Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) – This month, the Council of State and Community Development Agencies (COSCDA) recognized U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) with their first-ever Congressional Partnership Award for his commitment to federal housing and community development programs. The award comes in recognition of Congressman Cleaver’s efforts to promote economic development in underserved communities across the country such as through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and CDBG-Disaster Recovery programs.
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Forest Service is awarding $12 million in federal grant funding to Kansas City to plant and maintain trees, expand urban green spaces, combat extreme heat and climate change, and improve local access to nature.
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Young Kim (R-CA), along with Representatives Derek Kilmer (D-WA), William Timmons (R-SC), Dean Phillips (D-MN), and Mike Carey (R-OH), introduced the Building Unity through Dual Sponsors (BUDS) Resolution to bolster bipartisan collaboration in Congress.
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, following the sixtieth anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Ranking Member of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, announced the introduction of the Unhoused Voter Opportunity Through Elections Act (Unhoused VOTE Act) in the House of Representatives.
(Kansas City, MO) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05) and Missouri State Senator Greg Razer (District 07) hosted a check presentation and press conference to highlight the $1,259,000 in Community Project Funding the Congressman was able to secure for the Mattie Rhodes Cultural Center, as well as the $500,000 f
(Kansas City, MO) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) announcement that Missouri will receive $76,000,000 in federal funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, otherwise known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to expand high-speed internet in rural communities across the state.
(Kansas City, MO) – Yesterday, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05) joined Raytown Mayor Mike McDonough, Raytown Chamber of Commerce Building Foundation President Vicki Turnbow, and members of the Raytown Chamber of Commerce for the official ribbon cutting for the remodeled Raytown Chamber of Commerce building following long overdue renovations and improvements to the facility.
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced that the Department of Interior has awarded Missouri $5,152,442 from the Land and Water Conservation Fund to support local conservation and recreation projects across the state.
(Kansas City, MO) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) applauds the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) announcement of Kansas City as an Urban Agricultural Hub, paving the way for a USDA established Urban Service Center in Kansas City to meet the needs of urban agricultural producers—including farmers, livestock producers, and gardeners—through funding, education, outreach, and technical assistance.
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) voted in favor of the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for five years. The bipartisan bill will maintain America’s gold standard of leadership in safety and aerospace innovation, strengthen and diversify the U.S.