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At a Glance
Seat
Representative for Missouri District 5
Born
October 26, 1944
Age 81
Phone
(202) 225-4535
Office
2217 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington 20515
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|Missouri District 5

Emanuel Cleaver

Emanuel Cleaver II is an American politician and United Methodist pastor serving as the U.S. representative for Missouri's 5th congressional district since 2005. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 51st mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, from 1991 to 1999, becoming the first Black person to hold that role.

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Voting Record — 498
Yes39%
No55%
Present0%
Not Voting5%
Party align99%
Cross-party0%
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Congressional District 5

U.S. Census Bureau boundary data.
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Emanuel Cleaver
U.S. RepresentativeDemocratMissouri District 5
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Emanuel's ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 19 sponsored · 187 cosponsored
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

When electricity, medical care, utilities, and food keep rising, families feel it immediately. Even if overall inflation looks stable on paper – working families know the real story – it’s getting harder to plan and keep up with everyday costs.
A strike on a school because of outdated targeting data is simply reprehensible and unacceptable. The administration must stop trying to deflect blame and provide Congress and the public with the full truth about what happened. Accountability matters.
The U.S. was responsible for a strike on an Iranian elementary school, an ongoing military investigation found. The inquiry said the strike — which Iranian officials said killed at least 175 people, most of them children — was the result of a targeting mistake. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/u...
A photo shows the aftermath of the strike on an Iranian school. A headline reads: "U.S. at Fault in Strike on School in Iran, Preliminary Inquiry Says." More copy reads: "An ongoing military investigation has determined that the strike, which killed mostly children, was the result of a targeting mistake. The finding undercuts President Trump’s claim that Iran could be to blame." Photo by IRIB TV, via Agence France-Presse
Meanwhile, he and House Republicans are on a paid vacation at one of Trump's luxury resorts in Florida while our troops are in harm’s way and working families are struggling to make ends meet.
If only the price of gas cared about press conference talking points. President Trump already said higher gas prices are “a very small price to pay” and that “only fools think differently.”
Q: Do you think Americans will be willing to pay more than $5 for gallon of gas? MIKE JOHNSON: No. The president said it will be over soon. It's been remarkably successful. Over 5,000 targets struck. The leadership of the country, the regime has been turned over to a next generation.
So, the same Administration who says Americans on SNAP are supposed to live on “one piece of chicken, one piece of broccoli, a tortilla, and one other thing” can somehow spend millions on steak and lobster for Cabinet Secretaries.
Some of the frivolous September purchases made under Secretary Pete Hegseth’s stewardship include a $98,329 Steinway & Sons grand piano for the Air Force chief of staff’s home, $5.3 million for Apple devices such as the new iPad, and an astronomical amount of … newrepublic.com/post/207555/...
I had the opportunity to visit the Midwest Transplant Network and see firsthand the incredible work they do to save lives across Missouri and Kansas. Through organ donation and transplantation, they are giving hope to families across MO-05 and helping patients get the second chance they deserve.
While Americans worry about war, rising costs, and their economic future, the President is busy trademarking the country’s 250th anniversary with his own name attached. The presidency isn’t supposed to be a self-enriching business venture.
The Trump Organization filed several previously unreported trademark applications last week in connection with America’s 250th anniversary celebration, all featuring the president’s name as a centerpiece of the highly-anticipated festivities.
For months we were told these cuts would make government “more efficient.” Now we’re seeing the reality: slashing critical programs and personnel are undermining our ability to respond to emergencies, counter threats, and protect Americans at home and abroad.
Government cuts under Trump’s second term weakened US emergency, security, and foreign response capabilities, now under scrutiny amid Middle East conflict. https://cnn.it/3P1jy9x
The first 48 hours of Trump’s war of choice: $5.6B in munitions spent, American servicemembers lost, families back at home bracing for the rising costs of war, & Americans abroad left stranded without help from their own government.
Admitting you “don’t know enough about it” after accusing another country of bombing its own school is not leadership, it’s dangerous. Decisions about war demand facts, discipline, and seriousness. Americans deserve better than guesswork.
Threatening to hold legislation hostage unless Congress passes the SAVE Act says everything. This bill would make it harder for millions of eligible Americans – including seniors, military families, and married women who changed their names – to vote. bit.ly/4rVsyeR
For someone who branded himself the President of Peace, this administration seems to keep leaving diplomacy in the dust. Now talks to end the Gaza peace plan are on hold while the region edges toward broader conflict.
BREAKING: Talks to advance President Donald Trump's plan to end the Gaza war have been on hold since last week when the US and ​Israel jointly attacked Iran, sparking a broader Middle East war, three sources with direct knowledge of the negotiations said reut.rs/4ljkoKD
Muslims serve in our military, teach our kids, run businesses, and strengthen our communities. They belong in America. The real thing that doesn’t belong is this kind of hate coming from a sitting Member of Congress.
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Voting History
498 total votes
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Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.

DateBillQuestionPositionParty MajAlign?Result
2025-11-20H.R. 5107 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-11-20H.R. 5214 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-11-19H. Res. 888 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOFailed
2025-11-19S.J. Res. 80 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-11-19H.J. Res. 131 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-11-19H.J. Res. 130 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-11-18H. Res. 888 (119th)Motion to ReferYESYESFailed
2025-11-18H. Res. 878 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2025-11-18H. Res. 879 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2025-11-18H. Res. 879 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2025-11-18H.R. 4405 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-11-18H. Res. 878 (119th)Kill the motionYESYESFailed
2025-11-18H.R. 2659 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-11-17H.R. 1608 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-11-13H.R. 5371 (119th)Accept Senate changesNONOPassed
2025-11-12H. Res. 873 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2025-09-19H. Res. 719 (119th)Approve resolutionNOYESPassed
2025-09-19H.R. 5371 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-09-19H.R. 5371 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2025-09-18H.R. 1047 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-09-18H.R. 3015 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-09-18H.R. 3062 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-09-17H. Res. 713 (119th)Kill the motionYESYESPassed
2025-09-17H.R. 5143 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-09-17H.R. 5125 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-09-17H. Res. 722 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2025-09-17H. Res. 722 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2025-09-16H.R. 5140 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-09-16H.R. 4922 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-09-16H.R. 2721 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-09-16H. Res. 707 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2025-09-16H. Res. 707 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2025-09-15H.R. 3400 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-09-15H.J. Res. 117 (119th)Kill the motionNONOPassed
2025-09-11H.R. 3486 (119th)Final passageNOT_VOTINGNOPassed
2025-09-11H.R. 3944 (119th)Instruct negotiatorsNOT_VOTINGYESFailed
2025-09-10H.R. 3838 (119th)Final passageNOT_VOTINGNOPassed
2025-09-10H.R. 3838 (119th)Send back to committeeNOT_VOTINGYESFailed
2025-09-10H.R. 3838 (119th)Approve amendmentYESYESAgreed to
2025-09-10H.R. 3838 (119th)Approve amendmentNONOFailed
2025-09-10H.R. 3838 (119th)Approve amendmentNONOAgreed to
2025-09-10H.R. 3838 (119th)Approve amendmentNONOFailed
2025-09-10H.R. 3838 (119th)Approve amendmentNONOFailed
2025-09-10H.R. 3838 (119th)Approve amendmentNONOFailed
2025-09-10H.R. 3838 (119th)Approve amendmentNONOFailed
2025-09-10H.R. 3838 (119th)Approve amendmentNONOAgreed to
2025-09-10H.R. 3838 (119th)Approve amendmentNONOAgreed to
2025-09-10H.R. 3838 (119th)Approve amendmentNONOAgreed to
2025-09-10H.R. 3838 (119th)Approve amendmentNONOFailed
2025-09-10H.R. 3838 (119th)Approve amendmentNONOAgreed to

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