There are people walking around the streets of Kansas City who are unemployed, while one of our largest employers is not only sending jobs aboard, but then turning around and making a statement about preserving jobs.

Cleaver has called for ethics charges against Representatives Charlie Rangel and Maxine Waters to be dropped saying "The process has been tainted. Despite having served in city government for 20 years including eight years as mayor Cleaver initially posted weak numbers in the Democratic primary and general elections. S.

It also includes most of the city's suburbs in Jackson County. In 2004 Cleaver was elected to Missouri's 5th congressional district where his district includes the southern three-fourths of Kansas City including all of the city south of the Missouri River. He is a member of the Democratic Party and in January 2010 Cleaver became chair of the Congressional Black Caucus.