Press Releases

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), along with Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-MS), Committee Ranking Member John Katko (R-NY), and 12 Members of the Committee, re-introduced legislation to support the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) efforts to secure pipelines and pipeline facilities from cyberattacks, terrorist attacks, and other nefarious efforts to target pipeline infrastructure.

(Kansas City, MO) – United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement after Governor Mike Parson announced he would follow the State Legislature's lead in subverting the will of Missourians by refusing to implement voter-approved and constitutionally-required Medicaid expansion.

"The State's rejection of voter-approved Medicaid expansion—which would provide health care to more than 270,000 Missourians in the midst of a pandemic—is the latest alarming display of contempt for voters and the rule of law.

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 2547, the Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act, a comprehensive bill that would expand important protections for small businesses, servicemembers, students, and other consumers against mistreatment and harassment by debt collectors. Included in H.R.

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) highlighted the launch of the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) Program today and urged eligible Missourians to enroll to receive a discount on their monthly internet bill.

(Kansas City, MO) – Today, United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement after Governor Mike Parson announced he would cancel federal unemployment benefits for 144,000 Missourians provided by the American Rescue Plan next month.

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced more than $84 million in emergency funding for colleges, universities, and students in Missouri's Fifth Congressional District from the American Rescue Plan. The funding will help local institutions cope with the severe financial fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and continue serving their students safely.

(Kansas City, MO) – Last week, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) joined Dr. Eliseo Pérez-Stable, Director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, Dr. Marvia Jones, Division Manager for Community and Family Health Education at the Kansas City Health Department, and Steve Downing, General Manager for Telemundo Kansas City to promote the safety of COVID-19 vaccines and discuss how the coronavirus has disproportionately impacted the Latin American community in Kansas City and across the country.

(Washington, D.C.) –United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) is urging Missouri families to file their taxes before the upcoming May 17th deadline to ensure they receive advance monthly Child Tax Credit payments from the American Rescue Plan as soon as possible. As part of the American Rescue Plan, which Congressman Cleaver helped pass, families could get monthly payments of up to $300 per child per month beginning as soon as July.