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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.
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Congressman Cleaver speaks at the National Stand Up for Transportation Day Event about the importance of transportation and infrastructure. Read more here. |
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. To the hospital officials and health center advisors who came in to meet with me, thank you for your time and your insights. At times like these, I know it is important to listen to all sides and sentiments on an issue before making a decision.
Dear Lord,
So far today, things are moving magnificently. I have not: cursed at the guy on the other side of the aisle, spread a rumor about a colleague, yelled at a staffer, exercised raw arrogance, nor said things during an interview that I will be required to walk back. However Lord, I am now getting out of bed, and I will need all the strength, love, and guidance you can provide.
P.S. Lord - Grant me extravagant patience with people who are not as good as I am, so that I won’t lose my temper. For if you do not help me, I will surely get an ethics complaint.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, II announced that today, one day after the fifth anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shows that hundreds of thousands of people in Missouri are benefiting from this landmark health care law.
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:
Dear Friends,
We play this trick on ourselves — falling back and springing forward — but our time here is of course limited. Each morning, as the day begins, all of us receive a deposit of 86,400 seconds to spend. Think about it: 604,800 seconds a week or 2,592,000 a month.
How would you handle the daily deposit? My friends, in the bank of time there is a deposit made in our account of 86,400 seconds each morning. We in Congress have this precious time to spend improving the lives of 320 million Americans, whom we pledge to protect and serve.