Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D, MO-5]

‘Electricity In the Air’ as Democrats Take Their Show to the Great Outdoors

2008-08-29T00:00:00Z

Ed Perez, a Denver Broncos fan from Pueblo, Colo., was quick to note two things that made the atmosphere surrounding Barack Obama ’s Thursday night keynote speech at Invesco Field different than a typical football Sunday. “It’s more alive. There’s

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Obama tells America, 'We cannot turn back'

2008-08-29T00:00:00Z

DENVER | Battered all summer by aggressive Republican attacks that sapped his poll numbers, Barack Obama responded Thursday night with a speech mixing pent-up anger and promises of change.Seeming to listen to Democrats who believed the campaign

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How Missouri and Kansas rose from the ashes

2008-08-24T00:00:00Z

â€œThis game is just as big as the Texas-Oklahoma â€˜Red River Shootoutâ€™ or â€˜The Gameâ€™ between Michigan and Ohio State,â€ said US Rep. Emanuel Cleaver ...

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The ABCs of the DNCâ€™s big show

2008-08-23T00:00:00Z

â€œYou can see it everywhere,â€ said Rep. Emanuel Cleaver. â€œThere is some concern (about the partyâ€™s chances this fall).â€ Democrats donâ€™t seem nervous about ...

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AP Top Missouri News at 3:58 am CDT

2008-08-19T00:00:00Z

WASHINGTON (AP) -- It took nearly three years in Congress before Rep. Emanuel Cleaver realized he couldn't be a lawmaker and a full-time preacher at the ...

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Lawmakers aim to keep cell phones out of the skies

2008-08-18T00:00:00Z

It's not waterboarding and it's not the rack. But for many airline passengers, it's close. The idea of turning an airplane into a flying phone booth with hundreds of passengers prattling away on cell phones is enough to send any frequent flier

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Cleaver scales back preaching to focus on Congress

2008-08-18T00:00:00Z

Aug 18, 2008 1:20 PM (18 mins ago) By SAM HANANEL, AP WASHINGTON (Map, News) - It took nearly three years in Congress before Rep. Emanuel Cleaver realized ...

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Don't expect pay bias bill to pass

2008-08-17T00:00:00Z

Employer organizations such as the Society for Human Resource Management are inundating congressional offices with letters opposing the Paycheck Fairness Act. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., and other representatives have received thousands of form

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Don't expect pay bias bill to pass

2008-08-17T00:00:00Z

... Society for Human Resource Management are inundating congressional offices with letters opposing the Paycheck Fairness Act. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo., ...

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Lawmakers aim to keep cell phones out of the skies

2008-08-17T00:00:00Z

â€œA plane full of people talking on their cell phones seems like madness to me,â€ said US Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, a Missouri Democrat. Some members of Congress ...

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Question with carbon limits isnâ€™t whether, but how

2008-08-15T00:00:00Z

â€œYou canâ€™t hold back the light,â€ said US Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II, D-Mo. â€œThereâ€™s no point in arguing about whether or not we ought to do something. ...

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Abouhalkah's column: GOP, Democrats pander on about oil

2008-08-13T00:00:00Z

Emanuel Cleaver of Missouri and Dennis Moore of Kansas previously had opposed higher gas mileage laws, kowtowing to local car manufacturing companies. ...

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Segue to Obama for Cleaver is â€˜seamlessâ€™

2008-08-13T00:00:00Z

US Rep. Emanuel Cleaver may have come to the presidential race with Sen. Hillary Clinton. However, heâ€™s leaving the contest with Sen. Barack Obama. ...

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Local Democrats Ride The Wave For Change In General Election

2008-08-12T00:00:00Z

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver will face Republican Jacob Turk in the general election. Sen. Yvonne Wilson ran unopposed in the 9th Senatorial district and received ...

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Congress Takes Bold Step to Reverse Engineer Shortage

2008-08-08T00:00:00Z

Recognizing the critical need to address the nation's shortage of engineers, Congress cleared legislation this week that will provide new financial incentives for engineering students. The ACEC-backed provision was included in the Higher

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Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Tackled the "N-Word", "Being ...

2008-08-08T00:00:00Z

... Robert "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Honorary Convention Chair, Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), and Kevin Powell as well as CNN's Soledad O'Brien . ...

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Congress Takes Bold Step to Reverse Engineer Shortage

2008-08-08T00:00:00Z

This provision was a modified version of earlier legislation introduced by Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)--the Strategic Technology/Engineering Program Act (HR ...

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Voters go to the polls

2008-08-07T00:00:00Z

He will face incumbent Emanuel Cleaver in the fall. For complete election results and listings, check out the Cass County Web site at www.casscounty.com. ...

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Barnes' win sets up showdown with Graves in 6th District race for Congress

2008-08-06T00:00:00Z

Kay Barnes cruised to an easy victory to secure the Democratic nomination to face incumbent Republican Sam Graves in Missouri’s 6th District race for Congress.With 100 percent of precincts reporting, the former Kansas City mayor polled 85

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Barnesâ€™ win sets up showdown with Graves in 6th District race for ...

2008-08-05T00:00:00Z

Jacob Turk of Leeâ€™s Summit was leading three other Republican contenders to challenge Democratic incumbent Emanuel Cleaver of Kansas City. ...

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