{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "is_view": false, "human_description_en": "where chamber = \"Senate\", party = \"Democrat\" and state = \"MO\" sorted by date descending", "rows": [["https://cleaver.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-cleaver-votes-to-override-president-s-veto-of-the-ndaa", "Congressman Cleaver Votes to Override Presidents Veto of the NDAA", "2020-12-29", "2020", "2020-12", "Democrat", "Senate", "MO", "Emanuel Cleaver", "C001061", "cleaver.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Washington, D.C.)  Last night, the House of Representatives voted to override the President's veto of the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (FY21 NDAA) by a vote of 322-87. With the requisite two-thirds majority supporting the measure, the President's veto has been overridden in the House of Representatives. United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) voted in favor of the legislation, which will provide a 3% pay raise for servicemembers, authorize and increase hazardous duty pay for servicemembers in harm's way, provide long-overdue benefits to Vietnam-era veterans exposed to Agent Orange, strengthen our nation's cybersecurity, remove all names and symbols honoring the Confederacy from Department of Defense installations, and more. The NDAA will become law if the Senate also votes to override with a two-thirds majority.\nFor 59 consecutive years, the U.S. Congress has passed the NDAA to ensure the needs of our military personnel and their families are met so that they have the tools necessary to continue defending the freedoms we hold so dearly, said Congressman Cleaver. While there are certainly provisions I would have personally taken out and others I would have liked to see included, this year's NDAA is a solid compromise that provides our military members with the pay raise and hazard pay they deserve, some critical benefits that are long-overdue, and the means to protect our nation in every field from the seas to the latest cyber threats. Despite the President's latest temper-tantrum, I'm pleased we were able to pass this critical legislation with overwhelming bipartisan support.\nIncluded in this year's NDAA was the Coordinating Oversight, Upgrading and Innovating Technology, and Examiner Reform (COUNTER) Act, a bill introduced by Congressman Cleaver to update and overhaul the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), which dictates banks' responsibilities to help the government detect and root out illicit financial transactions from nefarious actors domestically and abroad.\nThe COUNTER Act would be the largest overhaul of the BSA since we cracked down on illicit financing following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, said Congressman Cleaver. This is critical to preventing money laundering and other illicit financial activity that funds nefarious actors within the United States and abroad, which has exploded with the introduction of digital banking and digital currencies. I'm proud of the work we were able to do in a bipartisan fashion that will bring our financial security infrastructure into the 21st Century and help defund the bad actors who wish to do our country harm by taking advantage of outdated safeguards.\nThe COUNTER Act would empower the U.S. Treasury Department to protect our national security and safeguard our financial systems by codifying an information-sharing program between law enforcement, financial institutions, and the Treasury Department, which will better ensure the detection and capture of illicit financial activity. In addition, the bill would close a number of loopholes that have long enabled financial crimes, positioning our national security apparatus to face the financial security challenges of tomorrow. Finally, the COUNTER Act will provide much-needed relief to small banks and credit unions by bringing outdated regulations weighing on smaller institutions into the 21st century while still reinforcing our national security.\nSome noteworthy provisions advocated by Rep. Cleaver in the FY21 NDAA include:\n Authorizing a 3% pay raise for servicemembers;\n\tProviding a long sought after health benefit for tens of thousands of Vietnam-era veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange\n\tRemoving all names, symbols, displays, monuments, and paraphernalia that honor or commemorate the Confederate States of America from all military installations;\n\tExtending paid parental leave to approximately 100,000 federal civilians who were inadvertently excluded in the FY20 NDAA, including employees at the VA, TSA, FAA, and more;\n\tSetting limits on the use of Defense Department emergency construction funds to prevent future Presidents from attempting to reallocate military construction accounts for projects which Congress has declined to appropriate funds;\n\tCreates a Chief Diversity Officer of the Department of Defense as well as a Senior Advisor for Diversity and Inclusion for each military service;\n\tCreating a Task Force on Domestic Violence and enabling victims of sexual harassment to make confidential reports outside the chain of command;\n\tCreation of an alternative fuel vehicle pilot program, which would require the Department of Defense to expand the use of hybrid and electric vehicles;\n\tRequiring the Department of Defense to submit a report on its greenhouse gas emissions from the last 10 years; and\n\tRequiring steps to ensure the Department of Defense's consumption of fossil fuels is reduced by 30% in 25 years.\n The COUNTER Act was endorsed by the following organizations: the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, Bank Policy Institute, National Association of Federal-Insured Credit Unions, Credit Union National Association, Mid-Size Bank Coalition of America, Financial Accountability & Corporate Transparency Coalition, American Bankers Association, Consumer Bankers Association, One Campaign, Financial Services Forum National Association of Realtors, Institute for International Finance, American Land Title Association, and Bankers Association for Finance and Trade.\n\nEmanuel Cleaver, II is the U.S. Representative for Missouri's Fifth Congressional District, which includes Kansas City, Independence, Lee's Summit, Raytown, Grandview, Sugar Creek, Blue Springs, Grain Valley, Oak Grove, North Kansas City, Gladstone, Claycomo, and all of Ray, Lafayette, and Saline Counties. He is a member of the exclusive House Financial Services Committee; Chairman of the House Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy; member of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress; member of the Committee on Homeland Security; and a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. For more information, please contact Matt Helfant at 202-590-0175 or Matthew.Helfant@mail.house.gov A high-resolution photo of Congressman Cleaver is available here.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://cleaver.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-cleaver-s-statement-following-passage-of-the-cash-act", "Congressman Cleavers Statement Following Passage of the CASH Act", "2020-12-28", "2020", "2020-12", "Democrat", "Senate", "MO", "Emanuel Cleaver", "C001061", "cleaver.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Washington, D.C.)  Today, United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Caring for Americans With Supplemental Help (CASH) Act of 2020 with overwhelming bipartisan support.\nFor months now, my Democratic colleagues in Congress have pushed for larger survival checks for working class Americans who have been devastated by the economic impact of a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic. Despite previous objections from congressional Republicans, it appears the holiday spirit has rubbed off on my colleagues across the aisle. I'm extraordinarily pleased they have come around to the realization that American families are in dire need of substantive direct payments and have joined House Democrats in increasing these payments from $600 to $2,000.\nWith support from the President, two-thirds of the House of Representatives, and every Democrat in the Senate, there is no excuse for the Senate Majority Leader to block this critical legislation from getting a vote on the Senate Floor.\nWhile I am certain that more relief will be needed in the coming months, which is why I have been calling for recurring payments since April, this is an important lifeline to keep families afloat until the flood of COVID-19 begins to recede across the nation. I only hope the GOP-controlled Senate will do the right thing and allow it to pass for the American people.\n###\n\nEmanuel Cleaver, II is the U.S. Representative for Missouri's Fifth Congressional District, which includes Kansas City, Independence, Lee's Summit, Raytown, Grandview, Sugar Creek, Blue Springs, Grain Valley, Oak Grove, North Kansas City, Gladstone, Claycomo, and all of Ray, Lafayette, and Saline Counties. He is a member of the exclusive House Financial Services Committee; Chairman of the House Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy; member of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress; member of the Committee on Homeland Security; and a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. For more information, please contact Matt Helfant at 202-590-0175 or Matthew.Helfant@mail.house.gov A high-resolution photo of Congressman Cleaver is available here.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://cleaver.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-cleaver-votes-for-900-billion-coronavirus-relief-package-and", "Congressman Cleaver Votes For $900 Billion Coronavirus Relief Package and Government Funding Bill", "2020-12-21", "2020", "2020-12", "Democrat", "Senate", "MO", "Emanuel Cleaver", "C001061", "cleaver.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Washington, D.C.)  Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 133, an omnibus spending bill consisting of all 12 fiscal year 2021 appropriations bills, emergency coronavirus relief, and authorizations. United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) voted in favor of the legislation, which would provide $900 billion in relief to American families, workers and small businesses that have been crushed by the simultaneous economic and public health crises caused by coronavirus.\nThis agreement should be interpreted as a down payment on the costs of recovery from the coronavirus-induced recession. It extends enhanced unemployment benefits for laid off workers, provides families with another round of direct payments, administers additional lending to struggling small businesses, grants rental and housing assistance to prevent millions from falling into homelessness, strengthens nutrition assistance programs that have been strained like never before, and equips our nation with the tools necessary to distribute the vaccines that will end this national nightmareall of which I strongly support, if not at the levels which I would prefer, said Congressman Cleaver.\nThe bipartisan, bicameral coronavirus relief package brings desperately-needed support to Missourians and the communities of the Fifth Congressional District of Missouri. Congressman Cleaver advocated for several important provisions within the bill that would:\n Send direct payments to American families and workers, including another round of $600 to every adult making less than $75,000 that phases out as incomes get up to $99,000. Families will also receive an additional $600 for each child, meaning a family of four making less than $75,000 would receive $2,400.\n\tExtend enhanced unemployment benefits that would have expired with the new year. Because of efforts from House Democrats, millions of workers who have been laid off due to a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic will continue to receive an added $300 per week of unemployment benefits.\n\tProvide rental assistance for families struggling to stay in their homes and keep their utilities on as winter arrives. The $25 billion in rental assistance also comes with an extension of the federal moratorium on evictions.\n\tSupport struggling small businesses by providing additional funding and making critical policy changes to ensure businesses most harmed by the pandemic, including minority-owned businesses, nonprofits, restaurants and live entertainment venues, get the federal assistance they need to stay afloat until the pandemic comes to an end. The package includes over $284 billion for forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, expanded PPP eligibility for nonprofits and local newspapers, TV, and radio broadcasters, and important modifications that ensure the PPP serves the smallest businesses and nonprofits as well as independent restaurants. It also include $15 billion dedicated to live venues, independent movie theaters, and cultural institutions.\n\tDedicate PPP funding specifically for CDFIs and MDIs that are critical to supporting minority-owned and very small businesses. $9 billion will go toward emergency U.S. Treasury capital investments in CDFIs and MDIs to support lending in low-income and underserved communities that have been disproportionately impacted by the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic. It will also provide an additional $3 billion in emergency support for CDFIs through the CDFI Fund to assist underserved low-income and minority communities.\n\tStrengthen strained nutrition assistance programs with $13 billion in increased SNAP and child nutrition benefits to help relieve the historic hunger crisis that has left up to 17 million children food insecure.\n\tAccelerate vaccine distribution which is critical to crushing the coronavirus, ending the pandemic, and reviving our national and local economies. $20 billion will go toward the purchase of vaccines so they can be given at no charge to those who need it as well as an additional $8 billion to implement the infrastructure and logistics needed to distribute the vaccines as quickly as possible around the country.\n\tFund education and child care needs by providing $82 billion for colleges and schools, including for HVAC repair and replacement to mitigate virus transmission and reopen classrooms, and $10 billion for child care assistance to keep child care providers open and help parents get back to work.\n\tBolster the Low Income Housing Tax Credit which helps to increase affordable housing construction and provide greater certainty to new and ongoing affordable housing projects.\n Although $900 billion is certainly no small sum, I will be the first to admit this relief package is not all the American people need in this dire momenteven if it was all we could get out of the Senate Majority Leader, said Congressman Cleaver. In the midst of an economic and health crisis that threatens 33% of Americans with eviction or foreclosure, and has already resulted in the largest surge in U.S. poverty in recorded history, it is abundantly clear that the public is drowning under the weight of this pandemic. While this is a comprehensive proposal that sends an immediate lifeline to those who are struggling to stay afloat, there is no question that more must be done.\nWe all must keep in mind that, in world history, no nation has collapsed because it acted to deliver recovery benefits to their feeble economy or financially frail citizenry, Congressman Cleaver continued. We must remember that there are lives on the other end of these decisions. I remain hopeful the incoming President and Congress will act with greater urgency in late January to further fund the needs of families and workers as well as small and minority-owned businesses. I will do everything in my power to ensure they do.\nThe bipartisan omnibus spending bill increases non-defense spending by $12.5 billion above the budget caps, allowing for greater investment in Missouri families and communities. Some critical provisions supported by Congressman Cleaver include:\n Expanding access to housing by providing $43.4 million in new targeted vouchers to reduce homelessness among families with children, unsheltered veterans, and survivors of domestic violence.\n\tTackling food insecurity by fully funding WIC, child nutrition programs, and SNAP\n\tFunding for gun violence prevention, including $25 million for federal research at the CDC and NIH into the gun violence epidemic plaguing our nation as well as $85 million for grants to improve the NICS firearms background check system.\n\tCombatting climate change by providing $2.86 billion for DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, $7 billion for DOE's Office of Science to support energy innovation, and $182 million for NOAA Climate Research.\n\tProtecting our environment with $9.24 billion for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ensure clean air and water and hold polluters accountable.\n\tStrengthening rural communities with more than $730 million to expand broadband service, which will spur economic development opportunities and improved education and healthcare services.\n\tEnding surprise medical billing by ensuring Americans are only responsible for their in-network cost-sharing amounts, including deductibles, in both emergency situations and certain non-emergency situations where they can't choose an in-network provider.\n\tExtending critical public health programs, including Community Health Centers, National Health Service Corps, Teaching Health Centers, and Special Diabetes Programs.\n\tHonoring our responsibilities to veterans by giving $90 billion for VA medical care, including homelessness assistance, suicide prevention and outreach, and gender-specific care.\n I'm pleased that Congress was able to come to a bipartisan agreement on the FY21 budget that will end surprise medical billing, expand investments in affordable housing and nutrition assistance, intensify our battle against climate change, fund gun violence prevention programs, and expand rural broadband, said Congressman Cleaver. However, it remains extremely frustrating that Congress continues to wait until the last minute to pass enormous omnibus bills with little time to digest such critical decisions. I'm certain that the incoming Administration will provide more direction and involvement in such important spending decisions, and I think that will be a welcome addition to future negotiations.\nEmanuel Cleaver, II is the U.S. Representative for Missouri's Fifth Congressional District, which includes Kansas City, Independence, Lee's Summit, Raytown, Grandview, Sugar Creek, Blue Springs, Grain Valley, Oak Grove, North Kansas City, Gladstone, Claycomo, and all of Ray, Lafayette, and Saline Counties. He is a member of the exclusive House Financial Services Committee; Chairman of the House Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy; member of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress; member of the Committee on Homeland Security; and a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. For more information, please contact Matt Helfant at 202-590-0175 or Matthew.Helfant@mail.house.gov A high-resolution photo of Congressman Cleaver is available here.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://cleaver.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/reps-cleaver-and-davids-applaud-492-million-grant-for-kc-streetcar-main", "Reps. Cleaver and Davids Applaud $49.2 Million Grant For KC Streetcar Main Street Extension", "2020-12-18", "2020", "2020-12", "Democrat", "Senate", "MO", "Emanuel Cleaver", "C001061", "cleaver.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Washington, D.C.)  Yesterday, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced it would allocate another $49.2 million to the Kansas City Streetcar Main Street Extension project. The Main Street Extension project will be a 3.5 mile extension of the Kansas City Downtown Streetcar from the current streetcar terminus at Union Station to the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC). United States Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Sharice Davids (D-KS) applauded the announcement after previously advocating for such grant funding to be awarded for the project in July of this year.\nThe KC Streetcar has transformed public transportation in Kansas City and been an economic boon to our citizens and business community since it first opened to the public years ago, said Congressman Cleaver. I'm thrilled to see the FTA agree to our calls for additional federal investment so that we can continue to expand the Streetcar and make Kansas Cityand everything it has to offermore accessible to all.\nThe KC Streetcar has been a remarkable success for the Metro region  bolstering our local economy, supporting manufacturing jobs, and connecting people to opportunities across our community. I was glad to have worked alongside members of the Kansas and Missouri delegation to help secure additional funding for the KC Streetcar, so we can build on this innovative work and grow its reach even more, said Representative Sharice Davids.\nIn addition to this federal grant, the Main Street Extension Project has been awarded another $50 million Capital Investment Grant, a $14.2 million Better Utilizing Investment to Leverage Development (BUILD) Grant, and a $174 million grant from the Department of Transportation's New Starts Capital Investment Grants Program, totaling over $287 million in federal investments in the last four months.\nThe current streetcar line is a two-mile track that connects all the city's downtown neighborhoods. The grant funding will go towards creating an additional 3.5 miles and 9 stations from Union Station to the University of MissouriKansas City (UMKC). Once completed, the expanded line will run from Kansas City's River Market to the Plaza and provide public transit between some of the area's largest employment centers.\nEmanuel Cleaver, II is the U.S. Representative for Missouri's Fifth Congressional District, which includes Kansas City, Independence, Lee's Summit, Raytown, Grandview, Sugar Creek, Blue Springs, Grain Valley, Oak Grove, North Kansas City, Gladstone, Claycomo, and all of Ray, Lafayette, and Saline Counties. He is a member of the exclusive House Financial Services Committee; Chairman of the House Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy; member of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress; member of the Committee on Homeland Security; and a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. For more information, please contact Matt Helfant at 202-590-0175 or Matthew.Helfant@mail.house.gov A high-resolution photo of Congressman Cleaver is available here.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://cleaver.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/reps-cleaver-bass-introduce-the-preparing-superfund-for-climate-change", "Reps. Cleaver, Bass Introduce The Preparing Superfund For Climate Change Act", "2020-12-10", "2020", "2020-12", "Democrat", "Senate", "MO", "Emanuel Cleaver", "C001061", "cleaver.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Washington, D.C.)  This week, United States Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Karen Bass (D-CA) introduced H.R. 8915, the Preparing Superfund For Climate Change Act. The legislation would require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to account for climate change in their plans for managing Superfund sites, which are polluted locations that contain hazardous toxic waste and other contaminants harmful to public health. U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) has introduced identical legislation in the Senate.\nAs we have witnessed natural disasters become more powerful, prevalent, and costly in recent years, it's clear that climate change is exacerbating these challenges and the damage they do to our communities, said Congressman Cleaver. Not only do we need to face the fact that climate change is happening in this very moment, but we must begin to account for its potential to release extremely toxic, dangerous materials from Superfund sites scattered across the country. This critical piece of legislation will require the EPA to plan for such scenarios and ensure neighboring communities have the protection needed to avoid a tragedy caused by lack of preparation.\nSea level rise on the coasts, 100-year river flooding and devastating fires across the west could reach several Superfund sites and send highly dangerous chemicals into our air, soil and water, said Congressmember Bass. Last year, the Government Accountability Office confirmed that Superfund sites across the country are not equipped to withstand the threat of climate change. Unless EPA takes climate into account when preparing to clean up a Superfund, we are all in danger. I urge my colleagues to support this important and urgent piece of legislation.\nThe Preparing Superfund For Climate Change Act would:\n Require the potential threat to human health and the environment associated with local natural disasters and hazards due to climate change be incorporated into any plans to clean-up a Superfund site; and\n\tRequire that local natural disasters and extreme weather hazards, including any projected exacerbation or change in those disasters and hazards due to climate change, be taken into account in the periodic review of whether a clean-up plan is adequately protective.\n Last year, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report concluding Superfund sites across the country are severely underprepared to weather the exacerbating threat of climate change. In the report, the GAO found that roughly 60% of Superfund sites across the nation face risks from flooding, storm surge, rise in sea level, and wildfires. In 2017, Hurricane Harvey caused flooding at 13 Superfund sites as well as breaches at two others. In 2018, a California wildfire burned through the Iron Mountain Mine site, causing pipes to catch fire with the potential to lead to an explosion that would have released dangerous chemicals into the neighboring communities.\nThere are currently 32 Superfund sites in Missouri20 of which were deemed vulnerable to climate change by the GAOas well as two in the Fifth District of Missouri.\nYou can find the official text of the Preparing Superfund For Climate Change Act here.\n\nEmanuel Cleaver, II is the U.S. Representative for Missouri's Fifth Congressional District, which includes Kansas City, Independence, Lee's Summit, Raytown, Grandview, Sugar Creek, Blue Springs, Grain Valley, Oak Grove, North Kansas City, Gladstone, Claycomo, and all of Ray, Lafayette, and Saline Counties. He is a member of the exclusive House Financial Services Committee; Chairman of the House Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy; member of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress; member of the Committee on Homeland Security; and a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. For more information, please contact Matt Helfant at 202-590-0175 or Matthew.Helfant@mail.house.gov A high-resolution photo of Congressman Cleaver is available here.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://cleaver.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/cleaver-s-counter-act-passes-with-defense-authorization-bill-ndaa", "Cleavers COUNTER Act Passes with Defense Authorization Bill (NDAA)", "2020-12-09", "2020", "2020-12", "Democrat", "Senate", "MO", "Emanuel Cleaver", "C001061", "cleaver.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Washington, D.C.)  Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (FY21 NDAA) by a vote of 335-78. Included in this year's NDAA was the Coordinating Oversight, Upgrading and Innovating Technology, and Examiner Reform Act (COUNTER Act), a bill introduced by United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) to update and overhaul the Bank Secrecy Act, which dictates banks' responsibilities to help the government detect and root out illicit financial transactions from nefarious actors domestically and abroad. Congressman Cleaver voted in favor of the NDAA, which also authorizes a 3% pay raise for servicemembers, removes all names, symbols, displays, and monuments of the Confederate States of America from all military installations, and provides long-overdue health benefits for tens of thousands of Vietnam-era veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange.\nI'm thrilled we were able to garner the bipartisan support needed to keep the COUNTER Act in the NDAA conference report, and that the legislation will help bring our financial security infrastructure into the 21st century, said Congressman Cleaver. For far too long, our national security apparatus has been limited in its ability to combat money laundering from groups and individuals who seek to take advantage of our financial system's outdated safeguards. With passage of the COUNTER Act and the FY21 NDAA, that should no longer be the case.\nI am pleased to have secured the inclusion of Representative Cleaver's COUNTER Act in the NDAA for FY 21. Representative Cleaver's legislation represents the most significant improvements to the Bank Secrecy Act since September 11th, said Chairwoman Maxine Waters. This long-overdue effort to close loopholes, strengthen enforcement, enhance information sharing, and adapt to new technologies is essential to fighting financial crime. Representative Cleaver's bill, combined with other provisions in the NDAA, will make a tangible difference in law enforcement's ability to pursue bad actors who abuse our financial system. I thank him for his leadership on this important issue.\nThe COUNTER Act would empower the U.S. Treasury Department to protect our national security and safeguard our financial systems by codifying an information-sharing program between law enforcement, financial institutions, and the Treasury Department, which will better ensure the detection and capture of illicit financial activity. In addition, the bill would close a number of loopholes that have long enabled financial crimes, positioning our national security apparatus to face the financial security challenges of tomorrow. Finally, the COUNTER Act will provide much-needed relief to small banks and credit unions by bringing outdated regulations weighing on smaller institutions into the 21st century while still reinforcing our national security.\nOther noteworthy provisions advocated by Rep. Cleaver in the FY21 NDAA include:\n Authorizing a 3% pay raise for servicemembers;\n\tProviding a long sought after health benefit for tens of thousands of Vietnam-era veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange\n\tRemoving all names, symbols, displays, monuments, and paraphernalia that honor or commemorate the Confederate States of America from all military installations;\n\tExtending paid parental leave to approximately 100,000 federal civilians who were inadvertently excluded in the FY20 NDAA, including employees at the VA, TSA, FAA, and more;\n\tSetting limits on the use of Defense Department emergency construction funds to prevent future Presidents from attempting to reallocate military construction accounts for projects which Congress has declined to appropriate funds;\n\tCreates a Chief Diversity Officer of the Department of Defense as well as a Senior Advisor for Diversity and Inclusion for each military service;\n\tCreating a Task Force on Domestic Violence and enabling victims of sexual harassment to make confidential reports outside the chain of command;\n\tCreation of an alternative fuel vehicle pilot program, which would require the Department of Defense to expand the use of hybrid and electric vehicles;\n\tRequiring the Department of Defense to submit a report on its greenhouse gas emissions from the last 10 years; and\n\tRequiring steps to ensure the Department of Defense's consumption of fossil fuels is reduced by 30% in 25 years.\n Although no legislation of this magnitude is perfect, I'm proud to support this year's NDAA because it supports our troops. This bill will provide the men and women who heroically serve our nation a long overdue pay raise; increases hazardous duty pay for those in harm's way; grants critical benefits to Vietnam veterans suffering from illnesses following exposure to Agent Orange; gives additional protections to servicemembers who have faced sexual harassment; and ensures that the Defense Department is studying and taking steps to address the impact of climate change, said Congressman Cleaver. I'm proud of the bipartisanship and compromise that allowed for Congress to pass this critical legislation, and I'm hopeful we can now carry over that same spirit of bipartisanship to bring additional relief to the American people who continue to be rocked by the coronavirus crisis.\nThe COUNTER Act was endorsed by the following organizations: the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, Bank Policy Institute, National Association of Federal-Insured Credit Unions, Credit Union National Association, Mid-Size Bank Coalition of America, Financial Accountability & Corporate Transparency Coalition, American Bankers Association, Consumer Bankers Association, One Campaign, Financial Services Forum National Association of Realtors, Institute for International Finance, American Land Title Association, and Bankers Association for Finance and Trade.\nEmanuel Cleaver, II is the U.S. Representative for Missouri's Fifth Congressional District, which includes Kansas City, Independence, Lee's Summit, Raytown, Grandview, Sugar Creek, Blue Springs, Grain Valley, Oak Grove, North Kansas City, Gladstone, Claycomo, and all of Ray, Lafayette, and Saline Counties. He is a member of the exclusive House Financial Services Committee; Chairman of the House Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy; member of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress; member of the Committee on Homeland Security; and a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. For more information, please contact Matt Helfant at 202-590-0175 or Matthew.Helfant@mail.house.gov A high-resolution photo of Congressman Cleaver is available here.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://cleaver.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/house-passes-wrda-with-bipartisan-support-including-key-components-from", "House Passes WRDA With Bipartisan Support, Including Key Components From Rep. Cleavers Lower Missouri River Flood Prevention Program Act", "2020-12-09", "2020", "2020-12", "Democrat", "Senate", "MO", "Emanuel Cleaver", "C001061", "cleaver.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Washington, D.C.)  Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed the final Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (WRDA), which authorizes $9.9 billion in federal funds for flood control, environmental restoration, coastal protection, and other water resources projects. Major components of the Lower Missouri River Flood Prevention Program Act, a bipartisan bill introduced by United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) in the House of Representatives and Senator Roy Blunt in the Senate, were kept in this year's WRDA legislation.\nIn recent years, Missouri farmers and ranchers in my congressional district have been faced with increasingly frequent and powerful floods that have wreaked devastation on numerous communities, said Congressman Cleaver. As these communities have been forced to rebuild their lives and livelihoods time and time again, it is important for Congress to enact a proactive approach that gives flexibility to the Army Corps of Engineers so they can immediately bring relief and protect those along the Lower Missouri River. That was precisely the goal of my bipartisan proposal to address this reoccurring issue, and I'm extremely proud we were able to keep it in this year's WRDA bill, which I hope will be signed into law before the new year.\nA major provision from Rep. Cleaver's Lower Missouri River Flood Prevention Program Act that was included in WRDA is the expansion in scope of the Lower Missouri Basin Flood Risk & Resiliency Study, which would:\n Identify specific flood risk reduction solutions in Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska;\n\tFree the study from traditional cost and duration limitations;\n\tAllow approved projects to proceed directly to preconstruction planning, engineering, and design;\n\tRequire additional consultation measures for any recommended actions, including solicitation of public comments;\n\tProvide $24 million over six years to help with technical assistance for disadvantaged communities with populations less than 15,000; and\n\tMandate the submission of a report to Congress with additional recommendations within the next 3 years.\n With passage of this legislation, communities up and down the Missouri River will have greater adaptability and control of efforts to address the destabilizing floods we continue to see year after year, said Congressman Cleaver. I believe that's the right approach in this circumstance, and I will continue to advocate for it until this legislation is the law of the land.\n\nEmanuel Cleaver, II is the U.S. Representative for Missouri's Fifth Congressional District, which includes Kansas City, Independence, Lee's Summit, Raytown, Grandview, Sugar Creek, Blue Springs, Grain Valley, Oak Grove, North Kansas City, Gladstone, Claycomo, and all of Ray, Lafayette, and Saline Counties. He is a member of the exclusive House Financial Services Committee; Chairman of the House Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy; member of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress; member of the Committee on Homeland Security; and a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. For more information, please contact Matt Helfant at 202-590-0175 or Matthew.Helfant@mail.house.gov A high-resolution photo of Congressman Cleaver is available here.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://cleaver.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/cleaver-s-negro-leagues-baseball-centennial-commemorative-coin-act", "Cleavers Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act Signed Into Law", "2020-12-08", "2020", "2020-12", "Democrat", "Senate", "MO", "Emanuel Cleaver", "C001061", "cleaver.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Washington, D.C.)  The Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act, a bill introduced by United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), has been signed into law by the President of the United States. The bipartisan bill directs the Department of Treasury to mint a coin to commemorate the centennial of the establishment of the Negro Leagues, which was founded in Kansas City in 1920.\nI want to thank Representative Stivers, along with Senators Blunt and Kaine, for teaming up on this effort to honor the legends of the Negro Leagues in such historic fashion, said Congressman Cleaver. Not only will this legislation appropriately commemorate the Negro Leagues for their profound impact on the nation during the Civil Rights Movement, but it will also provide substantial funding for the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City to continue educating future generations on the league and the icons who helped break down the color barrier in baseball. It's a fitting way to cap off the centennial of the Negro Leagues, and I couldn't be prouder of the bipartisan effort that made this possible.\nThe coin comes at no cost to taxpayers, and the U.S. Treasury will be reimbursed for the costs of issuing the coins. After the U.S. Treasury has recouped all of its costs for designing and minting the coins, funds will be distributed to the National Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, which was founded in 1990 in Kansas City.\nIn addition to Cleaver and Stivers, the House bill is cosponsored by 301 representatives. In addition to Blunt and Kaine, the Senate bill is cosponsored by 77 senators.\nEmanuel Cleaver, II is the U.S. Representative for Missouri's Fifth Congressional District, which includes Kansas City, Independence, Lee's Summit, Raytown, Grandview, Sugar Creek, Blue Springs, Grain Valley, Oak Grove, North Kansas City, Gladstone, Claycomo, and all of Ray, Lafayette, and Saline Counties. He is a member of the exclusive House Financial Services Committee; Chairman of the House Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy; member of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress; member of the Committee on Homeland Security; and a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. For more information, please contact Matt Helfant at 202-590-0175 or Matthew.Helfant@mail.house.gov A high-resolution photo of Congressman Cleaver is available here.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://cleaver.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-cleaver-calls-on-non-profits-and-landlords-to-mobilize-cares", "Congressman Cleaver Calls on Non-Profits and Landlords to Mobilize CARES Act Funding to Prevent Evictions", "2020-12-08", "2020", "2020-12", "Democrat", "Senate", "MO", "Emanuel Cleaver", "C001061", "cleaver.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Kansas City, MO.) Last week,with the CDC's eviction moratorium set to expire on December 31st,United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) called on Missouri Governor Mike Parson and the Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC) to expedite the implementation of the Emergency Rental Arrears Programin hopes ofavertingan impending eviction crisis. Heeding the Congressman's call, the MHDC plans to launch this rental assistance program later this week.The Rental Arrears Program, which provides one-time payments of up to six months of rental arrears directly to landlords, is in addition to the non-profit grantee program which has been assisting tenants since the onset of the pandemic. Under thenewRental Arrears Program, landlords must agree to not evicttenantsfor the next four months as we move towards winter. With nearly $30 million available in rental assistance between these two programs, including $13.3 million currently allocated to non-profits, Congressman Cleaver is encouraging both non-profits and landlords to take advantage of these critical programs.\nSince the pandemic struck the nationin mid-March,nearly 2,500 renters in the Greater Kansas City area have been faced with eviction filings. With the CDC's eviction moratorium soon to expire, this number may rise significantly in the coming months.\nIn an effort toavertsuch a crisis, CARES Act ESG funds have been and will continue to be distributed by the Missouri Housing Development Commission through two programs. The standard ESG non-profit grantee program, which has been in place since the pandemic began, allows non-profits to submit applications totheMHDC to secure funding to provide homelessness prevention services. Currently, there are $13.3 million in CARES Act ESG funds still availablethrough this programtoassist tenants struggling with monthly rent payments. Additionally, MHDC has allocatedanother$15 million in federalfunding for its Rental Arrears Program, which is designed toprevent evictions whilealleviatingthe burden of financial debt by providing one-time payments of up to six months of rental arrears to landlords who have not received rent checks in recent months.\nThe nation is in the midst of a public health crisis that has exposed how fragile the state of stability is for many Americans,said Congressman Cleaver.We must do all that we can to keep roofs over the heads of our neighbors,and this effort will require all hands on deck. If we're serious about preventing an eviction crisis, we need non-profits and landlords alike to utilize all available CARES Act funding.I want to thank the people at the Missouri Housing Development Commission for all of theirhardwork since the beginning of the pandemic aimed at keeping people in their homes. By quickly implementing the Rental Arrears Program, they will help even more tenants remain sheltered as the pandemic continues.\n  \n\tWith nearly 300,000 rental households in the Kansas City metro, we applaud Congressman Cleaver, Governor Parson, and the Missouri Housing Development Commission for expeditiously implementing the Emergency Rental Arrears Program to provide additional rental assistance to individuals and families in need.In Missouri's Fifth Congressional District alone, over 30,000 households spend more than 50% of their income on housing costs, including rent and utilities, said Geoff Jolley,Executive Director of LISC Greater Kansas City. Even despite the CDC's temporary eviction moratorium, which ends on December 31st, nearly 1,000 evictions have been filed in Jackson County since the moratorium started on September 4th. As we approach the holiday season, these funds are desperately needed to help stabilize our communities. We know that this is only one of many solutions required to assist tenants, landlords, and small businesses thru this pandemic, but additional rental assistance is a critical component.\nWe are all navigating these unprecedented times together and need to be a community of we as opposed to me,said Emmet Pierson, Jr.,President & CEO of Community Builders of Kansas City.Community Builders of Kansas City, to the maximum extent possible, works with our residents to keep them in place and not face the eviction process.\nWestside Housing Organization is working hard this holiday season to keep families in their homes. This is vital as it allows families to maintain stability in their home by ensuring their kids stay in the same school and allowing them to focus on the overall health and wellbeing of the family,said Gloria Ortiz-Fisher,Executive Director of Westside Housing Organization.It is hard enough to care for loved ones when or if f they contract COVID, but it is unfathomable to expect families to navigate eviction in the midst of a pandemic. For the sake of all humankind, let's be both humanandkind. Minimize eviction and keep families in their homes.\nIndividuals seeking rental assistance or other support are encouraged to contact the United Way 2-1-1 Assistance Center to connect with the various non-profits that receive the aforementioned funds through MHDC programs.\nEmanuel Cleaver, II is the U.S. Representative for Missouri's Fifth Congressional District, which includes Kansas City, Independence, Lee's Summit, Raytown, Grandview, Sugar Creek, Blue Springs, Grain Valley, Oak Grove, North Kansas City, Gladstone, Claycomo, and all of Ray, Lafayette, and Saline Counties. He is a member of the exclusive House Financial Services Committee; Chairman of the House Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy; member of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress; member of the Committee on Homeland Security; and a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. For more information, please contact Haydin Brady at 202-538-4326 orHaydin.Brady@mail.house.gov", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://cleaver.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-cleaver-calls-on-governor-parson-mhdc-to-immediately", "Congressman Cleaver Calls on Governor Parson, MHDC to Immediately Implement Program to Protect Missourians From Eviction", "2020-12-04", "2020", "2020-12", "Democrat", "Senate", "MO", "Emanuel Cleaver", "C001061", "cleaver.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Washington, D.C.)  This week, United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) called on Missouri Governor Mike Parson and the Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC) to expedite the implementation of the Missouri Emergency Rental Arrears Program (MERAP), which was funded by the CARES Act, to protect Missourians who are currently being threatened with eviction.\nIn a letter to Governor Parson, Congressman Cleaver wrote: I understand that there is significant concern that MHDC's program may not be rolled out in time to rescue the hundreds of Missouri families in the eviction pipeline and that it may take intervention from your office to close this time gap. I have every confidence that you can leverage the important tools within the state's infrastructure to meet this moment and help save these families on the verge of eviction.\nMissouri remains in the midst of a surge of coronavirus cases, and we currently rank among the top 10 states with the highest number of unpaid mortgages and rents in the country. Since March, thousands of eviction cases have been filed in Kansas City and St. Louis, while there has also been a 300% surge in the number of calls to Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri from families on the verge of losing their homes.\nIn order to avoid a tsunami of evictions and protect those who are most vulnerable, the MHDC used CARES Act funding to create the MERAP. However, there is are concerns that the program may not be implemented in time to protect families who are most at risk of eviction, which is why it is critical for the State to roll out the MERAP without further delay.\nI know that Governor Parson understands the urgency with which we must rollout this program to protect hundreds of Missouri families from being forced out of their homes as the winter approaches, said Congressman Cleaver. In order to prevent that tragedy from occurring, we need the state to use every tool in the toolbox to get this program up-and-running as soon as humanly possible. I have every confidence the Governor will do so, and I will do whatever necessary to assist in that endeavor.\nYou can find Congressman Cleaver's official letter to Governor Parson here.\n\nEmanuel Cleaver, II is the U.S. Representative for Missouri's Fifth Congressional District, which includes Kansas City, Independence, Lee's Summit, Raytown, Grandview, Sugar Creek, Blue Springs, Grain Valley, Oak Grove, North Kansas City, Gladstone, Claycomo, and all of Ray, Lafayette, and Saline Counties. He is a member of the exclusive House Financial Services Committee; Chairman of the House Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy; member of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress; member of the Committee on Homeland Security; and a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. For more information, please contact Matt Helfant at 202-590-0175 or Matthew.Helfant@mail.house.gov A high-resolution photo of Congressman Cleaver is available here.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://cleaver.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/cleaver-blunt-kaine-stivers-negro-leagues-centennial-commemorative-coin", "Cleaver, Blunt, Kaine, & Stivers Negro Leagues Centennial Commemorative Coin Act Heads to Presidents Desk", "2020-11-17", "2020", "2020-11", "Democrat", "Senate", "MO", "Emanuel Cleaver", "C001061", "cleaver.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Washington, D.C.)  Today, United States Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Steve Stivers (R-OH), along with United States Senators Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Tim Kaine (D-VA), announced the Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act passed the Senate and is on its way to be signed by the President. The bipartisan legislation directs the U.S. Treasury to mint a coin to commemorate the centennial of Negro Leagues Baseball.\nAs we commemorate the 100th anniversary of the creation of the Negro Leagues, I'm ecstatic we were able to get this bill safely across home plate and on its way to the President's desk, said Cleaver. Not only will this honor the legends of the Negro Leaguessome of the greatest ballplayers to ever step on a fieldbut it will also raise significant funding for the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City so that future generations can learn about the players, the history of the Negro Leagues, and their significance to the civil rights movement in America.\nI am glad this legislation is headed to the President's desk, sending an important message that the athletes' courageous efforts to end systemic racism undeniably bettered our nation, said Stivers. These Americans created a lasting impact in the fight for equality. Their unwavering commitment to making sure all Americans have equal opportunities, on and off the field, will continue to make a difference for generations to come.\nThe incredible ability, excitement, and sportsmanship that baseball icons like Jackie Robinson, Satchel Paige, and Buck O'Neil brought to the game helped break down the barriers of segregation, said Blunt. This commemorative coin will honor the leagues' players and support the National Negro Leagues Baseball Museum's great work to preserve the legacy of African-American baseball and its impact on our nation's history. I'm glad we were able to get this bill through Congress and to the President's desk as we mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the leagues.\nFor forty years, the Negro Leagues offered people the chance to see some of the country's greatest ballplayers at a time when African American and Hispanic players were barred from Major League teams, including Virginia-born stars and Baseball Hall of Famers Ray Dandridge, Leon Day, Pete Hill, and Jud Wilson, said Kaine. I'm proud these players and teams will be honored for their historic contributions both on the field and to our country.\nThe Negro National League was created in 1920 during a meeting of team owners at a YMCA in Kansas City, Missouri. Prior to 1920, teams barnstormed around the country playing whomever they could. The creation of the league brought some structure to the playing schedule, and other regional leagues were soon formed.\nThe coin comes at no cost to taxpayers and the U.S. Treasury will be reimbursed for the costs of issuing the coins. After the U.S. Treasury has recouped all of its costs for designing and minting the coins, funds will be distributed to the National Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, which was founded in 1990 in Kansas City.\nIn addition to Cleaver and Stivers, the House bill is cosponsored by 300 representatives. In addition to Blunt and Kaine, the Senate bill is cosponsored by 77 senators.\n\nEmanuel Cleaver, II is the U.S. Representative for Missouri's Fifth Congressional District, which includes Kansas City, Independence, Lee's Summit, Raytown, Grandview, Sugar Creek, Blue Springs, Grain Valley, Oak Grove, North Kansas City, Gladstone, Claycomo, and all of Ray, Lafayette, and Saline Counties. He is a member of the exclusive House Financial Services Committee; Chairman of the House Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy; member of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress; member of the Committee on Homeland Security; and a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. For more information, please contact Matt Helfant at 202-590-0175 or Matthew.Helfant@mail.house.gov A high-resolution photo of Congressman Cleaver is available here.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://cleaver.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/reps-cleaver-tlaib-introduce-respond-act-to-protect-federal-pensions", "Reps. Cleaver, Tlaib Introduce RESPOND Act To Protect Federal Pensions, Measure Economic Impact of Climate Change", "2020-11-17", "2020", "2020-11", "Democrat", "Senate", "MO", "Emanuel Cleaver", "C001061", "cleaver.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Washington, D.C.)  Today, United States Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) introduced the Restructuring Environmentally Sound Pensions in Order to Negate Disaster Act of 2020 (RESPOND Act) to protect federal pensions from the economic impact of climate change by establishing a Federal Advisory Panel on Climate Change within the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB). The bill would also require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to issue an annual report projecting and accounting for the economic costs caused by the impacts of climate change.\nClimate change is not only a long-term threat to the health of our planet, but also a current threat to Americans' retirement portfolios, said Congressman Cleaver. With the RESPOND Act, Congresswoman Tlaib and I are calling on financial regulators to examine the economic costs of a changing climate and to utilize this data to make sound investments on behalf of more than 5.5 million federal employees. As the world continues to evolve and transition from the fossil fuel industry, it only makes sense for the investment portfolios of federal retirees to do the same in order to avoid catastrophic losses in the future.\nOur federal workers do not deserve to be set up to fail by being forced to invest their hard-earned savings in corporate polluters that endanger our public health, Congresswoman Tlaib said. Communities like the ones I represent deserve to have the Federal Reserve and other financial systems address the economic costs of climate change. Lives of countless people around the world and the life of our planet depend on it. That's why I'm proud to introduce the RESPOND Act with Congressman Cleaver. I thank him for his partnership in this and look forward to working together to see this much-needed legislation is made law.\n\"Forcing federal employees to invest their savings in the fossil fuel industry threatens both the future of our planet and the bottom line for these workers saving for retirement,\" said Kelly Martin, Director of the Sierra Club's Beyond Dirty Fuels campaign. \"We applaud Representatives Cleaver and Tlaib for their leadership in recognizing the serious financial risks associated with the climate crisis and protecting workers from those risks.\"\n\"It is high time that the Federal Reserve and the Securities and Exchange Commission properly account for the real cost of climate change on our economy, said Natalie Meban, U.S. Policy Director of 350.org. Climate change has always been the biggest economic threat to this country and our world. It is time to follow the science and know that we cannot have a healthy economy without a healthy climate.\"\nClimate change presents numerous near and long-term risks to financial systems worldwide and, in turn, pension holdings and public sector portfolios. The RESPOND Act of 2020 does just thatrespondby illuminating risks that would remain invisible without special inquiry, thereby taking another step toward protecting the underlying value of investments on which so many hard-working people depend, said Paula DiPerna, Special Advisor, Carbon Disclosure Project.\n\"The RESPOND Act will address important issues for federal pension plan and financial regulators to address climate risks and climate opportunities. We congratulate Congressman Cleaver and the other sponsors for moving this vital legislation forward,\" said Steven M. Rothstein, Managing Director, Ceres Accelerator for Sustainable Capital Markets.\nThe FRTIB currently oversees $565 billion in retirement benefits for over 5.5 million federal employees. In order to protect the pensions of these retired federal workers, the RESPOND Act would commission the FRTIB to establish a Federal Advisory Panel on Climate Change, consisting of a combination of climate finance experts and labor representatives, to conduct a thorough examination of the financial risks posed by climate change. After examining the report issued by the Panel, if the FRTIB determines pension yields would be both financially profitable and consistent with the FRTIB's fiduciary duties should they implement low-carbon investment strategies, then the FRTIB is instructed to immediately set a plan in place to transition their investment practices accordingly.\nSeparately, to ensure the federal government is doing its due diligence to fully understand and account for costs and risks of climate change, the RESPOND Act would also require the Federal Reserve and SEC to jointly issue annual reports to Congress that account for the financial risks of climate change to the American economy. Critically, this information would also be made public to financial institutions across the country as they seek to adjust their investment strategies to account for climate change, something the Federal Reserve has recently called for.\nThe RESPOND Act is endorsed by Sierra Club, Center for International Environmental Law, Ceres, 350.org, World Wildlife Fund, the Center for Biological Diversity, Catholic Network U.S., Rapid Shift Network, Earth Guardians, Mazaska Talks, Giniw Collective, Fossil Free California, Climate Hawks Vote, Texas Campaign for the Environment, and Zero Hour.\nYou can find the official text of the RESPOND Act here.\n\nEmanuel Cleaver, II is the U.S. Representative for Missouri's Fifth Congressional District, which includes Kansas City, Independence, Lee's Summit, Raytown, Grandview, Sugar Creek, Blue Springs, Grain Valley, Oak Grove, North Kansas City, Gladstone, Claycomo, and all of Ray, Lafayette, and Saline Counties. He is a member of the exclusive House Financial Services Committee; Chairman of the House Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy; member of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress; member of the Committee on Homeland Security; and a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. For more information, please contact Matt Helfant at 202-590-0175 or Matthew.Helfant@mail.house.gov A high-resolution photo of Congressman Cleaver is available here.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://cleaver.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/cleaver-joins-missouri-kansas-delegation-to-invite-toronto-raptors-to", "Cleaver Joins Missouri, Kansas Delegation to Invite Toronto Raptors to Kansas City", "2020-10-27", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "Senate", "MO", "Emanuel Cleaver", "C001061", "cleaver.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Kansas City, MO)  Today, United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas, along with U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (R-MO) Pat Roberts (R-KS) and Jerry Moran (R-KS), encouraged the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Toronto Raptors to select Kansas City as the team's host city should they seek a temporary home for the 2020-2021 NBA season.\nIf there are three things I know about Kansas City, it's that we love our jazz music, we love our barbecue, and we absolutely love our sports, said Congressman Cleaver. What we may lack in market size, we more than make up for in location, loyalty and fanatical fervor, which is why I sincerely believe Kansas City is the right choice should the Toronto Raptors need a temporary home next season. I am proud to join Mayor Lucas and my congressional colleagues in putting this stake in the ground and letting the world know: Kansas City is open, and the NBA should give us our shot.\nIn a letter to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and Toronto Raptors Ownership, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, the lawmakers wrote:\nKansas City sports fans are unmatched, already providing an avid fanbase for the Chiefs, the Royals, Sportingand would be eager to extend that support to the Raptors. Our T-Mobile Center, a first-class arena located in the heart of downtown, would make a great home for the Raptors as they look to match last season's impressive winning record.\nKansas City is well-suited to host the Toronto Raptors for the 2020-2021 NBA season and our dynamic fans would be thrilled to adopt the team as our own. On behalf of our bi-state region, we thank you for your consideration of Kansas City as you move forward in the selection process.\nYou can find the lawmakers' official letter here.\n\nEmanuel Cleaver, II is the U.S. Representative for Missouri's Fifth Congressional District, which includes Kansas City, Independence, Lee's Summit, Raytown, Grandview, Sugar Creek, Blue Springs, Grain Valley, Oak Grove, North Kansas City, Gladstone, Claycomo, and all of Ray, Lafayette, and Saline Counties. He is a member of the exclusive House Financial Services Committee; Chairman of the House Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy; member of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress; member of the Committee on Homeland Security; and a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. For more information, please contact Matt Helfant at 202-590-0175 or Matthew.Helfant@mail.house.gov A high-resolution photo of Congressman Cleaver is available here.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://cleaver.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-cleaver-applauds-75-million-grant-for-rural-broadband", "Congressman Cleaver Applauds $7.5 Million Grant For Rural Broadband Expansion in Saline County", "2020-10-22", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "Senate", "MO", "Emanuel Cleaver", "C001061", "cleaver.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Kansas City, MO) Today, United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) applauded the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) allocation of $7.5 million to Saline County to expand broadband access. Theinvestment is part of $550 million Congress allocated to the second round of the ReConnect Program through the USDA,which is aimed at expanding broadband access and connectivity in rural areas. In March, Congressman Cleaverdelivered aletterin support of the Saline County Commission's ReConnect grant application.\nNow, more than ever, access to dependable broadband internet is vital for rural communities,said Congressman Cleaver. The economic success and growth of these communities depend on this critical access, which is why I was happy to join in supporting the Saline County Commission's recent grant application submitted to the USDA. Today, I am thrilled to report that the federal government has announced a seven and a half-million-dollar grant to the Saline County Commission. With this funding,approximatelyninety percent of Saline County will have access to quality broadband internetopening the doors to greater economic growth and providing an undeniably crucial resource to many individuals and families at a time when so many aspects of our lives are being conducted online. While I celebrate this momentous step, I am recommitted to working towards expanding broadband infrastructure to all of the rural communities that I serve.\nI want to thank our state and federal legislators for all of their support in obtaining this grant from the USDA,said Stephanie Gooden, Saline County Commissioner. Receiving this grant for Saline County will help move our county into the 21st-century when this year has proven that we need connectivity more than ever. Not only for distance learning for students but also in agriculture. I'm so happy on behalf of Saline County that Marshall Municipal Utilities is able to receive the USDA ReConnect grant, I'm thankful for the team, and I'm looking forward to implementing broadband throughout Saline County!\nWe would like to thank USDA Rural Development, Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, the Saline County Commission and everyone else who supported us in this endeavor,said Jeff Bergstrom, General Manager of Marshall Municipal Utilities. With the current COVID-19 environment, there has been a spotlight put on distance work and learning. The ReConnect grants will give 90% of rural Saline County broadband internet access and allow for our students and workers to weather these types of storms in the future.\nThe grant will be used by Marshall Municipal Utilities to support the expansion of broadband infrastructure, which will connect 3,890 people, 433 farms, 63 businesses, two public schools, a fire station, and a post office to high-speed broadband internet in Saline County, Missouri.\nEmanuel Cleaver,II is the U.S. Representative for Missouri's Fifth Congressional District, which includes Kansas City, Independence, Lee's Summit, Raytown, Grandview, Sugar Creek, Blue Springs, Grain Valley, Oak Grove, North Kansas City, Gladstone,Claycomo, and all of Ray, Lafayette, and Saline Counties. He is a member of the exclusive House Financial Services Committee; Chairman of the House Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy; member of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress; member of the Committee on Homeland Security; and a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. For more information, pleasecontact Haydin Brady at 202-538-4326 orHaydin.Brady@mail.house.gov", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://cleaver.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-cleaver-announces-creation-of-the-tri-chambers-of-kansas", "Congressman Cleaver Announces Creation of the Tri-Chambers of Kansas City", "2020-10-19", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "Senate", "MO", "Emanuel Cleaver", "C001061", "cleaver.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Kansas City, MO)  Today, United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced the formation of the Tri-Chambers of Kansas City, a consolidation of the Heartland Black Chamber of Commerce, Mid-America LGBT Chamber of Commerce, and Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City to assist minority-, women-, and LGBT-owned small businesses in the Greater Kansas City Area. Last week, the chambers signed a joint contract to receive $250,000 in CARES Act funding to help Kansas City small businesses devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic.\nAs we continue to see the economic fallout from this awful pandemic, it is abundantly clear that not enough has been done to protect diverse-owned small businesses, said Congressman Cleaver. With the formation of the Tri-Chambers and the pooling of additional resources from the CARES Act, we're hopeful that minority-, women-, and LGBT-owned small and micro businesses in Kansas City will now have easier access to the financial and legal knowledge needed to access funding from programs like the Paycheck Protection Program, which disproportionately left minority-owned businesses behind. I want to thank Kim Randolph, Carlos Gomez, and Suzanne Wheeler for their leadership in making this possible. As Congress continues to negotiate the next relief package for American families and small businesses, I will continue to push for significant, targeted funding for the small businesses who have been hit the hardest.\nFirst and foremost this funding allows us to help the small business community of Kansas City, Missouri, which is needing assistance, said Carlos Gomez, President, the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Kansas City. But it is also bringing together 3 incredible organizations to leverage our resources and create synergy to be more impactful.\"\n\"We're thrilled to launch the Tri Chamber today with our friends and partners in the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City and the Heartland Black Chamber of Commerce, said Jeff Harris, Board President, the Mid-America LGBT Chamber of Commerce. Today's launch is the result of years of relationship building across our diverse organizations and business communities. Our Chamber's mission is to advocate for, promote, and facilitate the success of the LGBT business community and our allies. We are confident this unique collaboration will further our mission and extend our reach and services, not only through COVID-19 but for years to come.\"\nAccording to a study from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, only 341 of the 4,677 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans of over $150,000 to small businesses in Kansas City were awarded to diverse-owned small businesses, defined as minority- or women-owned. According to a study from the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, over 40 percent of Black-owned businesses; 32 percent of Latinx-owned businesses; 26 percent of Asian-owned businesses; and 25 percent of Women-owned businesses were shuttered due to the coronavirus pandemic, higher than the national average of 22 percent of small businesses across the country.\nCongressman Cleaver has been advocating for more support to minority-owned businesses since the beginning of the pandemic, initially calling on the Fed to include minority-owned brokers and asset managers as partners in its capital markets and liquidity programs to ensure investment and lending would reach minority communities. Cleaver also joined several members from the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) to call on the Fed Chair and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin to temporarily take emergency measures to support Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs) and Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) in their ability to serve small businesses, low- and moderate-income communities, and communities of color that have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In April, Representative Cleaver also demanded the Treasury Department provide diversity data from the PPP and amend their guidance on the program to reaffirm the obligation that lending institutions must comply with fair lending laws.\nIt's critical for state, local, and federal entities to work together to reverse the disproportionate devastation COVID-19 has brought on minority-, women-, and LGBT-owned small businesses, said Congressman Cleaver. We believe the formation of the Tri-Chambers is a part of the solution for Kansas City, and we look forward to their work in keeping businesses afloat as we continue to battle the coronavirus.\n\nEmanuel Cleaver, II is the U.S. Representative for Missouri's Fifth Congressional District, which includes Kansas City, Independence, Lee's Summit, Raytown, Grandview, Sugar Creek, Blue Springs, Grain Valley, Oak Grove, North Kansas City, Gladstone, Claycomo, and all of Ray, Lafayette, and Saline Counties. He is a member of the exclusive House Financial Services Committee; Chairman of the House Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy; member of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress; member of the Committee on Homeland Security; and a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. For more information, please contact Matt Helfant at 202-590-0175 or Matthew.Helfant@mail.house.gov A high-resolution photo of Congressman Cleaver is available here.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://cleaver.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/reps-cleaver-kennedy-release-report-following-inquiry-into-use-of", "Reps. Cleaver, Kennedy Release Report Following Inquiry Into Use of Diverse Asset Managers by College and University Endowments", "2020-10-08", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "Senate", "MO", "Emanuel Cleaver", "C001061", "cleaver.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Washington, D.C.)  Today, United States Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Joseph P. Kennedy, III (D-MA) released a report following their inquiry into the usage of women- and minority-owned asset management firms by college and university endowments. In July, Cleaver and Kennedy called for the twenty-five universities with the largest endowments to provide data on the asset managers administering their endowment assets as well as firm selection processes and practices.\nThis inquiry was an important first step in uncovering what kind of disparities we're seeing among asset management firms handling monumental university endowments, said Congressman Cleaver. Now that we have this data, we can see where and how some universities are succeeding in diversifying their asset managers and what challenges remain. As we look forward, we will use this report to help inform Congress on steps that need to be taken to facilitate greater diversity within an industry that has tremendous influence on the allocation of hundreds of billions of dollars in assets, and let's be clear: there is certainly room for improvement.\nThe devastating lack of diversity among asset managers in this country has denied women and people of color a path towards building wealth for generations, said Congressman Kennedy. For too long, these institutions have touted diversity among their admissions, but turned a blind eye to it with their investments. With their massive endowments, universities are uniquely positioned to not just encourage gender and racial diversity among asset managers, but demand it. Though the findings of our report are troubling, it is encouraging that many of our nation's leading colleges and universities recognize they have a role to play in solving this problem by pursuing the recommendations outlined in this report.\nThe relentless commitment by Representatives Cleaver and Kennedy in their pursuit of endowment transparency and better overall diversity and inclusion practices through strong recommendations will help steer efforts in the right direction, said Rev. Al Sharpton. For the past several years, NAN has been committed to working with institutional investors across the corporate, labor, nonprofit, foundation and endowment sectors to tackle the issue of utilization of diverse-owned asset management firms. Having congressional focus will help move the needle. As I've said before, we are facing a time of deep moral crisis in this country and leaders of all stripes must do their part to close the equity and opportunity gaps that have negatively impacted members of marginalized communities too long.\nRobert Raben, Executive Director of the Diverse Asset Managers' Initiative, said, Kudos to Congressmen Cleaver and Kennedy for leadership here; getting universities to provide data is a big deal. The next step is for the Universities to release this data, to track and report it consistently, and to dig in to why of the people of color with whom they are working in their endowments so few are Black and Latino/a.\nSome key findings highlighted in the report include:\n Different Opinions on Tracking Ownership: Colleges and universities should build consensus around standards and procedures for defining and tracking firm ownership information.\n\tVariation in Percentage of Assets Managed by Diverse-Owned Firms: Reports of assets under management with diverse-owned firms ranged from 5.1 percent to 35 percent.\n\tLack of Publicly Available Data: Only 1 responding university made information about assets under management with diverse-owned firms publicly available prior to the inquiry.\n\tAmbiguity on Future Allocations: Only 3 responding universities detailed specific targets or projections for future allocations to diverse-owned firms.\n\tVariation in adoption of diversity and inclusion practices: Some institutions have implemented more diversity and inclusion practices than others. Many respondents were found to not be tracking investments with diverse-owned firms.\n After examining the differing practices from various institutions, Cleaver and Kennedy provided ten recommendations as general principles that should be adopted and scaled industry-wide:\n Commit to asset management diversity at the highest levels of your institution;\n\tHire, promote and retain diverse professionals on the university investment team;\n\tActively promote an inclusive environment in the university investment office;\n\tUse the university investment office to further develop the next generation of talent;\n\tStrengthen relationships with diverse asset management firms;\n\tEvaluate your institution's process for sourcing asset managers to partner with;\n\tDiscus diversity and inclusion values with external asset management firms;\n\tTrack university allocations to diverse asset management firms;\n\tUse your institution's voice to positively influence the financial services industry on diversity and inclusion and other important governance issues; and\n\tPublicly disclose information about your institution's efforts.\n Colleges and Universities participating in the inquiry include: Harvard University, The University of Texas, Yale University, Stanford University, Princeton University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Pennsylvania, the Texas A&M University, University of Michigan, University of California, Northwestern University, Columbia University in the City of New York, Duke University, The University of Chicago, Washington University in St. Louis, Emory University, Cornell University, University of Virginia, Rice University, Johns Hopkins University, Vanderbilt University, University of Southern California, Dartmouth College, and The Ohio State University.\nThe only institution to refuse to provide data for the inquiry was the University of Notre Dame.\nYou can find the official report from Reps. Cleaver and Kennedy here.\n\nEmanuel Cleaver, II is the U.S. Representative for Missouri's Fifth Congressional District, which includes Kansas City, Independence, Lee's Summit, Raytown, Grandview, Sugar Creek, Blue Springs, Grain Valley, Oak Grove, North Kansas City, Gladstone, Claycomo, and all of Ray, Lafayette, and Saline Counties. He is a member of the exclusive House Financial Services Committee; Chairman of the House Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy; member of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress; member of the Committee on Homeland Security; and a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. For more information, please contact Matt Helfant at 202-590-0175 or Matthew.Helfant@mail.house.gov A high-resolution photo of Congressman Cleaver is available here.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://cleaver.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-cleaver-votes-for-updated-heroes-act-to-bring-relief-to", "Congressman Cleaver Votes For Updated Heroes Act to Bring Relief to Missouri Families, Workers and Small Businesses", "2020-10-02", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "Senate", "MO", "Emanuel Cleaver", "C001061", "cleaver.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Washington, D.C.)  Last night, the House of Representatives passed an updated version of the Heroes Act. United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) voted in favor of the $2.2 trillion legislation to bring immediate relief to American families, essential workers, small businesses, and state and local governments in Missouri and across the nation.\nIn May, the House of Representatives passed a previous version of the Heroes Act, which would have provided over $3 trillion in relief to workers, families, small businesses, state and local governments and more. In a good-faith effort to negotiate a bipartisan, bicameral agreement, the House of Representatives has re-introduced a scaled-down version of the Heroes Act, shaving over $1 trillion off of the original proposal.\nWhile the Senate Majority Leader continues to sit on his hands as the American people struggle to make ends meet, the House of Representatives has demonstrated our commitment to bringing meaningful relief to the public, said Congressman Cleaver. This legislation provides desperately-needed funding to support essential workers and small businesses, ensure health care coverage, reopen our schools, restore unemployment benefits, strengthen housing assistance, and so much more. It's time for the Senate GOP to end the political brinksmanship and pass this stimulus package.\nAn analysis using data from the Congressional Research Service, Census Bureau, and HUD estimates the updated Heroes Act would award approximately $3.75 billion in state funding for the people of Missouri, in addition to critically-needed funding for municipalities in the Fifth Congressional District of Missouri. Estimated funding for these municipalities include:\n Kansas City - $241,404,825;\n\tJackson County - $189,443,434;\n\tClay County - $67,354,576;\n\tIndependence - $30,869,318;\n\tLee's Summit - $26,231,198;\n\tBlue Springs - $14,547,983;\n\tLafayette County - $8,813,967;\n\tRaytown - $6,832,420;\n\tRay County - $6,202,761;\n\tSaline County - $ 6,133,506;\n\tMarshall - $3,047,995;\n\tRichmond - $1,327,695;\n\tOdessa - $1,225,891;\n\tLexington - $1,069,178.\n The revamped Heroes Act also addresses challenges that have arisen since the House of Representative first acted in May, including:\n Additional funding to strengthen education and child care, with $225 billion for educationincluding $182 billion for K-12 schools and nearly $39 billion for postsecondary educationand $57 billion to support child care for families.\n\tStronger, targeted support for small businesses, by improving the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to serve truly small businesses and struggling nonprofits, providing hardest-hit businesses with secondary loans, and delivering direct assistance for the struggling restaurant industry.\n\tFurther Aid For Airline Workers, by extending the highly successful Payroll Support Program to keep airline workers paid.\n Additionally, the Heroes Act now includes the Save Our Stages Act, a bill cosponsored by Congressman Cleaver. The legislation would provide targeted relief to independent entertainment venues, which have been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting shutdown of businesses. Considering independent entertainment venues contribute significant economic benefits to Kansas City, Congressman Cleaver has been strongly advocating for this kind of targeted assistance since May.\nThe Heroes Act also maintains critical priorities from the previous version passed 4 months ago. Some of the most notable provisions would:\n Honor our frontline heroes by providing $436 billion in assistance to state, local, territorial, and tribal governments whose budgets have been devastated by the pandemic and need additional funding to keep frontline workers like teachers, first responders, health workers, and others on payroll;\n\tSupport testing, tracing and treatment through $75 billion for COVID-19 testing, contact tracing and isolation measures, including special attention to the disparities facing communities of color, ensuring every American can access free COVID-19 treatment, and supporting hospitals and providers. It would also include $28 billion for procurement, distribution and education campaigns for a safe and effective vaccine;\n\tProvide another round of direct payments to help American families cushion the blow of the coronavirus crisis, including $1,200 per taxpayer and $500 per dependent;\n\tBolster housing assistance by administering tens of billions of dollars to assist renters and homeowners to make monthly rent, mortgage and utility payments;\n\tRestore unemployment benefits, ensuring weekly $600 federal unemployment payments through next January and preventing unemployed workers from exhausting their eligibility, giving a vital safety net to the record number of Americans who are unemployed due to COVID-19;\n\tStrengthen food security by increasing the maximum SNAP benefit by 15 percent and providing additional funding for nutrition programs that help families keep food on the table;\n\tProtect American farmers and producers impacted by the coronavirus crisis through targeted support programs;\n\tSafeguard our democracy with additional resources to ensure safe elections, an accurate Census, and preservation of the U.S. Postal Service.\n As every legitimate economist has clearly stated: This is a crisis. Failure to provide critically-needed stimulus will only further exacerbate the recession we're facing and make the road to recovery harder for working class Americans. I plead with my Republican colleagues in the Senate, stop being partisan, think with your heart again, and pass the Heroes Act for the people, said Congressman Cleaver.\n\nEmanuel Cleaver, II is the U.S. Representative for Missouri's Fifth Congressional District, which includes Kansas City, Independence, Lee's Summit, Raytown, Grandview, Sugar Creek, Blue Springs, Grain Valley, Oak Grove, North Kansas City, Gladstone, Claycomo, and all of Ray, Lafayette, and Saline Counties. He is a member of the exclusive House Financial Services Committee; Chairman of the House Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy; member of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress; member of the Committee on Homeland Security; and a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. For more information, please contact Matt Helfant at 202-590-0175 or Matthew.Helfant@mail.house.gov A high-resolution photo of Congressman Cleaver is available here.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://cleaver.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-cleaver-receives-friend-of-farm-bureau-award-from-american-farm", "Rep. Cleaver Receives Friend of Farm Bureau Award From American Farm Bureau Federation", "2020-10-02", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "Senate", "MO", "Emanuel Cleaver", "C001061", "cleaver.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Washington, D.C.)  This week, United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) was notified of his selection as a recipient of the Friend of Farm Bureau award by the American Farm Bureau Federation.\nIt is impossible to overstate the pivotal role farmers and ranchers play in keeping food on the table for families in Missouri and across the country, said Congressman Cleaver. That is something I learned firsthand growing up in rural Texas, and the perspective through which I seek to find bipartisan solutions that will enable American agriculture to prosper. While I've always considered the Farm Bureau a friend, it is truly humbling to be recognized for this prestigious award, and it only reaffirms my commitment to working with any and all colleagues in Congress to protect our nation's proud farmers and ranchers.\nThe Friend of Farm Bureau award is given to members of Congress who have supported Farm Bureau's position on policy issues, as demonstrated by their voting records, and who were nominated by their respective state Farm Bureaus and approved by the AFBF Board of Directors.\nSome notable actions Congressman Cleaver has taken to protect the American agricultural industry in the 116th Congress include:\n Voting for the bipartisan U.S., Mexico, Canada (USMCA) trade agreement, which would increase agricultural exports to the world by $2.2 billion;\n\tAdvocating for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to select Kansas City for the new headquarters of the Economic Research Service (ERS) and National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA);\n\tHolding a hearing to examine U.S. trade policy and the negative impact of tariffs;\n\tHosting the Canadian trade consul for a community discussion in Higginsville, Missouri;\n\tCalling on the Administration to revoke tariffs and provide additional aid to farmers impacted by them.\n\tPushingfor congressional leadership to provide direct assistance to biofuels sector, which has been devastated from the COVID-19 pandemic.\n You can find the official letter from the American Farm Bureau Federation here.\n\nEmanuel Cleaver, II is the U.S. Representative for Missouri's Fifth Congressional District, which includes Kansas City, Independence, Lee's Summit, Raytown, Grandview, Sugar Creek, Blue Springs, Grain Valley, Oak Grove, North Kansas City, Gladstone, Claycomo, and all of Ray, Lafayette, and Saline Counties. He is a member of the exclusive House Financial Services Committee; Chairman of the House Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy; member of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress; member of the Committee on Homeland Security; and a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. For more information, please contact Matt Helfant at 202-590-0175 or Matthew.Helfant@mail.house.gov A high-resolution photo of Congressman Cleaver is available here.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://cleaver.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-cleaver-hits-a-home-run-with-negro-leagues-coin-bill", "Rep. Cleaver Hits a Home Run with Negro Leagues Coin Bill", "2020-10-01", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "Senate", "MO", "Emanuel Cleaver", "C001061", "cleaver.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Kansas City, MO)  Last Saturday, Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announced that the United States House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill directing the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins commemorating Negro League baseball's 100th anniversary. Introduced by Cleaver in July of last year, the Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act is projected to raise up to $6 million for the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum located in Kansas City's historic 18th & Vine district.\nI'm overjoyed to see this legislation earn a thumbs up from all my colleagues in the House, and it makes me ecstatic just thinking about the millions of dollars this bill will raise for the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum back home in Kansas City, Cleaver said. This bill will help right some of the wrongs of our nation's past by honoring the players who never let prejudice or discrimination diminish their love for the game of baseball.\nBarred from joining the rosters of major and minor league baseball teams due to the color of their skin, African American ball players began forming their own professional teams in the latter half of the 1800s. By the dawn of the 20th century, efforts to establish an all-Black professional baseball league were being led by Andrew Rube Foster, a former pitcher for two African American teams who went on to manage Chicago's Leland Giants in 1907. Hoping to form a league of their own in February of 1920, Foster brought together eight independent African American baseball teams at the Paseo YMCA, located just one block away from the grounds of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in a red-brick building now recognized as the Buck O'Neil Center. From this seminal meeting emerged the Negro National League, the first successful, well-organized professional Black baseball league to take off in the United States.\nMany of the athletes who played in the Negro Leagues never received the praise and recognition they deserved, said Cleaver. The whole world knows the story of Jackie Robinson, but far fewer people know the extraordinary history and impact of the Negro Leagues.\nThe Negro National League lasted until 1931, thereby laying the groundwork for the next six African American baseball leagues that succeeded Foster's creation. At a time when Major League Baseball's race barrier was still fully intact, the Negro Leagues provided a playing field where more than 2,600 Black and Latino baseball players forged a glorious history in the midst of an inglorious era of segregation, according to Cleaver's bill. Taking the field with a sense of fervor and enthusiasm unmatched in the majors, the Negro Leagues' players soon began attracting large crowds in cities all across the United States. Unlike the teams competing, however, the stands did not reflect the racial segregation that was still being upheld even after Brown v Board. Remarkably, in an age when John Lewis was brutalized for taking a seat at a Woolworth's lunch counter, when Rosa Parks was arrested for taking a seat on a Greyhound bus, and when James Meredith was shot for taking a seat at the University of Mississippi, the Negro Leagues managed to bring fans of all races together, sitting them side-by-side to appreciate the talents of world-class athletes. Representing far more than just a game, the Negro Leagues players went to bat against the country's racial caste system, pushing America ever closer toward the founding promise that all men are created equal. Moreover, the Negro Leagues pioneered Night Baseball five years before the segregated majors began playing evening games, boosted local economies in the cities where all-Black teams competed, and introduced important innovations to the game of baseball, including batting helmets and shin guards.\nNotably, many of the brightest stars to earn their stripes in the Negro Leagues played right here in the heartland, donning the colors of the Kansas City Monarchs. Before pitching his first game for the Cleveland Indians, Leroy Satchel Paige took the mound as a Monarch. Before becoming the first Black coach in the majors and a scout for the Royals, Buck O'Neil manned first base as a Monarch. And before making history in 1947 for breaking baseball's longstanding color line with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Jackie Robinson fielded second base as a Monarch. Standing out as the longest-running franchise in the Negro Leagues, the Kansas City Monarchs epitomized the spirit of triumph over adversity to which Cleaver draws attention in his successful bill.\nAs the birthplace of the Negro National League and the home of the league's most celebrated team, Kansas City was the ideal location for the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, which first opened its doors in 1990. Recognized by Congress in 2006 for being the only institution of its kind, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum preserves the history of the league, highlights its role in advancing racial progress, and promotes the values of tolerance, diversity and inclusion. The museum has welcomed over two million visitors since its inception and played a central part in the revitalization of 18th & Vine.\nIn preparation for the upcoming 100th anniversary of the Negro National League's founding, Cleaver introduced his bill to honor the Negro Leagues in July of 2019. By the time Cleaver's bill came up for a vote in the House of Representatives, it had earned an impressive 301 bipartisan cosponsors. The bill also garnered endorsements from the Commissioner of Major League Baseball, Robert Manfred, along with the Major League Baseball Players Organization. Finally, on Tuesday, September 22nd, Cleaver's coin bill received unanimous support in the House of Representatives, a strong testament to the lasting legacy of the Negro Leagues, the legends it produced, and their broad impact on American society.\nNews of the bill's passage in the House was announced last Saturday during a press conference at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. Joining Cleaver at the press conference was Mr. Bob Kendrick, President of the museum since 2011.\nThe Negro Leagues Baseball Museum tip our cap' to Congressman Cleaver, said Kendrick, for his tireless efforts in getting the required House of Representatives votes to move our dream of creating a commemorative U.S. Mint coin in recognition of the 100th Anniversary of the founding of the Negro Leagues another important step closer to becoming a reality.\nCleaver's bill must still be approved in the U.S. Senate before the Secretary of the Treasury begins minting coins in honor of the Negro Leagues' centennial anniversary, but lawmakers expect the bill to pass the Senate in the coming weeks. Senators Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) are leading the bipartisan effort in the Senate.\nThe Congressional Budget Office estimates that Cleaver's bill will raise up to $6 million for the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum while not costing any taxpayer dollars, as all funding will come directly from the sales of coins to private citizens. Cleaver's bill directs the Secretary of the Treasury to mint $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins, and half-dollar clad coins. The commemorative coins are expected to hit the market in 2022.\n\nEmanuel Cleaver, II is the U.S. Representative for Missouri's Fifth Congressional District, which includes Kansas City, Independence, Lee's Summit, Raytown, Grandview, Sugar Creek, Blue Springs, Grain Valley, Oak Grove, North Kansas City, Gladstone, Claycomo, and all of Ray, Lafayette, and Saline Counties. He is a member of the exclusive House Financial Services Committee; Chairman of the House Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy; member of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress; member of the Committee on Homeland Security; and a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. For more information, please contact Matt Helfant at 202-590-0175 or Matthew.Helfant@mail.house.gov A high-resolution photo of Congressman Cleaver is available here.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://cleaver.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-cleaver-s-tree-act-passed-by-house-of-representatives", "Rep. Cleavers TREE Act Passed By House of Representatives", "2020-09-25", "2020", "2020-09", "Democrat", "Senate", "MO", "Emanuel Cleaver", "C001061", "cleaver.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Washington, D.C.)  Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4447, the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act, by a vote of 220-185. Included in the bipartisan legislation that would help to build a clean energy economy, support job growth, and address climate change was United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II's (D-MO) Tackling Residential Energy burdens Efficiently Act (TREE Act), which was adopted as an amendment to the original bill text of H.R. 4447. The TREE Act, which would reduce residential energy bills across the nation by planting millions of trees in low-income and urban communities, was introduced by Congressmen Cleaver and David McKinley (R-WV) this month.\nI'm thrilled we were able to get this bipartisan, common sense legislation adopted into the House of Representatives' energy package before the end of the 116th Congress, said Congressman Cleaver. With this bill, we have an opportunity to bring down utility costs, noticeably improve air quality, and rectify some of the environmental injustices that have overburdened low-income and communities of color for far too long. While we've still got some work to do to ensure it becomes law, this is an important first step towards that goal.\"\nThe TREE Act would create a cost-share grant program at the Department of Energy to provide $50 million in funding to plant a minimum of 300,000 trees annually in residential neighborhoods throughout the United States through 2025. The TREE Act's grant program would prioritize projects that:\n Provide the largest potential reduction in residential energy consumption for households with a high energy burden;\n\tAre located in a neighborhood with lower tree canopy cover and higher maximum daytime summer temperatures;\n\tAre located in a neighborhood with high amounts of senior citizens or children;\n\tWill collaboratively engage neighbors and community members that will be closely affected by the tree planting; and\n\tWill employ a substantial percentage of the workforce locally, with a focus on engaging unemployed and underemployed persons.\n According to the U.S. Forest Service, urban/community forests reduce the energy used for heating and cooling homes by more than 7 percent, resulting in approximately $7.8 billion in annual savings from reduced energy costs. The U.S. Forest Service has also found that increased tree canopy can decrease morbidity and mortality for urban populationsparticularly in areas with lower socioeconomic status where existing tree canopies tend to be the lowest.\nOrganizations endorsing the TREE Act include: the Heartland Tree Alliance, Bridging the Gap, Citizens' Climate Lobby-Kansas City, American Forests, the National Audubon Society, the American Society of Landscape Architects, the Bipartisan Policy Center, the Evangelical Environmental Network, the American Institute of Architects, the Trust for Public Land, and the City of Kansas City Office of Environmental Quality.\nThe TREE Act was also introduced in the Senate by U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV).\nYou can find the official text of the TREE Act here.\n\nEmanuel Cleaver, II is the U.S. Representative for Missouri's Fifth Congressional District, which includes Kansas City, Independence, Lee's Summit, Raytown, Grandview, Sugar Creek, Blue Springs, Grain Valley, Oak Grove, North Kansas City, Gladstone, Claycomo, and all of Ray, Lafayette, and Saline Counties. He is a member of the exclusive House Financial Services Committee; Chairman of the House Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy; member of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress; member of the Committee on Homeland Security; and a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. For more information, please contact Matt Helfant at 202-590-0175 or Matthew.Helfant@mail.house.gov A high-resolution photo of Congressman Cleaver is available here.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://cleaver.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-cleaver-votes-to-avert-government-shutdown-amid-coronavirus", "Congressman Cleaver Votes to Avert Government Shutdown Amid Coronavirus Pandemic and Economic Crisis", "2020-09-24", "2020", "2020-09", "Democrat", "Senate", "MO", "Emanuel Cleaver", "C001061", "cleaver.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Washington, D.C.) This week, United States Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) voted in favor of H.R. 8319, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act, to avoid a government shutdown in the middle of a global pandemic and economic crisis. The Continuing Resolution (CR) would extend funding for government agencies through December 11, 2020, provide billions in additional funding for nutrition assistance programs, and includes H.R. 8089, the Emergency Stopgap USCIS Stabilization Act, which was co-introduced by Congressman Cleaver.\nFailure to fund the government in the middle of a global pandemic and economic crisis unlike anything we've seen in decades would be a catastrophic failure in leadership from the Administration and Congress, said Congressman Cleaver. While I always prefer to avoid a continuing resolution, allowing the government to shut down in the midst of these crises would only further exacerbate the challenges we face as a nation. Now that we have funded the government, including critical programs like Pandemic EBT and SNAP, our next step should be to immediately pass a stimulus package to assist families and businesses during the coronavirus pandemic.\nIncluded in the CR was the Emergency Stopgap USCIS Stabilization Act, a bill co-introduced by Congressman Cleaver to avoid federal employee furloughs at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) by immediately increasing the agency's premium processing revenues. Last month, USCIS was scheduled to furlough over 13,000 of its 19,881 employees, including 2,000 of the 3,100 in the Greater Kansas City Area, which would have a devastating impact on workers and the agency's ability to provide immigration and naturalization services to American businesses and families for months, if not years, to come. While USCIS announced they would delay federal furloughs, the Emergency Stopgap USCIS Stabilization Act will ensure the agency has additional revenue needed to prevent furloughs of federal workers, while also providing more reliable and expanded services for premium processing applicants.\nWhile this is only a stopgap financing measure and we have more work to do to implement the guardrails needed to ensure efficiency and fiscal stability at USCIS, I'm proud we were able to put people before politics and pass this vital legislation to prevent thousands of federal furloughs, said Congressman Cleaver. As we move forward, I will continue to seek out solutions for the contractors who have been laid off due to reductions in workflow during the coronavirus so that our legal immigration system is operating at full capacity.\nOther notable provisions within the CR include:\n Extends the Pandemic EBT program, which provides resources to families with children who would have otherwise received free or reduced-price meals in school but for pandemic-related school closures or reduced attendance hours, through September 30, 2021. It also expands the program to include children at child care centers effected by COVID-19 closures and reduced attendance hours.\n\tExtends waivers for the National School Lunch Program and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) that were included in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act until September 30, 2021.\n\tAllows states to extend administrative flexibilities for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) through September 30, 2021.\n\tAllows the Food and Nutrition Service to spend at a higher rate to ensure the Summer EBT program is fully operational by May 2021.\n\tAllows the Food and Nutrition Service to spend at a higher rate to provide supplemental U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) food to low-income seniors (age 60 and over) and some low-income women, infants and children.\n\tProvides further funding for the USDA Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) which provides payments for regular farm programs and the Market Facilitation Program.\n\tAllows USDA to continue requiring reports on prices, contracts, and other purchasing information from cattle, swine, and sheep packers and processors to facilitate informed marketing decisions.\n\tAllows USDA to continue to collect fees for grain inspection and weighing services, and to conduct activities related to grain export and domestic markets.\n\tExtends the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through September 30, 2021.\n\tExtends funding for Community Health Centers, National Health Service Corps, and the Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education Program through December 11, 2020.\n\tExtends the Surface Transportation Program for one year.\n\tLimits any increase to Medicare Part B premiums in 2021 to approximately $4 per month.\n\tIncreases and Extending funding for the Medicare Improvement Fund through Fiscal Year 2023.\n\tDelays a scheduled $4 billion Medicaid DSH cut until December 12, 2021.\n \nEmanuel Cleaver, II is the U.S. Representative for Missouri's Fifth Congressional District, which includes Kansas City, Independence, Lee's Summit, Raytown, Grandview, Sugar Creek, Blue Springs, Grain Valley, Oak Grove, North Kansas City, Gladstone, Claycomo, and all of Ray, Lafayette, and Saline Counties. He is a member of the exclusive House Financial Services Committee; Chairman of the House Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy; member of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress; member of the Committee on Homeland Security; and a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. For more information, please contact Matt Helfant at 202-590-0175 or Matthew.Helfant@mail.house.gov A high-resolution photo of Congressman Cleaver is available here.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://cleaver.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/reps-cleaver-gonzalez-unveil-bipartisan-bill-to-grant-name-image-and", "Reps. Cleaver, Gonzalez Unveil Bipartisan Bill to Grant Name, Image and Likeness Rights to College Athletes", "2020-09-24", "2020", "2020-09", "Democrat", "Senate", "MO", "Emanuel Cleaver", "C001061", "cleaver.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Washington, D.C.)  Today, United States Representatives and former college athletes Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) and Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH) introduced the bipartisan Student Athlete Level Playing Field Act alongside Representatives Colin Allred (D-TX), Rodney Davis (R-IL), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Jeff Duncan (R-SC), Marcia Fudge (D-OH), and Steve Stivers (R-OH). The bill grants student athletes the right to capitalize off their own name, image, and likeness while including important guardrails for the recruitment process and leveling the national playing field by pre-empting the patchwork of state laws that have been signed into law or are pending in state legislatures.\nI want to be unequivocally clear: This is a civil rights issue, said Congressman Cleaver. For far too long college athletes across the countrymany of whom are people of colorhave been denied the basic right to control their name, image and likeness. What we wanted to do from the outset was come to a bipartisan consensus that puts forth a national framework that gives college athletes the same rights every other American in the country is already afforded. That's exactly what this bill will do, and I'm proud we were able to put it together in a bipartisan way. As we know from our football days, it takes teamwork to make the dream work, and I want to thank Congressman Gonzalez for his willingness to put student-athletes first and work across the aisle in a way that will undoubtedly change lives for the better.\nI am proud to introduce bipartisan legislation with Rep. Cleaver today that delivers meaningful reforms and will make a difference in the lives of student athletes of all levels of competition across the country, said Congressman Gonzalez. This bill has strong bipartisan support, highlighting that Congress can find a way to reach a bipartisan agreement on this important issue. I look forward to working with my colleagues to keep the momentum going and continuing our bipartisan work to provide NIL rights to student athletes and improve the college athletics system that Americans across the country know and love.\nThe Student Athlete Level Playing Field Act promotes fairness for college athletes by granting student athletes the right to capitalize off their own name, image, and likeness including through contracts negotiated on their behalf by an agent. Furthermore, the bill safeguards the college athletics system as we know it by ensuring that universities cannot directly compensate student athletes from their name, image, and likeness. It also protects the recruitment process, and pre-empts existing and prospective state laws on name, image, and likeness that would create an uneven national playing field.\nI'm proud to represent many talented student athletes at colleges and universities throughout Ohio's 15th District, including The Ohio State University and Ohio University, said Congressman Stivers. I'm joining with Representatives Gonzalez and Cleaver to stand up for them, and ensure that they are rewarded for their hard work and talent.\nFor far too long corporate sponsors, universities and broadcast outlets have made money off of college sports. The ones not benefiting financially are the athletes, said Congresswoman Fudge. It is time for a change and we cannot leave it up to the NCAA. The Student Athlete Level Playing Field Act is a way to ensure that our young athletes obtain the right to capitalize off of their own name, image and likeness. This is an issue of civil rights, and it is only right that these players are compensated.\nI believe it's a matter of fairness that college athletes should be able to earn income off their own name, image, and likeness, said Rep. Davis. They put in a lot of time, training, and effort to be a part of our nation's college athletic system and deserve to be compensated for their work. That's why I'm co-sponsoring the bipartisan Student Athlete Level Playing Field Act.' Our legislation would pre-empt state laws on this issue and create one national standard for NIL policies governing student athletes. Student athletes should be entitled to earn a living off their hard work just like every other American.\nAs a former student athlete I've seen first-hand how college sports is lucrative for everyone but the players themselves, Rep. Allred said. Simply put, student-athletes, just like every other individual, should be able to financially benefit from their likeness and image. I am glad to join Congressman Gonzalez and Congressman Cleaver in this bipartisan bill to implement a national standard and ensure our student-athletes are treated fairly and not denied financial opportunities.\nAs a former Clemson football walk-on, I understand first-hand the need to create a fair system for student-athletes while maintaining the integrity and distinctiveness of college sports. I believe this bill does just that, and it does it in a way that is impartial for all athletes across the country, and not just a small group in certain states. I proudly represent both big and small athletic departments in the Third Congressional District, and I know this commonsense framework will move this issue in the right direction at these institutions, said Congressman Jeff Duncan.\n\"To help support the many student athletes who call North Jersey home, and all those throughout the country, I'm proud to help introduce this bipartisan legislation that creates one national standard and congressional oversight to help student athletes benefit from their own name, image, and likeness  to help them achieve the American dream,\" said Congressman Gottheimer. \"Our country loves to support college sports, and the student athletes and players deserve our full support too.\"\nYou can find the full bill text here and one-page policy outline here.\n\nEmanuel Cleaver, II is the U.S. Representative for Missouri's Fifth Congressional District, which includes Kansas City, Independence, Lee's Summit, Raytown, Grandview, Sugar Creek, Blue Springs, Grain Valley, Oak Grove, North Kansas City, Gladstone, Claycomo, and all of Ray, Lafayette, and Saline Counties. He is a member of the exclusive House Financial Services Committee; Chairman of the House Subcommittee on National Security, International Development, and Monetary Policy; member of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress; member of the Committee on Homeland Security; and a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. 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