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September 1, 2020

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, United States Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Sharice Davids (D-KS), and Sam Graves (R-MO), along with U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (R-MO), Josh Hawley (R-MO), Jerry Moran (R-KS), and Pat Roberts (R-KS), called for an immediate bipartisan briefing from the U.S.

August 26, 2020

(Washington, D.C.) – Yesterday, United States Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy (NSIDMP), and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) called for the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Treasury (DOT) to immediately brief the NSIDMP Subcommittee following

August 26, 2020

(Kansas City, MO) – Today, United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) applauded the Federal Transit Administration's announcement of a $50.8 million Capital Investment Grant (CIG) to the Kansas City Streetcar Authority.

August 22, 2020

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 8089, the Emergency Stopgap USCIS Stabilization Act, to temporarily prevent the need for furloughs by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) by immediately increasing the agency's premium processing revenues.

August 22, 2020

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 8015, the Delivering For America Act, with bipartisan support by a vote of 257-150. United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) was a cosponsor and voted to pass the legislation, which would provide funding for the U.S.

August 22, 2020

(Washington, D.C.) – Yesterday, United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Immigration and Citizenship Subcommittee Chairwoman Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), House Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-NY), Immigration and Citizenship Subcommittee Ranking Member Ken Buck (R-CO), Representative Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), Representative Peter Welch (D-VT), and Repr

August 21, 2020

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the below statement following the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) announcement that they would not extend waivers that allow the Summer Food Service Program and the Seamless Summer Option to operate during unexpected school closures.

August 21, 2020

(Washington, D.C.) – Weeks after introducing landmark legislation to enhance protections for temporary workers, United States Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Joseph P.

August 14, 2020

(Washington, D.C.) – United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver II (D-MO) joined over 100 Members of Congress to call for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to extend important child food programs through the coming school year.

August 10, 2020

(Lexington, MO) - United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) applauded the U.S. Economic Development Administration's (EDA) announcement of a $6 million grant being awarded to the City of Lexington to construct a new well field and water treatment plant. In February, Rep.