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Reps. Cleaver, Castor, Crist, Davids Make Friendly Super Bowl Wager

February 3, 2021

(Washington, D.C.) - Today, Kansas City area Reps. Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Sharice Davids (D-KS) made a friendly wager with Tampa Bay area Reps. Kathy Castor (D-FL) and Charlie Crist (D-FL) on the outcome of Super Bowl LV. If Kansas City wins, the Tampa members will provide beloved local Latin guava pastries, flan, and Cuban sandwiches and wear Chiefs masks on the House Floor when Congress is back in session. If Tampa Bay should somehow win, the Kansas City representatives will provide world-famous Kansas City barbeque and wear Buccaneers masks on the floor.

"Chiefs Kingdom has been ready to Run It Back since last February, and the only way we fail to do so is if we miss the bus to the game on Sunday afternoon," said Congressman Cleaver. "As the confetti begins to fall on Patrick Mahomes and the rest of the Chief champions on Sunday night, the only thing I'll savor more than a second Lombardi trophy is the delectable desserts provided by my good friends, Reps. Castor and Crist. Let's go Chiefs!"

"Tampa is the City of Champions, and we'll continue to the tradition when the Buccaneers become the first NFL team in history to play and win a home Super Bowl," said Rep. Castor. "As we celebrate our victory, I'm looking forward to enjoying some Kansas City barbeque and seeing my colleagues wear Bucs masks on the House Floor. Rep. Cleaver paid a visit to Tampa a few years ago and I treated him to a Cuban Sandwich at La Segunda Bakery, so I'm sure that he's hoping for a Kansas City victory, but that is not going to happen. Raise the flags! Let's go Bucs!"

"I would never want to bet against Patrick Mahomes and the City of Champions," said Representative Sharice Davids. "Kansas City is ready to run it back and bring home another Super Bowl trophy, which will be made even sweeter by desserts from Tampa Bay."

"Our Bucs have the talent and heart to bring it home for the people of Tampa Bay. Beating the reigning champs on our own home turf, I couldn't imagine a more incredible scenario," said Rep. Crist. "I hope my esteemed colleagues from Kansas City are ready to rock the right shade of red on the House floor. The Lombardi Trophy isn't leaving Tampa Bay. Go Bucs!"

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the representatives also encourage those celebrating the Super Bowl to do so safely by following all public health guidance.

Emanuel Cleaver, II is the U.S. Representative for Missouri's Fifth Congressional District, which includes Kansas City, Independence, Lee's Summit, Raytown, Grandview, Sugar Creek, Blue Springs, Grain Valley, Oak Grove, North Kansas City, Gladstone, Claycomo, and all of Ray, Lafayette, and Saline Counties. He is a member of the exclusive House Financial Services Committee; Chairman of the House Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy; member of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress; member of the Committee on Homeland Security; and a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. For more information, please contact Matt Helfant at 202-590-0175 or matthew.helfant@mail.house.gov A high-resolution photo of Congressman Cleaver is available here.