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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 — 518
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.

Americans across the country, including in Kansas City, have made clear that we do not want these detention warehouses in our communities. Rather than spending billions on inhumane detention centers, Congress should extend ACA tax credits and lower health care costs. apnews.com/article/immi...
Libraries and access to education are a critical component to rehabilitation and our efforts to reduce recidivism. That’s why I introduced the Prison Libraries Act to expand library services for incarcerated Americans.
News: ALA welcomes the reintroduction of the Prison Libraries Act, legislation that would create a new federal grant program to support library services for incarcerated people. Learn more about the bill and its proposed funding measures: www.ala.org/news/2026/01...
ALA American Library Association
For years, America’s national security leaders objected to selling advanced AI chips to the UAE on a bipartisan basis. After the UAE sent hundreds of millions of dollars to the Trump & Witkoff families, this administration reversed course. The corruption is staggering. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Happy #BlackHistoryMonth! During the month of February, let us honor the sacrifices and contributions that African Americans have made throughout history to strengthen our great nation. As we celebrate these achievements, let us also recommit to building on the work of those who came before us.
As the president’s tariff taxes continue to drive up prices, we got another concerning inflation report this morning. Republicans in Congress must put an end to the president’s reckless and inflationary trade policies before more economic harm is done to working-class families.
Much hotter-than-expected US PPI inflation: Monthly PPI inflation for December jumped to 0.5%, significantly above the consensus forecast of 0.2%. Core PPI was even more startling, coming in at 0.7% monthly and pushing the annual core measure to 3.3% (well above the anticipated 2.9%). #Inflation
The highest priority for American families is addressing the cost-of-living crisis—and affordable housing is at the very top of the list. Unfortunately, the president is openly stating his intention is to drive up housing prices even further. Completely out of touch.
Trump: "People that own their homes -- we're gonna keep them wealthy. We're gonna keep those prices up. We're not gonna destroy the value of their homes so that somebody who didn't work very hard can buy a home."
While hardworking families struggle to keep up with rising costs, the president is attempting to steal $10 billion from American taxpayers. Congress must put an end to the president’s flagrant corruption.
Trump sues the US Treasury and Internal Revenue Service for at least $10 billion over an unauthorized disclosure of his tax returns during his first term in office
@housedemocrats.bsky.social are fighting to lower costs and protect health care because care should be a right, not a luxury. It’s time that Senate Republicans allowed a vote to extend ACA tax credits to lower costs for hardworking families!
One year into this administration, the cost of living is up and the quality of life is down. The president promised to lower prices, but Republicans let ACA tax credits expire, driving premiums higher, putting care out of reach for patients, and placing even more pressure on providers like KC CARE.
Today, I visited KC CARE Health Center—because this is where policy meets real life. Even as our health care system faces increased strain due to Republican cuts, community health centers like KC CARE continue finding innovative ways to show up for our communities every day.
Last year, President Trump & Republicans in Congress enacted the largest cuts to Medicaid and SNAP in history to lavish tax cuts on the wealthiest 1% and explode the budget of ICE. It’s led to chaos in our streets and skyrocketing health care costs for American families. www.npr.org/2026/01/21/n...
Over 600,000 individuals are released from prisons each year. Our bill would provide $60 million to expand library resources and services to support the education and skills training of incarcerated Americans, helping to better prepare them for reintegration into society.
Thankful that @repilhan.bsky.social is safe and doing okay following the attack on her while she was speaking to constituents. Political violence has absolutely no place in America. I hope that every elected official will strongly condemn such despicable violence against Rep. Omar.
A man who confronted Rep. Ilhan Omar at a Minneapolis town hall meeting on Tuesday and tried to spray her with a substance was arrested and placed in police custody.
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Voting History
518 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
2025-01-21H.R. 186 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-01-16H.R. 30 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-01-16H.R. 30 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2025-01-15H.R. 33 (119th)Final passageYESYESPassed
2025-01-15H.R. 144 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-01-15H.R. 164 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-01-14H.R. 28 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-01-14H.R. 28 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2025-01-14H.R. 153 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-01-14H.R. 152 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-01-13H.R. 192 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-01-09H.R. 23 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-01-07H.R. 29 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-01-03H. Res. 5 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2025-01-03H. Res. 5 (119th)Motion to Commit with InstructionsYESYESFailed
2025-01-03H. Res. 5 (119th)End debate nowNOT_VOTINGNOPassed
2025-01-03Election of the SpeakerNOT_VOTINGJohnson (LA)
2025-01-03Call by StatesPRESENTPassed

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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