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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%.

“Congress can act overnight to bail out the nation’s big banks,” said U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II. “But when it comes to making sure young people and students across America are able to stay in the classroom – we can’t work together? This is obscene.”

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 think this campaign goes far beyond the issue of marriage,” said U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II. “It’s about equality for all Americans. It’s about fighting discrimination and injustice, in all of its hateful and ugly forms.”

"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. The bill would have extended most major federal farm, nutrition assistance, rural development and agricultural trade programs for five years.

Missouri’s Fifth District – Congressman Cleaver is pleased to announce the opportunity for rural areas to get financial assistance for broadband deployment. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now accepting applications in this effort to continue strengthening rural economies.