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October 25, 2024

(Kansas City, MO) – Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Sharice Davids (D-KS) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded $6,469,000 in federal funding to Cultivate KC to advance conservation and climate-smart agriculture in Kansas City.

October 15, 2024

(Kansas City, MO)Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement on the passing of former Hallmark CEO, Kansas City civic leader, Donald J. Hall Sr.

October 9, 2024

(Kansas City, MO) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) attended a press conference and ribbon cutting for the new, state-of-the-art substance use treatment center in the heart of Kansas City’s UMKC Health Sciences District, which was funded, in part, by $2.5 million in federal Community Project Funding secured by Rep. Cleaver.

October 8, 2024

(Kansas City, MO) – Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Sharice Davids (D-KS), and Jake LaTurner (R-KS) came together to call on the National Park Service and the Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park (NHP) to incorporate the history of Webb v. School District 90 (Webb) into the NHP’s permanent exhibits at the Monroe Elementary School site and any future NHP sites.

October 7, 2024
(Kansas City, MO) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the October 7th terrorist attack against Israel.
October 2, 2024
Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Valerie Foushee (D-NC), and Raul Ruiz (D-CA) introduced H.R. 9894, the Cool Roof Rebate Act of 2024, legislation to create a rebate program for reflective roofing products to lower home temperatures and reduce energy consumption and costs.
October 1, 2024
(Kansas City, MO) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) joined Urban Neighborhood Initiative (UNI) leadership and community leaders to celebrate construction at the future site of nearly 100 affordable homes for families in underserved communities and present a check for $4 million in Community Project Funding the Congressman was able to secure.
September 30, 2024

(Kansas City, MO) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced the introduction of H.Res. 1505, expressing support for the designation of September 2024 as "National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Month” and raising awareness and understanding of polycystic kidney disease. Congressman Cleaver introduced the bipartisan resolution with fellow Missouri lawmaker Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO).

September 27, 2024

(Kansas City, MO) – Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) is proud to highlight critical grant funding from the Department of Justice to the City of Kansas City to support the essential services provided through the Municipal Court’s Adult Drug Court Program.