According to CoinMeta, U.S. Representative Tom Emmer, who supports cryptocurrencies, has been elected as the Republican Party's Minority Leader in the House of Representatives and will continue to serve as the second-in-command of the party in that chamber. In a secret ballot, Emmer defeated Texas Representative August Pfluger with a vote of 103 to 76. After the Democrats win the midterms, they will take control of Congress next January, and Emmer will assume the role of the Republican Party's Majority Leader. In 2025, Emmer and Representative Ritchie Torres jointly announced the establishment of an interpartisan Congressional Cryptocurrency Core Group to promote legislation regarding stablecoins and market structures for digital assets.