On June 8, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced the Port Authority of Kansas City has been awarded a $2,000,000 grant from the first-ever round of funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act’s new Railroad Crossing Elimination (RCE) Grant Program
On June 6, during National Homeownership Month, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) applauded President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia Fudge, White House Domestic Policy Advisor Neera Tanden, and the Interagency Task Force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE Task Force)
On June 1, in a letter to U.S. Department of State (DOS) Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs Rita Bitter, Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05) and Sharice Davids (KS-03) urged the DOS to provide answers for the dramatic delays in processing passport applications
On June 1, in a letter to U.S. Department of State (DOS) Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs Rita Bitter, Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05) and Sharice Davids (KS-03) urged the DOS to provide answers for the dramatic delays in processing passport applications. In recent months, both offices have received a growing number of messages from constituents experiencing delays in requesting a passport
On May 31, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) voted in favor of the Fiscal Responsibility Act, otherwise known as the Bipartisan Budget Agreement, to pay America’s bills, protect Missouri families from the catastrophic consequences of default, and ensure our economic recovery from the global pandemic can continue unabated
On May 25, during National Mental Health Awareness Month, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) reintroduced the Cady Housh and Gemesha Thomas Student Suicide Prevention Act to combat youth suicide in schools across the country
On May 22, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA) introduced the Combating Workplace Discrimination in Correctional Facilities Act to strengthen protections for incarcerated workers from discrimination and civil rights violations
The lowest price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Jackson County was found at one gas station in the week ending May 20, according to GasBuddy.com.
On May 12, 2023, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA) introduced the Correctional Facilities Occupational Safety and Health Act to enhance workplace safety standards and ensure protections for incarcerated workers in federal, state, and local correctional facilities
On May 11, 2023, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and María Elvira Salazar (R-FL), along with U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), introduced the Grayfield Redevelopment and Economic Advancement Through Effective Repurposing (GREATER) Revitalization of Shopping Centers Act to help communities across the country revitalize dilapidated shopping centers and boost economic development