Pro-crypto US Representative Tom Emmer has been elected House Republican minority whip, the party’s second-highest leadership role, as Democrats prepare to take control of Congress in January.

Emmer defeated Texas Representative August Pfluger in a 103-76 secret-ballot vote, according to Politico. He previously served as House Republican majority whip and will remain the party’s No. 2 leader, this time under incoming Minority Leader Jim Jordan.

In his role as minority whip, Emmer will be tasked with 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 to build support for digital asset legislation, including stablecoin and market structure bills.

He is also an original cosponsor of the CLARITY Act and introduced the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act. The bill seeks to clarify that, under federal law, blockchain developers and infrastructure providers who do not control customer funds are not money transmitters.

“Tom has been one of the strongest advocates for digital assets in Congress, and he has led the fight against a government-controlled CBDC and stood up for American innovators,” GOP Senator Cynthia Lummis said on X.

Source: cointelegraph.com. Adapted by NBTC.