U.S. Representative

Emanuel Cleaver

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

Bills introduced
222

As sponsor, from the 107th Congress

Became law
2

Of the bills they introduced

Cosponsored
4,353

Signed on to someone else's bill

Recorded votes
13,478

Roll calls tied to a bill

Floor speeches
556

In the Congressional Record, from 2001

Committee seats
3

Held now, including subcommittees

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. 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

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).

Focus

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.

Record

Every recorded vote, bill and floor speech, newest first.

Recorded votes tied to a bill, including procedural motions on it such as cloture. Votes on nominations are not listed.

BillQuestionVotedDate
HR 9612On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaNov 9, 2026
HR 3978On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedYeaNov 9, 2026
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

Committees

Current committees first, each with its role and years, and the subcommittees held now beneath it. Full history opens every role with its date and official record, and earlier subcommittee seats.

Full history
CommitteeRoleServedRecord
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission)MemberJul 10, 2025 to PresentCongressional Record, H3195
MemberApr 17, 2023 to Jan 3, 2025Congressional Record, H1732 · End of the 118th Congress
MemberJun 29, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023Congressional Record, H3292 · End of the 117th Congress
MemberAug 6, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021Congressional Record, H7491 · End of the 116th Congress
Subcommittees Capital Markets · Housing and Insurance (Ranking Member)
Full history
CommitteeRoleServedRecord
Financial Services CommitteeMemberJan 26, 2005 to PresentH.Res. 49
Capital MarketsMemberListed Feb 2021 to presentHearing, Feb 2021
Housing and InsuranceRanking MemberListed Mar 2005 to presentHearing, Mar 2005
Oversight and InvestigationsMemberListed Feb 2021 to Dec 2022Hearing, Feb 2021
National Security, International Development, and Monetary PolicyChairListed Mar 2019 to Jul 2020Hearing, Mar 2019
Oversight and InvestigationsMemberListed Mar 2013 to Jul 2018Hearing, Mar 2013
Domestic Monetary Policy and TechnologyMemberListed Jul 2009 to Nov 2012Hearing, Jul 2009
Financial Institutions and Consumer CreditMemberListed Mar 2007 to Sep 2010Hearing, Mar 2007
Oversight and InvestigationsMemberListed Jul 2008 to Sep 2008Hearing, Jul 2008
Oversight and InvestigationsMemberListed Feb 2005 to Feb 2007Hearing, Feb 2005
Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and TechnologyMemberListed Nov 2005 to Nov 2005Hearing, Nov 2005

Earlier committees

Full history
CommitteeRoleServedRecord
Homeland Security CommitteeMemberJan 23, 2019 to Jan 3, 2023H.Res. 67 · End of the 117th Congress
MemberJan 28, 2009 to Jan 3, 2011H.Res. 96 · End of the 111th Congress
Border Security, Facilitation, and OperationsMemberListed Apr 2021 to Oct 2022Hearing, Apr 2021
Transportation and Maritime SecurityMemberListed Feb 2019 to Jul 2020Hearing, Feb 2019
Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and ResponseMemberListed Mar 2009 to Sep 2010Hearing, Mar 2009
Transportation Security and Infrastructure ProtectionMemberListed Mar 2009 to Sep 2010Hearing, Mar 2009
Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and ResponseMemberListed Mar 2009 to Mar 2009Hearing, Mar 2009

Office spending

What this member's House office spent each year from its allowance, including interns, from the House's quarterly Statement of Disbursements. Beside it, the typical office: the median across every member that year.

YearTotalStaff payTravelRent and utilitiesMailPrintingOtherTypical office
2026 to Jun$868,016$764,362$15,380$62,184-$74$6,492$19,672–
2025$1.9 million$1.6 million$52,988$196,210$354$2,114$82,941$1.9 million
2024$1.9 million$1.6 million$57,122$138,866$399$2,059$96,968$1.9 million
2023$1.9 million$1.5 million$79,332$182,772$659$1,837$100,436$1.9 million
2022$1.8 million$1.4 million$75,740$161,322$864$8,471$102,631$1.7 million
2021$1.5 million$1.1 million$47,064$170,283$721$2,814$159,300$1.5 million
2020$1.5 million$1.2 million$27,658$168,330$728$583$102,635$1.4 million
2019$1.4 million$1.1 million$52,319$149,065$1,540$4,275$109,134$1.4 million
2018$1.3 million$1.0 million$62,155$147,429$1,362$2,438$99,309$1.3 million
2017$1.4 million$961,102$90,633$147,285$3,690$4,286$143,882$1.3 million
2016$1.3 million$936,298$66,544$141,693$3,667$2,466$113,615$1.2 million

Years run from January 3. Bills for a year are often paid early the next year, so a recent year can still grow. Staff pay is the office's total; individual salaries are not shown here.

The district

Who lives in MO‑5, as drawn for the 119th Congress, from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey for 2025, beside the state and the nation.

Population
786,007

MO 6,270,541 · U.S. 341,784,859

Median household income
$75,379

MO $75,485 · U.S. $84,780

Median age
37.5

MO 39.8 · U.S. 39.5

Below the poverty line
11.3%

MO 11.5% · U.S. 11.8%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25 and over)
37.9%

MO 33.7% · U.S. 37.4%

Veterans (of adults)
5.5%

MO 6.8% · U.S. 5.9%

PeopleDistrictMOU.S.
Population786,007±6,9456,270,541341,784,859
Median age37.5±0.439.839.5
Under 1821.7%±0.5%21.6%21.0%
65 and over17.1%±0.5%19.7%19.0%
Citizens 18 and over590,283±6,9524,794,544249,178,715
Veterans (of adults)5.5%±0.5%6.8%5.9%
With a disability13.7%±1.0%15.2%13.7%
Born outside the U.S.7.6%±0.9%4.7%14.7%
Speak a language other than English at home12.0%±1.2%6.9%22.9%

Survey estimates, each with its margin of error (±, at 90% confidence), for the district as drawn when the survey was taken. The map is at the top of the page.

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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 service is held from the 107th Congress onwards, dated from the House and Senate resolutions and Congressional Record notices that seat and remove members. Subcommittee assignments are made inside each committee and carry no official date, so a subcommittee seat is shown from the first to the last printed hearing, Congressional Directory edition or official roster that lists the member. 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.