Press Releases
Kansas City -- Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II today announced a series of extraordinary awards to help individuals and families experiencing homelessness in the entire metropolitan area.
The U.S. Housing and Urban Development has made available $26,026,991 in grants to renew support for 113 local homeless housing and service programs in Missouri. Provided through HUD's Continuum of Care Program, the funding will ensure these local projects continue to serve communities most in need, and continue to provide support to the most vulnerable.
Kansas City – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II, is pleased to announce efforts to secure and restore federal funding for Kansas City have been successful. The grants are to fight terrorism and assist in emergency preparedness, and Kansas City won big in both areas.
Today, the United States Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency announced its list of cities receiving grants. The awards are for the State Homeland Security Program, and the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI).
Kansas City – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II, is announcing a major win for UMKC , the life and health sciences industry in Kansas City, and the entire metropolitan area.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded a $7 million grant to the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Nursing and Health Studies. This grant is the largest the school has ever received, and positions UMKC as a national resource center for the prevention of HIV.
Kansas City - Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II received a standing ovation from a crowd of more than 100 area residents, following his passionate speech pushing Missourians to support the expansion of Medicaid.
"This is not just a medical issue," said U.S. Representative Cleaver, "this is a moral issue. Fact-free debate and political partisanship have no place being injected into this issue, the hardworking people of Missouri's Fifth District deserve better. Much better."
Kansas City – In the wake of the announcement that eighty-three jobs will stay in Kansas City, instead of transferring elsewhere, Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II, (D-MO) is being recognized for his hard work on this issue.
Comments come in the wake of one of the largest cases of its kind in U.S. history
Kansas City –– Authorities say the cockfighting bust recently in Upstate New York is one of the largest such cases in the country, involving more than 3,000 fighting roosters and spanning three counties in that state.
Kansas City – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II, extends his congratulations to Dr. Jane Chu, of Kansas City, for her forthcoming nomination, by President Barak Obama, to become chairwoman of the National Endowment for the Arts.
“This is an extraordinary honor for a woman who is so well-deserving,” said U.S. Representative Cleaver. “Dr. Chu has served our community with distinction and devotion for many years, and her hard work, talent, and passion for culture, education, and the arts make her uniquely qualified for this position.”
Congressman Cleaver comments as the President signs an Executive Order raising the minimum wage for federal contract workers to $10.10 an hour:
Washington DC – Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II, questioned the new Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System today, as she made her first appearance before Congress. Chair Janet Yellen's testimony covered a range of topics, including the conduct of monetary policy, economic developments and prospects for the future, employment, production, investment, international trade, and prices.
Missouri's Fifth District - It has been a long time coming, but today Congress passed a comprehensive five-year Farm Bill. The 2014 Farm Bill (H.R. 2642) passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 251 to 166.
"This is a critically important moment," said U.S. Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II. "After almost two years of fighting for this, we finally have a Farm Bill that will provide security for farmers and ranchers in Missouri's Fifth District, a framework for future investment, and a continued focus on food."