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Emanuel Cleaver
U.S. Representative, Missouri
2217 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
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.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Jul 7, 2026
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Cleaver stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 231 →HR 9048
HR 9048 · Introduced May 29, 2026 · Health
May 29, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HJRES 162
HJRES 162 · Introduced Apr 30, 2026 · Finance and Financial Sector
Apr 30, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
HR 8402
HR 8402 · Introduced Apr 21, 2026 · Education
Apr 21, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 8325
HR 8325 · Introduced Apr 16, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Apr 16, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 8296
HR 8296 · Introduced Apr 15, 2026 · Environmental Protection
Apr 15, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 8002
HR 8002 · Introduced Mar 19, 2026 · Labor and Employment
Mar 19, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 7309
HR 7309 · Introduced Feb 2, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Feb 2, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 7247
HR 7247 · Introduced Jan 27, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Jan 27, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 6737
HR 6737 · Introduced Dec 16, 2025 · Health
Dec 16, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
HR 6621
HR 6621 · Introduced Dec 11, 2025 · Education
Dec 11, 2025: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 6, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Cleaver's 584 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 393were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
99.5%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
0.5%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
4.8%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · above median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Cleaver sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Cleaver's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33