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(Kansas City, MO) – U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II and Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas today highlighted that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocated $8.3 million to Kansas City to address issues related to homelessness. A portion of these funds, made available through the American Rescue Plan, will help Kansas City fund its recently-announced tiny homes village initiative.

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and David Scott (D-GA), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, introduced the Jobs, On-the-Job ‘Earn While You Learn' Training and Apprenticeships for Young African Americans Act of 2021. The legislation would encourage the U.S. Department of Labor to work with African American organizations and labor unions to recruit and hire African Americans in registered apprenticeship (RA) programs.

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) voted in favor of H.R. 3233, the National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex Act, which passed with bipartisan support by a vote of 252-175. The legislation was negotiated and supported by House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-MS) and Ranking Member John Katko (R-NY) and modeled after the 9/11 Commission created following the terror attacks of September 11, 2001.

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement on the escalating conflict in Israel and Gaza.

"I continue to watch developments in Israel and Gaza closely. I fully support President Biden's calls for de-escalation and an immediate cease-fire.

"Violence only sows more violence, and too many innocent civilians have already perished. Failure to de-escalate will only lead to further tragedy for all involved."

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(Washington, D.C.) – Today, United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) voted in favor of S. 937, the Senate-passed COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, which was cosponsored by Congressman Cleaver and passed by the House of Representatives with bipartisan support by a vote of 364-62.

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), along with Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-MS), Committee Ranking Member John Katko (R-NY), and 12 Members of the Committee, re-introduced legislation to support the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) efforts to secure pipelines and pipeline facilities from cyberattacks, terrorist attacks, and other nefarious efforts to target pipeline infrastructure.

(Kansas City, MO) – United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement after Governor Mike Parson announced he would follow the State Legislature's lead in subverting the will of Missourians by refusing to implement voter-approved and constitutionally-required Medicaid expansion.

"The State's rejection of voter-approved Medicaid expansion—which would provide health care to more than 270,000 Missourians in the midst of a pandemic—is the latest alarming display of contempt for voters and the rule of law.

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2547, the Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act, a comprehensive bill that would expand important protections for small businesses, servicemembers, students, and other consumers against mistreatment and harassment by debt collectors. Included in H.R.