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February 4, 2025
(Washington, D.C.) – This week, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) joined 60 House Democrats in demanding the Trump Administration permanently rescind the President’s executive order levying a 25 percent blanket tariff on Canadian imports and a 10 percent tariff on imported Canadian oil.
February 4, 2025

(Washington, D.C.) – This week, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Zach Nunn (R-IA) introduced new legislation to address America’s primary care provider shortage and strengthen the healthcare workforce. The bipartisan Train More Primary Care Doctors Act would strengthen the pipeline of primary care providers by reauthorizing grant funding to support the training of more primary care providers nationwide.

January 30, 2025
(Kansas City, MO) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement after America’s worst aviation disaster in over a decade. “First and foremost, I wish to extend my heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the victims of this horrific tragedy. During this extraordinarily painful moment, I pray that God brings peace and comfort to those who are grieving the loss of their loved ones.
January 28, 2025
(Kansas City, MO) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement condemning President Trump’s unconstitutional executive order to pause all federal grants, loans, and assistance nationwide.
January 28, 2025
(Kansas City, MO) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) joined 153 House Democrats in demanding the Trump Administration clarify which projects, programs, and activities have been frozen in accordance with an unconstitutional executive order signed by President Trump to immediately pause all disbursements of Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding.
January 27, 2025

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Mark Alford (R-MO) announced that they have officially joined the Honorary Congressional Council of the Bipartisan Policy Center’s J. Ronald Terwilliger Center for Housing Policy, along with Rep. Scott Peters (D-CA), where they will provide congressional perspectives on how best to address America’s housing challenges.

January 22, 2025

(Washington, D.C.) – This week, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) was elected to serve as the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance. Congressman Cleaver previously served as Chairman of the Subcommittee in the 117th Congress and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee in the 118th Congress.

January 21, 2025
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement after President Trump granted pardons to more than 1,500 criminals convicted of a litany of crimes on January 6, 2021.
January 18, 2025

(Kansas City, MO) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) hosted Senior Democratic Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL) in Kansas City to participate in a roundtable discussion with local members of Sigma Gamma Rho and state and local women elected officials to explore key issues of women’s empowerment, leadership, and security, and how these critical issues shape and strengthen communities nationwide. The roundtable brought public officials from every level of government together from throughout the region.

January 16, 2025

(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Sam Graves (R-MO), and Mark Alford (R-MO) re-introduced the Pony Up Act this week, which would protect consumers by putting the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) on the hook for late delivery of bills. The legislation was originally introduced in the 118th Congress. Countless complaints have been registered by constituents whose mail hasn’t arrived on time, or at all in some cases.