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Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|Missouri District 5
Emanuel Cleaver
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Voting Record — 594
Yes41%
No54%
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 · 22 sponsored · 210 cosponsored
Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.
First Medicare. Then Medicaid. Then affordable health coverage. Now prescription drug costs for seniors. At some point, we have to ask who exactly are Trump and Republicans fighting for?
www.wsj.com/health/healt...
Every increase in interest rates means a family paying more for a mortgage, a small business delaying expansion, or a farmer paying more to finance equipment. The economic costs of Trump’s unnecessary war are mounting, and working Americans are footing the bill.
Families are struggling and instead of doing anything to help, Republicans are voting to raise your costs and hand out tax breaks to billionaires – all while Trump wages a reckless and deadly war and dictates which Americans he deems “worthy” of jobs and prosperity.
The Trump Administration cancelled nearly 300 cost-cutting energy projects to punish Americans who did not vote for Trump. And they lied about it.
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/b...
Farmers shouldn't have to bear the cost of the President's reckless decisions.
Oil hit $100 a barrel yesterday, but the warning signs from Trump's war of choice with Iran have been here for months.
New data shows Missouri farmers ranked 11th in the nation for increased diesel costs during the 2026 planting season - an increase of $58.9 MILLION from the previous year.
Reposted byRep. Emanuel Cleaver
Trump promised a manufacturing boom.
Instead, we've lost 75,000 jobs and $60 billion in annual factory construction since he took office.
📸: @ms.now @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social
Today marks 16 years since the last federal minimum wage increase. Since then, the cost of housing, groceries, health care, & child care has skyrocketed, leaving millions of workers behind. It's time to raise the wage so that every American can afford to live with dignity.
But a system backed by taxpayers must continually evolve to meet today’s housing challenges. Modernization and stronger oversight will ensure its public mission matches its public benefits.
The Federal Home Loan Bank System remains a cornerstone of our housing finance system, helping communities in Missouri and across the country expand homeownership and invest in affordable housing.
The President promised to lower costs for hardworking Americans on day one. Instead, he’s doubling down on making life more difficult and more expensive. Making these tariffs permanent is a permanent tax on working families.
We’ve seen this story before – endless wars cost American lives, explode the deficit, and leave working families paying more while priorities at home are neglected.
Congress has a constitutional obligation to reign in President Trump’s costly and harmful war of choice.
Great meeting with Members of the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, including Missouri’s own MFA, Inc. I always value hearing directly from those on the front lines of agriculture as we work to strengthen Missouri’s farm economy and support rural communities.
Excited to reintroduce the Transportation for Reentry Act! Reliable transportation opens the door to work, education, healthcare, and opportunity. Investing in second chances means investing in safer communities and a stronger workforce.
More here: cleaver.house.gov/media-center...
While I could not support final passage of the NDAA, I’m proud that my bipartisan amendment investing $5 million in alpha-gal syndrome research was included in the bill.
My full statement below:
Every day Trump’s open-ended war continues, the costs grow higher – for our servicemembers, our economy, and our standing in the world. The American people deserve foreign policy grounded in strategy, diplomacy, and constitutional accountability.
Americans don’t want higher gas prices. They also don’t want an unnecessary war that makes life harder and more expensive. It's time our policies reflect that.
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Voting History594 total votesExpandCollapse
Voting History
594 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-19 | 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 |
| 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 | ✓ | 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.