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(Washington, D.C.) - United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver II (D-MO) has joined the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and 79 fellow lawmakers in demanding the release of all parents and children being held in immigration and family detention centers by July 17. This comes following a recent order from District Court Judge Dolly Gee of the Central District of California, which required Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to release all children held for more than 20 days at Karnes, Dilley and Berks detention facilities.

(Washington, D.C.) – United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Chairman of the Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, called for the Trump Administration to immediately impose sanctions on the Russian Federation following reports of Russia funding terrorist organizations to murder American and allied service members in Afghanistan. In a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Rep. Cleaver also calls for the Administration to implement sanctions against Russia that were passed by Congress in 2014 and are long overdue.

(Washington, D.C.) – Last night, United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) voted in favor of H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act, which passed by a vote of 233-188. The bill would invest more than $1.5 trillion in modern, sustainable infrastructure while creating millions of good-paying jobs, combatting the climate crisis, and addressing disparities in urban, suburban, and rural communities throughout the country

(Washington, D.C.) – Last night, United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) voted in favor of H.R. 1425, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act, House Democrats' new legislation to build on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to lower health costs and prescription drug prices. The bill passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 234-179 and comes less than one week after the Trump Administration filed a brief asking the Supreme Court to strike down the entirety of the ACA.

(Washington, D.C.) – Last night, The United States House of Representatives passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, Democrats' bold, transformative legislation to reimagine the culture of policing in America with unprecedented reforms to curb police brutality, end racial profiling, eliminate qualified immunity for law enforcement, and build greater trust between law enforcement and our local communities.

(Washington, D.C.) – Following the Supreme Court's landmark decision rejecting the Trump Administration's illegal effort to repeal the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) is again calling for passage of legislation that would protect DACA recipients from deportation. In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Rep. Cleaver, along with over 100 other House lawmakers, is urging the Senate Majority Leader to schedule a vote on H.R.

(Kansas City, MO) – Today, the entire Missouri congressional delegation, including U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II, Sam Graves, Wm. Lacy Clay, Jason Smith, Billy Long, Vicky Hartzler, Ann Wagner, and Blaine Leutkemeyer, as well as U.S. Senators Roy Blunt and Josh Hawley, sent a letter urging President Trump to support Governor Mike Parson's request for a federal emergency disaster declaration for 19 counties impacted by severe storms and tornadoes in early May.

(Kansas City, MO) – Today, United States Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Sharice Davids (D-KS) demanded documentation from the Kansas City Veterans Administration (KCVA) Medical Center following allegations of a pattern of discrimination against Black employees at the facility. Specifically, the Members of Congress are calling for all documented complaints and how they were handled going back ten years, as well as all information on applicant scoring protocols and the altering of scores to eliminate minority candidates in particular.