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February 6, 2019

Today the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means held a hearing entitled "Improving Retirement Security For America's Workers" in an effort to find solutions to the pension crisis facing the Central States Pension Fund (CSPF).

February 6, 2019

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II is pleased to see that Amazon has announced Starbucks COO, Rosalind "Roz" Brewer, will be added to the company's 10-member Board of Directors following Congressional pressure to diversify its leadership. Starbucks' second-in-command and the former CEO of Sam's Club, Brewer will become the only minority on Amazon's Board.

January 31, 2019

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II was proud to cosponsor and support the passage of H.R. 790, the Federal Civilian Workforce Pay Raise Fairness Act of 2019, which the House of Representatives approved yesterday by a vote of 259-161.

January 29, 2019

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II has been appointed by Speaker Nancy Pelosi to serve on the new Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress. The committee was established to investigate, study, make findings, hold public hearings, and develop recommendations on modernizing Congress, including:

January 25, 2019

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II released the following statement regarding President Trump's announcement today to end the partial government shutdown.

January 24, 2019

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II today was appointed Chairman of the newly-created Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy—a subcommittee of the powerful Financial Services Committee—with a unanimous vote among his Democratic colleagues.

January 18, 2019

(Kansas City, MO) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Congresswoman Sharice Davids, (D-KS) will hold a joint press conference Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at the KCATA Kansas City headquarters to recognize public and private entities that are willing to work with federal employees and federal contract workers impacted by the partial government shutdown.

January 18, 2019

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II today called for banking institutions to work with federal employees affected by the ongoing partial government shutdown.

January 16, 2019

(Kansas City, MO) - Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II released the following resources for constituents in the Fifth District of Missouri who might be affected by the previous storm or the upcoming winter storm and cold snap projected by the National Weather Service.

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January 9, 2019

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement regarding President Trump's address to the nation regarding security on our southern border and the continued government shutdown.