Crypto-Friendly Lawmaker Tom Emmer Elected US House Republican Whip

November 11 — According to Cointelegraph, U.S. Representative Tom Emmer, a supporter of crypto assets, has been elected House Republican whip, claiming the party's second-highest leadership post as Democrats prepare to take control of Congress in January. Emmer defeated Texas Representative August Pfluger in a secret ballot by 103 votes to 76. He previously served as House Republican majority whip and will continue as the party's second-ranking leader under new Minority Leader Jim Jordan.

Emmer has consistently been a leading Republican voice on digital assets. In March 2025, he and Representative Ritchie Torres jointly announced the creation of the bipartisan Congressional Crypto Caucus, aimed at building support for digital asset legislation such as stablecoin and market structure bills. He is also an original co-sponsor of the CLARITY Act and introduced the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act, which seeks to make clear that blockchain developers and infrastructure providers who do not control customer funds are not money transmitters under federal law.