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How do Emanuel Cleaver and Sam Graves compare?
Emanuel Cleaver and Sam Graves voted the same way on 28% of the 599 roll calls where both voted in the 119th Congress (median for two House members of different parties 29%), as of Nov 2, 2026.
Both represent Missouri in the House.
| Measure | Cleaver | Graves | House median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 96% | 93% | 98% |
| With own party, party-line votes | 99% | 99% | 98% |
| Same vote as the other party | 11% | 12% | 12% |
Source: Voteview: Cleaver · Voteview: Graves · How we measure · Updated Nov 2, 2026
Where they agree and split, by policy area
| Policy area | Same vote |
|---|---|
| Congress | 4% |
| Economics and Public Finance | 32% |
| Armed Forces and National Security | 35% |
| Energy | 8% |
| Environmental Protection | 19% |
| Crime and Law Enforcement | 20% |