Press Releases

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement after the House of Representatives voted on a bipartisan basis to hold Stephen K. Bannon in criminal contempt for defying a congressional subpoena to appear before the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol.

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) highlighted a new analysis released by the House Committee on Education and Labor, which found that the Build Back Better Act could save Missouri families thousands of dollars in childcare costs each year. The Committee's report found that the typical Missouri family of four with one infant in full-time center-based childcare would save approximately $8,080 each year if the Build Back Better Act were enacted.

(Washington, D.C.) – On National Farmers Day, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement giving thanks to farmers and ranchers across the state of Missouri. Additionally, Rep. Cleaver is highlighting recent actions taken by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to deliver more opportunities and fairer prices for farmers, strengthen the food supply chain, promote competition, and provide relief to small producers, processors, distributors, and farmers markets impacted by COVID-19.

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Cori Bush (D-MO) sent Missouri Governor Michael L. Parson a plea to stay the execution of Ernest Lee Johnson. The first execution in Missouri since May 2020, the Members are urging the Governor to recognize the cruelty and unconstitutionality of executing an intellectually disabled man, and grant him the humanity that everyone in Missouri deserves.

(Kansas City, MO) – Today, United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) encourages eligible families to apply for the Summer Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program. Students who are approved for free or reduced-price meals for the 2021-2022 school year can apply for a one-time $375 Summer P-EBT benefit. Applications should be submitted electronically or mailed to DSS, and must be postmarked by October 9, or submitted online by 11:59 p.m. on October 10.

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) voted in favor of a Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the federal government through December 3, 2021. The CR, passed today by the House of Representatives and the Senate, will keep the government open and avert a government shutdown that would have begun at midnight. Additionally, the CR will deliver $28.6 billion in desperately needed relief for communities that have been devasted by recent natural disasters, including Hurricane Ida, wildfires, and flooding.

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) voted in favor of H.R. 3755, the Women's Health Protection Act (WHPA), to defend women's constitutional right to reproductive health care. With state legislatures around the country and the U.S. Supreme Court continuing a dangerous assault on women's basic reproductive health freedoms, the WHPA would codify the protections of Roe v. Wade into law and secure the right to reproductive care for all women across the United States, regardless of where they live.

(Washington, D.C.) – Last night, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) voted in favor of H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA). The bipartisan bill provides a pay raise and additional support to our troops and their families, strengthens our national security and foreign policy apparatus, and makes key investments in innovation and emerging technologies to ensure the U.S. remains a leader around the globe. Included in this year's NDAA are three amendments sponsored by Rep.