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(Washington, D.C.) - In his role as Chairman of the U.S. House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy (NSIDMP), Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) held a hearing today entitled, "Promoting Economic Growth: Exploring the Impact of Recent Trade Policies on the U.S. Economy."

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) led a letter, along with Reps. Susan Wild (D-PA) and Yvette Clarke (D-NY) to sound the alarm over reports that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is using facial recognition technology to scan American citizens—raising concerns over privacy and potential misuse of Americans' biometric data.

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) commended the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) decision to move the new headquarters for the Economic Research Service (ERS) and National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to the Greater Kansas City Area. Congressman Cleaver and members from the Missouri and Kansas congressional delegations have been advocating for this decision, sending multiple letters to USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue, the latest sent just last month.

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) today voted in support of H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act, which would provide legal protections to Dreamers who meet certain conditions, including either completing higher education, serving in the military or holding a job, as well as Temporary Protected Status (TPS), and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) holders. The bill would provide a path to citizenship for each of these groups, protecting them from deportation and allowing them to continue their contributions to American society and the Kansas City community.

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) voted in support of a supplemental funding bill that would provide $19.1 billion of relief to American communities devastated by natural disasters across the country. The Senate Amendment to H.R. 2157 was passed by the House of Representatives with a vote of 354-58.

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) delivered the Weekly Democratic Address. In this week's address, Congressman Cleaver discussed the dire need to pass the bipartisan disaster relief package to support communities across the country ravaged by natural disasters, a bill which House Republicans have obstructed three times in the past week.

Below is a full transcript of the address:

(Kansas City, MO) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) today co-hosted a joint roundtable discussion on the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) with Rep. Lacy Clay (D-MO). Al Green (D-TX), Ed Perlmutter (D-CO), and local stakeholders were in attendance. TRIA was passed into law following the September 11 attacks, which caused more than $40 billion in today's dollars in estimated insured losses. The law created the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program which is set to expire on December 31, 2020 unless Congress reauthorizes the program.

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement today after President Trump approved a Major Disaster Declaration for the State of Missouri following severe flooding throughout the state.