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(Washington, D.C.) – Congressmen Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Sean Duffy (R-WI) today introduced the Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2019, which will enable low-income families to climb the economic ladder by reducing barriers that have trapped generations of Americans in poverty.

Today the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means held a hearing entitled "Improving Retirement Security For America's Workers" in an effort to find solutions to the pension crisis facing the Central States Pension Fund (CSPF).

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II is pleased to see that Amazon has announced Starbucks COO, Rosalind "Roz" Brewer, will be added to the company's 10-member Board of Directors following Congressional pressure to diversify its leadership. Starbucks' second-in-command and the former CEO of Sam's Club, Brewer will become the only minority on Amazon's Board.

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II was proud to cosponsor and support the passage of H.R. 790, the Federal Civilian Workforce Pay Raise Fairness Act of 2019, which the House of Representatives approved yesterday by a vote of 259-161. The legislation would provide federal employees with a 2.6 percent cost of living increase in line with the raise given to members of the military and comes following President Trump's announced pay freeze for federal workers for 2019, which he can legally determine unless Congressional action is taken.

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II has been appointed by Speaker Nancy Pelosi to serve on the new Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress. The committee was established to investigate, study, make findings, hold public hearings, and develop recommendations on modernizing Congress, including:

• rules to promote a more modern and efficient Congress;

• procedures, including the schedule and calendar;

• policies to develop the next generation of leaders;

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II released the following statement regarding President Trump's announcement today to end the partial government shutdown.

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II today was appointed Chairman of the newly-created Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy—a subcommittee of the powerful Financial Services Committee—with a unanimous vote among his Democratic colleagues.

The subcommittee has broad jurisdiction over international and domestic financial policy including, but not limited to, issues such as trade, sanctions, defense production, illicit finance, and regulation of the money supply.

(Kansas City, MO) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Congresswoman Sharice Davids, (D-KS) will hold a joint press conference Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at the KCATA Kansas City headquarters to recognize public and private entities that are willing to work with federal employees and federal contract workers impacted by the partial government shutdown.