Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II announced today the findings of his investigation into the small business lending practices of Financial Technology (FinTech) companies. Last year, Congressman Cleaver launched an investigation to study the methods that FinTech companies use to protect consumers against discriminatory practices.
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II calls on the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the current use of facial recognition software by law enforcement agencies. Some state, federal and municipal law enforcement agencies use facial recognition to identity suspects and expedite investigations.
(Kansas City, MO) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II sent a letter to the Financial Services Committee calling for a congressional hearing with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and various national banks to inquire about a recently surfaced policy that requires customers to prove their citizenship status.
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II would like to hear from businesses in the Fifth District of Missouri impacted by recently imposed tariffs.
(Washington, D.C.) - Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II's (D-MO) bipartisan housing bill, H.R. 5793, The Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration Act of 2018, passed on the House floor by a vote of 368-19. This bill will help low-income families, who rely on housing vouchers, move out of poverty and into neighborhoods with better opportunities.
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II released the following statement on the selection of Judge Brett Kavanaugh as the nominee for the next Supreme Court Justice.
June 21, 2018
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II released the following statement regarding President Trump's recently signed Executive Order to address the issue of children being separated from their parents at the border.
June 20, 2018
(Washington, D.C. ) - Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II was given the honor of introducing Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Nominee Geoffrey Starks at the Senate Commerce Committee Nomination Hearing today in Washington, D.C. Geoffrey Starks is a Kansas City native and is currently one of the assistant bureau chiefs at the FCC.