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September 11, 2015
EC from DC

Like everything else in contemporary Washington, discussion of the Iran nuclear agreement has not been a noteworthy debate about policy, but rather a worthless exercise in Lilliputian politics.

Issues:Foreign AffairsHomeland Security
July 31, 2015
EC from DC

Last week I had the great opportunity to join President Barack Obama and twenty other Members of Congress, a bipartisan group of both the House and the Senate, on a five-day trip to Kenya and Ethiopia. We left from Washington, D.C. Thursday evening and spent two days in Kenya and two days in Ethiopia.

Issues:Foreign Affairs
July 23, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Cleaver is pleased to announce that he will be joining President Barack Obama and other Members of Congress on their five-day trip to Kenya and Ethiopia, leaving from Washington, D.C. Thursday evening. The bipartisan delegation includes both Senators and Representatives, including members of the Congressional Black Caucus.

July 15, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC – Today Congressman Cleaver is thrilled to announce that President Barack Obama, in coordination with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Secretary Julian Castro, has chosen Kansas City to participate in their new digital inclusion program called ConnectHome.

July 10, 2015
EC from DC

Each season a new class of interns arrives on Capitol Hill in my Congressional office full of nervousness and excitement for the job at hand: serving the people of Missouri's Fifth District. As we reach the midpoint of these summer internships, I wanted to share with you some of what they have been working on.

Issues:CommunityEducation
July 10, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Emanuel Cleaver is pleased to announce that the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has chosen Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies (FM&T), led by President Chris Gentile, to continue as the management and operating contractor for the National Security Campus (NSC) in Kansas City, MO.

July 7, 2015
EC from DC

This week was a big week for our efforts to bridge the digital divide in Missouri’s Fifth District. President Obama in coordination with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that they have chosen Kansas City to participate in their new digital inclusion program that they rolled out this week.

Issues:HousingScience and Technology
July 2, 2015
EC from DC

Last week was a historic week for our nation, as the Supreme Court announced two key decisions that will forever mark a victorious few days in the fight for equal rights and basic healthcare.

Issues:Civil Rights
July 2, 2015

KANSAS CITY, MO – Today, Congressman Cleaver applauded the President's announcement that the Department of Labor will propose extending overtime pay protections to nearly 5 million salaried American workers, including 110,000 in Missouri. This proposal would increase the current overtime protection threshold, guaranteeing overtime pay to most salaried workers earning less than an estimated