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(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) voted to pass a package of six government funding bills that will help families with the high cost of living, support education and job training programs, prevent attacks on women’s reproductive freedom, reinforce America’s global leadership, and invest in the health and safety of Missouri communities. The bill will now go to the U.S. Senate, which is expected to pass it immediately to prevent a government shutdown.
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) applauded President Joe Biden for cancelling another $6 billion in student loan debt for 78,000 public service workers, such as teachers, nurses, and firefighters, across the country.
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement after Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia Fudge announced her retirement this week.
(Washington, D.C.) – This week, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Sam Graves (R-MO), and Mark Alford (R-MO) introduced the Pony Up Act, which would protect consumers by putting the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) on the hook for late delivery of bills. Multiple constituent complaints have been registered regarding late fees needing to be paid regularly due to bills being delivered late.
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement after voting in favor of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act.
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), along with Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), re-introduced the Restructuring Environmentally Sound Pensions in Order to Negate Disaster (RESPOND) Act. The legislation would require the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) to conduct a thorough assessment to determine the extent to which federal workers’ pensions are exposed to climate-related financial risks.
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced that he has secured $18.79 million in federal funding for 14 separate local projects throughout Missouri’s Fifth Congressional District. Last week, Rep. Cleaver voted to pass the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024, a package of six government funding bills focused on supporting families, communities, and the critical services they rely on across the country.
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(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Derek Kilmer (D-WA), Brad Wenstrup (R-OH), and William Timmons (R-SC) proposed an amendment to the Constitution to temporarily fill vacancies in the House of Representatives to further the continuity of Congress (Continuity Amendment) and reduce the incentive for political violence.
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, with more than 80 mass shootings already recorded in the United States in 2024, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) re-introduced legislation to withhold pay from Members of Congress following mass shootings. The No Pay Until Peace Act would withhold one month’s paycheck from every Member of Congress each month there is a mass shooting in the United States.