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September 7, 2022

(Kansas City, MO) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II reaffirmed his commitment to put People Over Politics and continue working to pass commonsense gun safety legislation that will lead to safer communities throughout Missouri.

August 31, 2022

(Kansas City, MO) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) joined U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe and EPA Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister to award $5.75 million to the City of Kansas City, MO.

August 30, 2022

(Kansas City, MO) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) applauds the Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) $1.6 million grant to Saline County, Missouri to support tourism by building a new visitors center.

August 12, 2022

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) voted in favor of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act, which passed the House of Representatives and will now go to President Biden to be signed into law.

July 30, 2022

(Washington, D.C.) – Last night, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) voted in favor of H.R. 1808, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022, to protect communities in Missouri from mass shootings that have devastated communities like Sandy Hook, Uvalde, Las Vegas, Parkland, El Paso, Orlando, and countless others.

July 28, 2022

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) voted in favor of H.R. 4346, the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) & Science Act, which will help lower costs for hardworking families, strengthen American manufacturing, and create good-paying jobs in Missouri and across the country.

July 28, 2022

(Washington, D.C.) – Last night, the House of Representatives passed U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II's (D-MO) CDFI Bond Guarantee Program Improvement Act under suspension of the rules, which requires a two-thirds majority, rather than a simple majority, of the whole House to pass legislation. Rep.

July 21, 2022

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) voted in favor of H.R. 8373, the Right to Contraception Act, to protect the fundamental right to contraception and enshrine this right in federal law.