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Kansas City - Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II, has reintroduced the Patient Centered Quality Care for Life Act (HR 1666) to help those with chronic and serious illness in Missouri’s Fifth District, and around the country, get better, clearer and more comprehensive health care. This bipartisan legislation focuses on making sure palliative care is available to patients and families facing serious or life threatening illness. It also provides assistance to improve workforce training for those caring for patients, as well as public education and advocacy, and research.

Kansas City – Congressman Cleaver is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Bill Zahner, CEO/President of the internationally acclaimed A. Zahner Company, to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Manufacturing Council. Mr. Zahner was one of 26 leaders in the manufacturing industry throughout the country recently chosen for this prestigious position.

• 1 in 4 women in the United States is a victim of domestic violence.
• 3 women in our country are murdered by their partners every day.
• 1 out of every 6 women has survived attempted or completed sexual assault.
• 15 million children in the United States are exposed to domestic violence each year.

"The numbers speak for themselves. And the faces behind those numbers make clear why this legislation is so very important," said Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II.

“My heart and prayers go out at this tragic time in Kansas City. The heavy burden of the loss of this historic family legacy has taken a human toll and I know our city will do what it always does – pull together in times of grief and challenge. I would also like to express my deep respect and appreciation for the first responders, who brought their consistent professionalism and bravery to the scene within moments to prevent further death, injury, and destruction.”

“Scott Taylor is a tenacious advocate for small businesses in Kansas City, who has worked to make Kansas City, Missouri, a beacon for business beyond the metropolitan area,” said Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II. “Small businesses created over two-thirds of the new jobs over the last fifteen years. But America's twenty-seven million small businesses continue to face a lack of credit and tight lending standards, with the number of small business loans down nearly 5 million since the financial crisis in 2008.

President Obama has signed the World War I Centennial Commission Act, introduced by Congressman Cleaver. This establishes a World War I Centennial Commission which will spearhead the planning and execution of the war commemorations throughout the country and in Kansas City in 2014.