As Republicans claim they cannot legally use emergency funding to continue SNAP benefits, a federal judge tells them they are breaking the law by refusing to use the funds.
As Democrats have said: this is a choice—and they are choosing to starve Americans for political purposes.
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|Missouri District 5
Emanuel Cleaver
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Voting Record — 498
Yes39%
No55%
Present0%
Not Voting5%
Party align99%
Cross-party0%
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Emanuel Cleaver
U.S. RepresentativeDemocratMissouri District 5
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Health insurance premiums are more than doubling, critical services are disrupted, and public servants have been working without pay for nearly a month—and Republicans still refuse to end their month-long vacation.
This is a crisis that cannot wait.
Reposted byRep. Emanuel Cleaver
The only honest thing Secretary Rollins said at the entire press conference. Republicans and the Trump admin have failed you.
The Trump administration has the funds and legal authority to fully fund SNAP in November.
By choosing to play political games with these benefits, 16 million American children that rely on SNAP will go hungry.
It’s morally reprehensible.
As Republicans refuse to extend ACA tax credits that help working-class families afford health care, Americans across the country are seeing their premiums skyrocket.
@housedemocrats.bsky.social won’t stop fighting to #ProtectOurCare and lower costs for the people.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Reposted byRep. Emanuel Cleaver
Republicans want to starve children to pressure Democrats into gutting healthcare.
How do we know?
Mike Johnson just admitted it.
I’m glad that my Republican colleagues have finally found the strength to speak up for their constituents.
Maybe now they will use the powers provided to Congress to stand up to the president and provide relief to rural communities that have been devastated by the reckless trade wars.
The government has been shut down for 30 days.
Health insurance premiums are set to double for millions of Americans.
The president is withholding November SNAP benefits.
While Democrats have been in Washington & working to end the shutdown, House Republicans remain on their month-long vacation.
“President puts out fire he started, leaving many Americans burned and China stronger”
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/w...
Reposted byRep. Emanuel Cleaver
Powell: "Higher tariffs are pushing up prices in some categories of goods, resulting in higher overall inflation."
It’s about time that Republicans negotiated with Democrats to enact a bipartisan budget that will reopen government and lower health care costs.
The Speaker should end Republicans’ month-long vacation, reopen the House of Representatives, and join these talks.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
Millions of Americans are learning that the cost of their health care plan is rising because of inaction from Republicans.
But rather than extend ACA tax credits that lower health care costs, Republicans have shut the government down.
www.wsj.com/politics/ame...
We know that the Trump administration can continue to fund SNAP—because they did so the last time they shut the government down.
So why are they choosing to take food off the table of hardworking American families?
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
The president has the emergency funding necessary to keep SNAP running.
But instead of keeping food on the table, he’s illegally playing politics with the health of American families.
Democrats will keep fighting to ensure families are fed.
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
The president’s decision to bail out Argentina by giving them a $20 billion handout and buying their beef is undermining Missouri farmers and ranchers.
It’s certainly not “America First”
www.missourinet.com/2025/10/27/s...
Republicans already made the largest cut to federal food assistance programs in history earlier this year.
Now, their refusal to negotiate a bipartisan budget—and the administration’s refusal use contingency funding—is threatening food assistance for 42 million Americans that rely on SNAP.
As the president’s tariff taxes drive up prices & kill good-paying jobs, American families are struggling to make ends meet.
It’s about time that congressional Republicans worked with Democrats to pass a bipartisan budget that will lower health care costs & end the president’s reckless experiment.
More information here:
cleaver.house.gov/media-center...
@repfletcher.bsky.social and I are leading 100 of our colleagues in the fight to reverse this decision and return these investments to our communities.
It is Congress that has the power of the purse—and we won’t stop fighting to lower energy costs and boost economic activity in the heartland.
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Voting History498 total votesExpandCollapse
Voting History
498 total votes
Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Party Maj | Align? | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-26 | H.R. 788 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-25 | H. Res. 161 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-25 | H. Res. 161 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-25 | H.R. 818 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-25 | H.R. 832 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-24 | H.R. 825 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-13 | H.R. 35 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-12 | H.R. 77 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-12 | H.R. 77 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-02-11 | H. Res. 122 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-11 | H. Res. 122 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-10 | H.R. 736 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-10 | H.R. 692 (119th) | Fast-track passage | NOT_VOTING | YES | — | Passed |
| 2025-02-07 | H.R. 26 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-07 | H.R. 26 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-02-06 | H.R. 27 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-06 | H.R. 27 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-02-05 | H. Res. 93 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-05 | H. Res. 93 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-05 | H.R. 776 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-02-04 | H.R. 43 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-23 | H.R. 21 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-23 | H.R. 21 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-01-23 | H.R. 471 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-23 | H.R. 375 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-22 | S. 5 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-22 | H.R. 165 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-22 | H. Res. 53 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-22 | H. Res. 53 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-22 | H.R. 187 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-21 | H.R. 186 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-16 | H.R. 30 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-16 | H.R. 30 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-01-15 | H.R. 33 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-15 | H.R. 144 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-15 | H.R. 164 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-14 | H.R. 28 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-14 | H.R. 28 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-01-14 | H.R. 153 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-14 | H.R. 152 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-13 | H.R. 192 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-09 | H.R. 23 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-07 | H.R. 29 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-03 | H. Res. 5 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-01-03 | H. Res. 5 (119th) | Motion to Commit with Instructions | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-01-03 | H. Res. 5 (119th) | End debate now | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Passed |
| 2025-01-03 | — | Election of the Speaker | NOT_VOTING | — | — | Johnson (LA) |
| 2025-01-03 | — | Call by States | PRESENT | — | — | Passed |
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