The remarks underscore long-standing tensions between the two chambers of Congress. Emmer's public condemnation of the Senate's inability to pass party legislation is more direct than that of any previous Republican leader, as reported by Axios.
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A private fundraiser for Rep. Mark Harris served as the backdrop for House GOP leader Tom Emmer to criticize the upper chamber's legislative record last week. Emmer told donors that members of the Senate who claim they lack the votes to advance Republican priorities "suck" and argued that party distinctions in the chamber have vanished, stating there are no longer Democrats or Republicans, but "just senators."

The remarks underscore long-standing tensions between the two chambers of Congress. Emmer's public condemnation of the Senate's inability to pass party legislation is more direct than that of any previous Republican leader, as reported by Axios.
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