Comment from Cleaver
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II released a statement following the tragic mass shooting Sunday at The First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas.
The Affordable Care Act is about securing affordable, quality and accessible health care as a right, not a privilege, for every American; yet it is also about wellness and prevention, economic security and entrepreneurship, the well-being of working families and the strength of the middle class. In short, this historic law is about a healthier America.
We all like to eat. And we all certainly know it is necessary for good health and survival.
That basic knowledge begins to explain why the Farm Bill debates taking place in Washington at this very moment -- are so crucial.
I will readily admit, there are many things that go on in Washington, that might anger or frustrate you. They certainly do that to me.
On June 10th, we will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Equal Pay Act. But unbelievably, women still only earn about 77-cents on the dollar compared to men. This is unacceptable.
President Kennedy signed this important legislation in 1963. At that time, women were earning only 59-cents on the dollar compared to men.
I had the opportunity this week to speak to a large group gathered to discuss the importance of civil discourse as a tool for social change. As you know, civility is a subject near and dear to my heart.
So I had to start by telling a story.
One of my staffers related to me that she had told her young daughter about the upcoming event.