If you are a resident of Missouri’s Fifth District and are having problems with a federal agency, please contact our district office by phone to begin the assistance process.

Kansas City, Missouri

101 W. 31 Street
Kansas City, MO 64108
phone: 816-842-4545
fax: 816-471-5215

Independence, Missouri

211 West Maple Avenue
Independence, MO 64050
phone: 816-833-4545
fax: 816-833-2991

Under the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, our office must have formal authorization from you before making an inquiry to a federal agency on your behalf. This law was enacted to protect individuals from unauthorized disclosure of personal information without their consent.

In order for our office to effectively advocate on your behalf, we require you to fill out and return a privacy waiver. For your convenience, a privacy waiver can be found here. The form must be signed by the person whose case is in question. When you contact the office it would also be very helpful if you would include all pertinent information such as your name(s), mailing address, telephone number(s), social security number, documentation from the agency including correspondence and other information relevant to your case.

As a federal legislator Congressman Cleaver has no authority to intervene in matters that fall under the jurisdiction of the State of Missouri. Some examples of state matters are: medicaid, food stamps, child support, insurance regulation, or utility regulation. You should contact the Governor or your State Legislators for assistance with these matters. You can obtain a complete listing of state agencies and contact information for the Office of the Governor and/or your State Legislators by logging onto the State of Missouri’s website at www.mo.gov.

IF YOU ARE CONTACTING ME REGARDING A LEGAL ISSUE

The rules of the House of Representatives prevent Congressman Cleaver or his office from intervening in the proceedings of any court of law (including appeal proceedings), since these are activities of the judicial branch of government. If you are having a legal problem involving the courts or prison system, you may need to contact the Justice Department or consider help from an attorney.