Press Releases
(Kansas City, MO) - U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) has joined a number of House Democrats in demanding the Trump administration release nearly $300 million in congressionally obligated funds for core public health programs. In a letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Susan Monarez, Rep.
(Kansas City, MO) – Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver (MO-05) and Zach Nunn (IA-03) introduced the bipartisan Rural Housing Service Reform Act to preserve affordable housing, improve program oversight, and expand access to safe homes for families, seniors, and workers in rural communities across the country.
(Kansas City, MO) – Today, U.S.
(Washington, D.C.) This week, marking the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act and as part of a legislative package to protect the voting rights of all Americans, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Ranking Member of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, and Nikema Williams (D-GA), along with Reps.
(Kansas City, MO) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) joined city leaders and community members to break ground on the largest infrastructure investment in Grandview’s history: a $24 million revitalization of nearly five miles of Blue Ridge Boulevard. The project is set to improve safety, accessibility, and economic opportunity along one of the city’s most vital corridors.
(Kansas City, MO) – Yesterday, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) returned to the site of the Urban Neighborhood Initiative’s (UNI) major redevelopment project in the heart of Kansas City, marking a powerful moment of progress since helping secure $4 million in Community Project Funding for the project.
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA), along with Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA), led a congressional inquiry calling for an updated report on actions the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) can take to mitigate climate risks at Superfund sites across the country. In a letter to Comptroller General Gene Dodaro at the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the lawmakers are also requesting information on the impact of recent federal funding and workforce cuts at the agency.
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) introduced the Protect Our Treatment for Enamel, Erosion, and Tooth Health (TEETH) Act. The legislation would require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to consult and publish a rapid response evidence review by independent and nonpartisan experts at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) when proposing new water fluoridation guidance, safeguarding public health from politicization.
(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) has joined 150 House Democrats in demanding the Trump administration release nearly $7 billion in congressionally-mandated federal funding dedicated to education-related programs nationwide, including after school programs, teacher training, and adult education. In a letter to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought, Rep. Cleaver, House Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C.
(Kansas City, MO) – Following a months-long bipartisan push to secure federal funding to strengthen security services at host cities during the 2026 World Cup, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05) and Sharice Davids (KS-03) announced today that Congress has passed $625 million to support safety and security efforts during the event.