U.S. Representative

Emanuel Cleaver

2217 Rayburn House Office Building (202) 225-4535 Official site

Fact sheet
Official portrait of Emanuel Cleaver
222 bills introduced

Across 11 Congresses, most in the 110th at 41. In the 119th, 23 — 3 fewer than the median representative, who filed 26. Of the 222, 2 became law. Volume is not influence: the great majority of bills, from every member, never get a vote.

Bills introduced, against the typical representative 109th to 119th

median for the chamber, that Congress

Cosponsored
4,355

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes
12,334

Roll calls tied to a bill, nominations aside

Committees
3

Seats held now, including subcommittees

Their work

Drawn from the 222 bills this member introduced: the subjects the record assigns them, and the members who most often sign on.

Subjects

Bills carry several subjects each, so these add up to more than 222.

Most frequent cosponsors

Times each has cosponsored a bill this member introduced.

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).

Votes

How this member answered on every recorded vote tied to a bill, newest first — including the procedural motions on it, such as cloture. Votes on nominations are not listed, because they are not attached to a bill.

BillQuestionVotedDate
S 2403On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassYeaSep 16, 2026
HR 9497On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaSep 16, 2026
HR 9340On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaSep 16, 2026
HJRES 213On PassageNaySep 16, 2026
HR 10326On PassageNaySep 16, 2026
HR 9576On PassageYeaSep 16, 2026
HR 5334On Motion to Concur in the Senate AmendmentsNaySep 16, 2026
HCONRES 93On Agreeing to the ResolutionYeaSep 15, 2026

Sponsored bills

Bills and resolutions this member introduced.

BillTitleStatusLatest action
HRES 1595Expressing support for the designation of September 2026 as "National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Month", and raising awareness and understanding of polycystic kidney disease.Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Oct 1, 2026
HR 10426Backlog Justice Act of 2026Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Sep 16, 2026
HR 9898Transportation for Reentry ActReferred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.Jul 23, 2026
HR 9844CHARTS ActReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and MeansJul 22, 2026
HR 9048Celiac Safety Act of 2026Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.May 29, 2026
HJRES 162Providing 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".Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.Apr 30, 2026
HR 8402Civics Learning Act of 2026Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.Apr 21, 2026
HR 8325Rehabilitation Through Reading Act of 2026Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Apr 16, 2026

Cosponsored bills

Bills introduced by others that this member signed on to.

BillTitleStatusSigned on
HR 10919Safety Net Provider Drug Pricing Protection ActReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Oct 29, 2026
HR 3054RESEARCHER ActReferred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.Oct 26, 2026
HRES 1641Honoring the contributions of Indian Americans and supporting the designation of July as "Indian American Heritage Month".Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Oct 26, 2026
HR 6960Thomas M. Conway Veterans Access to Resources in the Workplace ActReferred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.Oct 22, 2026
HR 3552Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Oct 13, 2026
HRES 1384Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress must urgently take all appropriate measures to guarantee civil rights and fair political representation to all Americans.Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Oct 13, 2026
HR 6364Kidd’s Stuttering ActReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Oct 9, 2026
HR 10739Strengthening the Medical Examiner and Coroner System Act of 2026Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and MeansOct 5, 2026

Committees

Seats held in the current Congress, with any leadership role.

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Party, state and chamber are those of this member's most recent term. Bills and cosponsorships are held from the 107th Congress onwards and recorded votes from the 101st, so a member who served before those points will show fewer than they filed, or none. Committee seats are held for the current Congress only, which is why they are shown for sitting members and left out for everyone else rather than reported as zero. Vote counts cover roll calls tied to a bill; the chambers also vote on procedure and nominations, which are not listed here. Records come from Congress.gov and the Biographical Directory of Congress.