Civility
(Washington, D.C.) - Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II released the following statement regarding his vote on the impeachment of President Donald Trump.
September 27, 2017
Lately, I have been contemplating the President's response to numerous athletes' peaceful protests during the National Anthem. This is what I would have liked to hear him say:
My Fellow Americans,
(Kansas City, MO) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II released the following statement upon watching President Trump's press conference wherein the President of the United States defended hate groups responsible for violent clashes in Charlottesville, Virginia over the weekend.
As many of you know, this has been a troubling week. Congressman Steve Scalise, Majority Whip of the House of Representatives remains in the hospital after a cowardly act of violence. Four others, including two Capitol Police officers, a congressional staffer, and a former congressional staffer suffered injuries as well.
(Washington D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II released the following statement regarding the testimony of former FBI Director, James Comey today before the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II wrote a letter to the U.S. Deputy Attorney General, Rod Rosenstein, requesting an independent prosecutor be appointed immediately to investigate allegations of President Trump's ties to Russia.
Dear Friends,
Serving in the ministry has a benefit that goes unnoticed. Ministers must constantly read and collect, mentally, many ideas of the world's great thinkers. Although he was an agnostic, Omar Khayyam, the prolific Persian polymath and poet, offed what I consider to be one of the most majestic truths ever penned:
This week, I've been asked this questions multiple times, "What do you think about President Trump's first 100 days in office?" I can tell you my thoughts have ranged from disbelief to worry.
This administration has done little to improve the lives of the American people and his budget proposals would put an end to programs that would help the most vulnerable.
These last few weeks, I've been spending time in the Fifth Congressional District of Missouri, meeting with constituents, and learning about their concerns. Members of Congress are elected to serve the constituents of their districts, and the first step in meeting that obligation is to listen to the issues impacting their daily lives.
In a few days, the world's spotlight will shine on Kansas City, Missouri as thousands will gather at the National World War I Museum and Memorial for a once-in-a-lifetime event, the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the United States entry into World War I.