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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 — 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.

Republicans enacted the largest cut to Medicaid in history. Their Big Ugly Bill will rip health care away from 15 MILLION Americans. Now, they’ve shut down the government to prevent an extension of ACA tax credits that help working class families afford their premiums.
Mike Johnson: "Let me look right into the camera and tell you very clearly: Republicans are the ones concerned about healthcare. Republicans are the party working around the clock everyday to fix healthcare. This is not talking points for us: we've done it."
It says everything that, in the middle of a government shut down, House Republicans decided to take another week off. Democrats will keep showing up to work, fighting to lower costs, and protecting the health care of American families – because someone has to do the people’s work.
It was an honor to speak before the Communications Workers of America this morning to talk about the harmful impacts of the president’s Big Ugly Bill—which rips healthcare away from millions of American workers, kills clean energy jobs, and gives tax breaks to giant corporations.
If Republicans are successful in ending ACA tax credits, 383,000 Missourians are at risk of losing their health care and 216,000 face premiums that are more than DOUBLE what they paid this year. Missouri families literally cannot afford this cruelty. www.cnbc.com/2025/09/30/a...
The president’s tariff taxes have sent grocery prices soaring and devastated American farmers nationwide. Now, he needs $50 BILLION to fix his mistake. And you wonder how he bankrupted numerous businesses… www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
The American know that Republicans control the House, Senate, and White House—which is why this shutdown is due to their inability to govern. It’s time to negotiate a bipartisan bill that reopens government and prevents healthcare costs from soaring.
The U.S. government is shut down, and Americans are more inclined to blame President Trump and Republicans for it, according to four independent, national polls conducted just before or during the funding lapse.
The American people are already struggling with the cost-of-living, which is why they want an extension of ACA tax credits that help working families afford their health premiums. While Republicans shut down the government to prevent that, we’ll keep fighting to #ProtectOurCare
New @kff.org poll on whether U.S. adults support or oppose extending the Obamacare subsidies scheduled to expire at the end of 2025 Overall: 78% say extend, 22% say expire
Making the largest cut to Medicaid in history wasn’t enough. Now, Republicans are working to end ACA tax credits that help working class families afford quality healthcare, ensuring skyrocketing costs. They shut down the government over it.
Democrats are fighting to preserve an Obamacare tax credit. Without it, a 55-year-old couple making $85K would see their premiums more than triple to $24,535.
After months of making life harder and more expensive, Republicans are now inflicting a painful shutdown on the American people because they refuse to protect Americans’ health care. Democrats will keep working to reopen the government and address the Republican healthcare crisis.
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...
The president lied to the American people about his association with Project 2025 and is now using Russ Vought to implement this deeply dangerous and harmful agenda—which will gut federal services for hardworking families. This has been the plan from day one.
Trump: "I have a meeting today with Russ Vought, he of PROJECT 2025 Fame, to determine which of the many Democrat Agencies, most of which are a political SCAM, he recommends to be cut ... I can’t believe the Radical Left Democrats gave me this unprecedented opportunity."
I have a meeting today with Russ Vought, he of PROJECT 2025 Fame,  to determine which of the many Democrat Agencies, most of which are a political SCAM, he recommends to be cut, and whether or not those cuts will be temporary or permanent. I can’t believe the Radical Left Democrats gave me this unprecedented opportunity. They are not stupid people, so maybe this is their way of wanting to, quietly and quickly, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! President DJT
This brazen corruption will hurt millions of Democrats AND Republicans that live in these states. Meanwhile, the president and his administration are providing a $20 billion bailout to his far-right allies in Argentina. How is this America First?
Next move from OMB - canceling $8 billion in clean energy funds. You will note, all of the projects are in states led by Democrats
The president is doling out punishment due to his inability to govern. It is the American people, Republicans and Democrats, in communities across the country who will be hurt by these mass firings and defunding of bipartisan programs. It's shameful. apnews.com/article/trum...
The American people understand that Republicans control the White House, Senate, and House—and that this shutdown is due to their inability to govern. Republicans must sit down and negotiate a bipartisan spending bill that will prevent healthcare costs from soaring.
WaPo flash poll of 1,010 people: 47% blame Trump and Republicans in Congress for the government shutdown, 30% say Democrats in Congress. Gift link wapo.st/4gNK7Zo
Republicans are happy to shut down the federal government, hurting millions of Americans, because it means they can mass fire more hardworking public servants. It’s shameful.
Mike Johnson on the shutdown: "It can provide an opportunity to downside the scope and scale of government, which is something that we've always wanted to do. So in a way Chuck Schumer has now handed the keys to the kingdom the executive branch under President Trump."
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Voting History
536 total votes
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DateBillQuestionPositionParty MajAlign?Result
2026-04-20H.R. 1681 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-04-17H. Res. 1175 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOFailed
2026-04-17H. Res. 1175 (119th)Approve amendmentNONOFailed
2026-04-17H. Res. 1175 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2026-04-16H. Res. 1156 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2026-04-16H.R. 1689 (119th)Final passageYESYESPassed
2026-04-16H. Res. 965 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYESPassed
2026-04-16H.R. 6398 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-04-16H.R. 6398 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-04-16H.R. 6409 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-04-16H.R. 6409 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-04-16H. Con. Res. 40 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYESFailed
2026-04-15H. Res. 965 (119th)Motion to DischargeYESYESPassed
2026-04-15H. Res. 1174 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2026-04-15H. Res. 1174 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2026-04-14H.R. 7613 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-04-14H.R. 1011 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-03-28H. Res. 1142 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2026-03-28H. Res. 1142 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2026-03-28Motion to AdjournNONOPassed
2026-03-27H.R. 7084 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-03-26H.R. 8029 (119th)Final passageNOT_VOTINGNOPassed
2026-03-26H.R. 8029 (119th)Send back to committeeNOT_VOTINGYESFailed
2026-03-26H. Res. 1128 (119th)Approve resolutionNOT_VOTINGNOPassed
2026-03-25H.R. 5103 (119th)Final passageNOT_VOTINGNOPassed
2026-03-25H.R. 5103 (119th)Send back to committeeNOT_VOTINGYESFailed
2026-03-25H. Res. 1131 (119th)Approve resolutionNOT_VOTINGNOPassed
2026-03-25H. Res. 1131 (119th)End debate nowNOT_VOTINGNOPassed
2026-03-24H.R. 6422 (119th)Fast-track passageNOT_VOTINGYESPassed
2026-03-19H.R. 4638 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-03-18H.J. Res. 139 (119th)Fast-track passageNONOFailed
2026-03-18H.R. 1958 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-03-18H.R. 556 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-03-18H.R. 556 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-03-17H. Res. 1115 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2026-03-17H. Res. 1115 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2026-03-17S. 3971 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-03-17H.R. 4294 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-03-05H.R. 7744 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-03-05H.R. 7744 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-03-05H. Con. Res. 38 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYESFailed
2026-03-05H. Res. 1099 (119th)Motion to Suspend the Rules and AgreeYESYESPassed
2026-03-04H. Res. 1100 (119th)Motion to ReferYESYESPassed
2026-03-04H.R. 6472 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-03-04S. 723 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2026-03-04H. Res. 1095 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2026-03-04H. Res. 1095 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2026-02-25H.R. 4758 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2026-02-25H.R. 4758 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2026-02-24H.R. 4626 (119th)Final passageNOT_VOTINGNOPassed

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