Reps. Cleaver, Davids Make Friendly Wager on AFC Championship Game with Rep. Landsman

(Washington, D.C.) – Yesterday, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05) and Sharice Davids (KS-03) made a friendly wager with Cincinnati area Representative Greg Landsman (OH-01) on the outcome of the AFC Championship Game this weekend. When the Kansas City Chiefs win, Rep. Landsman will provide Cincinnati’s beloved Skyline chili. Should the Cincinnati Bengals get lucky and somehow find a way to victory, Reps. Cleaver and Davids will provide some of Kansas City’s finest barbecue.

“As a cosponsor of the Big Cat Public Safety Act that passed into law last Congress, I believe fervently in protecting all kinds of majestic Big Cats—but this weekend I’m making an exception for the Bengals,” said Rep. Cleaver. “Even with a sprained ankle, I’m so confident Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs will win against Joe Burrow and the Bengals that I’m willing to bet some of Kansas City’s world-class barbecue on the matchup. When the Chiefs inevitably march on to the Super Bowl, I look forward to enjoying the victory with some of Cincinnati’s famous Skyline chili.”

“Kansas City has the best team, the best fans, and the best BBQ—something Rep. Landsman is about to learn,” said Rep. Davids. “I appreciate his confidence but it takes more than confidence to win a Super Bowl. We would know!”

“I’m feeling very good about Joey B and our Cincinnati Bengals as they take on the Chiefs for what we hope is a fourth straight win,” said Rep. Landsman. “I’m feeling so good, in fact, that I’m looking forward to my Kansas City colleagues – Representatives Emanuel Cleaver and Sharice Davids – donning the orange and black around the halls of the U.S. Capitol while I enjoy some of Kansas City’s finest barbecue next week. Who Dey!”

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, Greenwood, Blue Springs, North Kansas City, Gladstone, and Claycomo. He is a member of the exclusive House Financial Services Committee; Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development, and Insurance; member of the Committee on Homeland Security; and a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus.