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Rep. Cleaver Introduces Legislation to Raise Minimum Wage
April 9, 2025
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(Washington, D.C.) – This week, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) joined Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and Workforce, along with 141 other House Democrats, to introduce the Raise the Wage Act of 2025. According to the Economic Policy Institute, the Raise the Wage Act would gradually raise the minimum wage to $17 by 2030 and give roughly 22 million Americans a long-overdue raise.

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Reps. Cleaver, Foushee, Ruiz Introduce the Cool Roof Rebate Act to Lower Costs for Reflective Roofing Installation
April 8, 2025
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(Washington, D.C.) – This week, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Valerie Foushee (D-NC), and Raul Ruiz (D-CA) introduced the Cool Roof Rebate Act, legislation to create a rebate program for reflective roofing products to lower home temperatures and reduce energy consumption and costs.

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Reps. Cleaver, Pappas, 88 House Democrats Call on Trump Administration to Reverse Cuts to Home Energy Assistance Program
April 7, 2025
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(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced he has joined Rep. Chris Pappas and 88 other House Democrats in calling for the protection of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and the rehiring of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) staff who manage the LIHEAP program that were fired last week by the Trump Administration.
Issues:Holding the White House Accountable
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Reps. Cleaver & Flood Kick Off Public Input Process for HOME and CDBG Reauthorization
April 7, 2025
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(Washington, D.C.) - Today, Housing and Insurance Subcommittee Ranking Member Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) and Chairman Mike Flood (R-NE) released a video kicking off a new initiative to gather public input on a potential reauthorization of Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME) and the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) programs.

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Reps. Cleaver, Titus, 125 House Democrats Urge President Trump Not to Eliminate Support for Museums and Libraries
April 4, 2025
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(Washington, D.C.) – This week, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Dina Titus (D-NV), and 127 House Democrats urged the Trump Administration to forgo its proposal to eliminate the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which provides the main source of federal support for museums and libraries across the country. In a letter to President Trump, the lawmakers shared their strong concerns about the impacts that would come with the elimination of IMLS, advocating for the president to reconsider his proposal to dismantle the agency before the harms are felt in communities nationwide.
Issues:Holding the White House Accountable
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Reps. Cleaver, Sherman, and Beatty Lead Call to Protect USICH, Federal Homelessness Resources from Trump Administration Cuts
April 3, 2025
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(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Ranking Member of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, Representative Brad Sherman (D-CA), and Representative Joyce Beatty (D-OH) led 38 House Democrats in condemning President Trump’s executive order targeting the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) responsible for coordinating the federal response to homelessness. In a letter to President Donald Trump, the lawmakers called on the Trump Administration to rescind the executive order and to discontinue all executive actions that serve to exacerbate the nation’s fair and affordable housing and homelessness crisis.
Issues:Holding the White House Accountable
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Rep. Cleaver’s Statement on President Trump Levying National Import Tax, Instigating Global Trade War
April 2, 2025
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(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement on President Trump’s decision, with the permission of Congressional Republicans, to instigate a global trade war, levy a new import tax on everyday goods, and raise prices on American families.
Issues:Holding the White House Accountable
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Reps. Cleaver, Waters, Lynch Slam Trump Administration’s Reported Plans to Launch Dangerous Blockchain and Crypto Experiment Within HUD
April 2, 2025
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(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Ranking Member of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, and Stephen Lynch (D-MA), Ranking Member of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence, slammed the Trump Administration following reporting that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is exploring ways to implement blockchain and cryptocurrency within the operations of the agency.
Issues:Holding the White House Accountable
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Congressmen Cleaver, Scott Hold Listening Session With Local Educators on President Trump’s Attempt to Dismantle the Department of Education
March 31, 2025
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(Kansas City, MO) – This weekend, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) hosted House Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA) in Kansas City to participate in a listening session with local educators and community leaders to discuss President Trump’s attempt to dismantle the Department of Education and to hear firsthand how cuts to public education funding and personnel will impact the communities we serve. With the support of House Republicans, President Donald Trump has announced an executive order that purports to eliminate the Department of Education, which is only possible through an act of Congress.
Issues:EducationHolding the White House Accountable
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Reps. Cleaver, Scott, and Williams Oppose Trump Administration Efforts to Hurt Consumers by Merging the FDIC with other Banking Regulators
March 28, 2025
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(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), David Scott (D-GA), and Nikema Williams (D-GA), members of the House Financial Services Committee, led 50 House Democrats in sending a letter to Travis Hill, the Acting Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), opposing the Trump Administration's effort to undermine the agency’s critical role of ensuring financial stability and protecting consumers from financial harm.
Issues:Holding the White House Accountable
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