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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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Emanuel's ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 19 sponsored · 188 cosponsored
Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.
You don’t declare victory when families are still choosing between groceries, rent, and health care.
The real measure of the economy is whether working people feel relief at the kitchen table – and the reality is that many do not.
Accountability shouldn’t stop at the Atlantic. If leaders in Europe can face consequences tied to the Epstein files, the American people deserve the same transparency and reckoning here at home. No one is above the law and survivors deserve justice.
www.npr.org/2026/02/14/n...
Families are already stretched thin. When Trump’s tariffs and Republicans’ rising health care costs get passed straight to consumers, working people pay the price.
We should be lowering costs, not creating new ones.
This raises serious concerns about political pressure and the independence of our media. No regulator – including the Federal Communications Commission – should be used, directly or indirectly, to chill speech.
A free press is fundamental to our democracy.
My full statement below:
Today, we mourn the passing of my friend and a giant in the fight for justice, Reverend Jesse Jackson.
Because of his leadership, doors were opened, barriers were broken, and generations were empowered to dream bigger.
May we honor him not only with words, but with continued work.
Rest in power.
Today we honor the leaders who’ve served as President — and we remember that in America, power belongs to the people. Our democracy is strongest when leaders are held accountable and when we protect the freedoms generations fought to secure. That work continues now.
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In earnings calls earlier today, investors in GEO Group and CoreCivic criticized ICE. Their chief complaint? ICE's detained population, despite hitting record highs, still isn't large enough.
@elizabeth.weill.bsky.social has more: theappeal.org/ice-geo-grou...
Selling out American farmers and ranchers won’t bring down the cost of groceries. Flooding the market with foreign beef threatens our own producers while prices at the store stay sky high because Trump won’t change course on his inflationary tariffs.
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This Valentine’s Day, Americans will pay 25% more for steak, and 17% more for rose bouquets than they did last year.
This Valentine’s Day, I’m sending love to immigrant families across our district & our nation. Immigrants deserve dignity, safety, and opportunity – not fear & dehumanization. I will continue fighting in Congress for humane and just immigration policies. #ToImmigrantsWithLove #IStandWithImmigrants
Under our Constitution, Congress holds the power of the purse – not the Executive. I’m proud to co-lead an amicus brief alongside my colleagues @repfletcher.bsky.social, @whitehouse.senate.gov, @sanders.senate.gov, & @merkley.senate.gov to defend this law and the communities counting on it.
Solar for All was passed and funded by Congress to cut utility bills, create jobs, and accelerate clean energy.
There is no moral justification for refusing to look survivors in the eye and apologize.
The Attorney General’s deflection and absolute despicable behavior during that hearing was deeply troubling and unacceptable.
Survivors deserve respect, transparency, accountability, and justice. Period.
While this specific sale will not move forward, my concerns about the expansion of mass detention and the lack of transparency surrounding immigration enforcement decisions have not changed.
My full statement below:
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-20 | H.R. 5107 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-20 | H.R. 5214 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-19 | H. Res. 888 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-11-19 | S.J. Res. 80 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-19 | H.J. Res. 131 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-19 | H.J. Res. 130 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-18 | H. Res. 888 (119th) | Motion to Refer | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-11-18 | H. Res. 878 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-18 | H. Res. 879 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-18 | H. Res. 879 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-18 | H.R. 4405 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-18 | H. Res. 878 (119th) | Kill the motion | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-11-18 | H.R. 2659 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-17 | H.R. 1608 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-13 | H.R. 5371 (119th) | Accept Senate changes | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-11-12 | H. Res. 873 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-19 | H. Res. 719 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | YES | ✕ | Passed |
| 2025-09-19 | H.R. 5371 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-19 | H.R. 5371 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-18 | H.R. 1047 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-18 | H.R. 3015 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-18 | H.R. 3062 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-17 | H. Res. 713 (119th) | Kill the motion | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-17 | H.R. 5143 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-17 | H.R. 5125 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-17 | H. Res. 722 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-17 | H. Res. 722 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-16 | H.R. 5140 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-16 | H.R. 4922 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-16 | H.R. 2721 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-16 | H. Res. 707 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-16 | H. Res. 707 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-15 | H.R. 3400 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-15 | H.J. Res. 117 (119th) | Kill the motion | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-09-11 | H.R. 3486 (119th) | Final passage | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Passed |
| 2025-09-11 | H.R. 3944 (119th) | Instruct negotiators | NOT_VOTING | YES | — | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Final passage | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Passed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Send back to committee | NOT_VOTING | YES | — | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-09-10 | H.R. 3838 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
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.