Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) reiterated his concerns about the state of Missouri’s Regional Haze State Implementation Plan (SIP) and called on the EPA Region 7 to provide an update on their work to strengthen the standards put forth by state officials and better protect Missourians from haze-causing pollution.
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) voted against the impeachment of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and released the following statement after the vote.
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver released the following statement after the House GOP’s standalone Israel security bill failed to pass the House of Representatives.
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) joined Congressmen Jamie Raskin (D-MD) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), along with more than 75 other House Democrats, in urging President Biden to quickly fill two open vacancies on the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) Board of Governors to address unacceptable mail delays and halt harmful price hikes caused by Postmaster General Dejoy’s Delivering For America Plan.
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) voted in favor of H.R. 7024, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, which was passed by the House of Representatives with a two-thirds majority.
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement after the passing of Missouri’s first woman senator and former First Lady Jean Carnahan.
(Washington, D.C.) – Last week, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Ranking Member of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, joined Representatives Joyce Beatty (D-OH) and John Garamendi (D-CA), along with Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), to introduce the HOME Investment Partnerships Reauthorization and Improvement Act. The legislation would make significant investments in the U.S.
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) made a friendly wager with Baltimore Representative Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) on the outcome of the AFC Championship Game this Sunday. When the Kansas City Chiefs win, Rep. Mfume will provide Maryland crab cakes from Jimmy’s Famous Seafood. Should the Baltimore Ravens get extraordinarily lucky and win the conference championship, Rep.
(Washington, D.C.) – Last week, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Sam Graves (R-MO) led a cohort of fellow lawmakers calling on the U.S. Postal Service to halt price increases on stamps, following the agency’s record-breaking fourth rate increase in the last eighteen months. The need to address the failings of the Delivering for America Plan and turn around performance issues of the USPS must be addressed to legitimize a price hike for consumers.
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed another Continuing Resolution to keep the government open and avoid a senseless shutdown.