Press Releases
Kansas City – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II, is pleased to announce a two-month extension for emergency grazing on land designated as Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres. This is a positive step forward in the ongoing effort to relieve the pressure in the midst of this year’s historic drought.
“Our fight here in Missouri has reached competent and caring ears in Washington,” said U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II.“ Still, we have many challenges ahead as we continue torebuild from last year’s flood and face this disasterous drought.”
Kansas City - Congressman Cleaver took his fight to increase the minimum wage to a Kansas City grocery store this week. The United States Representative went grocery shopping with a local woman, in an effort to highlight the struggle she, and thousands of others in Missouri's Fifth District, face trying to put food on the table and clothes on their children's backs.
Congressman Cleaver announced today that $250,000 in federal grants for youth substance abuse prevention efforts that will benefit his constituents in Lee’s Summit and Kansas City, Missouri. The grants are administered under the Drug-Free Communities Support Program (DFC) by the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
Kansas City – Today Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II, toured the food pantry at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church at 40th and Main in Kansas City. While this was not the first time the Congressman has visited this location, organizers and those involved in the massive effort to feed the hungry, expressed concern about status of the Farm Bill and how it could hurt area residents.
Kansas City – Leaders from the Metropolitan Community College, area businesses and social organizations thanked Missouri Fifth District Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II, today for his support in helping the unemployed and underemployed find work.
Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II, has introduced the Patient Centered Quality Care for Life Act to help those with chronic and serious illness in Missouri’s Fifth District, and around the country, get better, clearer and more comprehensive health care. This legislation focuses on making sure palliative care is available to patients and families facing serious or life threatening illness. It also provides assistance for creating excellence in workforce training for those caring for patients, public education and advocacy, and research.
"I am very pleased the USDA has listened to our request for help, and has designated all counties in Missouri's Fifth District as disaster areas," said Congressman Cleaver. U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Vilsack has designated all 114 counties as primary natural disaster areas. The USDA's new designation includes the new areas of Ray, Saline and Lafayette Counties.
"We the People: A Look Inside Congress" is a half-day bi-partisan seminar designed to provide young adults with an inside look at the realities of Congress and the legislative process. Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05) and Congressman Kevin Yoder (KS-03) will share their experiences as members of the U.S. House of Representatives. Attendees will also hear from a panel of distinguished professionals from the Kansas City Metropolitan Area.
Kansas City – Missouri’s Fifth District Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II, is strongly urging Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, to act quickly on behalf of the state’s farmers and ranchers. The Congressman has sponsored and sent a bipartisan letter to Secretary Vilsack, signed by all members of the Missouri delegation, in the wake of one of the driest summer months in Missouri’s history. Preliminary numbers suggest June was the 6th driest June on record in this state and the driest in almost two-and-a-half decades.
Kansas City – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II, announced today two huge SAFER grants for two area fire departments. Kansas City’s Fire Department will get more than $4.5 million, and the Raytown Fire Protection District will be awarded a $1.2 million grant. SAFER stands for Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grant.