Press Releases

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Cleaver released this statement following the release of the Special Counsel's report on the investigation into Russian efforts to interfere in the 2016 presidential election:

"As I continue to parse through all 448 pages of the Mueller report, some facts stand out.

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) last night was awarded the Edward W. Brooke Housing Leadership Award by the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC), a leading nonprofit dedicated to ensuring low-income Americans have affordable and sufficient housing. The award is named after the first black Senator popularly elected to office and was presented at NLIHC's Annual Housing Leadership Awards Reception on March 28, 2019.

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) today introduced H.R. 1953, the "Hello Girls" Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019, a bipartisan bill that would honor over 220 American women who served as phone operators with the U.S. Army Signal Corps in France during World War I. As phone operators, these women played a pivotal role in connecting American and French forces on the front lines of battle, helping to translate and efficiently communicate strategy. H.R.

(Washington, D.C. ) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II released the following statement regarding the recent release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report.

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II held his first hearing as Chair of the new U.S. House Financial Services' Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy (NSIDMP). The hearing entitled, "Promoting Corporate Transparency: Examining Legislative Proposals to Detect and Deter Financial Crime" will delve into federal laws addressing anti-money laundering and counterterrorism financing.

In his opening statement as Chair, Congressman Cleaver said,

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II released the following statement regarding President Trump's Budget Request for FY 2020.

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II sent a letter to Secretary Alexander Acosta of the United States Department of Labor (DOL) requesting the release of federal government contractor data regarding gender and racial demographics. Reports have revealed that several private government contractors have asserted that specific workforce demographic data qualifies as a trade secret and/or privileged commercial information under Exemption 4 of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), an assertion that Congressman Cleaver vehemently disagrees with.

(Washington, D.C.) - Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II is pleased to announce the passage of S. 47, the Natural Resources Management Act. The bipartisan legislation permanently reauthorizes the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), authorizes funding for federal land and water projects and protects vulnerable landscapes across the (western) United States.

Included in the bill are two improvement projects for historical sites in and around the Fifth District of Missouri;