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September 19, 2019

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, United States Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and French Hill (R-AR) introduced H.R. 4403, the Stop Debt Collection Abuse Act of 2019. The bill would help safeguard American consumers by strengthening consumer protections against predatory debt collection practices.

September 11, 2019

(Washington, D.C.) – As chairman of the Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy, United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) today held a subcommittee hearing entitled "Examining the Macroeconomic Impact of a Changing Climate." The hearing was called to examine how Climate Change is already impacting Ameri

September 10, 2019

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement after his recent appointment to the U.S. Helsinki Commission for the 116th Congress:

August 27, 2019

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) sent a letter to Facebook, Calibra, the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), and the Office of Financial Research (OFR), urging the financial regulators to proactively examine Facebook's proposed cryptocurrency (Libra) and digital wallet (Calibra) for possible systemic risk.

August 20, 2019

(Kansas City, MO) – Today, United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced his new communications team, naming Matt Helfant as Communications Director and Ramiro Sarmiento as District Communications Coordinator.

August 20, 2019

(Washington, D.C.) – Yesterday, the entire Missouri congressional delegation, including United States Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-05), Sam Graves (R-06), Wm.

August 12, 2019

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and Attorney General William Barr calling for the Department of Treasury and Department of State to designate the El Paso shooter as a "Specially Designated Global Terrorist," consistent with Executive Order 1322

August 6, 2019

(Kansas City, MO) - On Wednesday, August 7th, 2019, Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) along with Mayor Quinton Lucas, Kansas City Chief of Police Rick Smith and several gun violence prevention groups will come together to call for an end to gun violence. Cleaver and those available will have press availability following the meeting.

July 30, 2019

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, United States Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Steve Stivers (R-OH), along with United States Senators Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Tim Kaine (D-VA), introduced the Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act. The legislation directs the U.S. Treasury to mint a coin to commemorate the Centennial of Negro Leagues Baseball.

July 29, 2019

(Kansas City, MO) – Today, United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) called for an impeachment inquiry and released the following statement: