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(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Sharice Davids (D-KS) traveled to the White House to collect their winnings following a successful Super Bowl wager with White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. Last week, Cleaver and Davids bet some Kansas City barbecue that the Chiefs would win Super Bowl LVII after Jean-Pierre claimed that the Eagles were destined to be champions.

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Sam Graves (R-MO), Sharice Davids (D-KS), and Mark Alford (R-MO) announced a bipartisan resolution honoring the Kansas City Chiefs’ victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII. The resolution congratulates the entire Chiefs organization on their comeback win led by Head Coach Andy Reid, Super Bowl MVP and League MVP Patrick Mahomes, and the rest of the Kansas City football team.

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) made a friendly wager with Philadelphia Representative Dwight Evans (D-PA) on the outcome of Super Bowl LVII. When the Kansas City Chiefs win, Rep. Evans will provide some famous Philly cheesesteaks. If a miracle were to occur and the Eagles come away victorious, Rep. Cleaver will provide some of Kansas City’s finest barbecue from Gates BBQ.

(Washington, D.C.) – With the conclusion of National Gun Violence Survivors Week, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) today announced he has joined House Democrats in co-introducing H.R. 698, the Assault Weapons Ban Act, to protect communities throughout Missouri’s Fifth Congressional District from mass shootings and cut down on gun violence across the nation. The bill, sponsored by Rep.

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) joined Representatives Frederica Wilson (D-FL), Jamaal Bowman (D-NY), and other lawmakers to introduce the American Teacher Act in support of America’s educators. The legislation would provide federal grants to incentivize states to establish a statewide K-12 teacher salary requirement of at least $60,000.

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) stood with Representatives Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Jamaal Bowman (D-NY), Kwesi Mfume (D-MD), Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Steven Horsford (D-NV), and other lawmakers in front of the U.S. Capitol to unveil legislation that would protect and preserve Black history in America’s classrooms.

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced he has been appointed to serve on the House Committee on Financial Services for a tenth term and was elected by committee Democrats to serve as the Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance. Additionally, Congressman Cleaver will serve on the Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets.

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced that Kansas City will receive $27,810,226 in federal transit funding in Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) to expand access to public transportation, repair and replace buses and other transportation vehicles, support workforce development initiatives, and more. The federal funding comes as a portion of Missouri’s $142,692,830 in FY23 federal transit funding.