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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

U.S. Census Bureau boundary data.
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Emanuel Cleaver
U.S. RepresentativeDemocratMissouri District 5
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Emanuel's ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 19 sponsored · 192 cosponsored
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

It’s Back to School Month! Every student deserves a quality education, which is why I’m fighting back against Trump’s attacks on schools and the teachers who work tirelessly to educate the next generation.
As the president slashes funding for things American families depend on like healthcare, food assistance, education, and cancer research, he is spending hundreds of millions to build himself a new ballroom. It’s beyond shameful. apnews.com/article/whit...
As the humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsens, it’s imperative that Secretary Rubio and the Trump administration do more to ensure life-saving supplies are getting to civilians. That’s why I joined @RepCasten in urging an immediate investigation into GHF and more aid for those in need.
NEWS: I led 92 House Democrats in demanding an investigation into the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation – a private, unqualified U.S.-linked aid organization at the center of the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Instead of working to lower costs on housing, healthcare, and groceries, Republicans in Congress just passed a bill that rips healthcare away from 16 million Americans and food assistance away from millions more—all to fund more tax breaks for the wealthy. missouriindependent.com/2025/08/01/f...
Inflation is rising, the job market is deteriorating, and economic growth is slowing. Today’s jobs report, including the massive revisions from the previous two months, is a clear indicator that the president’s reckless trade war and chaotic policies are hurting American workers and families.
Payroll growth plunged to 73K in July, undershooting expectations. Revisions also slashed estimates for May and June, from 144K to 19K and 133K to 14K.
The Trump administration is now openly admitting their plan to privatize Social Security. Social Security is vital to the retirement and well-being of American seniors across the country—and we won’t stand for their effort to undermine the program!
Treasury Secretary Bessent on 'Trump Accounts': "It is a backdoor for privatizing Social Security....That's a game changer."
Rather than enacting bipartisan solutions to lower costs for families, Republicans in Congress just passed the most regressive legislation in history, transferring trillions in wealth from the working-class to the 1%. Relief for the rich but not for the people. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Finally, I don't think people appreciate just how much re-inflation we've had. Last year core PCE inflation was 2.8%. It was forecasted to fall to 2.2% in the first half of this year, instead it was 3.0% (annual rate).
Because of the President’s tariff taxes, funding freezes, and general recklessness, America is seeing slower economic growth and higher inflation than we had last year. It’s about time Republicans in Congress worked with Democrats to provide real relief to families and small businesses!
In sum, in the first half of this year GDP was relatively weak (1.2%) and core inflation was relatively high (3.0%). This is not a catastrophic recession or inflation but it is a cause for serious concern--and a real quandary for the Fed.
Happy 60th birthday to Medicare and Medicaid! Millions of Americans rely on these critical lifelines to stay healthy. And while Republicans just enacted the largest cut to Medicaid in the program’s history, I’m committed to restoring funding & protecting access to health care for every American.
60 years ago today, Democrats and Republicans came together to change the course of American history by creating Medicare and Medicaid. Today, only Democrats are keeping the promise.
The administration’s effort to sweep housing discrimination and segregation under the rug is completely unacceptable. The attack on Fair Housing laws will only embolden such heinous behavior, ensuring minority families are left with fewer options, resources, and environmental protections.
Records obtained by ProPublica show the Trump administration is preparing to shut down seven major investigations of alleged housing discrimination and segregation, including some where HUD already found civil rights violations had occurred. By @jessecoburn.bsky.social
Thank you both for your support. Together, the people of Missouri will defeat this unconstitutional and divisive effort to rig the system and silence the voices of Western Missourians. In Missouri and America, the PEOPLE choose their representatives—not the other way around.
Missouri! Your state MIGHT be redistricting! As @repwesleybellmo.bsky.social of St. Louis explains—they could be coming for the beloved Rep. Cleaver’s seat in Kansas City to try to keep power in the House. That’s why it’s time to organize and mobilize to demand fair maps! #Episode5
Despite promises that he would go after criminals and gang members—which we can all support—the president’s mass deportation policies continue to overwhelmingly ensnare individuals who are here legally, are no threat, and doing important work for our communities. It must stop.
A Korean-born researcher and longtime U.S. legal permanent resident has spent the past week detained by immigration officials at the San Francisco International Airport without explanation and has been denied access to an attorney, according to his lawyer.
As American families struggle to keep up with the cost of housing and everyday goods, exacerbated by the administration’s tariff taxes, the President is in Scotland on a taxpayer funded trip to promote the opening of his private golf course. It’s blatant corruption.
The official White House account of the United States being used to promote the opening of Trump’s new golf course on day 5 of his golfing vacation.
Any effort to install a mid-decade gerrymander that silences the voices of communities across Western Missouri will fail. Rather than wasting taxpayer dollars attempting to rig the system, the GOP should focus on bipartisan solutions to lower costs for families. www.kansascity.com/news/politic...
My heart breaks over the mass shooting that took place in New York. As we pray for the victims and those devastated by this act of senseless gun violence, let us also thank the first responders who prevented further destruction. And let us recommit to enacting gun safety laws that will save lives.
A gunman armed with an AR-15-style rifle burst into the lobby of a Midtown Manhattan office tower Monday and began firing, killing four people, including an off-duty New York City police officer. Here is what we know. nyti.ms/3J9vTVW
Two police officers stand behind a metal gate in front of an office building. A headline reads: "What We Know About the Shooting in Midtown Manhattan." Photo credit: Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times.
“The extra investments pledged under the trade deal would come from private companies, which Brussels conceded it has no power to control.” Meanwhile, American consumers and small businesses will now see import taxes rise from 2.5% to 15% due to tariffs. www.politico.eu/article/eus-...
We should be incredibly skeptical when Trump announces big investment promises as part of his trade deals — when China promised to buy more US imports in Trump’s first term, they didn’t even meet baseline levels.
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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
2025-12-16H. Res. 951 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2025-12-16H.R. 3187 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-12-15S. 284 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-12-12H.R. 3668 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-12-12H.R. 3668 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2025-12-11H.R. 2550 (119th)Final passageYESYESPassed
2025-12-11H. Res. 432 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYESPassed
2025-12-11H.R. 3898 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-12-11H.R. 3898 (119th)Send back to committeeYESYESFailed
2025-12-11H.R. 3383 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-12-11H.R. 3383 (119th)Approve amendmentYESYESFailed
2025-12-11H.R. 3383 (119th)Approve amendmentYESYESFailed
2025-12-11H.R. 3383 (119th)Approve amendmentNONOFailed
2025-12-11H.R. 3638 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-12-11H.R. 3628 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-12-11H. Res. 939 (119th)Kill the motionNONOPassed
2025-12-10H. Res. 432 (119th)Motion to DischargeYESYESPassed
2025-12-10S. 1071 (119th)Final passageYESYESPassed
2025-12-10S. 1071 (119th)Motion to CommitYESYESFailed
2025-12-10H. Res. 936 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2025-12-10H. Res. 936 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2025-12-10H.R. 1676 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-12-09S. 356 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-12-04H.R. 1049 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-12-04H.R. 1069 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-12-03H.R. 1005 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-12-03H.R. 4305 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-12-03H.R. 2965 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-12-02H. Res. 916 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2025-12-02H. Res. 916 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2025-12-02H.R. 4423 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-12-01H.R. 5348 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-11-21H. Con. Res. 58 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2025-11-20H.R. 1949 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-11-20H.R. 3109 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-11-20H. Res. 893 (119th)Motion to ReferNOYESPassed
2025-11-20H.R. 6019 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-11-20H.R. 4058 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-11-20H.R. 5107 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-11-20H.R. 5214 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-11-19H. Res. 888 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOFailed
2025-11-19S.J. Res. 80 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-11-19H.J. Res. 131 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-11-19H.J. Res. 130 (119th)Final passageNONOPassed
2025-11-18H. Res. 888 (119th)Motion to ReferYESYESFailed
2025-11-18H. Res. 878 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2025-11-18H. Res. 879 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOPassed
2025-11-18H. Res. 879 (119th)End debate nowNONOPassed
2025-11-18H.R. 4405 (119th)Fast-track passageYESYESPassed
2025-11-18H. Res. 878 (119th)Kill the motionYESYESFailed

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