Press Releases
NOTE: The following is a first-person statement from Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (D) Missouri and Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) Missouri.
"We are pleased to report that we had a productive, expansive and very encouraging meeting with Secretary Hagel this evening regarding our urgent concerns about the militarization of local law enforcement agencies through the distribution of surplus Department of Defense equipment via the 1033 Program. We have asked the Secretary to review the program and to respond with his recommendations quickly.
"The community of Ferguson, Missouri is calling for answers over the death of Michael Brown," stated Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II. "I join the call, and I too am deeply disturbed by all I have seen and heard. I join my colleagues, Chairwoman Fudge, Representative Conyers, and Representative Clay in calling for a full federal investigation. Ferguson deserves better, and the rights of our citizens and of our free press shall not be denied. I await the results of the ongoing investigation over Mr. Brown's death. I will pray for peace in Ferguson. And I will work for justice."
KANSAS CITY, MO. – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver will join President Obama at the Uptown Theater in Kansas City, Missouri on Wednesday morning. The President comes to Kansas City to speak on the economy and meet with Missourians who have written to him about issues important to them, including student loan debt relief, the economy, and the Affordable Care Act.
Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released final grant allocations for critical state and local preparedness programs. The Kansas City, Missouri Metropolitan Area was awarded over $1.4 million. The State of Missouri as a whole was awarded $15 million.
Today Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II introduced the EASY (Equal Access to Support Youth) Voting Act. This legislation will allow a student to vote in a federal election using their current student photo identification. The bill will also make it a federal crime for any individual to purposely discourage a student from voting by providing false or misleading information.
Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II, along with his fellow members of the House Committee on Financial Services, Reps.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Cleaver is pleased to announce that his amendment to the House Energy and Water Appropriations Bill, together with Congressman Patrick Murphy of Florida, just passed unanimously by voice vote on the House floor. The amendment would increase the Army Corps of Engineers Construction Account by $1 million. This funding increase will help flood control projects that communities in Missouri's Fifth District are fighting to finish.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05) spoke on the Floor of the House of Representatives Tuesday night on the critical importance of reauthorizing the nation's transportation funding. He highlighted the decisive role that transportation and infrastructure play in Americans' lives. Investments into transportation and infrastructure not only generate growth and jobs, but allow businesses to grow and communities to form around solid infrastructure.
