Press Releases

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II sent a letter, which can be found here, to President Donald Trump to address the crisis involving multi-employer pensions. Hundreds of thousands of retirees across the country, who believed their pensions were secure, are discovering an unsettling reality. That is, large multi-employer funds such the Central States Pension Fund, are lacking the money to pay retirees.

"This latest proposal by the Republicans guts the Affordable Care Act and ends access to health care as we know it. This isn't replacement, this is an elimination - snatching healthcare away from millions of Americans. This plan would cut Medicaid and force older Americans to pay more out of pocket. The only people who will benefit from this plan are the big insurance companies and the wealthy with extreme tax breaks. The purpose of the ACA was to ensure that all Americans regardless of income, age, or health status would be able to receive health care.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II joined millions of Americans in marking the annual celebration of March as Women's History Month – a commemoration that has occurred in America since 1987.

"During Women's History Month, we honor the courageous women in our history who have advanced the promise of equality, including such giants as Susan B. Anthony, Eleanor Roosevelt and Shirley Chisholm," Congressman Cleaver said.

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II served as the guest speaker for the annual Black History Month Celebration for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the CFPB. The CFPB, created in 2008 after the financial crisis, was designed to protect consumers from unfair, deceptive and or abusive practices. Congressman Cleaver is a member of the House Financial Services Committee and was recently re-elected Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance. Congressman Cleaver received a standing ovation following his speech.

(Washington, D.C.) – This afternoon, Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II along with Members from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus were ejected from a scheduled meeting with Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Thomas Homan. The purpose of the meeting was to gather information from ICE regarding the recent reports of raids and arrests of undocumented immigrants across the country.

(Kansas City, MO)- Over 1,100 people gathered at the Manual Technical Center in Kansas City, Missouri on Saturday, February 4, 2017 to hear information regarding recent changes to the nation's immigration and refugee policies at a town hall event hosted by Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II. Heartfelt testimonials, were from given from two special guests; Robert Sagastume- a DREAMER/ DACA student, (Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors),(Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) who spoke about his struggles as an undocumented student and Kilindo R.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II released the following statement today on his election as the Ranking Democratic Member of the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance of the House Committee on Financial Services:

(Kansas City, MO) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver II, will hold a Town Hall Meeting on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at 2 p.m. at the Manual Career Technical Center, located at 1215 E. Truman Road, in Kansas City, Missouri. President Donald Trump recently signed executive orders on immigration during his first week in office. This town hall meeting will address how these changes to immigration will affect thousands of families here in the Kansas City area and throughout the 5th District of Missouri.