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(Kansas City, MO) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) applauded the Biden Administration’s announcement that it has taken critical steps to strengthen the 1968 Fair Housing Act.
(Kansas City, MO) – U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05) and Sharice Davids (KS-03) are calling on the Biden Administration to ensure the accuracy of the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) national broadband maps—which help determine the total amount of broadband funding communities receive from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, otherwise known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and other federal programs.
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) joined Representatives Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), Chip Roy (R-TX), and 34 additional lawmakers in re-introducing the Transparent Representation Upholding Service and Trust (TRUST) in Congress Act.
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, the House of Representatives passed S. 1942, the National Heritage Area Act (NHAA), to support National Heritage Areas across the country. Included in the legislation was Rep. Cleaver’s Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act, which reauthorizes the Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area (FFNHA) for another 15 years.
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, following a four-year effort to increase the functionality, efficiency, and effectiveness of Congress, U.S.
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S.
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) voted in favor of H.R. 8404, the Respect for Marriage Act, to codify protections for marriage equality into federal law. The Respect for Marriage Act will repeal the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act, protect marriage equality for federal purposes, and provide additional protections at the state level for interracial and LGBTQ+ marriages.
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) voted in favor of two resolutions that would avert a catastrophic rail shutdown and provide paid sick leave, a 24% pay raise, and other critical benefits to more than 100,000 freight railroad workers. The resolutions were passed by the House of Representatives with bipartisan support and will now go to the Senate to be taken up for a vote.