Press Releases

(Washington, D.C.) – This week, United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) voted to support H.R. 397, the Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act, otherwise known as the Butch Lewis Act. The bill addresses the multiemployer pension crisis facing over one million Americans across the nation, serving as an important backstop to ensure that retirees do not lose the pensions they earned through decades of hard work. Congressman Cleaver was an original cosponsor of the bill, which passed the House with a vote of 264-169 and will now go to the Senate.

(Washington, D.C.) – United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement after Special Counsel Robert Mueller testified in front of the House Judiciary Committee and House Intelligence Committee:

"I want to thank Special Counsel Mueller for testifying in front of the Judiciary and Intelligence Committees today. His lifetime of public service has come to a conclusion, and the American people owe him an unrepayable debt of gratitude.

(Washington, D.C.) – United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) was awarded the President's Award for Leadership & Excellence, a career achievement award, by the Washington Government Relations Group (WGRG). The WGRG is a non-partisan, independent volunteer association founded to enrich the careers and leadership abilities of African American government relations professionals.

(Washington, D.C.) – United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement regarding Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) apprehension of Florencio Millan-Vazquez in Kansas City:

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) voted in favor of H.R. 582, the Raise The Wage Act, a landmark bill to gradually increase the federal minimum wage to $15 over six years. According to analysis from the Economic Policy Institute, the bill would increase pay for up to 33 million Americans, including nearly 124,900 workers in the Fifth District of Missouri who would receive, on average, an additional $2,000 per year. The bill was passed by a vote of 231-199 and will now go to the Senate.

(Washington, D.C.) – Last week, United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) was proud to cosponsor H.R. 3620, the Strategy and Investment in Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2019, which was introduced by Representative Lacy Clay (D-MO) and aims to maintain affordable housing in order to avoid displacement in rural communities.

(Washington, D.C.) – Yesterday, United States Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Andy Barr (R-KY) introduced H.R. 3757, a bill to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 1921 change in design from the Morgan Silver Dollar to the iconic Peace Silver Dollar following World War I (WWI). The Peace dollar is one of the most recognized and coveted dollar coins ever produced by the mint. They were minted in the years 1921-1928 and again from 1934-1935.

(Washington, D.C.) – United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement after relinquishing the chair during today's floor debate, while presiding over the debate on the House resolution to condemn the President's tweets: