Emanuel Cleaver

U.S. Representative · Missouri's 5th district

DemocraticTerm 2025

Official site: cleaver.house.gov
Washington office phone: (202) 225-4535
Office: 2217 Rayburn House Office Building
Profile source: Congress.gov

What this office does

Representatives serve a single district for two-year terms. They write and vote on federal legislation, originate revenue and spending bills, and oversee federal agencies through committees.

Recent recorded votes

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HCONRES 40
Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Failed · 2026-04-16
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Recorded Vote
Position recorded: No · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-04-15
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HRES 965
Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-04-15
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2/3 Yea-And-Nay
HR 1011
Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-04-14
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2/3 Yea-And-Nay
HR 7613
Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-04-14
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HCONRES 38
Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Failed · 2026-03-05
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2/3 Yea-And-Nay
HRES 1099
Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-03-05
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HR 7744
Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Failed · 2026-03-05
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HR 7744
Position recorded: Nay · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-03-05
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HRES 1100
Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-03-04
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2/3 Yea-And-Nay
S 723
Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-03-04
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HRES 1095
Position recorded: Nay · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-03-04
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HR 4758
Position recorded: Yea · Chamber outcome: Failed · 2026-02-25
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HR 4758
Position recorded: Nay · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-02-25
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Recorded Vote
HRES 1075
Position recorded: Not Voting · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-02-24
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2/3 Yea-And-Nay
S 2503
Position recorded: Not Voting · Chamber outcome: Failed · 2026-02-24
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2/3 Yea-And-Nay
HR 6329
Position recorded: Not Voting · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-02-24
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HRES 1075
Position recorded: Not Voting · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-02-24
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HR 4626
Position recorded: Not Voting · Chamber outcome: Passed · 2026-02-24
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HR 4626
Position recorded: Not Voting · Chamber outcome: Failed · 2026-02-24
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Legislation

Cosponsored · HR 7189
PrEP Access Act
Latest action: 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.
Bill on Congress.gov
Cosponsored · HRES 1474
Supporting the designation of "Serbian American Heritage Month" and celebrating the history, culture, and contributions of Serbian Americans to the United States.
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Bill on Congress.gov
Cosponsored · HR 6199
Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025
Latest action: 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.
Bill on Congress.gov
Cosponsored · HR 9986
Read for Reentry Act of 2026
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill on Congress.gov
Cosponsored · HR 1657
Humane Cosmetics Act of 2025
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Bill on Congress.gov
Cosponsored · HRES 1110
Expressing the disapproval of the House of Representatives regarding the slaughter of dogs and cats for human consumption and encouraging Japan to enact a nationwide ban on such practices.
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Bill on Congress.gov
Cosponsored · HR 9941
Right to IVF Act of 2026
Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, Armed Services, Education and Workforce, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Bill on Congress.gov
Cosponsored · HRES 1451
Recognizing Charleston as the appropriate host city for the 2027 annual meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly.
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Bill on Congress.gov
Sponsored · HR 9898
Transportation for Reentry Act
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Bill on Congress.gov
Cosponsored · HR 1178
Alpha-gal Allergen Inclusion Act
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Bill on Congress.gov
Cosponsored · HR 9873
Inclusive Democracy Act of 2026
Latest action: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.
Bill on Congress.gov
Sponsored · HR 9844
CHARTS Act
Latest action: 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.
Bill on Congress.gov
Cosponsored · HR 3243
Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2025
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Bill on Congress.gov
Cosponsored · HCONRES 114
Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women.
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Bill on Congress.gov
Cosponsored · HRES 1038
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States must recommit to defend and uphold the rights and protections guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution to ensure that our democracy works for all of us, not just a powerful few.
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill on Congress.gov
Cosponsored · HR 3036
Protecting America’s Workers Act
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Bill on Congress.gov
Sponsored · HR 9048
Celiac Safety Act of 2026
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Bill on Congress.gov
Sponsored · 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".
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Bill on Congress.gov
Sponsored · HR 8402
Civics Learning Act of 2026
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Sponsored · HR 8325
Rehabilitation Through Reading Act of 2026
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill on Congress.gov

Service history

House · 2025–present · MO
House · 2023–2025 · MO
House · 2021–2023 · MO
House · 2019–2021 · MO
House · 2017–2019 · MO
House · 2015–2017 · MO
House · 2013–2015 · MO
House · 2011–2013 · MO
House · 2009–2011 · MO
House · 2007–2009 · MO
House · 2005–2007 · MO

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