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October 26, 2022

(Kansas City, MO) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement after the passing of former Kansas City Mayor Charles Wheeler.

October 26, 2022

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) continued his push for greater accountability to diversity and inclusion in the trillion-dollar asset management industry with the introduction of the Endowment Transparency Act of 2022. Asset managers manage funds for others, such as individuals, organizations, and institutions, and invest college and university endowment assets which collectively total more than $821 billion. Responsive to Rep.

October 19, 2022

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Chairman of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development, and Insurance, along with Rep. Dwight Evans (D-PA), introduced H.R. 9192, the Good Documentation and Enforcement of Estate Deeds (Good DEED) Act.

October 11, 2022

(Kansas City, MO) – Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Sam Graves (R-MO) sent a letter to United States Postmaster General Louis DeJoy seeking resolution to a number of ongoing issues facing constituents in Missouri’s Fifth and Sixth Congressional Districts including, inconsistent and unreliable mail delivery and lack of transparency when attempting to resolve ongoing mail delivery issues.

September 30, 2022

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) voted in favor of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 6833, the Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, to avert a government shutdown and fund the federal government through December 16.

September 26, 2022

(Kansas City, MO) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Jackson County Executive Frank White, Jr. are sounding the alarm on scams being perpetrated against property owners involving the legal title to their homes, and working to educate victims of actions they should take if they detect criminal activity.

September 21, 2022

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) voted in favor of H.R. 8873, the Presidential Election Reform Act, a bipartisan bill that would reform the outdated Electoral Count Act to protect our democracy against efforts at election subversion and ensure the electoral votes tallied by Congress accurately reflect each State’s vote for President.

September 15, 2022

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Sam Graves (R-MO) introduced a resolution honoring the life and legacy of fallen Independence Police Officer Blaize Madrid-Evans on the one-year anniversary of his tragic passing in the line of duty.