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October 03, 2008 House leaders winning converts on bailout
...House Republicans who joined 95 Democrats Monday to reject the measure, also announced he was now onboard. Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver of Missouri was switching, too, said spokesman Danny Rotert, declaring, "America feels differently today than it d
Source: Asbury Park Press
October 03, 2008 Lobbying blitz ushers bailout bill back to House
...say they can't get the credit they need to make payroll or buy inventory. Typical of many who were changing course was Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.), who said he now supported the bill after returning home this week to see economic storm clouds hanging o
Source: Los Angeles Times
October 03, 2008 Rescue plan, part II: Lawmakers expect $700B package to pass
...Republicans who joined 95 Democrats Monday to reject the measure, also announced he was now onboard. Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver of Missouri was switching, too, said spokesman Danny Rotert, declaring, "America feels differently today than it did on
Source: SeacoastOnline.com
October 02, 2008 Vote-switchers emerge in the House
...vantage point, and the anxiety levels are really, really high about what happens if we don't take action,” he added. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, a Democrat from Missouri, also said he would switch his vote. “I’m in favor of it because I have additional
October 02, 2008 Some House 'no' votes turning to 'yes' on bailout
...and 95 Democrats who dealt the measure a stunning defeat Monday, sending the stock market tumbling. Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver of Missouri, another opponent on Monday, also planned to change his vote to a "yes" the second time around. "America fee
Source: New York Daily News
October 02, 2008 Bush, Congressional leaders lobby for bailout bill
...House Republicans who joined 95 Democrats Monday to reject the measure, also announced he was now onboard. And Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver of Missouri sent word he planned to change his vote to a "yes" the second time around. "America feels differen
Source: Bradenton Herald
October 02, 2008 Two stops, one goal: Capture Missouri
In a message that could have been directed at Democrats and Republicans, US Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, a former supporter of Hillary Clinton, shouted at the ...
September 30, 2008 Emerson voted yes on bailout after changes
Democratic representatives William "Lacy" Clay of St. Louis and Emanuel Cleaver, of Kansas City voted no. AP contributed to this report.
September 30, 2008 Congress to tackle problem after taking break for holiday.
Lacy Clay, Emanuel Cleaver and Republican Reps. Todd Akin, Sam Graves and Kenny Hulshof, who is running for governor. "It's too expensive and it doesn't ...
September 30, 2008 Kansas, Missouri Members of Congress Help Defeat Bailout Measure
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver of Missouri also voted against it, even though the Democrat supported the bipartisan effort last week to reshape the White ...
September 30, 2008 Kansas, Missouri members of Congress help defeat bailout measure
...Kansas City. 07012008 KEITH MYERS/The Kansas City Star__cutline: Discussing the firefighters' case on Tuesday was U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, who visited a Habitat for Humanity construction site in Kansas City. At the time of the 1988 explosion that kill
Source: Kansas City Star
September 29, 2008 US Lawmakers Spurn Pleas From Leadership in Rejecting Bailout
``There is no reason for us to go in there and bail out George Bush,'' Missouri Democrat Emanuel Cleaver said. ``I don't think anyone is going to step out ...
September 29, 2008 Why the bailout bill went down
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D) of Missouri, a member of the House Finance Committee, delayed his vote until the last minute to see if GOP leaders could deliver a ...
September 27, 2008 Economy brings out rhetorical flourish
At the House hearing Wednesday, Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.), set off a rather discomfiting exchange as he spoke of ranching lessons he learned from his ...
September 26, 2008 I Don’t Know if the Recovery Bill is Going to Make It (Rep. Emanuel Cleaver)
...is the 2008 Presidential election going to mean for American culture? Herbert London : Well in the case of the Republican party, I would say that Sarah Palin has electrified the Republicans for a reason that has something to do with this radical secula
September 25, 2008 The question in the Capitol: Who's in charge?
said Rep. Al Green of Texas. "If you feed pigs, they'll become hogs," testified Rep. Emanuel Cleaver of Missouri. "Pigs get fed and hogs get slaughtered," ...
September 25, 2008 Mo. lawmakers fight WWI memorial in Washington
"If the World War I monument is established in Washington, it essentially takes the Liberty Memorial off the map," Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver told The ...
September 24, 2008 US already has a WWI memorial, and it is in Kansas City
In the 1990s Emanuel Cleaver, then the Kansas City mayor, and other civic leaders talked to federal officials when the city was trying to fix a crumbling ...
September 24, 2008 Bush Will Address Nation Wednesday Night on Financial Bailout
... a joint session of Congress .... needs to tell the nation what will happen if this legislation is not approved," said Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo. ...
September 24, 2008 Thursday editorial: KC already has the best
In the 1990s Emanuel Cleaver, then the Kansas City mayor, and other civic leaders talked to federal officials when the city was trying to fix a crumbling ...
September 24, 2008 Mo. lawmakers fight WWI memorial in Washington
Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver and Republican Sen. Kit Bond have introduced bills to ensure events tied to the 100th anniversary of the start of Great War, ...
September 24, 2008 Proposed memorial causes controversy
"If the World War I monument is established in Washington, it essentially takes the Liberty Memorial off the map," said Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver of ...
September 24, 2008 Congressional opposition to bailout plan mounts
âWhere I grew up in Texas, if you feed pigs a great deal, theyâll become hogs,â Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) told the House Financial Services Committee. ...
September 24, 2008 Bush Will Address Nation Wed. Night on Financial Bailout
...joint session of Congress .... needs to tell the nation what will happen if this legislation is not approved," said Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo. On Wall Street, the financial markets remained tense, with stocks fluctuating, following investor Warren Buf
September 24, 2008 Lawmakers Fight WWI Museum In Washington
...the World War I monument is established in Washington, it essentially takes the Liberty Memorial off the map," Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver told The Kansas City Star for a story published Wednesday. "This is not a little matter. It's a major issue fo
Source: Kansas City Channel
September 24, 2008 Mo. lawmakers fight WWI memorial in Washington
...of Kansas City's Liberty Memorial, which Congress has designated as the National World War I Museum. Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver and Republican Sen. Kit Bond have introduced bills to ensure events tied to the 100th anniversary of the start of Great
Source: Southeast Missourian
September 20, 2008 Details make Symphony Ball a grand old time
Guests bid on a tour of the US Capitol from US Rep.Emanuel Cleaver, as well as dinner for eight guests in the historic Truman railcar at Kansas City ...
September 19, 2008 Steeplejack is up to the tall order of fixing the flagpole atop ...
Danny Rotert, a downtown condominium dweller and spokesman for US Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, also noticed. âRain, sleet, snow, wind â it doesnât matter. ...
September 11, 2008 KCâs congressional delegation is lobbying for quick decision on ...
Emanuel Cleaver and Ike Skelton and Republican Rep. Sam Graves, in lobbying the OMB to move the plan along quickly to lawmakers. âWe have been kept apprised ...
September 11, 2008 Join the walk for Veronicaâs Voice
US Rep. Emanuel Cleaver will speak Saturday at the second annual Veronicaâs Voice Courage to Change Walk. The walk begins at 4 pm Participants will meet in ...
