Science and Technology

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II held his first hearing as Chair of the new U.S. House Financial Services' Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy (NSIDMP).

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II sent a letter to Secretary Alexander Acosta of the United States Department of Labor (DOL) requesting the release of federal government contractor data regarding gender and racial demographics.

(Washington, D.C.) - Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II is pleased to announce the passage of S. 47, the Natural Resources Management Act. The bipartisan legislation permanently reauthorizes the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), authorizes funding for federal land and water projects and protects vulnerable landscapes across the (western) United States.

(Kansas City, MO) - Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II will host a Q&A meeting Friday, March 1, 2019, to discuss the rural and urban broadband digital divide. Joining Congressman Cleaver for this discussion is the newly appointed Federal Communications Commissioner and Kansas City native, Geoffrey Starks. This meeting will be open to the public.

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II is pleased to see that Amazon has announced Starbucks COO, Rosalind "Roz" Brewer, will be added to the company's 10-member Board of Directors following Congressional pressure to diversify its leadership. Starbucks' second-in-command and the former CEO of Sam's Club, Brewer will become the only minority on Amazon's Board.

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II sent a letter today to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), encouraging NIST to endorse industry standards and ethical best practices for the independent testing of demographic-based biases in facial recognition technology. NIST is a non-regulatory agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce.

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II announced today the findings of his investigation into the small business lending practices of Financial Technology (FinTech) companies. Last year, Congressman Cleaver launched an investigation to study the methods that FinTech companies use to protect consumers against discriminatory practices.

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II calls on the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the current use of facial recognition software by law enforcement agencies. Some state, federal and municipal law enforcement agencies use facial recognition to identity suspects and expedite investigations.