Press Releases
October 8, 2024
(Kansas City, MO) – Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Sharice Davids (D-KS), and Jake LaTurner (R-KS) came together to call on the National Park Service and the Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park (NHP) to incorporate the history of Webb v.
October 7, 2024
(Kansas City, MO) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the October 7th terrorist attack against Israel.
October 2, 2024
Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Valerie Foushee (D-NC), and Raul Ruiz (D-CA) introduced H.R. 9894, the Cool Roof Rebate Act of 2024, legislation to create a rebate program for reflective roofing products to lower home temperatures and reduce energy consumption and costs.
October 1, 2024
(Kansas City, MO) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) joined Urban Neighborhood Initiative (UNI) leadership and community leaders to celebrate construction at the future site of nearly 100 affordable homes for families in underserved communities and present a check for $4 million in Community Project Funding the Congressman was able to secure.
September 30, 2024
(Kansas City, MO) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced the introduction of H.Res.
September 27, 2024
(Kansas City, MO) – Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) is proud to highlight critical grant funding from the Department of Justice to the City of Kansas City to support the essential services provided through the Municipal Court’s Adult Drug Court Program.
September 25, 2024
This week, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and David Scott (D-GA), Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee, announced the reintroduction of the Jobs, On-the-Job ‘Earn While You Learn’ Training and Apprenticeships for Young African Americans Act. The legislation would encourage the U.S. Department of Labor to work with African American organizations and labor unions to recruit and hire African Americans in registered apprenticeship (RA) programs.
September 19, 2024
(Washington, D.C.) – This week, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Barbara Lee (D-CA) introduced the Workforce of the Future Act, legislation that would identify how artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies will change the workforce of the future and provide workers, teachers, and our nation's students with the resources to develop integral skills required to participate in that workforce.