Press Releases
(Kansas City, MO) – Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Sharice Davids (D-KS), are calling on the Trump Administration to immediately release overdue federal funding approved by Congress more than five months ago that supports museums, historic sites, classrooms, and tourism throughout western Missouri and eastern Kansas.
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), released the following statement on his vote on Rep. Thomas Massie’s amendment to the Fiscal Year 2027 State Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act.
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), announced his appointment as Co-Chair of the newly established House Democratic Defend the 14th Amendment Task Force, a coalition of Members dedicated to protecting the constitutional guarantees of equal protection, due process, birthright citizenship, and civil rights in the face of ongoing legal and political challenges.
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S.
(Washington, D.C.) – At the end of June, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Ranking Member of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing & Insurance, received the Carl A.S. Coan, Sr., Lifetime Achievement Award for Public Service from the National Housing Conference. Congressman Cleaver was presented the award, along with Congressman Mike Flood, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Housing & Insurance, at the NHC’s Housing Visionary Awards Gala in Washington, D.C.
(Kansas City, MO) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, celebrates the enactment of the Housing for the 21st Century Act, the most significant bipartisan housing reform package in nearly 50 years, which officially became law at midnight Eastern Time without the President’s signature. The bill was introduced in the House by Rep.
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) celebrates the inclusion of several Missouri priorities he championed in the House’s Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), bipartisan legislation that authorizes critical U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects to strengthen infrastructure, protect communities, and support long-term economic growth.
Among the provisions secured by Congressman Cleaver are:
(Kansas City, MO) – On Monday, June 15th, U.S.
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced that he, along with Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), has submitted an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (NDAA) to provide $5 million in federal funding for alpha-gal syndrome research.
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, the House of Representatives passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act with overwhelming bipartisan support. The historic housing package includes numerous bills introduced and supported by Housing & Insurance Subcommittee Ranking Member Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), including proposals to modernize the HOME and Rural Housing Service programs, expand development of manufactured housing, and incentivize the creation of affordable housing in communities nationwide.