U.S. Representative for Missouri’s 5th District
Emanuel Cleaver
From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 2, 2026 · How we measure
Position · −0.45
- In office
- House 2005–now
21 years in CongressMore senior than 88% of the House - Committees
- Financial Services 7th minority
- Age
- 82
2026 election
Running for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026
Also running
- RTaylor Burks$1.2M
- RRichard Brattin$457K
- RBrett Hueffmeier$325K
- RSean Smith$234K
- RBradley M Patty$8K
Counts, not a score: statements as the Statements tab counts them, bills by introduction date, roll calls the member voted in, breaks on party-line votes.
StatementsBills
Words go to Government Operations and Politics, Housing and Community Development and Health; bills go to Health and Crime and Law Enforcement; the two overlap on Housing and Community Development.
- He talks most about: Housing Affordability (Housing and Community Development), Government Spending (Government Operations and Politics), Health Care Coverage (Health), Workforce Development (Labor and Employment), Tariffs (Taxation).
- 23 bills sponsored, most on Health.
Ranking member on the Housing and Insurance Subcommittee, more senior than 88% of the House, in the minority.
- 21 years in Congress: more senior than 88% of the House.
- Minority: Democrats hold 214 of the 433 filled seats.
His cosponsorships on Republican bills
Closest within his party
Closest across the aisle
Closest across the aisle Pro The members of the other party who vote most like Cleaver.
Free account See ProAgreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay, this Congress · Voteview
21% of his cosponsorships go to Republican bills (peer median 19%); closest in his party: McClellan and Clark.
- Other-party share of cosponsors on his own bills: not yet tracked.
- Caucus memberships: not yet tracked.
His billsExpected for a peer
0.18expected 0.34 · average member 1.00
0 of 19 bills passed the House; 0 became law; effectiveness 0.18 against a peer median of 0.34.
- Amendments offered and adopted, earmarks in dollars: not yet tracked.
119th Congress so far · bills from congress.gov
With his party on all 12 areas with 10 or more party-line votes so far.
Major bills of the Congress · final passage
- H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act May 22, 2025 NAY D 0–212
- H.R. 5371 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 Sep 19, 2025 NAY D 1–210
- H.R. 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 Mar 11, 2025 NAY D 1–212
- H.R. 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 Jan 22, 2026 YEA D 149–64
- H.R. 4 Rescissions Act of 2025 Jun 12, 2025 NAY D 0–208
- S. 2 Secure America Act Jun 9, 2026 NAY D 0–211
- H.J.Res. 89 Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine and Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; The 'Omnibus' Low NOX Regulation; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision". Apr 30, 2025 NAY D 10–195
- H.J.Res. 88 Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Advanced Clean Cars II; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision". May 1, 2025 NAY D 35–164
- H.J.Res. 35 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions". Feb 26, 2025 NAY D 6–205
- H.J.Res. 87 Providing congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced Clean Trucks; Zero Emission Airport Shuttle; Zero-Emission Power Train Certification; Waiver of Preemption; Notice of Decision". Apr 30, 2025 NAY D 13–190
Voted with his party on 10 of the 10 he voted on.
The same ten bills on every profile, chosen by a rule from the roll calls, statements and lobbying filings on file · Method · party column: Democrats yea–nay on that roll call.
Votes with Democrats on 99% of party-line votes, breaks 4 times (peer median 5).
- Position: −0.45, inside the Democratic middle 80%.
- Most breaks by area: Government Operations and Politics 1 of 18, Environmental Protection 1 of 26, Economics and Public Finance 1 of 47.
Distance from party, not an ideology score · areas under 10 party-line votes not shown.
Where the money comes from, 2025–26
Small-dollar individualsLarge individualsPACs and other committeesTransfers and other
41% of what he raised came from individuals; 16% came in gifts of $200 or less (chamber median 7%).
$1.8M raised, 59% from PACs and other committees (chamber median 36%).
- Last general election for the seat (2024): won by 23.8 points.
93 PACs of the 166 that gave belong to organizations that lobbied on bills he faced a vote on, cosponsored or sponsored.
Top lobbying issues of the organizations behind the PACs that gave to him: Taxation, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities and Budget/Appropriations.
- International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers98% D
- Thrivent Financial for Lutherans45% D
- Aflac47% D
What each PAC gave Pro Amounts, the full list and each organization’s lobbying are part of Pro.
Free account See ProParty split is the PAC’s giving to all federal candidates · FEC
What those organizations lobby on
218 bills
Cleaver voted Yea on 20, Nay on 71, did not vote on 5, and sponsored or cosponsored 122 with no recorded vote.
Positions are being checked before they go public; this question fills in when they are.