Press Releases
The City of Kansas City, Missouri announced today that it has been selected to collaborate with Google on the deployment of Google’s ultra high-speed broadband network. This network will deliver Internet speeds of up to 1 gigabit (or 1,000 megabits) per second—100 times faster than what most people have access to today.
Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II was joined by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Deputy Secretary Ron Sims to announce two grants totaling $4.5 million for planning in the Green Impact Zone and surrounding communities.
On Monday, with snow on the ground, Congressman Cleaver joined city officials and children in Northeast Kansas City to dream of summer fun.
Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II is proud to announce that the President will nominate Chief Alfred C. Lomax of Kansas City to be the next U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Missouri.
Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) a $1.8 million grant to study options for a combined commuter transit network in Jackson County and urban streetcar in downtown Kansas City.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Emanuel Cleaver of Missouri was elected by acclamation as the 22nd Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) during the group’s organizational meeting, yesterday evening. The CBC is one of the largest and most influential groups in Congress. Congressman Cleaver’s elevation to Chairman after only six years in Congress is seen as remarkable.
Kansas City, MO – Last February, Congressman Emanuel Cleaver joined Senators Bond and McCaskill in requesting the Inspector General of the General Services Administration (GSA), Brian Miller immediately begin an audit of GSA’s handling of public health and safety matters at the Bannister Federal Complex. The Inspector General delivered his report today to Congressman Cleaver and both Senators.
U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II (MO-05) joined with public and private partners to announce new funding for home rehabilitation and energy conservation in the Green Impact Zone Monday.