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LEFT OUT IN THE COLD
While the political standoff continues in Washington, the number of residents in Missouri’s Fifth District, who have been cut off from their unemployment insurance continues to grow.
There are now 1.6 million Americans who have lost this critical lifeline to support their families.
These are Americans who are searching for work.
Another 72,000 people will lose unemployment insurance every week unless and until it is extended.
Just about every Member of the House of Representatives would answer affirmatively to the cryptic and sophisticated question, "Are you tolerant of other views?"
In fact, it is easy to say yes to such a question, but much harder to truly live that ‘yes'.
Real tolerance means that we accept and practice this proposition: political truths reside in many quarters, speak legions of languages, include all but a few faiths, and connect with countless causes.
NOT JUST A NUMBER – BUT A NEIGHBOR
This week I urged the Speaker of the House to let Members vote immediately on extending emergency unemployment insurance. Twice now Republicans have voted against House Democrats’ efforts to be allowed to vote on the extension.
Kansas City – Congressman Cleaver is urging the Speaker of the House to let Members vote immediately on extending emergency unemployment insurance. Twice now Republicans have voted against House Democrats' efforts to be allowed to vote on the extension.
Kansas City - Comments from Congressman Cleaver, U.S. Representative from Missouri's Fifth District, regarding the 50th Anniversary of the War on Poverty, declared by President Lyndon Johnson during the State of the Union address in 1964:
CONGRESSMAN CLEAVER FASTS IN SUPPORT OF IMMIGRATION REFORM
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Kansas City will receive $1 million to bolster multiple neighborhoods with critically needed repairs |
