Congressman Cleaver Shares Resources for Federal Workers, FAQs for Missourians Harmed by Latest Republican Shutdown

(Kansas City, MO) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) shared a webpagewith resources to assist federal workers and contractors impacted by the latest Republican shutdown, including the more than 30,000 that reside in Missouri's Fifth Congressional District. The shutdown comes following President Trump and Republicans' failure to negotiate a bipartisan funding bill that would keep the government running and prevent Missourians from seeing their health care premiums skyrocket. The webpage also includes Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for constituents inquiring about how the federal shutdown will impact the services they rely on.

"It is deeply frustrating that President Trump and Republicans in control of the House and Senate have once again failed to keep the government open and running for the American people, which not only harms the federal workers who are being furloughed in Missouri and all over the country, but also undermines essential services that seniors and families depend on," said Congressman Cleaver. "Even worse, as Americans face the consequences of the latest Republican shutdown dragging into its second week, the president has been on the golf course and House Republicans are spending another week on vacation instead of in Washington.

"As I continue working to pass a bipartisan budget bill that resumes government operations, returns public servants to work, and prevents a massive risein healthcare costs for Missourians in my congressional district, I wanted to provide my constituents with some resources that can be of assistance to them in this difficult time."

The Federal Shutdown Resource Page is available here.

Emanuel Cleaver, II is the U.S. Representative for Missouri's Fifth Congressional District, which includes Kansas City, Independence, Lee's Summit, Raytown, Grandview, Sugar Creek, Greenwood, Blue Springs, North Kansas City, Gladstone, and Claycomo. He is a member of the exclusive House Financial Services Committee and Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance.