On May 8, 2023, in honor of National Teacher Appreciation Week, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Sam Graves (R-MO) introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives to recognize America’s teachers and the invaluable impact they have on students and communities across the country
On May 4, 2023, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Sylvia Garcia (D-TX) called on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to investigate allegations of unfair labor practices at Apple Retail stores in Kansas City and Houston, following reports that retail workers were fired and faced intimidation on the job for exercising their right to collectively organize
On April 26, 2023, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Deborah Ross (D-NC), Mark Pocan (D-WI), and Emilia Sykes (D-OH) introduced the End Prison Gerrymandering Act
On April 26, 2023, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) voted against Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s Default on America Act, a legislative ransom note that includes extreme policy demands from House Republicans in exchange for fulfilling Congress’s obligation to pay America’s debt, maintaining the full faith and credit of the United States, and protecting our national economy
On April 26, 2023, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Deborah Ross (D-NC), Mark Pocan (D-WI), and Emilia Sykes (D-OH) introduced the End Prison Gerrymandering Act
On April 25, 2023, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), and Shontel Brown (D-OH) introduced the Prison Libraries Act to expand library resources in U.S. state and territory correctional facilities to advance reintegration efforts, reduce recidivism, and increase educational opportunities for incarcerated citizens
On April 18, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) introduced the Ensuring Work Opportunities in Correctional Facilities Act to support occupational training programs and educational opportunities in U.S. correctional facilities in an effort to reduce recidivism and help incarcerated citizens better prepare to successfully re-enter society. Companion legislation was introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) earlier this year
12,111 people from across the country moved to Jackson County during 2019, an increase over the previous year, according to the Internal Revenue Service.