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(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced more than $84 million in emergency funding for colleges, universities, and students in Missouri's Fifth Congressional District from the American Rescue Plan. The funding will help local institutions cope with the severe financial fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and continue serving their students safely.

(Kansas City, MO) – Last week, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) joined Dr. Eliseo Pérez-Stable, Director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, Dr. Marvia Jones, Division Manager for Community and Family Health Education at the Kansas City Health Department, and Steve Downing, General Manager for Telemundo Kansas City to promote the safety of COVID-19 vaccines and discuss how the coronavirus has disproportionately impacted the Latin American community in Kansas City and across the country.

(Washington, D.C.) –United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) is urging Missouri families to file their taxes before the upcoming May 17th deadline to ensure they receive advance monthly Child Tax Credit payments from the American Rescue Plan as soon as possible. As part of the American Rescue Plan, which Congressman Cleaver helped pass, families could get monthly payments of up to $300 per child per month beginning as soon as July.

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) highlighted new tools from the White House making it easier for Missouri residents to get vaccinated near them. Missourians sixteen years and older can now input their ZIP code at www.vaccines.gov or www.vacunas.gov or text their ZIP code to GETVAX (438829) or VACUNA (822862) to get help making a vaccine appointment at a nearby location.

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, United States Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Sam Graves (R-MO) recognized the hard work and dedication of America's teachers with the introduction of a resolution honoring their service during National Teacher Appreciation Week.

(Washington, D.C.) – United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced the Restaurant Revitalization Fund will open for applications today at 11 a.m. CDT. The $28.6 billion program from the American Rescue Plan will make direct aid available to independent restaurants, bars, food trucks, caterers, and other hard-hit businesses in the food and drink industry that have experienced economic duress due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

(Washington, D.C.) – This week, United States Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Jim Banks (R-IN), along with U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and Joe Manchin (D-WV), reintroduced the Student Loan Disclosure Modernization Act to ensure student borrowers have a clearer understanding of terms and conditions before signing a loan agreement. Specifically, the bipartisan legislation would modernize the Department of Education's Plain Language Disclosure Form to be simplified, consumer tested, and with greater emphasis on material terms of the loan.

(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.