"Short-Duration Event"
MN-06 Daily: March 23, 2026
Rep. Emmer stood at a highway ribbon-cutting and got asked about the war. His answer to constituents paying more at the pump: remember Biden, and wait.
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10 tweets. 1 media appearance. 0 votes. 7 tweets about DHS. 0 about Iran.
591 days since Rep. Emmer’s last in-person town hall — August 9, 2023 — Hamburg, MN.
DHS Shutdown: Day 37. More than 100,000 DHS workers missed full paychecks last week. Congress has not scheduled a funding vote.
The Interview
Three members of Congress attended a celebration of the I-94 expansion in Monticello today. Rep. Emmer was one of them. WCCO’s Frank caught up with him afterward.
The highway questions were brief. Then Frank asked about the war.
On Iran:
“I’m not even going to get into that, Frank. I think the President made it clear that he is ending a war that’s been going on for 47 years... So far, I think the President has overwhelming support for what he’s doing. The good news is we have a Commander-in-Chief that makes decisions, and so far, so good. Let’s hope that this gets resolved very soon.”
Then Frank asked what Emmer’s message was to constituents paying more at the pump.
“People should remember that under the Joe Biden four years, gas was still a buck and a half, two bucks more a gallon than you’re seeing right now. This is a short-duration event. Assuming that the mission is resolved in short order, you will see these prices tumble down again.”
The question was about right now. The answer was about four years ago.
On the claim itself: the national average for a gallon of regular gas stood at $3.956 as of today, according to AAA — higher than Biden’s spring 2024 peak of approximately $3.67. The gap Emmer described does not exist in the data. Prices were lower under Biden’s final year than they are today.
On the promise that prices will “tumble down”: Trump’s own Energy Information Administration projects gas prices will remain above $3 per gallon through the end of 2027 — even assuming the Strait of Hormuz reopens in April. The EIA noted that “normalization of refining and retail margins will occur more slowly” than the conflict’s end would suggest.
The full transcript is available at mn06watch.com.
The Tweets
Seven of today’s ten posts were about the DHS shutdown. The pattern is consistent: volume on the messaging, silence on the schedule. The House floor calendar this week does not include a DHS funding vote.
What He Didn’t Mention
The specific Democratic conditions for DHS funding: body cameras, warrants, and identification requirements for ICE agents
Trump’s own EIA projection that gas prices will not return to pre-war levels before 2028
A floor vote on DHS funding
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The Questions
Submitted via Rep. Emmer’s official contact form. We are still awaiting a response to all previous submissions.
On WCCO today you said gas prices under Biden were “a buck and a half, two bucks more” than today. The AAA national average today is $3.956 — above Biden’s 2024 peak. What data are you citing?
You said prices will “tumble down” once the mission ends. Trump’s own EIA projects prices above $3 through 2027 even with the strait reopening in April. What is your basis for a different projection?
You posted seven tweets today about the DHS shutdown. The House floor schedule this week does not include a funding vote. Why not?
Senate Democrats have stated their conditions publicly: body cameras, warrants, identification for ICE agents. Which of those three do you oppose, and why?
It has been 591 days since your last in-person town hall — August 9, 2023, Hamburg, MN. When is the next one?
We are still awaiting a response to all previous submissions.
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📊 Source Data:
WCCO (CBS 4), Rep. Tom Emmer interview, March 23, 2026 — transcript independently produced by MN-06 Watch
AAA State Gas Price Averages, March 23, 2026
EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook, March 10, 2026
Fortune, “Trump officials say gas prices will return to normal ‘in a few more weeks,’” March 18, 2026
@GOPMajorityWhip and @tomemmer — March 23, 2026 (10 posts)
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