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(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 enshrine marriage equality and protections for same-sex and interracial couples into federal law. The bipartisan bill, which would codify the protections afforded under the Supreme Court's Obergefell and Loving decisions, passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 267-157.

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced that the House Appropriations Committee has approved all fifteen Community Project Funding requests submitted by the Congressman. Totaling more than $39 million, the funding will go toward fifteen separate projects throughout the Fifth Congressional District focused on economic development, public safety, affordable housing, environmental justice, and more.

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 8296, the Women's Health Protection Act, and H.R. 8297, the Ensuring Women's Right to Reproductive Freedom Act, to protect reproductive freedom nationwide and stop Republican state legislatures from criminalizing, fining, or suing Americans who exercise their constitutional right to travel across state lines to obtain a lawful abortion. U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) was a cosponsor and voted in favor of both bills.

(Washington, D.C) – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, with U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) voting in favor of the legislation.

(Washington, D.C.) – Last night, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 6538, the Active Shooter Alert Act, to create a program similar to the AMBER Alert system so that law enforcement can immediately alert the public to active shooters in the community. U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) supported the bipartisan bill, which will now go to the U.S. Senate for a vote.

(Washington, D.C.) – Last night, the House of Representatives passed S. 3373, the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act, otherwise known as the Honoring Our PACT Act, to deliver long overdue benefits to American veterans exposed to toxic substances during their service. U.S.

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05) and Ann Wagner (MO-02), and Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (MA-05), along with 28 cosponsors, introduced the bipartisan Backlog Justice Act of 2022, a bill to help sexual assault survivors obtain justice by reducing the national sexual assault kit (SAK) backlog and streamlining the DNA kit testing process.

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) voted in favor of S. 2938, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, a commonsense, bipartisan proposal to protect America's children, keep our schools safe, and reduce the threat of gun violence in communities across nation. The first major gun violence prevention bill in three decades, the legislation would close the boyfriend loophole, enhance background checks, strengthen mental health services for children and families, and invest in safer schools throughout the country.