Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) – Last night, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) voted in favor of H.R. 2471, the fiscal year 2022 government funding package, otherwise known as the Omnibus or budget bill. The bill's historic investments in the American people and communities across the country will help working families with the cost of living, create good-paying jobs, provide support to our veterans, and protect the most vulnerable members of our society.
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) secured $15,156,000 in Community Project Funding with the passage of H.R. 2471, which Cleaver proudly supported. The Community Project Funding, included in the fiscal year 2022 government funding package soon to be signed into law, will provide federal dollars for critical local projects throughout the Fifth Congressional District of Missouri, including in Kansas City, Raytown, Marshall, Slater, and Lexington, Missouri.
(Washington, D.C.) – As we approach the one-year anniversary of the historic American Rescue Plan, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) highlighted a report from the White House showing that the landmark rescue package has delivered nearly $668 million to 132 Missouri colleges and universities in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) highlighted an announcement from the Biden-Harris Administration that approximately $1.47 billion in competitive grant funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will go toward modernizing bus fleets and facilities across the country.
(Washington, D.C.) – This week, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Chairman of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development, and Insurance, and John Katko (R-NY) introduced H.R. 6880, the Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2022, a plan for expanding access to affordable housing options for American families.
(Kansas City, MO) - Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05) and Sharice Davids (KS-03) toured the Port of Kansas City's Woodswether Terminal and announced historic new funding from the bipartisan infrastructure law for critical ports such as this one.
(Kansas City, MO) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement after Russia began an unprovoked and unconscionable invasion of Ukraine.
"Today, my heart and my prayers are with the proud people of Ukraine. As they are forced to take up arms to defend their homeland from an unprovoked and unconscionable act of war, the rest of the world must stand united in condemnation and rejection of Russia's aggression.
(Kansas City, MO) – Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Sharice Davids (D-KS), along with Mayors Eileen Weir (Independence, MO) and Tyrone Garner (Kansas City, KS), as well as Jackson County Executive Frank White, announced their plans for a Bi-State Sustainable Reinvestment Corridor.
(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.