Emanuel Cleaver

Gas prices fell this week to a national average of $4.67, which is 12 cents lower than it was last week, so inflation is coming down.

We have to keep working on it, and even if we have to debate, we have to do that.

What can Congress do to prevent the mass transfer of affordable housing from community ownership to these large profit-seeking corporations?

the problem comes with the State.

we need to take a whole different view of this.

I have come to the conclusion--I read somewhere that the love of money and keeping it from addressing the needs of poor people is the root of all evil.

It hurts me to say, but also communities that are of color. Is there a need for us to maybe spend time trying to make corrections in our policies so that smaller communities and communities of color are not ignored?

And I think that is absolutely embarrassing for the United States of America to have a political body where all of the committees can literally be scheduled at the same time.

I think it is bad for our image, because people, for example, they see Rodney Davis leaving...

I mean, I don't know if we could have gotten better than Graves or Timmons, you know, as vice chairs.

I thank Chairwoman Waters for her longstanding support of CDFIs. I speak today in support of my bill, the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program Improvement Act of 2022, which would open up a significant source of long-term, low-cost capital to…

I think this may be one of the most significant issues that our committee could deal with

For every dollar lent into majority White neighborhoods, only 13 cents goes to Hispanic neighborhoods like mine.

the CRA isn't working for us.

It is clear that our existing financial system wasn't built for us.

We are witnessing a gargantuan loss of wealth, which will leave a permanent impact on this nation.

Americans who own their homes have gained more than $6 trillion in housing wealth over the past 2 years.

Homeownership is the single largest source of wealth for the American family.

First of all, I thank the floor manager, Mr. Green of Texas, and I stand with my colleagues and Chairwoman Maxine Waters of California who I know is watching this debate in support of the Financial Services Racial Equity, Inclusion, and…

That is scary, at least to me. It is frightening to me.

Is it possible for us to develop a sound immigration plan without cooperation with the nations in the Western Hemisphere?

This reckless and ruthless Russian invasion of Ukraine has laid bare a number of things.

Although this committee has held broad hearings on the appraisal industry in the past, I appreciate that this discussion squarely calls out bias and discrimination in home appraisals.

I authored a bicameral letter with colleagues in the House and Senate, including this committee, demanding that the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) and regulators take immediate action to address disparities in…

I think about the January 6th assault on the Capitol quite a bit, and I just wonder whether or not it makes sense...