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(Washington, D.C.) – This week, Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) became an original cosponsor of the Strategic and Humane Southern Border Migrant Response Act, a bill introduced by Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS). The legislation directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to take a more humanitarian, strategic approach to addressing conditions for migrant families and unaccompanied children seeking asylum while also combatting human smugglers and trafficking operations targeting Central American children and families.

(Washington, D.C.) – Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1988, the Protecting Affordable Mortgages for Veterans Act of 2019. The bipartisan piece of legislation, introduced by Congressman David Scott (D-VA), provides a technical fix critical to maintaining liquidity in the veteran home loan market and ensuring continued access to affordable VA mortgages. Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) was one of the bill's seven cosponsors.

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy, Trey Hollingsworth (R-IN), Bill Foster (D-IL), and French Hill (R-AR) led a bipartisan briefing with members of the House Financial Services Committee and FinCEN Director Kenneth Blanco.

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Cleaver released the following statement on passage of H.R. 3401, the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act, which was passed by the House of Representatives last night by a vote of 230-195.

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, the entire Missouri congressional delegation, including U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-05), Sam Graves (R-06), Lacy Clay (D-01), Vicky Hartzler (R-04), Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-03), Billy Long (R-07), Ann Wagner (R-02), and Jason Smith (R-08), and U.S. Senators Roy Blunt and Josh Hawley sent a letter to President Trump, urging him to support Acting Governor Mike Kehoe's disaster declaration request for the counties affected by recent tornadoes, high winds, flooding, and flash flooding.

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05) led a letter, along with Reps. Robin Kelly (IL-02), G.K. Butterfield (NC-01), Barbara Lee (CA-13), and Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), inquiring into the diversity policies and practices of Big Tech companies when hiring outside legal counsel.

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) voted in favor of H.R. 2740, the Fiscal 2020 Labor-HHS-Education, Defense, State-Foreign Ops, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Minibus. As stated in the bill's title, it will fund the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), Education, Defense, State, and Energy for Fiscal Year 2020, and passed by a vote of 226-203.

(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."