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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 Aug 21, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Rep. Cleaver votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Cleaver stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 233 →HR 9898
HR 9898 · Introduced Jul 23, 2026 · Transportation and Public Works
Jul 23, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
HR 9844
HR 9844 · Introduced Jul 22, 2026 · Health
Jul 22, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
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.
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Cleaver's 645 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 435were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
99.3%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
0.7%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
4.3%
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
Legislative Activity
What Rep. Cleaver has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
21
Sponsored this Congress
233 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
4,317
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
233
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 21, 2026
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