"They are in a deep hole of their own creation on staffing and so you just don't have enough people to go around to serve the public"
The president's firing of hardworking civil servants at the Social Security Administration is already hurting services.
www.npr.org/2025/07/22/n...
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|Missouri District 5
Emanuel Cleaver
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Voting Record — 536
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 · 192 cosponsored
Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.
If you’ve wondered why it feels so hard to afford life right now, here’s your answer:
The Republican agenda is designed to protect the rich – even if it means cutting your health care, your benefits, and your children’s education.
Tell me again how robbing low-income kids and vulnerable families of early education helps put “families first”?
Trump’s contempt for the law – and for working families – couldn’t be clearer.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/u...
This week, I was honored to speak with the Memorial Foundation's MLK Social Justice Fellows about turning movements and protests into real-world policy changes.
Together, we must keep working to build bridges that will lead us to the better world we want to see for future generations.
“American steel makers are raising prices, forcing new costs onto domestic manufacturers that make everything from cars to military tanks. The increases come on the back of President Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/b...
Instead of staying in Washington and searching for bipartisan solutions that will lower costs for families, Republicans shut down the House and kicked off their summer vacation early to avoid voting on providing transparency to the American people.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/u...
“Insurers that offer plans through the ACA are planning an average premium increase of 15% for 2026 — the largest increase in seven years”
Because Republicans ended tax credits for the ACA, American families will see their insurance premiums skyrocket.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
“On July 15, data from the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) showed that ground beef costs $6.12 a pound, up nearly 12% from a year ago, the highest it’s ever been.”
President Trump’s tariff taxes are raising costs on American families.
www.today.com/food/news/be...
Republicans’ Big Ugly Bill will rip healthcare away from more than 10 million Americans, take food assistance away from millions more, and still add over $3.4 TRILLION to our national debt.
All to fund more tax breaks for millionaires and billionaires like President Trump.
President Trump’s assault on science and academia will lead to a devastating brain drain if uncorrected, ensuring more scientists go abroad to discover the next major breakthrough.
This is why congressional investments in science and research must continue unabated.
www.cbsnews.com/news/france-...
Republicans are fighting so hard to prevent the Epstein files from becoming public that they have now canceled votes and are sending lawmakers home early.
Why are they so afraid of transparency?
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/u...
“An analysis by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated that 16 million Americans would lose coverage under Medicaid over the next 10 years”
All to fund tax breaks that overwhelmingly benefit the wealthy while still adding $3 trillion to the national debt.
thebeaconnews.org/stories/2025...
“Most US adults think the GOP tax bill will help the wealthy and harm the poor”
Most U.S. adults would be right, as the Big Ugly Bill takes healthcare and food assistance away from vulnerable Americans to fund more tax breaks to the wealthiest among us.
apnews.com/article/trum...
ICYMI, last week, I joined 150 House Democrats in demanding the Trump administration release the nearly $7 billion in congressionally mandated education funding.
More here:
cleaver.house.gov/media-center...
Following a bipartisan push to restore nearly $7 billion in education funding for our schools, including $84 million dedicated to Missouri, I’m pleased the president has reversed course and released the funding.
It’s what our students, families, and teachers deserve.
thehill.com/homenews/edu...
As the @nlihc.org's Out of Reach Report makes clear:
American families are facing a national housing affordability crisis—and it’s imperative that Congress take action to #RaiseTheWage, expand the supply of affordable housing, and lower housing costs For The People!
“While the stories and circumstances are unique, the root causes of housing instability are not: there are not enough decent, affordable, and accessible homes in communities, and wages have not kept pace with the ever-increasing cost of rent”
www.kcur.org/2025-07-17/m...
The Protect Our TEETH Act will ensure the federal government is using the best evidence available when updating public health guidance regarding fluoridation, upholding the integrity of our public health system and protecting the dental health of families across the country.
When making policy decisions that impact the health of Americans nationwide, it's essential we utilize independent experts who are following the most rigorous scientific protocols to obtain their data.
That’s why I’m introducing the Protect Our TEETH Act.
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Voting History536 total votesExpandCollapse
Voting History
536 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-02 | H. Res. 566 (119th) | Consideration of the Resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-27 | H. Res. 516 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-26 | H.R. 275 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-26 | H.R. 875 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-25 | H.R. 3944 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-25 | H.R. 3944 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-06-25 | H.R. 3944 (119th) | Approve amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Agreed to |
| 2025-06-25 | H. Res. 519 (119th) | Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-24 | — | Motion to Adjourn | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-06-24 | H. Res. 530 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-24 | H. Res. 530 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-24 | H. Res. 537 (119th) | Kill the motion | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-23 | H.R. 3422 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-23 | H.R. 3394 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-23 | H.R. 1998 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-12 | H.R. 2056 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-12 | H.R. 2056 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-06-12 | — | Motion to Adjourn | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-06-12 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-12 | H.R. 4 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-06-12 | S. 331 (119th) | Final passage | NO | YES | ✕ | Passed |
| 2025-06-11 | H. Res. 499 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-11 | H. Res. 499 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-10 | H.R. 884 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-10 | H.R. 2096 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-10 | H. Res. 489 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-10 | H. Res. 489 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-09 | H. Res. 481 (119th) | Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-09 | H. Res. 488 (119th) | Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-09 | H.R. 2035 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-06 | H.R. 2966 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-05 | H.R. 2987 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-05 | H.R. 2987 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-06-05 | H.R. 2931 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-05 | H.R. 2931 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-06-04 | H.R. 2483 (119th) | Final passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-04 | H.R. 2483 (119th) | Approve amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-06-04 | H. Res. 458 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-04 | H. Res. 458 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-03 | H.R. 1804 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-06-03 | H.R. 1642 (119th) | Fast-track passage | YES | YES | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-22 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-22 | H.R. 1 (119th) | Send back to committee | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-05-22 | S.J. Res. 31 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-22 | H. Res. 436 (119th) | Approve resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-22 | H. Res. 436 (119th) | End debate now | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-22 | H. Res. 436 (119th) | Consideration of the Resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-22 | H. Res. 436 (119th) | Consideration of the Resolution | NO | NO | ✓ | Passed |
| 2025-05-22 | — | Motion to Adjourn | YES | YES | ✓ | Failed |
| 2025-05-20 | S.J. Res. 13 (119th) | Final passage | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Passed |
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.