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Congressman Cleaver's Statement on Motion to Vacate the Speakership
May 09, 2024
WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release:

(Kansas City, MO) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement on yesterday's vote in the House of Representatives to vacate the speakership.

"Yesterday, I had an outpatient procedure related to a recent knee replacement, which caused me to miss last night's vote on the motion to vacate the speakership.

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