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June 25, 2021

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Jim Banks (R-IN), along with Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Tim Scott (R-SC), called for Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to direct the U.S.

June 21, 2021

(Kansas City, MO) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) is highlighting that advance monthly payments of the Child Tax Credit of up to $300 per month per child will begin hitting the bank accounts of Missouri families on July 15th and continue through December of this year.

June 17, 2021

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) joined over 40 Democratic House lawmakers from States which have refused to expand Medicaid coverage to introduce the Cover Outstanding Vulnerable Expansion-Eligible Residents (COVER) Now Act.

June 17, 2021

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, the House of Representatives passed S. 475, the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, to establish Juneteenth National Independence Day, June 19, as a legal public holiday. U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) was a cosponsor of similar legislation in the House of Representatives and voted to support the Senate-passed bill today.

June 16, 2021

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Cori Bush (D-MO), and Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) sent a letter to House Ways and Means Chairman Richard E. Neal to express strong support for permanent unemployment reforms and to urge the Committee to consider these measures as negotiations continue around the American Jobs and Families Plans.

June 14, 2021

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) highlighted the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will continue to provide tax credits to help Missouri small businesses cover the costs of providing paid sick and family leave for workers through September 2021.

June 8, 2021

Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Vicky Hartzler (R-MO) introduced the bipartisan Optimizing the Cattle Market Act of 2021 to enable mechanisms for greater price discovery and transparency within the cattle market, while equipping producers with more tools and useful information to succeed.

June 3, 2021

(Kansas City, MO) – Yesterday, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) presented a long-awaited medal and certificate to retired Army veteran, Steven Fuhr. After retiring from the Army in 2013, Mr. Fuhr initiated casework with Rep.

Issues:Veterans
May 28, 2021

(Kansas City, MO) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) applauded the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), the largest federal employee union, representing over 700,000 federal workers, for endorsing his legislation to address climate-related risks to federal pensions.