Press Releases

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Analilia Mejia (D-NJ) led dozens of lawmakers in demanding the Trump administration make consumers eligible for tariff refunds and implement an automatic refund system to pay back small businesses that were harmed by the president’s illegal tariffs.

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, during Celiac Disease Awareness Month, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Betty McCollum (D-MN) introduced the Celiac Safety Act to strengthen food labeling law and protect the roughly 3 million Americans with Celiac Disease.

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(Kansas City, MO) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced that he has secured $13,103,920 in Community Project Funding (CPF) in appropriations packages announced by the House Committee on Appropriations.

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Sharice Davids (D-KS) have called on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to provide information into the recent decision to cease federal funding for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium (PBTC), which is the oldest pediatric cancer research network in the U.S. and consists of 15 hospitals and research centers nationwide. The PBTC oversees early-stage clinical trials and plays a critical role in the nation’s work to treat and cure pediatric brain cancer.

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, the House of Representatives passed a bipartisan amendment the 21^st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a legislative vehicle that was negotiated by, and includes seven bipartisan bills sponsored by, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Housing & Insurance. Ranking Member Cleaver spoke in support and voted in favor of the amendment, which will now move to the U.S.

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced that he has joined a bipartisan call for stronger oversight of Missouri River Management. In a letter to the Army Corps of Engineers delivered last week, Congressman Cleaver joined Reps.

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, in honor of National Teacher Appreciation Week, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Sam Graves (R-MO), Wesley Bell (D-MO), and Mark Alford (R-MO) introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives to recognize the lasting impact of America’s teachers. The bipartisan resolution highlights the critical role that teachers play in preparing the next generation, and encourages every American to show appreciation for the teacher and education staff in their life.