Press Releases
WASHINGTON – As Kansas City residents continue seeing water and sewer costs rise, U.S Senators Claire McCaskill and Roy Blunt, and Congressman Emanuel Cleaver II, have requested the Trump Administration support modifications to the Kansas City sewer overflow control program to help lower costs for Kansas City residents.
(Kansas City, MO) - Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II released the following letter this afternoon urging the Ford Motor Company to keep Missourians working at the Claycomo site. Ford produces the F-150 pickup and the Transit van in Kansas City. The F-150 has been the best-selling vehicle in the U.S. for the past 36 years.
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II has been selected to receive the distinguished Harry S. Truman Good Neighbor Award, the highest honor bestowed by the Harry S. Truman Good Neighbor Award Foundation. The award will be presented in a ceremony on Friday, May 4, 2018, at the Kansas City Marriott in Kansas City, Missouri.
(Kansas City, MO) – Congratulations to the 2018 winner of the Fifth Congressional District Art Competition, Bronwynne Miller of Center High School in Kansas City, MO. Her art work, entitled "Let Me Tell You", will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. for one year.
(Washington, D.C.) - Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II voted to increase Community Development Block Grant funding as part of the larger Fiscal Year 2018 Omnibus Spending bill. The measure passed the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday by a vote of 256-167. The Omnibus is backed by the White House and passed the Senate Friday morning.
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II is proud to announce the approval of $7 million in funding for the U.S. World War I Centennial Commission (WWICC). The funding is included in the Fiscal Year 2018 omnibus funding bill, passed by the U.S. House of Representatives today.
(Kansas City, MO) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II released the following statement regarding the deportation of Syed Jamal.
(Washington D.C.) – Today, Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) sent letters to the Bitcoin Foundation and the Chamber of Digital Commerce, calling for these entities to do more in efforts to prevent extremist groups from using cryptocurrency to fund campaigns of hate and violence.
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II wrote a letter to the Assistant Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Mr. Raymond Kovacic, encouraging him to exercise favorable discretion and grant a stay of deportation for Mr. Syed Jamal.
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II was pleased to hear that Internet Association (IA) has announced it will create a new position within the organization to work on diversity and workforce policies in the tech industry. The IA is a trade association representing major technology firms like Amazon, Facebook and Google.