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October 12, 2017

(Washington D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II spoke before the full Financial Services Committee hearing this morning on Capitol Hill. U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development Secretary, Ben Carson appeared before the committee to discuss public housing needs.

Issues:Housing
October 12, 2017

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II released the following statement today regarding President Donald Trump's signed executive order on health care.

Issues:Health
October 4, 2017

(Washington, D.C.) – On October 3, 2017, Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) sent a letter to Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey, expressing their concerns with the social networking platform's role in ‘propagating hate and undermining democracy' and company leadership's inaction to address the gravity of these issues.

October 2, 2017

(Washington, D.C.) - Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II released the following statement in regards to the mass shooting that took place last night in Las Vegas, Nevada.

September 28, 2017
Civility Message

September 27, 2017

Lately, I have been contemplating the President's response to numerous athletes' peaceful protests during the National Anthem. This is what I would have liked to hear him say:

My Fellow Americans,

Issues:Civility
September 27, 2017

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II joined 144 Members of Congress in signing a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to provide additional assets to those suffering from the aftermaths of a devastating hurricane.

September 22, 2017

(Washington D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II highlighted a new report which shows how the latest Trumpcare legislation, which the Senate GOP hopes to rush to a vote next week, would rob insurance coverage from 534,000 Missourians i

Issues:Health
September 15, 2017

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II is pleased to announce that the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) has awarded a grant of $1,882,260 for the expansion of the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, MO.

Issues:Veterans
September 5, 2017

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II denounces President Trump's decision today to terminate the Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and reaffirms his commitment to protecting our country's Dreamers. Today, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the administration will end DACA with a six month delay.