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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.
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Cleaver stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
230 bills totalHJRES 162 · Introduced Apr 30, 2026 · Finance and Financial Sector
Apr 30, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
HR 8402 · Introduced Apr 21, 2026 · Education
Apr 21, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 8325 · Introduced Apr 16, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Apr 16, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 · Introduced Mar 19, 2026
Mar 19, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 7309 · Introduced Feb 2, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Feb 2, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 7247 · Introduced Jan 27, 2026 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Jan 27, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 6737 · Introduced Dec 16, 2025 · Health
Dec 16, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
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.
HRES 897 · Introduced Nov 20, 2025 · Families
Nov 20, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted