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Today, Congressman Cleaver released this comment in response to the Department of Veterans Affairs' change to Choice Program Eligibility:
Washington, D.C. – Today, on the 100th day of the new GOP Congress, Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, II called on House Republicans to come together and get to work to improve our economy and invest in our infrastructure.
This month, Google officially announced a much-needed re-opening of its sign-up and outreach process. This change will allow anyone living within an existing Fiberhood to sign up for the service. The new changes include the "basic internet" option, which is a free five Mbps internet service after a $300 construction fee.
This week, I received call after call on a certain bill coming before the House for a vote. Some callers asked me to vote for the bill. Some callers asked with me to vote against it. To those doctors, nurses, and senior citizens who took the time to call me and my staff, I appreciate hearing your thoughts, and I do value your messages.
Today's EC from DC is a special one. It's not about me, or what's going on in Washington, DC, or what we see on the news. It's about six promising young people from our community.
Moving in the Right Direction
Last week brought good news about our economy. Jobs numbers are up. Manufacturing is up. The unemployment rate is down. This is good news. By the numbers:
Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05) in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Selma, and in response to the tragic events of Ferguson, announced his plan to introduce a bill to ban criminal and traffic law enforcement activities motivated by revenue raising purposes.