Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) – Yesterday, United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Immigration and Citizenship Subcommittee Chairwoman Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), House Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-NY), Immigration and Citizenship Subcommittee Ranking Member Ken Buck (R-CO), Representative Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), Representative Peter Welch (D-VT), and Repr
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the below statement following the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) announcement that they would not extend waivers that allow the Summer Food Service Program and the Seamless Summer Option to operate during unexpected school closures.
(Washington, D.C.) – Weeks after introducing landmark legislation to enhance protections for temporary workers, United States Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Joseph P.
(Washington, D.C.) – United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver II (D-MO) joined over 100 Members of Congress to call for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to extend important child food programs through the coming school year.
(Lexington, MO) - United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) applauded the U.S. Economic Development Administration's (EDA) announcement of a $6 million grant being awarded to the City of Lexington to construct a new well field and water treatment plant. In February, Rep.
(Washington, D.C.) – United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) applauded the Department of Transportation's (DOT) announcement of a $7.98 million grant being awarded to the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) to modernize its regional Operations and Dispatch Center (OC). In March Rep.
(Washington, D.C.) – This week, United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) continued his efforts to save thousands of workers in the Kansas City region from being furloughed. In a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Rep. Cleaver called on congressional leadership to ensure any coronavirus relief package passed by Congress include funding to keep the U.S.
(Washington, D.C.) – This week, United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Chairman of the Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy, along with Representative Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Chairman of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Consumer Protections and Financial Institutions, and Representative Joyce
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) led nearly 70 lawmakers in a bipartisan call for congressional leadership to provide relief to nonprofits devastated by the coronavirus-induced economic crisis.
In a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Congressman Cleaver wrote:
(Washington, D.C.) – Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 7575, the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (WRDA), which provides authority for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to carry out water resources development projects and studies.