Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Derek Kilmer (D-WA), Brad Wenstrup (R-OH), and William Timmons (R-SC) proposed an amendment to the Constitution to temporarily fill vacancies in the House of Representatives to further the continuity of Congress (Continuity Amendment) and reduce the incentive for political violence.
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, with more than 80 mass shootings already recorded in the United States in 2024, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) re-introduced legislation to withhold pay from Members of Congress following mass shootings. The No Pay Until Peace Act would withhold one month’s paycheck from every Member of Congress each month there is a mass shooting in the United States.
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Sam Graves, (R-MO), Sharice Davids (D-KS), and Mark Alford (R-MO) introduced a resolution honoring the 2023-2024 Kansas City Chiefs and their championship season. The resolution highlights the accomplishments of the entire organization, the biggest plays of Super Bowl LVIII, and the greatest fans in football: Chiefs Kingdom.
(Kansas City, MO) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05) hosted a check presentation and press conference to highlight the $4,000,000 in Community Project Funding he was able to secure for the Heartland Black Chamber of Commerce and the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City. The funding secured by Rep. Cleaver has supported the creation of a combined Hispanic Chamber and Heartland Black Chamber location, allowing the organizations to jointly serve an array of minority businesses throughout the region.
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(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement after voting in favor of a Continuing Resolution (CR) to extend government funding and prevent another harmful, unnecessary government shutdown.
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement after a mass shooting during Kansas City’s Super Bowl Parade.
(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.