmer currently serves as Majority Whip. As Republicans transition to the minority party in the new House, he will become the second-ranking figure in the House Republican leadership, behind Minority Leader Jim Jordan, primarily responsible for coordinating party voting and securing support for key legislation.

On crypto policy, Emmer previously joined Democratic Representative Darren Soto in reintroducing the Securities Clarity Act, aimed at clarifying the boundary between securities and commodities regulation for digital assets.