Press Releases
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II released the following statement on House passage of The American Health Care Act.
"Republicans in Congress have put the health of millions of people in jeopardy by passing Trumpcare. This was a mistake on all levels and I did not support it. Americans across the country have flooded Congressional offices with phone calls asking them to vote "No" on repealing the Affordable Care Act."
(Kansas City, MO) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II is pleased to announce that the Kansas City Public Library will share a nearly quarter-million dollar grant awarded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). This two year grant of, $249,586, will be used to advance the Kansas City Public Library's digital learning program.
(Kansas City, MO) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II is pleased to announce Grant Smits of Grain Valley High School as the winner of the 2017 Fifth Congressional District Art Competition. Grant's painting entitled, "Redwoods" will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol. He will also receive two airline tickets to attend a reception in Washington D.C.
(Kansas City, MO) – The 2017 Congressional Art Competition is quickly approaching. Each year, the Congressional Institute sponsors a nationwide high school visual art competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent in the nation in each congressional district. This year, students from Missouri's 5th Congressional district have submitted 270 art entries in the competition entitled, A Voyage of Artistic Discovery.
(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II is pleased to welcome an expected 4,000 people to the National World War I Museum and Memorial for the upcoming April 6, 2017 World War I Centennial Commemoration – one of the largest gatherings of international dignitaries outside of a United Nations meeting in our nation's history.
(Washington D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II is extremely concerned about the effects that President Donald Trump's FY 2018 budget will have on rural Americans and small town citizens.
"This budget is not for rural America and it hurts working families, veterans, and especially low-income families and seniors," said Congressman Cleaver.
"President Trump's FY18 budget contains significant cuts and changes to several departments that are simply put -- harmful.
(Washington D.C.) – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II sent a letter to the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Richard Cordray, requesting an investigation into FinTech or financial technology companies and whether their small business lending algorithms are discriminatory. The letter is included here.
(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.