Emanuel Cleaver
U.S. Representative
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MO - District 5
Democratic
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Service: 2005-present
Biography
A Representative from Missouri. Born in Waxahachie, Ellis County, Tex. , October 26, 1944. Graduated from Booker T. Washington High School, Wichita Falls, Tex. , 1963. B. S. , Prairie View A&. M University, Prairie View, Tex. , 1972. M. Div. , St. Paul School of Theology, Kansas City, Mo. , 1974. Pastor. Radio show host. Member of the Kansas City, Mo. City council, 1979-1991. Mayor of Kansas City, Mo. , 1991-1999. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Ninth and to the ten succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2005-present).
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Voting History
S 2403
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Voted Yea on Sep 16, 2026
HR 9497
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Voted Yea on Sep 16, 2026
HR 9340
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Voted Yea on Sep 16, 2026
HJRES 213
On Passage
Voted Nay on Sep 16, 2026
HR 10326
On Passage
Voted Nay on Sep 16, 2026
Sponsored Bills
HR 9898: Transportation for Reentry Act
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
HR 9844: CHARTS Act
Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means
HR 9048: Celiac Safety Act of 2026
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HJRES 162: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to the withdrawal of the rule relating to "Truth in Lending (Regulation Z); Consumer Protections for Home Sales Financed Under Contracts for Deed".
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
HR 8402: Civics Learning Act of 2026
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Cosponsored Bills
HR 7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and
HR 8582: Protecting Human Rights and Public Health in Foreign Assistance Act
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HJRES 216: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment for a crime.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 10227: INSULIN Act of 2026
Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Mean
HR 8730: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026
Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Mean
Committee Memberships
