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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.

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver@cleaver.house.govSep 1(source)
As we celebrate the solidarity of American workers during #LaborDay, we are reminded that working families built this nation — and they should be the ones who decide its future. This mid-decade power grab is an attack on our voices, our votes, and our democracy. We won’t stand for it.
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver@cleaver.house.govSep 1(source)
Happy Labor Day! From securing safer working conditions to establishing the 40-hour work week, union workers have built a stronger, fairer, and more prosperous nation. Today and every day let us honor the achievements of American workers!
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver@cleaver.house.govAug 29(source)
The unprecedented step to redraw Missouri maps in the middle of the decade and without an updated census is not an act of democracy – it is an unconstitutional attack against it. My full statement on the effort to gerrymander Missouri here: cleaver.house.gov/media-center...
Congressman Cleaver’s Statement Condemning Special Session to Begin Mid-Decade Redistricting Without a New Census
(Kansas City, MO) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement after Governor Mike Kehoe announced a special session to redraw Missouri’s congressional map ...
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver@cleaver.house.govAug 29(source)
Employee-owned businesses level the playing field for American workers, ensuring workers receive fair compensation for their hard work. I was honored to meet with one of KC’s employee-owned businesses, MegaKC, to discuss these benefits and my work to expand these opportunities for more workers.
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver@cleaver.house.govAug 29(source)
Vaccines are safe and they save lives – period. With the support of congressional Republicans, Secretary Kennedy is purging doctors and health experts while eroding the scientific pillars of public health that keep our communities safe. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
CDC leaders who resigned said RFK Jr. undermined vaccine science, risking lives
As the CDC reels from departures, the White House appoints Jim O’Neill as acting director.
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver@cleaver.house.govAug 28(source)
Working class families are the ones struggling to get by—but the Trump administration & congressional Republicans fought to cut taxes for their billionaire donors while ripping healthcare and food assistance away from the most vulnerable. It’s morally reprehensible. www.cbsnews.com/news/income-...
Billionaires pay a lower tax rate than the rest of America's taxpayers, new study finds
The wealthiest 400 people in the U.S. pay a tax rate of 24%, lower than the average rate for all other taxpayers, economists find.
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver@cleaver.house.govAug 28(source)
Secretary Kennedy is driving out qualified scientists and dedicated public health experts because of their refusal to go along with his dangerous and unfounded views on vaccines. Congressional Republicans must work with Democrats to restore integrity at our public health institutions.
MeidasTouch
@meidastouch.com
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CHAOS ERUPTS AT CDC CDC Director Susan Monarez has been ousted after RFK Jr. demanded she change her policy on the COVID vaccine. Top officials from the Vaccine Unit, Zoonotic Division, and the Chief Medical Officer are resigning, per reports. Horrifying news for public health.
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver@cleaver.house.govAug 28(source)
Moreover, instead of supporting short-sighted cuts to mental health programs and DOJ programs that help to reduce gun violence, as the Trump administration has done this year, Republicans in Congress should expand these programs to help save lives.
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver@cleaver.house.govAug 28(source)
I have cosponsored legislation that would enact universal background checks, stronger red flag laws, enhanced gun storage laws, and an assault weapons ban — I call on the Speaker to give these bills a vote in the People’s House. The time is now.
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver@cleaver.house.govAug 28(source)
This is utterly heartbreaking. Children in America should be free to go to school and church without having to worry about being shot in the classroom or a church pew. There are common sense steps we can take to keep our kids safe—but we must have the courage to ACT! www.cnn.com/us/live-news...
Live updates: Minneapolis mourns after shooter kills 2 children at Catholic school | CNN
A community is reeling after a shooter killed two children while firing through the windows of a church in Minneapolis. Follow for live updates
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver@cleaver.house.govAug 28(source)
Today marks the 62nd anniversary of the March on Washington. As we honor the legacies of the civil rights leaders who led this march toward a more just America, let us continue their work by standing up and speaking out against those who would undermine our civil liberties and voting rights today.
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver@cleaver.house.govAug 27(source)
“The data includes people’s names, birth dates and other information that could be used to steal their identities” This is what we warned when an unelected billionaire was recklessly rifling through government databases & endangering Americans’ privacy. cleaver.house.gov/media-center...
Rep. Cleaver, House Democrats Introduce New Bill to Stop Elon Musk From Invading Americans’ Privacy
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) joined House Democrats to introduce the Taxpayer Data Protection Act, legislation in direct response to Elon Musk’s shameful ...
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver@cleaver.house.govAug 27(source)
President Trump said he would protect Social Security. Instead, he mass-fired essential workers at the Social Security Administration, degraded services that our seniors depend on, and exposed the private information of more than 300 million Americans.
The Washington Post
@washingtonpost.com
Open post ↗
The U.S. DOGE Service uploaded a copy of Americans’ social security data to a digital cloud, risking the security of critical personal information for more than 300 million people, a whistleblower in the agency alleged.
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver@cleaver.house.govAug 27(source)
I’m devastated to learn of the mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis. As first responders continue their work to save lives, let us pray for the health and safety of the victims and their families.
Reuters
@reuters.com
Open post ↗
A Justice Department official said the shooting at a Minneapolis school left three people, including the shooter, dead and about 20 injured. Follow our live updates: reut.rs/47znW71
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver@cleaver.house.govAug 26(source)
In the past month, the president has purged senior military leadership, sent American troops into our nation’s capital, raided the home of a political adversary, and attempted to seize control of the central bank. Now he’s openly saying people want a dictator.
Aaron Rupar
@atrupar.com
Open post ↗
Trump: "A lot of people are saying maybe we'd like a dictator."
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver@cleaver.house.govAug 26(source)
Happy Women’s Equality Day! 105 years after the 19th Amendment was enshrined in the Constitution, we continue the fight to enforce equal pay for equal work, restore reproductive freedom, and ensure women have the opportunity to succeed in every area of life.
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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
2025-11-18H.R. 2659 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYES✓Passed
2025-11-17H.R. 1608 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYES✓Passed
2025-11-13H.R. 5371 (119th)Accept Senate changesNONO✓Passed
2025-11-12H. Res. 873 (119th)Approve resolutionNONO✓Passed
2025-09-19H. Res. 719 (119th)Approve resolutionNOYES✕Passed
2025-09-19H.R. 5371 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Passed
2025-09-19H.R. 5371 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYES✓Failed
2025-09-18H.R. 1047 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Passed
2025-09-18H.R. 3015 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Passed
2025-09-18H.R. 3062 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Passed
2025-09-17H. Res. 713 (119th)Kill the motionYESYES✓Passed
2025-09-17H.R. 5143 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Passed
2025-09-17H.R. 5125 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Passed
2025-09-17H. Res. 722 (119th)Approve resolutionNONO✓Passed
2025-09-17H. Res. 722 (119th)End debate nowNONO✓Passed
2025-09-16H.R. 5140 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Passed
2025-09-16H.R. 4922 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Passed
2025-09-16H.R. 2721 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYES✓Passed
2025-09-16H. Res. 707 (119th)Approve resolutionNONO✓Passed
2025-09-16H. Res. 707 (119th)End debate nowNONO✓Passed
2025-09-15H.R. 3400 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYES✓Passed
2025-09-15H.J. Res. 117 (119th)Kill the motionNONO✓Passed
2025-09-11H.R. 3486 (119th)Final passageNOT_VOTINGNO—Passed
2025-09-11H.R. 3944 (119th)Instruct negotiatorsNOT_VOTINGYES—Failed
2025-09-10H.R. 3838 (119th)Final passageNOT_VOTINGNO—Passed
2025-09-10H.R. 3838 (119th)Send back to committeeNOT_VOTINGYES—Failed
2025-09-10H.R. 3838 (119th)Approve amendmentYESYES✓Agreed to
2025-09-10H.R. 3838 (119th)Approve amendmentNONO✓Failed
2025-09-10H.R. 3838 (119th)Approve amendmentNONO✓Agreed to
2025-09-10H.R. 3838 (119th)Approve amendmentNONO✓Failed
2025-09-10H.R. 3838 (119th)Approve amendmentNONO✓Failed
2025-09-10H.R. 3838 (119th)Approve amendmentNONO✓Failed
2025-09-10H.R. 3838 (119th)Approve amendmentNONO✓Failed
2025-09-10H.R. 3838 (119th)Approve amendmentNONO✓Agreed to
2025-09-10H.R. 3838 (119th)Approve amendmentNONO✓Agreed to
2025-09-10H.R. 3838 (119th)Approve amendmentNONO✓Agreed to
2025-09-10H.R. 3838 (119th)Approve amendmentNONO✓Failed
2025-09-10H.R. 3838 (119th)Approve amendmentNONO✓Agreed to
2025-09-10H.R. 3838 (119th)Approve amendmentNONO✓Agreed to
2025-09-10H.R. 3838 (119th)Approve amendmentNONO✓Agreed to
2025-09-10H.R. 3838 (119th)Approve amendmentNONO✓Agreed to
2025-09-10H.R. 3838 (119th)Approve amendmentNONO✓Agreed to
2025-09-10H.R. 3838 (119th)Approve amendmentYESYES✓Agreed to
2025-09-09H. Res. 682 (119th)Approve resolutionNONO✓Passed
2025-09-09H. Res. 682 (119th)End debate nowNONO✓Passed
2025-09-08H.R. 3425 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYES✓Passed
2025-09-08H.R. 3424 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYES✓Passed
2025-09-04H.R. 4553 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Passed
2025-09-04H.R. 4553 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYES✓Failed
2025-09-04H.R. 4553 (119th)Approve amendmentNONO✓Failed

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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