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January 19, 2021

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) called on President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris to strengthen the national moratorium on evictions, prioritize the disbursement of rental assistance provided by the latest COVID-19 relief package passed by Congress, and provide guidance on how this funding should be ut

January 15, 2021

(Washington, D.C.) – This week, United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Chairman of the Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, called on all members of the Electronic Transactions Association (ETA), including Visa, Square, Stripe, Mastercard, Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, and other powerful payment processors, to cease all financial services f

January 14, 2021

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Charlie Crist (D-FL), and Nancy Mace (R-SC) announced introduction of a bipartisan bill, H.R. 305, to award United States Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman the Congressional Gold Medal for his bravery and quick thinking during last week's insurrection at the United States Capitol.

January 13, 2021

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, the House of Representatives voted to impeach the President of the United States with bipartisan support by a vote of 232-197. United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) voted in favor of impeachment. He released the following statement after the vote.

January 5, 2021

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, United States Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Sharice Davids (D-KS) received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at the direction of the Office of the Attending Physician and to demonstrate the safety of the vaccine.

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Capitol and trees
January 3, 2021
U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver was sworn in as a Member of the United States House of Representatives by the House Speaker on January 3rd, 2021.
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Front view of the Capitol
January 3, 2021
The First Session of the 117th U.S. Congress will commence on January 3rd, 2021 in Washington, DC.
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South East view of the Capitol
January 3, 2021

The freshman class will be sworn in on January 3rd, 2021 when the First Session of the 117th United States Congress convenes.

December 29, 2020

(Washington, D.C.) – Last night, the House of Representatives voted to override the President's veto of the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (FY21 NDAA) by a vote of 322-87. With the requisite two-thirds majority supporting the measure, the President's veto has been overridden in the House of Representatives.

December 28, 2020

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Caring for Americans With Supplemental Help (CASH) Act of 2020 with overwhelming bipartisan support.