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(Washington, D.C.) – United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement after President Biden's Address to the Joint Session of Congress.

"Tonight, I am profusely proud to call Joe Biden my President. In this monumental moment, as we seek to build back better from the horrific COVID-19 pandemic, and heal the deep divisions within our nation, President Biden's empathetic and aspirational call to our nation's better angels was precisely what the country needed.

(Washington, D.C.) — Today, United States Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH) reintroduced the bipartisan Student Athlete Level Playing Field Act, legislation that would grant student athletes the right to capitalize off their name, image, and likeness (NIL). The bill was co-sponsored by the broad bipartisan coalition of Reps. Rodney Davis (R-IL), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Steve Stivers (R-OH) Sharice Davids (D-KS), Richard Hudson (R-NC), and Colin Allred (D-TX).

(Washington, D.C.) – United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), along with U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), today led a bicameral coalition to reintroduce the American Housing and Economic Mobility Act to help bring down the costs for renters and buyers, level the playing field so working families everywhere can find a decent place to live at a decent price, reduce exclusionary zoning laws, and take a step towards addressing the effects of decades of housing discrimination on communities of color.

(Washington, DC) – Today, United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) voted in favor of H.R. 1333, the NO BAN Act, and H.R. 1573, the Access to Counsel Act. Together, this landmark legislation would prevent future presidents from issuing travel bans that discriminate based on religion, such as the previous Administration's Muslim Ban, while protecting certain due process protections for individuals detained while attempting to lawfully enter the country at ports of entry.

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, United States Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Sam Graves (R-MO), along with U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO), led a bipartisan, bicameral letter urging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to quickly and fully utilize the tools and resources Congress provided in the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020 and the FY2020 Energy and Water appropriations bill to reduce flood risk and improve flood protection along the Lower Missouri River.

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement after former police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty by a jury of his peers of murdering George Floyd.

"Last year, the whole world witnessed Derek Chauvin murder George Floyd as onlookers and Mr. Floyd pleaded for his life. Today, after a year of racial reckoning and anxious anticipation, justice was served—in this case.

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, United States Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Ritchie Torres (D-NY), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Black Caucus policy group on Child Poverty, Housing, and Community Reinvestment, introduced the Real Estate Valuation Fairness and Improvement Act to combat disparities in America's residential and commercial real estate appraisal industry.

(Washington, D.C.) – United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced this week that FEMA has begun accepting applications for funeral assistance for Missourians who have lost loved ones to coronavirus. Rep. Cleaver helped create the funeral assistance program by supporting funding as part of the American Rescue Plan.