Press Releases

(Kansas City, MO) – This week, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced his support for H.Res. 915, a resolution led by Congressman Andy Levin (D-MI) that would officially recognize congressional workers' right to organize. Cleaver joined 130 colleagues in the House of Representatives last week to co-introduce the resolution, which now has more than 140 cosponsors.

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced that Missouri will soon receive $14,647,722 to build out the state's electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, which will create a convenient network of chargers across the state, make EVs more accessible and accelerate our transition to more sustainable transportation. The funding comes as the first installment of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's five-year investment to expand EV infrastructure in Missouri.

(Washington, D.C.) – This week, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) voted in favor of H.R. 3076, the Postal Service Reform Act, which will improve mail delivery across Missouri and ensure the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) remains on solid financial footing for years to come.

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced that the first round of new federal transit funding from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is heading to Missouri. The funding will modernize public transportation systems, create and support transit jobs across the state, make long overdue investments to upgrade transportation facilities, including new buses and railcars, and fund other key local projects throughout the Show Me State.

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) voted in favor of H.R. 4521, the America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing Pre-Eminence in Technology and Economic Strength (America COMPETES) Act of 2022, which makes long overdue and historic new investments in research, innovation, and American manufacturing that will bolster domestic supply chains and ensure the United States remains competitive throughout the 21st century.

(Kansas City, MO) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection of 19 organizations to receive a total of $3.8 million in Brownfields Job Training Grants to boost workforce training in underserved, overburdened communities. Among the organizations selected to receive grant funding is the Heartland Conservation Alliance, located in the Fifth Congressional District of Missouri.

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Sam Graves (R-MO) introduced a bipartisan resolution to officially designate the week of January 23, 2022, as National Passenger Safety Week. The resolution highlights the important role passengers play in reducing traffic fatalities and the need to educate and encourage passengers to advocate for their own safety to prevent dangerous, distracted, and impaired driving.

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) applauded President Biden's appointment of Ulysses "Deke" Clayborn to be the next Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Region 7 Administrator.