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You know what's strange? All, but roughly 30 to 50 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, would on any given day declare that we must struggle to discontinue the tribal politics that seems to have taken over our nation. I wholeheartedly agree with their assessment about the need to denuclearize Congress before we undermine and destabilize the country beyond repair.
(Washington, D.C.) - Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II voted to increase Community Development Block Grant funding as part of the larger Fiscal Year 2018 Omnibus Spending bill. The measure passed the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday by a vote of 256-167. The Omnibus is backed by the White House and passed the Senate Friday morning. There were significant gains in the passage of this bill, including increases for Community Development Block Grants, (CDBG's), which initially faced steep cuts in President Trump's budget proposal.
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II is proud to announce the approval of $7 million in funding for the U.S. World War I Centennial Commission (WWICC). The funding is included in the Fiscal Year 2018 omnibus funding bill, passed by the U.S. House of Representatives today. Along with the funding, the bill allows other federal agencies to contribute funding or personnel to support the activities of the Commission.
The more I learn about technology, the more I see that there is so much work to be done. I have been fighting discrimination in the workplace for many years and now that ugly beast has found its way into our evolving technology industry. That is why it is so important to monitor the practices of tech companies and social media.
My latest issue of concern is preventing extremist groups from using cryptocurrency to fund campaigns of hate and violence. Cryptocurrency is basically digital money used to verify the transfer of funds. It operates as an independently run bank online.
(Kansas City, MO) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II released the following statement regarding the deportation of Syed Jamal.
(Washington D.C.) – Today, Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) sent letters to the Bitcoin Foundation and the Chamber of Digital Commerce, calling for these entities to do more in efforts to prevent extremist groups from using cryptocurrency to fund campaigns of hate and violence.
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II wrote a letter to the Assistant Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Mr. Raymond Kovacic, encouraging him to exercise favorable discretion and grant a stay of deportation for Mr. Syed Jamal. The letter can be read here.
Congressman Cleaver became involved after his Kansas City, Missouri district office was contacted by Mr. Jamal's attorneys, his family and friends.
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II was pleased to hear that Internet Association (IA) has announced it will create a new position within the organization to work on diversity and workforce policies in the tech industry. The IA is a trade association representing major technology firms like Amazon, Facebook and Google.
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II intends to vote "no" on the short term spending bill. The country cannot continue to operate on piecemeal spending legislation. The bill on the House floor today would only provide funding for the next three weeks and fails to address the domestic and military spending caps to better support hard working families and to enhance our national security.