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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 — 536
Yes39%
No55%
Present0%
Not Voting5%
Party align99%
Cross-party0%
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Congressional District 5

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Emanuel Cleaver
U.S. RepresentativeDemocratMissouri District 5
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Emanuel's ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 19 sponsored · 190 cosponsored
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

As the president and Republicans in Congress enact tariff taxes and gut the healthcare of American families, prices are rising, small businesses are hurting, and workers are struggling to find jobs. Another Republican shutdown will only exacerbate these challenges.
ADP report: Private employers unexpectedly shed 32,000 jobs as labor market continues pullback
Just before this, the Fox-News-host-turned-Defense-Secretary said the role of the military was to “kill people and break things.” The president is openly turning the military against the American people he is sworn to serve. It’s dangerous and should be condemned universally.
Trump: San Francisco and Chicago, New York, Los Angeles… We'll straighten them out one-by-one. It will be a major part for some of the people in this room. It’s a war too. It’s a war from within
After making the largest cut to Medicaid in history, Republicans are working to allow ACA tax credits to expire, which will more than double health care premiums for millions of Americans We're fighting to stop this partisan attack on Americans’ health care www.americanprogress.org/article/heal...
House Democrats just tried to keep government open and lower health care costs, but House Republicans blocked us. Republicans would rather shut down the government than make health care more affordable.
Just a moment ago, I put forward a plan to keep the government open. Republicans tanked it so they could remain on vacation while Americans struggle with the health care crisis they’ve created. It’s time to lower costs, cancel the cuts, and save health care.
Republicans control the House, Senate, and White House. And with the funding deadline looming, House Republicans are on vacation while Democrats are in D.C. ready to prevent another harmful Republican shutdown. It’s about time they put people over politics.
Grocery prices are soaring as the president’s tariff taxes continue to drive-up the cost of everyday goods that American families depend on. It’s time that Republicans in Congress helped put an end to this reckless experiment. www.cbsnews.com/chicago/vide...
If Republicans are successful in ending Affordable Care Act tax credits, 46,000 Missourians in #MO05 will see their health care costs skyrocket. With families already struggling to stay afloat, I refuse to support Republicans’ partisan spending bill that will further drive-up costs.
Republicans would rather shut down the government than work with Democrats to help millions of Americans afford their health care. We won’t stop fighting to lower health care costs for hardworking families. www.cnbc.com/2025/09/10/a...
No one should have to fear for their life while in a place of worship. I am heartbroken over the despicable attack on the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan this weekend. My prayers are with the victims, their families, and the entire community.
At least four people were killed after a gunman attacked a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, on Sunday. Eight other people were wounded, one of whom was in critical condition. Here's what we know: nyti.ms/42fHiKM
Government funding runs out tomorrow—but Republicans continue to push a partisan spending bill that will cause health care costs to soar. If the government shuts down, President Trump and Republicans in control of the House and Senate have only themselves to blame.
Instead of working with Democrats on a bipartisan spending bill, House Republicans have left town. Government funding runs out in just FIVE days. If the government shuts down, it will be on Republicans.
Days after the president publicly called on his Attorney General to prosecute his personal enemies, the DOJ indicts Jim Comey. This is a five-alarm fire in the fight for our democracy. We must not give in to this authoritarian attack on the rule of law.
BREAKING on MSNBC: Former FBI Director James Comey is expected to be indicted in the coming days in the Eastern District of Virginia, where a prosecutor who opposed bringing the case was recently fired, three sources familiar with the matter told MSNBC.
Using public servants as hostages to try to jam a partisan CR through Congress is disgraceful. Instead of threatening the livelihoods of these hardworking Americans, which will undermine the entire economy, the President should show some leadership and negotiate a bipartisan spending agreement.
The Trump administration instructed federal agencies to prepare for mass layoffs if the government shuts down Oct. 1, after federal funding runs out. https://wapo.st/48zk5qN
“Working-class Americans — already up against waning wage growth & rising housing & electricity costs — are easily burned by any increase in grocery prices & tariff-fueled increases” “I think it’s pretty obvious that the consumer is not in a great place" www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Public health decisions must be based on stringent medical studies and scientific evidence, not politics and popular conspiracies. The Trump administration’s misinformation about vaccines and other medications are dangerous and will have consequences for years to come.
Trump’s attack on vaccines yesterday — delivered from the White House — “was the most dangerously irresponsible press conference in the realm of public health in American history” @pauloffit.bsky.social told us. More on Trump’s false claims with @lenasun.bsky.social
As President Trump walks away from bipartisan negotiations, the chances of another harmful Republican shutdown have increased. Republicans must come back to the table and negotiate a bipartisan funding agreement that lowers healthcare costs and avoids a painful shutdown!
Trump Always Chickens Out. Donald Trump just cancelled a high stakes meeting in the Oval Office with myself and Leader Schumer. The extremists want to shut down the government because they are unwilling to address the Republican healthcare crisis that is devastating America. Hold the line.
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Voting History
536 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
2025-05-20H.R. 1223 (119th)Fast-track passageNOT_VOTINGYESPassed
2025-05-20H. Res. 426 (119th)Approve resolutionNOT_VOTINGNOPassed
2025-05-20H. Res. 426 (119th)End debate nowNOT_VOTINGNOPassed
2025-05-19H.R. 1286 (119th)Fast-track passageNOT_VOTINGYESPassed
2025-05-19H.R. 1263 (119th)Fast-track passageNOT_VOTINGYESPassed
2025-05-15H.R. 2240 (119th)Final passageYESYESPassed
2025-05-15H.R. 2255 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-05-14H. Res. 352 (119th)Motion to Suspend the Rules and AgreeYESYESPassed
2025-05-14H.R. 2243 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-05-14H. Res. 405 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2025-05-14H. Res. 405 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2025-05-14H.R. 2215 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-05-13H.R. 249 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-05-13H. Con. Res. 30 (119th)Motion to Suspend the Rules and AgreeYESYESPassed
2025-05-08H.R. 276 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-05-08H.R. 276 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2025-05-07H.R. 881 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-05-07H.R. 1503 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-05-06H. Res. 377 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2025-05-06H. Res. 377 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2025-05-05H.R. 36 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-05-05H.R. 530 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-05-01H.J. Res. 88 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-05-01H.J. Res. 78 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-04-30H.J. Res. 89 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-04-30H.J. Res. 87 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-04-29H.J. Res. 60 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-04-29H.R. 859 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-04-29H.R. 1442 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-04-29H.R. 1402 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-04-29H. Res. 354 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2025-04-29H. Res. 354 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2025-04-28S. 146 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-04-28H.R. 973 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-04-10H.R. 22 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-04-10H.R. 22 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2025-04-10H. Con. Res. 14 (119th)Accept Senate changesNONOPassed
2025-04-10H.R. 1228 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-04-10H.R. 1526 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-04-09H.R. 1526 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2025-04-09S.J. Res. 18 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-04-09S.J. Res. 28 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-04-09H. Res. 313 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2025-04-09H. Res. 313 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2025-04-08H. Res. 294 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2025-04-08H. Res. 294 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2025-04-07H.R. 1039 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-04-07H.R. 586 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-04-01H.R. 1491 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-04-01H. Res. 282 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOFailed

Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.

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