SE Kansas City News

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, a longstanding member of the U.S. Congress representing Missouri's 5th district, has recently shared his views on several pressing issues through social media posts. These statements address housing affordability, budget cuts affecting low-income Americans, and citizenship rights.

On January 23, 2025, Rep. Cleaver highlighted his recent testimony before the Ways and Means Committee regarding America's housing affordability crisis. He emphasized the urgency for reform and mentioned that he has proposed bipartisan solutions aimed at reducing costs for families. "This week, I took the opportunity to testify before the @WaysMeansCmte about the importance of congressional action to combat America’s housing affordability crisis."

Later that day, Rep. Cleaver expressed concern over potential budget cuts by Republicans that could impact programs supporting low-income Americans. He criticized these actions as efforts to fund tax cuts benefiting wealthier individuals disproportionately. “Many of the cuts Republicans are contemplating target programs aimed at helping low-income Americans, all in the service of paying for the extension of tax cuts that disproportionately benefit the wealthy.”

In another post on January 23rd, Rep. Cleaver defended birthright citizenship in America as a constitutional right and criticized former President Trump's executive order challenging this principle as unconstitutional—a stance supported by a federal judge appointed by Ronald Reagan. "Citizenship for children born in America is a basic right in our Constitution."