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Cleaver, Emanuel

House · Missouri, District 5 · C001061Sign in to watch / set alerts
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Legislative activity across Congressesfactual — not a ranking
CongressSponsoredCosponsoredRecorded votesParticipation
119th · current06264796%
118th315571,00782%
117th2654399299%
116th2448190995%
115th12961,10291%
Descriptive counts per Congress — sponsored/cosponsored measures, recorded votes cast, and participation (votes cast ÷ recorded, shown only where the denominator is ingested). This is not an effectiveness score, alignment, or rank. Recorded votes reflect ingested chambers (House member casts across the supported range; Senate member casts are not linked — see Coverage).
Service history5 Congresses of supported coverage
CongressChamberStateDistrictParty
119th · currentHouseMissouri5Democratic
118thHouseMissouri5Democratic
117thHouseMissouri5Democratic
116thHouseMissouri5Democratic
115thHouseMissouri5Democratic
Congress-specific facts from the authoritative source; current values are not applied retroactively.
Legislative activity · 118th Congress · historical · House
Participation
82%
1007/1222 cast
Sponsored
31
bills
Cosponsored
557
measures
Voting record on TQL-graded bills · 118th Congress

Grouped by the bill's grade. “Supported” = voted Yea; “Opposed” = voted Nay. These are facts about votes — not a score of the member.

Bill grade bandSupportedOpposedPresentNot voting
A/B-graded bills (0)0000
C-graded bills (0)0000
D/F-graded bills (0)0000
Recent recorded votes118th Congress
MeasureCastResultDate
HR 1Not votingPassed2023-03-30
HR 1Not votingFailed2023-03-30
HR 1Not votingAgreed to2023-03-30
HR 1Not votingAgreed to2023-03-30
HR 1Not votingFailed2023-03-30
HR 1Not votingAgreed to2023-03-30
HR 1Not votingFailed2023-03-30
HR 1Not votingAgreed to2023-03-30
HR 1Not votingAgreed to2023-03-30
HR 1Not votingFailed2023-03-29
HR 1Not votingFailed2023-03-29
HR 1Not votingAgreed to2023-03-29
Sponsored · 118th31
—Expressing the sense of Congress that wrongfully or unjustly deported people who have established significant ties through years of life in the United States deserve a chance to come home to reunite with loved ones through a fair and central process within the Department of Homeland Security.hconres 119—Strategy and Investment in Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2023hr 10421—CDFI Bond Guarantee Program Improvement Act of 2023hr 10422—Good DEED Acthr 10475—Civics Learning Act of 2023hr 1387—Preparing Superfund for Climate Change Act of 2023hr 1444—Hello Girls Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2023hr 1572—Ensuring Work Opportunities in Correctional Facilities Act of 2023hr 2669—Prison Libraries Act of 2023hr 2825—GREATER Revitalization of Shopping Centers Act of 2023hr 3178—Correctional Facilities Occupational Safety and Health Act of 2023hr 3220—Combating Workplace Discrimination in Correctional Facilities Act of 2023hr 3567—Cady Housh and Gemesha Thomas Student Suicide Prevention Act of 2023hr 3682—Reentry Resource Guide Act of 2023hr 4404—Endowment Transparency Acthr 4405—LIFT Homebuyers Act of 2023hr 4573—Choice in Affordable Housing Act of 2023hr 4606—Transportation for Reentry Acthr 4728—Risk Management for Derivatives Clearing Organizations Acthr 5234—Fair Wages for Incarcerated Workers Act of 2023hr 6293—Armed Conflict Migration Act of 2023hr 6367—No Pay Until Peace Acthr 7561—RESPOND Act of 2024hr 7625—Community Paramedicine Act of 2024hr 8042—Pregnancy Empowerment Act of 2024hr 9196—American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2024hr 9245—Congratulating the Kansas City Chiefs on their victory in Super Bowl LVIII.hres 1055—Congratulating the Kansas City Chiefs on their victory in Super Bowl LVII.hres 134—Expressing support for the designation of September 2024 as "National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Month", and raising awareness and understanding of polycystic kidney disease.hres 1505—Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives to support the rights of youth in the foster care system.hres 509
Cosponsored · 118th557
—Supporting the goals and ideals of International Transgender Day of Visibility.hconres 102—Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to men and to Black women.hconres 118—Supporting the designation of the week of September 22 through September 28, 2024, as "National Fall Prevention Awareness Week" to raise awareness about, and encourage the prevention of, falls among older adults.hconres 129—Commending State and local governments for championing reproductive rights as human rights.hconres 130—Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to Latina women in comparison to White, non-Hispanic men.hconres 131—Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity between wages paid to men and women.hconres 22—Expressing the sense of Congress that tax-exempt fraternal benefit societies have historically provided and continue to provide critical benefits to the people and communities of the United States.hconres 28—Expressing the sense of Congress that there is a climate emergency which demands a massive-scale mobilization to halt, reverse, and address its consequences and causes.hconres 37—Urging the establishment of a United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation.hconres 44—Expressing the sense of Congress that August 30, 2023, be observed as the 133d anniversary of the 1890 Institutions.hconres 63—Supporting the designation of the week of September 17 through September 23, 2023, as "National Fall Prevention Awareness Week" to raise awareness about, and encourage the prevention of, falls among older adults.hconres 67—Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to Latina women in comparison to men.hconres 72—Expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should be issued in honor of the Buffalo Soldiers.hconres 75—Recognizing the difficult challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving in the Armed Forces, their heroic military sacrifices, and their patriotism in fighting for equal rights and for the dignity of a people and a Nation.hconres 76—Recognizing and supporting the efforts of the New Heights Bid Committee to bring the 2027 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Women's World Cup competition to the United States and Mexico.hconres 82—Honoring the Mary Meachum Freedom Crossing.hconres 92—Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity between wages paid to men and women.hconres 97—Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to temporarily fill vacancies in the House of Representatives to further the continuity of Congress.hjres 118—Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the authority of Congress and the States to regulate contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections and to enact public financing systems for political campaigns.hjres 13—Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that there is no immunity from criminal prosecution for an act on the grounds that such act was within the constitutional authority or official duties of an individual, and providing that the President may not grant a pardon to himself or herself.hjres 193—Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.hjres 25—Expressing support for designation of the week of February 6, 2023, through February 10, 2023, as "National School Counseling Week".hjres 28—Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment for a crime.hjres 72—Redesignating the Robert E. Lee Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery as the "Arlington House National Historic Site".hjres 76—Expressing the sense of Congress that the article of amendment commonly known as the "Equal Rights Amendment" has been validly ratified and is enforceable as the Twenty-Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution, and the Archivist of the United States must certify and publish the Equal Rights Amendment as the Twenty-Eighth Amendment without delay.hjres 82—Original Slavery Remembrance Day Resolutionhjres 84—Requiring the advice and consent of the Senate or an Act of Congress to suspend, terminate, or withdraw the United States from the North Atlantic Treaty and authorizing related litigation, and for other purposes.hjres 89—Saving the Civil Service Acthr 1002—Renewing the African American Civil Rights Network Acthr 10084—Keeping Guns from High-Risk Individuals Acthr 10090
Campaign financefederal · source: FEC
FEC candidate H4MO05234 · CLEAVER, EMANUEL II → (House MO) · linked deterministic
CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on hand
2024$1,385,776$1,457,207$889,627
2022$1,215,785$1,182,591$961,058
2020$1,415,880$950,094$927,864
2018$1,172,170$1,156,849$462,077
2016$1,165,083$793,180$441,766
1 authorized/associated committee · 33 reported independent expenditures. Full campaign-finance record →Reported campaign-finance facts about the linked FEC candidate. This is distinct from the legislative record above and implies nothing about how the member legislated — money and votes are not causally linked here.

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