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(Washington, D.C.) – This week, Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Congressman Sean Duffy (R-WI) introduced H.R. 4258, the Family Self Sufficiency Act, a bipartisan bill that would update and improve the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) program.
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II released a statement following the tragic mass shooting Sunday at The First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas.
It was a small request to ask but it could have enormous results. This week, amidst the talk of indictments and tax plans, I called for the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate an area that affects nearly 44 million Americans. It is the reason why so many people are inundated with evening phone calls from collectors. Why working families and young people -just starting out - are troubled with their daily finances. Why some people think twice about going to college. I'm talking about student loans.
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Congressman Sanford Bishop (D-GA) today called on the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate the Department of Education's student loan services and industry practices.
(Washington, D.C.) - Congressmen Emanuel Cleaver, II and Luis Gutiérrez (D-IL) applaud the news today that one of the largest private prison systems in the United States has agreed to their request to support criminal justice reform efforts.
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) released the following statement in response to a letter addressed to the lawmakers from Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey, and the company's decision to ban Russia Today and Sputnik from buying ads on the network as well as the Facebook announcement of the site's new advertising transparency features:
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Congressman Luke Messer (R-IN) introduced The Student Loan Disclosure Modernization Act, H.R. 4119, today. This new bill would modernize the Department of Education's (ED) "Plain Language Disclosure Form" to make it easier for students to read and understand.
(Washington D.C.) - Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II announced the initial findings of his Small Business Fintech investigation launched in June. The initial findings underscore the need to safeguard against discriminatory pricing on loan products for minority-owned small businesses.
(Kansas City, MO) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II calls the latest cuts on health care subsidies a mistake that will affect millions of low to moderate-income Americans.
Recent media reports state that the White House administration has decided it will not continue to pay the monthly cost-sharing subsidies to insurance companies included in the Affordable Care Act, (ACA) worth an estimated $7 billion in 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. The hearing was entitled "The Future of Housing in America: Oversight of the Department of Housing and Urban Development".