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July 12, 2021

(Kansas City, MO) – Today, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies passed their Fiscal Year 2022 appropriations bill to fund the Department of Labor, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Education, and related government agencies.

July 9, 2021

(Kansas City, MO) – Yesterday, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) visited Odessa, Higginsville, and Lawson, Missouri, to share important information regarding the upcoming Child Tax Credit payments that will begin on July 15th.

July 8, 2021

(Kansas City, MO) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest $910,000 to upgrade Grain Valley's water distribution system to ensure the city's growing population has access to reliable clean drinking water.

July 6, 2021

(Kansas City, MO) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced that hardworking Missourians throughout the State have received over 3.1 million Economic Impact Payments totaling more than $7.5 billion in 2021.

July 1, 2021

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) voted in favor of the Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation (INVEST) in America Act, which passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 221-201.

June 30, 2021

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) voted for H. Res. 503, a resolution establishing the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol.

June 29, 2021

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) applauded the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for providing a $2.85 million grant to the Kansas City Health Department to identify and implement best practices for improving health literacy to enhance COVID-19 vaccination and other mitigation practices among underserved populations.

June 28, 2021

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) joined Reps. David Trone (D-MD), Cori Bush (D-MO), Ann Wagner (R-MO), along with Senators Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Dick Durbin (D-IL), to send a letter to the Chair of the Board of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, urging the induction of three-time All-Star Curt Flood into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

June 28, 2021

(Kansas City, MO) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) applauded the United States Department of Transportation's (USDOT) allocation of $3.3 million to the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) to purchase electric buses. This investment will aid in the KCATA's effort to shift towards a cleaner, more energy efficient transit system.

June 25, 2021

(Washington, D.C.) – Yesterday, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) joined Reps. Steven Horsford (D-NV), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), James E.