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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver

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This is the official Bluesky page of Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II, representing Missouri's Fifth District (#MO05).

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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 13h
The president continues to make clear that Republicans will do nothing to regulate AI, hold Silicon Valley billionaires accountable, or put our communities before Big Tech corporate profits.
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 15h
While working-class families struggle to stay afloat under the disastrous Republican economy, the president is focused on selling access to the White House in an effort to personally enrich himself. The American people deserve so much better.
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 16h
Because Republicans in Congress refuse to rein in this reckless administration, the president is sending more servicemembers to the Middle East as he prepares to escalate his disastrous war with Iran. Democrats want to put an end to this quagmire. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
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U.S. Sending Third Aircraft Carrier, Up to 10,000 More Troops, to Middle East
The deployments come as President Trump weighs resuming bombing Iran after the midterms.
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 17h
Higher inflation, higher interest rates, and higher unemployment. Meanwhile, wage growth continues to decline as hardworking families fall further and further behind. It’s all the result of failed Republican policies.
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 01/10/2026
October is LGBTQ+ History Month, a time to honor the courage, resilience, and impact of LGBTQ+ Americans who have helped make our country stronger. Let us honor the bravery of the heroes who came before us by continuing the fight for a more just and equal nation for the generations to come.
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 01/10/2026
Millions of Americans, including 1 million children, have lost access to nutrition assistance due to Republican policies. As the president’s Big Ugly Bill goes into effect, millions more are at risk of losing their benefits at a time when grocery costs are skyrocketing. abcnews.com/Politics/sna...
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Changes to SNAP benefits begin Oct. 1 for millions of Americans: What to know
Major changes are coming on Oct. 1 for the tens of millions of Americans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for food assistance.
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 01/10/2026
During Domestic Violence Awareness Month, let us all speak out and stand with survivors as we continue to work toward a future free from violence and abuse. If you are in need of help, know that you are not alone. Free, confidential help is available at thehotline.org or by calling 800-799-SAFE.
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 30/09/2026
As disturbing reports of extremist settler violence continue to grow in the West Bank, including the killing of American citizens, I joined dozens of colleagues in Congress to condemn these attacks and urge the Israeli government to enhance security and uphold the rule of law.
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 30/09/2026
Two years ago, I was proud to secure $1 million for MOCSA's new location, which triples the organization's physical capacity. I'll continue fighting for federal funding that supports critical local projects like this that benefit our communities.
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 30/09/2026
For more than 50 years, MOCSA has supported victims of sexual abuse and stood as the sole rape crisis center in the KC region. The ribbon cutting at MOCSA's new home was a hopeful reminder that our community stands with survivors and is committed to ensuring they receive the care needed to heal.
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 29/09/2026
The American people are fed up with the failed policies of this administration and the Republican Congress. It’s time to end the disastrous war in the Middle East, remove the tariff taxes, and provide relief to hardworking families. www.cnbc.com/2026/09/29/c...
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Consumer optimism slides sharply as fears escalate over rising prices and jobs
The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index tumbled to 81.9, a decline of 6.7 points and a reading well below the forecast for 89.
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 28/09/2026
While billionaires like Donald Trump and Elon Musk continue to make a killing, working-class Americans are footing the bill for the president’s disastrous war in the Middle East.
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 28/09/2026
The administration’s disastrous war in the Middle East has driven up energy prices to record highs, which is crushing working-class families and American small businesses. But rather than standing with the American people, Republicans in Congress continue to support the president’s quagmire.
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 28/09/2026
The president promised he would lower costs on day one. Instead, he started another disastrous war, enacted tariff taxes on U.S. small businesses, and ripped healthcare and food assistance away from working-class families—all of which are driving up costs on Americans. They deserve better.
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 28/09/2026
The American people are sick and tired of Republican policies that have driven up costs on everything from gas and groceries to healthcare and housing. @housedemocrats.bsky.social are fighting to end the war in Iran, remove costly tariff taxes, and lower costs for hardworking families.
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Jason Rosenbaum @jasonrosenbaum.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
. @cleaver.house.gov to me: “The joy I feel now is generated by the fact that the people won this battle.” Missourians used the referendum process to foil Donald Trump's effort to redraw the state's congressional districts. Full @stlpublicradio.bsky.social coverage:
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U.S. Supreme Court again blocks Missouri from using Trump-backed congressional map
This is the third time the high court has stymied efforts to implement a map aimed at ousting Democratic Congressman Emanuel Cleaver.
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 25/09/2026
Republicans’ refusal to put an end to the president’s disastrous war in the Middle East is leading to higher costs on everything from diesel to fertilizer. And American farmers are paying the price.
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 25/09/2026
While families struggle to stay afloat due to destructive Republican policies, the president has been busy trading stocks worth hundreds of millions. No president or lawmaker should be able to profit from their office. That's why I support a stock-trading ban. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Trump made over 1,000 July stock trades worth up to $270m, filings reveal
President made more than 440 purchases and 700 sales despite voter anger over elected officials trading stocks
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 25/09/2026
Rather than focusing on ways to lower costs for hardworking families, the president is stealing taxpayer dollars to illegally air a campaign ad that assuages his ego. That money should go toward relief for the American people. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...
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‘Love Me’ Ad Promotes Trump With Public Money Ahead of the Midterms
A disclaimer says the ad was paid for by the U.S. government, which could violate federal law.
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 24/09/2026
Republicans in Congress have once again voted to continue the president’s disastrous war in the Middle East—which is driving up the cost of everything from gas to groceries. American families deserve better.
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 24/09/2026
Thankful for the opportunity to speak with the Manufactured Housing Institute to discuss how the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act will boost manufactured housing and lower costs for Americans seeking their first home. I’ll never stop fighting to ensure every family has access to the American Dream.
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 24/09/2026
Inflation was lower, mortgage rates were lower, and gas prices were lower when President Biden left office. The difficult economy Americans find themselves in is due to the disastrous policies of the current administration and Republicans in control of Congress.
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 23/09/2026
It’s not just the disastrous war in the Middle East or the administration’s tariff taxes that are making life difficult for working-class families. Republican cuts to essential programs like Medicaid, SNAP and the Affordable Care Act are driving up costs as well. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/u...
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Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Is Starting to Bite Before the Midterm Elections
The tax cuts in President Trump’s signature achievement were the Republicans’ answer to voters’ economic struggles, but its health care and food assistance cuts are taking a toll.
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 23/09/2026
Find more information on my bipartisan legislation to plant millions of trees in communities across the country, combat heat waves that are increasingly dangerous, and lower utility costs for hardworking families: cleaver.house.gov/media-center...
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Reps. Cleaver, Matsui Fitzpatrick Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Homeowners Plant More Trees and Reduce Energy Costs
(Washington, D.C.) – Today on Arbor Day, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Doris Matsui (D-CA), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) reintroduced the TREES Act, a bill that will help homeowners...
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 23/09/2026
As temperatures continue to rise due to climate change, hundreds of our neighbors are dying unnecessarily from heat exposure. There are common sense steps Congress can take to combat heat islands and protect Americans. One of those is my TREES Act, which would plant millions of trees nationwide.
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 23/09/2026
Last year, congressional Republicans made the largest cut to Medicaid, SNAP and the Affordable Care Act in history. Now, they’re redirecting those federal dollars to be wasted in another disastrous war in the Middle East. American families deserve so much better. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/u...
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Cost of Iran War Estimated at $43.6 Billion
For the first time, the Pentagon reported costs incurred by each armed service. The figures are almost certainly on the low side, congressional officials said.
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 23/09/2026
If we want to lower housing costs for hardworking families, then we have to build more housing in communities nationwide. Happy to join Rep. Flood and the National Multifamily Housing Council to discuss how the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act will do just that.
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 23/09/2026
The freedom of the press is a bedrock principle of American democracy. The president’s ban on select media outlets is un-American, unacceptable, and unquestionably unconstitutional. It must not be allowed to stand. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/b...
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White House Defends Trump’s Ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico in Court Filing
President Trump determined that CNN, MS NOW and Politico were in “violation of the standards of professionalism and decorum” expected at the White House.
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 18/09/2026
I’m pleased that the Quindaro Townsite National Historic Landmark Act received a hearing in the Natural Resources committee this week. I’ll keep working with Rep. Schmidt and Rep. Davids to designate the Quindaro Townsite as a National Historic Landmark. cleaver.house.gov/media-center...
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Quindaro Townsite National Historic Landmark Act Receives Hearing in Natural Resources Committee
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, the Quindaro Townsite National Historic Landmark Act, introduced by U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Sharice Davids (D-KS), and Derek Schmidt (R-KS), receiv...
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 18/09/2026
Too often, the trauma of sexual assault is made even more painful by delayed justice. Proud to introduce the Backlog Justice Act with Rep. Wagner to help address the national Sexual Assault Kit Backlog, bring justice to victims, and keep our communities safe. cleaver.house.gov/media-center...
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Reps. Cleaver and Wagner Introduce Backlog Justice Act of 2026
(Washington, D.C.) – This week, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Representative Ann Wagner (R-MO) reintroduced the Backlog Justice Act of 2026, legislation designed to bring justice ...
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 18/09/2026
At a time when Missouri families are already struggling to stay afloat, they should not have to bear the costs of data center development in the form of higher energy bills at the end of every month. That's why I voted for the Ratepayer Protection Act. cleaver.house.gov/media-center...
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Congressman Cleaver Votes for Legislation to Protect Missourians from Paying for Development of Data Centers
(Washington, D.C.) – Yesterday, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) voted in favor of the Ratepayer Protection Act to protect Missouri families from bearing the burden of increased costs fo...
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 16/09/2026
Despite America being $40 trillion in debt and running a nearly $2 trillion annual deficit, the president has promised to send every American, including the wealthy, a $5,000 check. I had a few questions for the Treasury Secretary about the potential fiscal impact. www.cnn.com/2026/09/15/b...
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Treasury Sec. Bessent dismisses debt concerns tied to $5,000 Trump checks | CNN Business
Democratic Congressmen Rep. Emanuel Cleaver and Rep. Juan Vargas questioned Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during his annual testimony before the House Financial Services Committee about the $5,000 ...
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 16/09/2026
The American people are sick and tired of wasting billions of dollars on forever wars in the Middle East. Last night, I voted once again to end the administration’s disastrous war with Iran. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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GOP defections widen as House passes measure intended to halt the Iran war
Seven Republicans joined Democrats in supporting the largely symbolic measure registering opposition to the conflict.
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 16/09/2026
$107 BILLION. That’s how much Americans have been force to spend on gasoline and diesel due to Republicans’ disastrous war in the Middle East. Hardworking families deserve so much better. www.wsj.com/business/ene...
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Americans Have Spent $100 Billion More on Fuel During the Iran War
Higher gasoline and diesel prices have led many families to save less and curb spending elsewhere.
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 16/09/2026
As the administration’s disastrous war in the Middle East drives up energy costs, Missouri farmers are paying the price. It’s time to end the war and provide relief to those who keep food on American families’ tables.
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 15/09/2026
Even leaders in the AI industry have acknowledged the technology’s potential to do extraordinary damage to society if left unchecked. Yesterday, I spoke with @yamiche.bsky.social about the need for Congress to immediately take action. Watch: www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-pre...
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AI can be the ‘best thing to happen’ or the ‘end of the planet’ warns House Democrat
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss his reelection campaign after the Supreme Court blocked the use of a Republican-drawn map in November’s midterms. Rep. Cleaver also tal...
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 15/09/2026
Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! Throughout the next month, as we celebrate the rich cultures, histories, and contributions of Hispanic communities across #MO05 and our nation, let us also honor the generations whose hard work and leadership continue to strengthen our country.
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 15/09/2026
Thankful for the opportunity to sit down with @pettersen.house.gov and Center Forward this week to talk about our work in crafting the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act and the need for more bipartisan solutions in Congress. Together, we’ll keep working to lower housing costs for American families.
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 14/09/2026
Energy prices continue to spiral out of control due to Republicans’ disastrous war in the Middle East. American families deserve better.
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 14/09/2026
As the administration continues to side with Russia in their war of aggression, reports indicate that a major Russian oligarch bankrolled the wedding of the president’s son. Congress must investigate and demand answers.
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 14/09/2026
We all know what day it is, #MO05. It’s Red Monday! Looking forward to tonight’s home opener and a big win to start the season. Let’s go Chiefs!
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 11/09/2026
To all those celebrating in #MO05 and around the world, I want to wish a very happy and sweet new year and a meaningful Rosh Hashanah. May the year ahead be filled with peace, joy, and new beginnings.
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 11/09/2026
Congress should be in Washington working to enact guardrails that will protect American families and our local communities from the threats posed by AI and the explosion of data centers nationwide. Instead, Republicans are allowing Big Tech oligarchs to run wild with no oversight. It’s shameful.
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 11/09/2026
Today, we remember the thousands of Americans who were killed on September 11, 2001; we honor the survivors and families whose lives were forever changed; and we show gratitude to the first responders, servicemembers, and heroes who selflessly sacrificed so much to protect others. #NeverForget
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 11/09/2026
As the price of everything from gas to groceries continues to climb, Republican policies are forcing hardworking families to fall further and further behind. There are steps we can take to reverse this damage, but we must change course. www.businessinsider.com/cpi-inflatio...
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Inflation held steady in August as expected, outpacing wage growth for the fifth month in a row
The BLS released August's CPI report, showing inflation held at 3.4%, outpacing wage growth for the fifth month in a row. The Fed meets next week.
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 10/09/2026
I was proud to stand with local officials for the official groundbreaking of the new MLK Pedestrian Bridge. Together, we’ll keep working to bring communities together, protect Missouri families, and build a brighter future for all of Kansas City.
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 10/09/2026
A win for justice. A win for democracy. A win for the people of Missouri. It is my hope that state officials will start following court orders and end this shameful attempt to break Missouri law and silence Missouri voters.
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 09/09/2026
Energy prices continue to climb as the administration’s disastrous war in the Middle East spirals out of control. It’s time that Republicans in Congress joined with Democrats to put an end to the war so we can focus on lowering costs for American families here at home. www.axios.com/2026/09/09/h...
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Home heating oil bills are rising
Parallel wars in Iran and Ukraine have elevated prices for refined petroleum products.
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 09/09/2026
While Republicans promised they would lower costs and put hardworking families first, the American people have now been forced to spend more than $100 BILLION on the disastrous war in the Middle East. American families deserve so much better.
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver @cleaver.house.gov · 09/09/2026
Last year, Republicans in Congress gave another massive tax cut to giant corporations & the wealthiest 1%, paid for by slashing investments in nutrition & healthcare programs that help working-class Americans. Now, kids could lose access to free school meals. missouriindependent.com/2026/09/08/r...
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SNAP cuts could lead to kids losing free school breakfast and lunch • Missouri Independent
Cuts to the nation’s largest food assistance program will likely spill over into schools, causing students to lose access to free breakfast and lunch. More than 1 million American children have lost a...
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