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(Washington, D.C.) – Yesterday, United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) led a of group of 16 lawmakers in calling for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to reconsider proposed actions related to down payment assistance programs that could have severe consequences for low to moderate-income and minority Americans.

In a letter to HUD Secretary Ben Carson, the lawmakers wrote:

(Washington, D.C.) – Last night, United States Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Gregory Meeks (D-NY) sent a letter to nine separate federal financial regulators calling for them to strengthen their cyber infrastructure against possible attacks in the wake of recent threats against the United States from Iran and its allies. They call for increased information sharing with law enforcement and regulated entities to protect consumers and our national financial systems.

(Washington, D.C.) – United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement in response to a U.S. military strike that killed Qasem Soleimani, head of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Quds Force.

(Washington, D.C.) – United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement after voting to support both articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump.

Impeachment, at least for me, is a stomach-churning experience. I do not hate this President. In fact, in my faith tradition, we are taught to pray for "kings and all those in authority." Therefore, I pray for President Trump. When the day is spent, I kneel beside my bed and pray for our leaders and for the reconciliation of our nation.

(Washington, D.C.) – Yesterday, United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), along with Rep. Al Green (D-TX), sent a letter to JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon and federal regulators calling for an investigation into allegations of race-based discrimination practices against both clients and employees from the banking giant.

(Washington, D.C.) – After a year-long effort to reauthorize the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA), United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) Chairman of the Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, applauded the inclusion of the seven-year reauthorization of TRIA in the House FY2020 appropriations legislation, which was passed with overwhelming bipartisan support yesterday.

(Washington, D.C.) – Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed two "minibus" appropriations bills, H.R. 1865 and H.R. 1158, to fund the federal government through Fiscal Year 2020. Congressman Cleaver voted in favor of both appropriations bills, which passed with significant bipartisan support by a vote of 297-120 and 289-138, respectively.

(Washington, D.C.) – Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, which takes decisive action to lower drug prices for American consumers. Currently, prescription drug companies are charging Americans prices that are three, four, even ten times higher than what they charge for the same drugs in other comparable countries. In the first six months of 2019, the list prices for more than 3,400 drugs increased, rising 17% from the year before.