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Kansas City – Today Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II, and Kansas City Police Chief Darryl Forte announced the first statistics on the new ShotSpotter crime-fighting system.

Kansas City – Today is the day millions of students and families across the country have dreaded -- and pleaded with Congress not to let come. But it has.

Today is the day, student loan rates double, leaving students paying 6.8% on their loans instead of 3.4%.

Congressman Cleaver’s statement following the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) as unconstitutional, and the Court’s ruling that will allow same-sex marriages to resume in the state of California:

Kansas City - Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II, is pleased to announce his participation in the NOH8 event. The NOH8 (NO HATE) On The Hill event is an effort to show solidarity and support for marriage equality.

"I wanted to pass a Farm Bill. I worked to pass a Farm Bill. And I was willing to compromise to pass a Farm Bill," stated Congressman Cleaver. "Greatly compromise. Having said that, I voted no this week on H.R. 1947, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act – the Farm Bill.