Emanuel Cleaver, II

Democratic · MO · United States Representative, Missouri's 5th Congressional District

Emanuel Cleaver II represents the Kansas City area in the U.S. House and was Kansas City's first Black mayor. He leads his party's housing work in the House and pushes for more affordable homes and federal money for local projects.

Supports

AI Regulation (2 records), Reduce Wealth Gap (18 records), Labor Rights (26 records),

Opposes

Limit Foreign Influence (2 records)

Mixed record

Healthcare Affordability (33 support · 2 oppose), Environment and Public Health (69 support · 1 oppose), Government Spending Reduction (2 support · 36 oppose),

Track record

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AI Regulation · 2 support

Voted to pass S. 146, the TAKE IT DOWN Act, which makes posting nonconsensual intimate images, including deepfakes, a crime and orders 48-hour takedowns. The House passed it 409-2, and it became law on May 19, 2025.
April 28, 2025Supports AI Regulation
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Asked the internet industry to address racial and gender bias in artificial intelligence.
November 20, 2017Supports AI Regulation
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Healthcare Affordability · 33 support · 2 oppose

Introduced a bill to improve long-term care for older adults.
July 22, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Co-introduced a bill to protect people with celiac disease.
May 28, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted to pass H.R. 2483, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025. It renews federal drug addiction prevention, treatment, recovery, and mental health programs through 2030. The House passed it 366-57, and it became law on December 1, 2025 (Public Law 119-44).
June 4, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Co-introduced a bill expanding community paramedic services.
April 23, 2024Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Co-introduced a bill addressing a national shortage of medical examiners.
April 18, 2024Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted for House passage of mental-health workers responding to emergencies (HR8542).
September 22, 2022Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted to send H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act, to the President: Medicare drug price negotiation, a $35 insulin cap and clean energy credits. The House passed it 220-207.
August 12, 2022Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted for S. 3373, the final Honoring our PACT Act, expanding health care and disability benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxins. The House passed it 342-88, and it became law.
July 13, 2022Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted for House passage of mental-health and addiction services (HR7666).
June 22, 2022Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted for H.R. 1916, which required private health plans to cover diagnosis and treatment of birth defects and other conditions present at birth. The House passed it 310-110.
April 4, 2022Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted for House passage of a cap on patients’ insulin costs (HR6833).
March 31, 2022Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted for H.R. 3967, the Honoring our PACT Act, expanding health care and disability benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxins. The House passed it 256-174.
March 3, 2022Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted for S. 610, which delayed automatic Medicare payment cuts through March 2022 and eased other scheduled reductions. The House passed it 222-212.
December 7, 2021Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Won House passage of his bill to protect TSA workers and airline passengers.
July 20, 2021Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted for H.R. 1629, which limited seven years of sole-sales rights for rare-disease drugs to those not expected to make a profit. It failed 250-168 under a fast-track process needing two-thirds support, so it did not become law.
May 11, 2021Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted for H.R. 1868, which paused automatic Medicare budget cuts through the end of 2021. The House passed it 246-175.
March 19, 2021Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted for House passage of lower prescription-drug prices (HR3).
December 12, 2019Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Introduced a bill to preserve Medicare options for rural communities.
May 15, 2019Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted for House passage of opioid treatment and recovery programs (HR6).
June 22, 2018Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Co-introduced a bill to expand teen suicide prevention.
July 28, 2017Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted against House passage of the House Affordable Care Act replacement bill (HR1628).
May 4, 2017Opposes Healthcare Affordability
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Voted for House passage of addiction treatment and recovery programs (S524).
May 13, 2016Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted for House passage of federal opioid-abuse treatment programs (HR5046).
May 12, 2016Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted for House passage of medical research and drug approvals (21st Century Cures Act) (HR6).
July 10, 2015Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Asked for a federal task force to study rising suicide rates among Black children.
May 21, 2015Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted for House passage of Medicare physician payments and children’s health insurance (HR2).
March 26, 2015Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Joined Missouri's governor in publicly pressing for Medicaid expansion.
March 18, 2014Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted against House passage of repealing the Affordable Care Act (HR45). Voted the same way on January 19, 2011, July 11, 2012.
May 16, 2013Opposes Healthcare Affordability
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Voted for House passage of health care and compensation for 9/11 responders (HR847).
September 29, 2010Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted for House passage of the 2010 health-care reconciliation package (HR4872).
March 21, 2010Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted for House passage of the House health-insurance overhaul (HR3962).
November 7, 2009Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted for House passage of renewing health insurance for children (HR2).
January 14, 2009Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted for House passage of equal mental-health insurance coverage (HR1424).
March 5, 2008Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted for House passage of Medicare negotiation of prescription-drug prices (HR4).
January 12, 2007Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Voted for House passage of federal support for stem-cell research (HR3). Voted the same way on May 24, 2005.
January 11, 2007Supports Healthcare Affordability
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Environment and Public Health · 69 support · 1 oppose

Secured several Missouri water-project provisions in a House-passed infrastructure bill.
September 18, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing H.J.Res. 213, which would revoke EPA's approval of California's stricter engine pollution rules for tugboats, ferries, fishing boats and harbor craft. It passed the House 214-208.
September 16, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing H.J.Res. 210, which would revoke EPA's approval of California's rule requiring more ocean-going ships to cut engine pollution while docked. It passed the House 216-211.
September 15, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass H.R. 2140, the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act, which would extend EPA grants through 2029 for replacing or cleaning up old diesel engines. It passed the House 343-79.
September 15, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass H.R. 3276, which would write the Urban Bird Treaty Program into law, funding grants for groups that protect birds in cities. It passed the House 345-60.
September 14, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted to pass H.R. 4219, which would write the Fish and Wildlife Service's invasive species strike teams for national wildlife refuges into law. It passed the House 371-33.
September 14, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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Co-introduced a bill requiring EPA review of climate risks at polluted Superfund sites.
April 15, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted no on H.R. 845, a bill ordering the Interior Department to drop the gray wolf from the endangered species list, beyond court review. The House passed it 211-204; the bill is in a Senate committee and has not become law.
December 18, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted no on H.R. 1366, the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act, opposing wider mining use of federal land where no valuable mineral deposit was proven. The House passed it 219-198. The Senate has not voted, so it is not law.
December 18, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted no on H.R. 4776, the SPEED Act, opposing cuts to federal environmental reviews and to court challenges against them. The House passed it 221-196. It is pending in a Senate committee and has not become law.
December 18, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing H.R. 1949, the Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act, ending Energy Department approval of gas exports, deemed in the public interest. The House passed it 217-188, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.
November 20, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against sending S.J.Res. 80 to the President, cancelling the 2022 plan that closed about 48% of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska to drilling. The House passed it 216-209, and it became Public Law 119-47 on December 5, 2025.
November 18, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.J.Res. 131, which cancelled the 2024 decision closing about 1.2 million acres of the Arctic refuge to oil and gas leasing. The House passed it 217-209, the Senate agreed, and it became Public Law 119-52 on December 11, 2025.
November 18, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.J.Res. 130, which cancelled a federal plan change that had ended new coal leasing in Wyoming's Powder River Basin. The House passed it 214-212, the Senate agreed, and it became Public Law 119-51 on December 11, 2025.
November 18, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.J.Res. 105, which canceled the federal land plan for North Dakota. That plan guided mineral leasing there and set aside one 960-acre protected area. The House passed it 215-211 and it became law on December 11, 2025 (Public Law 119-49).
September 3, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.J.Res. 106, which canceled the federal land plan covering 13.3 million acres in Alaska's Central Yukon area. The plan had protected about 3.6 million acres. The House passed it 215-210 and it became law on December 11, 2025 (Public Law 119-50).
September 3, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.J.Res. 104 to cancel the federal land plan for the Miles City field office in eastern Montana, reopening those lands to coal leasing. The House passed it 211-208.
September 3, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against sending S.J.Res. 31 to the President, canceling the EPA rule keeping toxic air pollutant controls on plants moving to a lower category. The House passed it 216-212, and it became law on June 20, 2025 (Public Law 119-20).
May 22, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.J.Res. 88, which revoked the Clean Air Act waiver letting California enforce Advanced Clean Cars II, its zero-emission new car rule. The House passed it 246-164. It was signed on June 12, 2025 as Public Law 119-16.
May 1, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.J.Res. 78, which would cancel the Fish and Wildlife Service rule listing the San Francisco Bay-Delta longfin smelt as endangered. The House passed it 216-195 anyway. The Senate never acted, so the fish still has Endangered Species Act protection.
May 1, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.J.Res. 89, which revoked the Clean Air Act waiver letting California enforce its Omnibus Low NOx limits on heavy-duty engine pollution. The House passed it 225-196. It was signed on June 12, 2025 as Public Law 119-17.
April 30, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.J.Res. 87, which revoked the Clean Air Act waivers letting California enforce its Advanced Clean Trucks and zero-emission fleet standards. The House passed it 231-191. It was signed on June 12, 2025 as Public Law 119-15.
April 30, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing H.J.Res. 60 by 219-205, cancelling the National Park Service rule that closed an off-road route and shoreline driving areas at Lake Powell. It became law on May 23, 2025 (Public Law 119-13).
April 29, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.J.Res. 75, which canceled the Energy Department's new efficiency standards for commercial refrigerators and freezers. It passed the House 214-193 and became law.
March 27, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.J.Res. 24, which canceled the Energy Department's new efficiency standards for walk-in coolers and freezers used by stores and restaurants. It passed the House 203-182 and became law.
March 27, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing S.J.Res. 11, canceling the new rule that made offshore oil and gas companies list possible shipwrecks in their drilling plans. The House passed it 221-202, and it became law.
March 6, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.J.Res. 42, which canceled the Energy Department's new rule tightening testing, labeling, and enforcement for appliance efficiency standards. It passed the House 222-203 and became law.
March 5, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.J.Res. 61, which canceled the EPA's 2024 limits on hazardous air pollution from rubber tire factories. It passed the House 216-202 and became law.
March 5, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.J.Res. 20, which cancelled the Energy Department's energy efficiency standards for consumer gas-fired tankless water heaters. The House passed it 221-198, the Senate agreed, and it became law in May 2025.
February 27, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.J.Res. 35, which cancelled the EPA rule setting up the charge for methane released by oil and gas facilities. The House passed it 220-206, the Senate agreed, and it became law in March 2025.
February 26, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing H.R. 26, the Protecting American Energy Production Act, a bill to bar the President from halting fracking without a law from Congress. The House passed it 226-188, but the Senate never acted, so it did not become law.
February 7, 2025Supports Environment and Public Health
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Co-introduced a rebate bill for reflective roofs that reduce cooling costs.
October 2, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted no on H.R. 7700, the Stop Unaffordable Dishwasher Standards Act, opposing new limits on the Energy Department's dishwasher efficiency rules. The House passed it anyway, 214-192. The Senate never took it up, so the bill died at the end of the 118th Congress.
July 9, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.R. 3195, a bill to cancel the 20-year mining ban near Minnesota's Boundary Waters and reissue cancelled mineral leases. The House passed it 212-203, but the Senate never voted, so the bill died.
April 30, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing H.R. 764, the Trust the Science Act, ordering the Interior Department to drop the gray wolf from the endangered species list. The House passed it 209-205, but the Senate never acted and the bill died.
April 30, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing H.R. 615, the Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act, blocking federal land agencies from banning lead ammunition or fishing tackle. The House passed it 214-201, but the Senate never acted and the bill died.
April 30, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing H.R. 3397, the WEST Act, voiding the public lands rule that put conservation on equal footing with grazing and drilling. The House passed it 212-202, but the Senate never acted and the bill died.
April 30, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.R. 1023, the Cutting Green Corruption and Taxes Act, which passed the House 209-204. A no vote was a vote to keep the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and the methane fee from the 2022 climate law. The bill never passed the Senate and died with the 118th Congress.
March 22, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.R. 7023, the Creating Confidence in Clean Water Permitting Act, which passed the House 213-205. A no vote was a vote to keep the existing Clean Water Act permit rules and court deadlines. The bill never passed the Senate and died when the 118th Congress ended.
March 21, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.R. 6009, the Restoring American Energy Dominance Act, forcing the Bureau of Land Management to drop its proposed leasing rule. The House passed it 216-200, but it died in the Senate.
March 20, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing H.R. 1121, the Protecting American Energy Production Act, a bill to bar any President from halting fracking without approval from Congress. The House passed it 229-188, but the Senate never acted, so it did not become law.
March 20, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing H.R. 7176, the Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act, ending Energy Department approval of gas exports, deemed in the public interest. The House passed it 224-200, but the Senate never acted, so it did not become law.
February 15, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
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Asked the EPA to strengthen Missouri's air-pollution plan.
February 8, 2024Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.R. 1435, which would have blocked and revoked Clean Air Act permissions for state rules limiting sales of gas-powered vehicles. It cleared the House 222-190. The Senate took no action, so the bill died and the waivers stand.
September 14, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against sending S.J.Res. 24 to the President, so the northern long-eared bat kept its endangered listing. The House approved it 220-209, but a veto stopped it. The override attempt fell short, and the protections stayed in place.
July 27, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against sending S.J.Res. 9 to the President, so the lesser prairie-chicken kept its threatened and endangered listing. It cleared the House 221-206 but was vetoed. The override attempt fell short, and the protections stayed in place.
July 27, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against passing H.R. 1640, the Save Our Gas Stoves Act, a bill to block the Energy Department's efficiency rule for kitchen ranges and ovens. The House passed it 249-181, but the Senate never voted, so the bill died.
June 14, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against H.R. 1615, the Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act, which the House passed 248-180. The bill would stop the Consumer Product Safety Commission from banning gas stoves or restricting their sale and use. The Senate never acted, so it never became law.
June 13, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against S.J.Res. 11, which sought to scrap the EPA rule tightening nitrogen oxide pollution limits for new heavy-duty trucks. It passed the House 221-203 but was vetoed on June 14, 2023. The Senate override attempt failed 50-50, so the EPA rule remained in effect.
May 23, 2023Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted to send H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act, to the President: Medicare drug price negotiation, a $35 insulin cap and clean energy credits. The House passed it 220-207.
August 12, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted for H.R. 5118, the Wildfire Response and Drought Resiliency Act, funding wildfire mitigation and drought planning and raising pay for federal wildland firefighters. The House passed it 218-199.
July 29, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted for H.R. 2773, the Recovering America's Wildlife Act, sending dedicated federal funding to states and tribes to conserve wildlife and plants most in need. The House passed it 231-190.
June 14, 2022Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted for H.R. 2467, which directed the EPA to label long-lasting PFAS chemicals hazardous, set drinking water limits and fund cleanup of contaminated sites. The House passed it 241-183.
July 21, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted for sending S.J.Res. 14 to the President to cancel the 2020 EPA rule that had dropped methane limits on new oil and gas sources. The House passed it 229-191.
June 25, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted for H.R. 803, the Protecting America's Wilderness and Public Lands Act, designating new wilderness, conservation and recreation areas on federal land in eight states. The House passed it 227-200.
February 26, 2021Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted for House passage of federal action on PFAS pollution (HR535).
January 10, 2020Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted for House passage of a U.S. plan to meet climate goals (HR9).
May 2, 2019Supports Environment and Public Health
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Joined Missouri senators in asking for federal help with rising Kansas City water rates.
May 14, 2018Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted for House passage of cleaning and reusing polluted industrial sites (HR3017).
November 30, 2017Supports Environment and Public Health
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Pressed House leaders to bring a water-infrastructure bill to a vote.
September 15, 2016Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against House passage of delaying new federal ozone pollution standards (HR4775).
June 8, 2016Supports Environment and Public Health
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Asked for a federal task force to study rising suicide rates among Black children.
May 21, 2015Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted against House passage of the Keystone XL oil pipeline (HR3). Voted the same way on May 22, 2013, November 14, 2014.
January 9, 2015Supports Environment and Public Health
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Asked the CDC for a stronger response to the enterovirus outbreak.
October 8, 2014Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted for House passage of restricting federal clean-water oversight (HR5078).
September 9, 2014Opposes Environment and Public Health
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Voted against House passage of limits on power-plant carbon rules (HR3826).
March 6, 2014Supports Environment and Public Health
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Announced federal funding to fight lead poisoning in Kansas City.
March 29, 2012Supports Environment and Public Health
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Won congressional approval of a requirement to direct some federal water funds to green projects.
October 29, 2009Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted for House passage of national limits on greenhouse-gas emissions (HR2454).
June 26, 2009Supports Environment and Public Health
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Voted for House passage of federal regulation of tobacco products (HR1256).
April 2, 2009Supports Environment and Public Health
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Reduce Wealth Gap · 18 support

Helped pass a House housing package containing several bills he co-authored.
May 20, 2026Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
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Co-introduced a bill to modernize the federal HOME housing program.
October 31, 2025Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
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Co-introduced a bill rewarding communities that build more housing.
October 30, 2025Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
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Co-introduced a bill to preserve affordable rural housing.
August 14, 2025Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
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Co-introduced a bill to increase women and minority ownership of broadcast stations.
June 10, 2025Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
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Helped reintroduce a bill to reduce housing costs and expand supply.
March 11, 2025Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
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Co-introduced a bill helping first-generation homebuyers.
July 13, 2023Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
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Co-introduced a bill encouraging local governments to permit more housing.
May 18, 2023Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
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Voted for H.R. 2543, a bill to widen access to credit and banking, strengthen lending discrimination rules, and make racial equity a Federal Reserve duty. The House passed it 215-207.
June 15, 2022Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
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Won House passage of his bill supporting development in underserved communities.
June 15, 2022Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
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Chaired a field hearing on fire safety in federally assisted housing.
April 20, 2022Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
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Voted for House passage of the Build Back Better social-spending package (HR5376).
November 19, 2021Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
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Helped reintroduce a broad bill to address the housing shortage.
April 23, 2021Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
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Asked Missouri officials to use federal funds to protect renters from eviction.
December 4, 2020Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
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Voted for House passage of the HEROES pandemic-relief package (HR6800).
May 15, 2020Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
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Announced that his housing voucher mobility measure had been included in the signed 2019 spending law.
February 22, 2019Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
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Co-authored a housing bill for low-income families that passed the House.
July 11, 2018Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
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Co-introduced a housing bill aimed at helping low-income families build self-sufficiency.
November 8, 2017Supports Reduce Wealth Gap
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Labor Rights · 26 support

Co-introduced a bill guaranteeing minimum wages for incarcerated workers.
March 19, 2026Supports Labor Rights
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Voted for H.R. 2550, the Protect America's Workforce Act, cancelling the March 2025 executive order that stripped union bargaining rights from most federal workers. The House passed it 231-195, and the Senate has not voted on it.
December 11, 2025Supports Labor Rights
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Co-introduced a bill helping workers prepare for job changes caused by AI.
December 11, 2025Supports Labor Rights
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Co-introduced legislation preparing workers for technology-driven jobs.
September 19, 2024Supports Labor Rights
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Voted against passing H.J.Res. 98 by 206-177, a resolution cancelling a labor board rule that eased treating franchise chains and owners as joint employers. The Senate agreed, but the president vetoed it on May 3, 2024, and the House override failed.
January 12, 2024Supports Labor Rights
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Co-introduced a bill to guarantee minimum wages for incarcerated workers.
November 8, 2023Supports Labor Rights
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Introduced a bill to improve workplace safety for incarcerated workers.
May 12, 2023Supports Labor Rights
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Asked federal labor officials to investigate reported unfair practices at Kansas City Apple stores.
May 4, 2023Supports Labor Rights
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Voted for H.R. 1948, the VA Employee Fairness Act, letting doctors and nurses at veterans' hospitals bargain and file grievances over patient care and pay. The House passed it 219-201, but the Senate never voted on it, so it did not become law.
December 15, 2022Supports Labor Rights
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Voted for H.R. 302, a bill to bar moving federal civil service jobs into new categories outside the merit system. The House passed it 225-204, but the Senate never voted on it, so it did not become law.
September 15, 2022Supports Labor Rights
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Pressed House officials for equal pay among congressional contractors.
June 15, 2022Supports Labor Rights
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Voted for H.R. 6087, a bill letting injured federal workers be treated by nurse practitioners and physician assistants under federal workers' compensation. The House passed it 325-83, but the Senate never voted on it, so it did not become law.
June 7, 2022Supports Labor Rights
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Voted for H.R. 903, the Rights for the TSA Workforce Act, giving airport security screeners the same union and appeal rights as most federal workers. The House passed it 220-201, but the Senate never voted on it, so it did not become law.
May 12, 2022Supports Labor Rights
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Voted for H.R. 2499, the Federal Firefighters Fairness Act, presuming certain cancers and heart and lung conditions in federal firefighters came from the job. The House passed it 288-131; Congress enacted the same provisions in December 2022 in the annual defense bill.
May 11, 2022Supports Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 3110, the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act, extending break time and a private space to pump breast milk to salaried workers. The House passed it 276-149.
October 22, 2021Supports Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1065, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which required employers to make reasonable work changes for workers affected by pregnancy or childbirth. The House passed it 315-101.
May 14, 2021Supports Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1195, a bill to require a federal workplace safety standard against violence in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, and social service settings. The House passed it 254-166, but the Senate never voted on it, so it did not become law.
April 16, 2021Supports Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act, narrowing employers' defenses for paying men and women differently and protecting workers who discuss pay. The House passed it 217-210.
April 15, 2021Supports Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 842, the PRO Act, a bill to strengthen workers' right to unionize, bar permanently replacing strikers and override state right-to-work laws. The House passed it 225-206, but the Senate never voted on it, so it did not become law.
March 9, 2021Supports Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of workplace protections for pregnant employees (HR2694).
September 17, 2020Supports Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of limits on forced arbitration (HR1423).
September 20, 2019Supports Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of a higher federal minimum wage (HR582). Voted the same way on January 10, 2007.
July 18, 2019Supports Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Asked federal agencies to investigate reports of forced labor in imported seafood.
December 16, 2015Supports Labor Rights
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Publicly backed a federal minimum-wage increase.
August 28, 2012Supports Labor Rights
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Held a meeting with former Bannister Complex workers about workplace health concerns.
August 20, 2010Supports Labor Rights
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted for House passage of stronger rights for workers to form unions (HR800).
March 1, 2007Supports Labor Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov

Anti-Corruption · 17 support

Voted to pass H.R. 9576, which would write the Justice Department's new National Fraud Enforcement Division into law. The division, set up in April 2026, investigates fraud against taxpayer-funded programs. It passed the House 352-72.
September 16, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 4405, the Epstein Files Transparency Act, ordering the Justice Department to publish its unclassified Jeffrey Epstein investigation records, including flight logs. The House passed it 427-1, the Senate agreed the next day, and it became law on November 19, 2025.
November 18, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: clerk.house.gov
Co-introduced a bipartisan bill barring members of Congress from trading individual stocks.
January 15, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 9640, which required audits of every sitting president's tax return and public release of the returns and findings. The House passed it 222-201.
December 22, 2022Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for S. 3905, which required federal purchasing rules to be rewritten to identify and limit conflicts between contractors' private interests and government work. The House passed it 219-205, and it became law.
December 14, 2022Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 2988, the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act, strengthening protections for federal employees who report wrongdoing and barring retaliatory personnel actions. The House passed it 221-203.
September 15, 2022Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 5314, the Protecting Our Democracy Act, a bill to tighten limits on presidential pardons and emergency powers and strengthen congressional subpoenas. The House passed it 220-208.
December 9, 2021Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 2662, a bill to limit the President's power to fire inspectors general and strengthen their subpoena and reporting powers. The House passed it 221-182.
June 29, 2021Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of an independent commission on the January 6 attack (HR3233).
May 19, 2021Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of voting access and campaign-finance reforms (HR1). Voted the same way on March 8, 2019.
March 3, 2021Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: clerk.house.gov
Requested an inquiry into reported misconduct at the federal banking regulator.
August 6, 2020Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Asked for an inspector-general investigation of reported misconduct at the consumer bureau.
May 1, 2020Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Called for a House impeachment inquiry into President Trump.
July 29, 2019Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted for House passage of protections for VA whistleblowers (S1094).
June 13, 2017Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of disclosure of spending in elections (HR5175).
June 24, 2010Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: clerk.house.gov
Introduced legislation to ban the resale of presidential inaugural tickets.
December 10, 2008Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted for House passage of stronger protections for federal whistleblowers (HR985).
March 14, 2007Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: clerk.house.gov

Government Efficiency · 19 support

Voted for House passage of data on law-enforcement officer safety (HR2240).
May 15, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of enforcement against pandemic unemployment fraud (HR1156).
March 11, 2025Supports Government Efficiency
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of an earlier federal student-aid application deadline (HR8932).
November 15, 2024Supports Government Efficiency
Source: clerk.house.gov
Introduced a constitutional amendment on replacing House members after mass casualties.
March 7, 2024Supports Government Efficiency
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Pressed the Postmaster General to address delayed Kansas City mail delivery.
March 21, 2023Supports Government Efficiency
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted against House passage of defunding additional IRS tax enforcement (HR23).
January 9, 2023Supports Government Efficiency
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 3076, the Postal Service Reform Act, which ended prefunding of retiree health benefits, tied postal retirees to Medicare and required six-day delivery. The House passed it 342-92, and it became law.
February 8, 2022Supports Government Efficiency
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of voting access and campaign-finance reforms (HR1). Voted the same way on March 8, 2019.
March 3, 2021Supports Government Efficiency
Source: clerk.house.gov
Won House passage of a bipartisan bill to prevent immigration-agency furloughs.
August 22, 2020Supports Government Efficiency
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Asked the IRS to extend a deadline for families to claim pandemic stimulus payments.
April 24, 2020Supports Government Efficiency
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Asked federal auditors to review how the government counts people experiencing homelessness.
January 15, 2020Supports Government Efficiency
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Released findings from his inquiry into online small-business lending.
August 17, 2018Supports Government Efficiency
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Pressed student-loan companies to end predatory servicing practices.
December 18, 2017Supports Government Efficiency
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Asked federal auditors to examine student-loan servicing practices.
November 2, 2017Supports Government Efficiency
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Launched a congressional inquiry into financial-technology lenders' treatment of small businesses.
June 23, 2017Supports Government Efficiency
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted for House passage of protections for VA whistleblowers (S1094).
June 13, 2017Supports Government Efficiency
Source: clerk.house.gov
Asked the consumer bureau to investigate online small-business lending practices.
March 15, 2017Supports Government Efficiency
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Asked the FCC to prioritize broadband access for rural residents.
December 21, 2015Supports Government Efficiency
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted for House passage of paying military members during a government shutdown (HR3210).
September 29, 2013Supports Government Efficiency
Source: clerk.house.gov

Cost of Living Reduction · 4 support

Voted to pass H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act. It would require state regulators to consider making big data centers pay the full cost of grid upgrades built for them. It passed the House 417-3.
September 16, 2026Supports Cost of Living Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing S.J.Res. 18, sending it to the President to repeal the consumer bureau rule limiting overdraft fees at very large banks to $5. The House passed it 217-211, and it became Public Law 119-10 on May 9, 2025.
April 9, 2025Supports Cost of Living Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 7606, the Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act, which funded technology-guided farming, expanded biofuel infrastructure and strengthened oversight of meat markets. The House passed it 221-204.
June 16, 2022Supports Cost of Living Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 7688, a bill to ban selling fuel at grossly unfair prices during a declared energy emergency. The House passed it 217-207.
May 19, 2022Supports Cost of Living Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov

Immigration · 17 support

Voted against passing H.R. 2966, the American Entrepreneurs First Act, a bill to limit Small Business Administration loans to citizens, nationals, and green card holders. The House passed it 217-190; the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.
June 6, 2025Supports Immigration
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 29, the Laken Riley Act, making federal officers detain immigrants here unlawfully who are charged with theft or burglary. The House passed it 264-159; the Senate's broader version, S. 5, became law instead in January 2025.
January 7, 2025Supports Immigration
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 5283, a bill to bar housing certain immigrants on federal land and cancel New York City's Floyd Bennett Field lease. The House passed it 224-203, but the Senate never acted and the bill died in the 118th Congress.
November 30, 2023Supports Immigration
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against House passage of spending cuts and stricter border enforcement (HR5525).
September 29, 2023Supports Immigration
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 2494, the POLICE Act, which would make assaulting a police officer, firefighter, or other first responder grounds to deport a noncitizen. It passed the House 255-175 and then died without Senate action.
May 17, 2023Supports Immigration
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act, restarting border wall building, narrowing asylum and requiring employers to verify workers' legal status. The House passed it 219-213, but the Senate never acted, so it died.
May 11, 2023Supports Immigration
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 7946, the Veteran Service Recognition Act, letting Homeland Security grant green cards to noncitizen military veterans facing deportation. The House passed it 220-208.
December 6, 2022Supports Immigration
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1573, the Access to Counsel Act, guaranteeing citizens, green card and visa holders a lawyer when held for extra border screening. The House passed it 217-207.
April 21, 2021Supports Immigration
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1333, the NO BAN Act, which limited the President's power to bar entry and barred religious discrimination in immigration decisions. The House passed it 218-208.
April 21, 2021Supports Immigration
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1603, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, which created legal status and a path to permanent residence for undocumented farmworkers. The House passed it 247-174.
March 18, 2021Supports Immigration
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act, offering green cards to immigrants brought here as children and others under temporary protection. The House passed it 228-197.
March 18, 2021Supports Immigration
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of legal protections for Dreamers and TPS recipients (HR6).
June 4, 2019Supports Immigration
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against House passage of the 2018 border-security and immigration bill (HR6136).
June 27, 2018Supports Immigration
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against House passage of tighter border and immigration enforcement (HR4760). Voted the same way on December 16, 2005.
June 21, 2018Supports Immigration
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against House passage of penalties for sanctuary jurisdictions (HR3003).
June 29, 2017Supports Immigration
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against House passage of tighter screening of refugees from Syria and Iraq (HR4038).
November 19, 2015Supports Immigration
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against House passage of blocking deferred action for some immigrants (HR5272).
August 1, 2014Supports Immigration
Source: clerk.house.gov

Government Spending Reduction · 2 support · 36 oppose

Secured several Missouri water-project provisions in a House-passed infrastructure bill.
September 18, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Secured more than $15 million for local public-safety and infrastructure projects.
February 5, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Helped secure $625 million in federal funding for World Cup security.
July 11, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Secured $18.79 million for local projects in a federal funding package.
March 11, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted for House passage of the debt-limit and spending agreement (HR3746).
May 31, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against House passage of spending cuts tied to raising the debt limit (HR2811).
April 26, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Secured more than $91 million for district projects in the federal funding package.
December 23, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted for House passage of mental-health and addiction services (HR7666).
June 22, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of emergency funds for infant formula supplies (HR7790).
May 18, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of the Build Back Better social-spending package (HR5376).
November 19, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of the House infrastructure package (HR3684). Voted the same way on July 1, 2020.
July 1, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Also on this bill
- November 5, 2021 · Voted to send H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, to the President: roughly $1 trillion for roads, bridges, transit, broadband and water. The House passed it 228-206. (Supports Public Infrastructure)
Won House approval of $22.6 million for district projects in an infrastructure bill.
July 1, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted for House passage of the American Rescue Plan pandemic-relief package (HR1319).
February 27, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Also on this bill
- March 10, 2021 · Voted to send H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act, to the President: $1.9 trillion in COVID-19 relief with $1,400 payments. The House passed it 220-211. (Supports Social Programs and Welfare)
Led a request for aid to nonprofits in a coronavirus relief package.
July 30, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted for House passage of child-care aid during the COVID-19 downturn (HR7327).
July 29, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of emergency housing aid during COVID-19 (HR7301).
June 29, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of the HEROES pandemic-relief package (HR6800).
May 15, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of opioid treatment and recovery programs (HR6).
June 22, 2018Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against House passage of cuts to unused federal programs (HR3).
June 7, 2018Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of water infrastructure projects (HR5303). Voted the same way on October 23, 2013.
September 28, 2016Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of addiction treatment and recovery programs (S524).
May 13, 2016Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of federal opioid-abuse treatment programs (HR5046).
May 12, 2016Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of medical research and drug approvals (21st Century Cures Act) (HR6).
July 10, 2015Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Helped secure police body-camera funding in the president's budget proposal.
February 2, 2015Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted for House passage of paying military members during a government shutdown (HR3210).
September 29, 2013Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against House passage of cuts to federal food assistance (HR3102).
September 19, 2013Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against House passage of the Spending Reduction Act (HR6684).
December 20, 2012Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of federal disaster aid for farmers (HR6233).
August 2, 2012Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Asked the Agriculture Department to provide disaster aid to Missouri farmers after drought.
July 16, 2012Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted against House passage of the debt-limit and spending deal (Budget Control Act) (S627).
July 29, 2011Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against House passage of a cap on federal spending and a balanced-budget amendment (HR2560).
July 19, 2011Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of health care and compensation for 9/11 responders (HR847).
September 29, 2010Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of the 2010 health-care reconciliation package (HR4872).
March 21, 2010Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of the House health-insurance overhaul (HR3962).
November 7, 2009Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Won congressional approval of a requirement to direct some federal water funds to green projects.
October 29, 2009Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted for House passage of federal budget pay-as-you-go rules (HR2920).
July 22, 2009Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Secured federal funds for UMKC's orthopedic trauma research center.
December 19, 2005Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted against House passage of the Deficit Reduction Act (HR4241).
November 18, 2005Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov

Public Safety and Crime Control · 7 support

Voted to pass H.R. 2978, the GUARD Act, which would let police spend federal grants investigating elder financial fraud and crypto 'pig butchering' scams. It passed the House 414-7.
September 15, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for S. 4003, the Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act, funding police training to calm tense situations and respond to mental health crises. The House passed it 264-162, and it became law.
December 14, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 3372, the One Stop Shop Community Reentry Program Act, funding community organizations that help people leaving prison find housing and jobs. The House passed it 259-167.
December 1, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 5768, which funded state, local and tribal investigators and prosecutors to solve more murders and other violent crimes. The House passed it 250-178.
September 22, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 4118, the Break the Cycle of Violence Act, funding community violence intervention and job training in neighborhoods with high gun violence. The House passed it 220-207.
September 22, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 6538, the Active Shooter Alert Act, creating a national alert network to warn the public during an active shooter emergency. The House passed it 260-169.
July 13, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 350, the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act, creating domestic terrorism teams at the FBI, Justice Department and Homeland Security with regular threat reporting. The House passed it 222-203.
May 18, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: clerk.house.gov

Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 7 support

Voted for H.R. 1280, which restricted chokeholds and no-knock warrants, made it easier to sue officers for misconduct, and set national police standards. The House passed it 220-212.
March 3, 2021Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of police accountability and use-of-force reforms (HR7120).
June 25, 2020Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: clerk.house.gov
Asked the Justice Department to investigate police use of facial recognition.
August 16, 2018Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Introduced the Fair Justice Act to address racial bias in criminal justice.
March 9, 2015Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Introduced legislation supporting police body cameras.
December 12, 2014Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted for House passage of expanded federal hate-crime protections (HR1913).
April 29, 2009Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of federal hate-crime prosecutions (HR1592).
May 3, 2007Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: clerk.house.gov

Social Programs and Welfare · 51 support · 1 oppose

Helped pass a House housing package containing several bills he co-authored.
May 20, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Co-introduced a bill to expand prison libraries and education.
January 27, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Co-introduced a bill to modernize the federal HOME housing program.
October 31, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Co-introduced a bill rewarding communities that build more housing.
October 30, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Co-introduced a bill to preserve affordable rural housing.
August 14, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted against accepting the Senate's version of H.R. 1, which extended the 2017 tax cuts, cut Medicaid and food aid, and raised the debt limit. The House agreed 218-214, and it was signed into law on July 4, 2025 as Public Law 119-21.
July 3, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clerk.house.gov
Also on this bill
- May 22, 2025 · Voted against H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, at the House's first vote on it, 215-214. The package extended the 2017 income tax cuts, reduced Medicaid and food assistance, and raised the debt limit. The House later agreed to the Senate's version 218-214, and it was signed into law.
Helped reintroduce a bill to reduce housing costs and expand supply.
March 11, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Helped launch the Congressional Public Housing Caucus.
February 24, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted against House passage of spending cuts and stricter border enforcement (HR5525).
September 29, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clerk.house.gov
Co-introduced a bill helping first-generation homebuyers.
July 13, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted against H.J.Res. 45, a resolution to cancel the Education Department rule pausing student loan payments and forgiving up to $20,000 per borrower. The House passed it 218-203 and sent it to the Senate. It was vetoed on June 7, 2023, and the House override attempt failed.
May 24, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clerk.house.gov
Co-introduced a bill encouraging local governments to permit more housing.
May 18, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted against House passage of spending cuts tied to raising the debt limit (HR2811).
April 26, 2023Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clerk.house.gov
Won House passage of his bill supporting development in underserved communities.
June 15, 2022Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted for House passage of emergency funds for infant formula supplies (HR7790).
May 18, 2022Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 5129, which renewed through 2032 federal grants for local antipoverty services and raised the income eligibility threshold. The House passed it 246-169.
May 13, 2022Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clerk.house.gov
Chaired a field hearing on fire safety in federally assisted housing.
April 20, 2022Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted for House passage of the Build Back Better social-spending package (HR5376).
November 19, 2021Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 2119, which renewed and expanded federal funding for emergency shelters and support services for domestic violence victims through 2026. The House passed it 228-200.
October 26, 2021Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clerk.house.gov
Helped reintroduce a broad bill to address the housing shortage.
April 23, 2021Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Co-introduced a bill expanding low-cost broadband to more households.
March 16, 2021Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted to send H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act, to the President: $1.9 trillion in COVID-19 relief with $1,400 payments. The House passed it 220-211.
March 10, 2021Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clerk.house.gov
Also on this bill
- February 27, 2021 · Voted for House passage of the American Rescue Plan pandemic-relief package (HR1319). (Opposes Government Spending Reduction, Supports Social Programs and Welfare)
Voted for House passage of the American Rescue Plan pandemic-relief package (HR1319).
February 27, 2021Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clerk.house.gov
Also on this bill
- March 10, 2021 · Voted to send H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act, to the President: $1.9 trillion in COVID-19 relief with $1,400 payments. The House passed it 220-211. (Supports Social Programs and Welfare)
Asked Missouri officials to use federal funds to protect renters from eviction.
December 4, 2020Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Led a request for aid to nonprofits in a coronavirus relief package.
July 30, 2020Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted for House passage of child-care aid during the COVID-19 downturn (HR7327).
July 29, 2020Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of emergency housing aid during COVID-19 (HR7301).
June 29, 2020Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of the HEROES pandemic-relief package (HR6800).
May 15, 2020Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clerk.house.gov
Asked the IRS to extend a deadline for families to claim pandemic stimulus payments.
April 24, 2020Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Asked federal auditors to review how the government counts people experiencing homelessness.
January 15, 2020Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Announced that his housing voucher mobility measure had been included in the signed 2019 spending law.
February 22, 2019Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Opposed proposed new restrictions on federal food assistance.
December 20, 2018Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Co-authored a housing bill for low-income families that passed the House.
July 11, 2018Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted against House passage of the House farm and food-assistance bill (HR2). Voted the same way on June 20, 2013.
May 18, 2018Opposes Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clerk.house.gov
Co-introduced a housing bill aimed at helping low-income families build self-sufficiency.
November 8, 2017Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Co-introduced a bill to expand teen suicide prevention.
July 28, 2017Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted for House passage of modernizing federal housing assistance (HR3700).
February 2, 2016Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of tax-advantaged savings accounts for people with disabilities (HR647).
December 3, 2014Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clerk.house.gov
Joined Missouri's governor in publicly pressing for Medicaid expansion.
March 18, 2014Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted against House passage of cuts to federal food assistance (HR3102).
September 19, 2013Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clerk.house.gov
Pressed Congress to address an impending rise in student-loan interest rates.
July 1, 2013Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted against the House farm bill and explained his concerns about food-assistance cuts.
June 21, 2013Supports Social Programs and Welfare
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Voted against House passage of the Spending Reduction Act (HR6684).
December 20, 2012Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of federal disaster aid for farmers (HR6233).
August 2, 2012Supports Social Programs and Welfare
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Asked the Agriculture Department to provide disaster aid to Missouri farmers after drought.
July 16, 2012Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Joined public advocacy against proposed Medicaid cuts in Missouri.
June 28, 2011Supports Social Programs and Welfare
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Voted for House passage of stronger school-meal nutrition standards (S3307).
December 2, 2010Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of helping families avoid home foreclosure (HR1106).
March 5, 2009Supports Social Programs and Welfare
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Voted for House passage of aid for neighborhoods hit by foreclosures (HR5818).
May 8, 2008Supports Social Programs and Welfare
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Voted for House passage of continued access to student loans (HR5715).
April 17, 2008Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of lowering college costs and student debt (HR2669).
July 11, 2007Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against House passage of the Deficit Reduction Act (HR4241).
November 18, 2005Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: clerk.house.gov

Gun Control · 10 support · 1 oppose

Voted against passing H.R. 2243, the LEOSA Reform Act, letting qualified working and retired police carry concealed guns in school zones and national parks. The House passed it 229-193, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.
May 14, 2025Supports Gun Control
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.J.Res. 44, a resolution to cancel the federal rule treating pistols with stabilizing braces as short-barreled rifles needing stricter registration. The House passed it 219-210, but the Senate rejected it on June 22, 2023, so the rule stayed in force.
June 13, 2023Supports Gun Control
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1808, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022, criminalizing the sale, making or import of semiautomatic assault weapons and large capacity magazines. The House passed it 217-213.
July 29, 2022Supports Gun Control
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 2377, a bill letting federal courts temporarily take guns from someone found dangerous and funding state red flag laws. The House passed it 224-202.
June 9, 2022Supports Gun Control
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 7910, the Protecting Our Kids Act, raising the buying age for many semiautomatic rifles to 21 and banning new large-capacity magazines. The House passed it 223-204.
June 8, 2022Supports Gun Control
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1446, the Enhanced Background Checks Act, a bill giving dealers at least ten business days, up from three, for a background check. The House passed it 219-210.
March 11, 2021Supports Gun Control
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act, a bill requiring a background check on nearly every private gun sale, including at gun shows. The House passed it 227-203.
March 11, 2021Supports Gun Control
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of longer background-check reviews for gun sales (HR1112).
February 28, 2019Supports Gun Control
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of background checks for nearly all gun sales (HR8).
February 27, 2019Supports Gun Control
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against House passage of nationwide recognition of concealed-carry permits (HR38).
December 6, 2017Opposes Gun Control
Source: clerk.house.gov
Joined the House floor sit-in seeking a vote on gun-safety legislation.
June 23, 2016Supports Gun Control
Source: cleaver.house.gov

Women's Reproductive Rights · 12 support

Voted against passing H.R. 21, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, requiring newborn care for a baby born alive after an attempted abortion. The House passed it 217-204, but the Senate has not passed it.
January 23, 2025Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 26, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, requiring medical care for a child born alive after an attempted abortion. The House passed it 220-210, but the Senate never took it up.
January 11, 2023Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 8373, the Right to Contraception Act, writing into federal law the right to obtain contraception and providers' right to supply it. The House passed it 228-195.
July 21, 2022Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
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Voted for H.R. 8297, which barred states from interfering with travel across state lines for abortion care or with anyone who helps. The House passed it 223-205.
July 15, 2022Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 8296, the Women's Health Protection Act of 2022, creating a federal right to abortion care after Roe v. Wade was overturned. The House passed it 219-210.
July 15, 2022Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 3755, the Women's Health Protection Act, creating a federal right to abortion care and barring state restrictions such as waiting periods. The House passed it 218-211.
September 24, 2021Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 239, a bill to bar the veterans agency from charging veterans copays for contraceptives that private insurance must cover free. The House passed it 245-181.
June 24, 2021Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against House passage of a ban on most abortions after 20 weeks (HR36).
October 3, 2017Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against House passage of ending federal funds for Planned Parenthood (HR3134).
September 18, 2015Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against House passage of banning federal abortion funding (HR7).
January 28, 2014Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against House passage of a ban on most abortions after 20 weeks in Washington, D.C. (HR1797).
June 18, 2013Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against House passage of a federal ban on abortion funding (HR3).
May 4, 2011Supports Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov

Election Integrity · 1 support

Voted for H.R. 8873, the Presidential Election Reform Act, requiring electors be chosen under state law set before election day and narrowing grounds for objections. The House passed it 229-203.
September 21, 2022Supports Election Integrity
Source: clerk.house.gov

Limit Foreign Influence · 2 oppose

Voted against H.R. 8314, which would have stopped larger tax-exempt groups taking foreign money from giving to political committees for eight years. The 218-181 count fell short of the two-thirds needed, so the bill failed in the House.
September 17, 2024Opposes Limit Foreign Influence
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Voted against House passage of restrictions on foreign ownership of U.S. farmland (HR9456).
September 11, 2024Opposes Limit Foreign Influence
Source: clerk.house.gov

National Defense · 6 support

Voted to pass the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, placed into S. 1071, setting defense policy and Defense Department spending. The House passed it 312-112, the Senate agreed, and it became Public Law 119-60 on December 18, 2025.
December 10, 2025Supports National Defense
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Voted for House passage of military and economic aid for Ukraine (HR8035).
April 20, 2024Supports National Defense
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Voted for House passage of a foreign-aid and national-security package (HR8038).
April 20, 2024Supports National Defense
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, which set defense policy and approved Defense Department programs and military construction. The House passed it 329-101.
July 14, 2022Supports National Defense
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of lend-lease aid for Ukraine (S3522).
April 28, 2022Supports National Defense
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, which set defense policy and approved Defense Department programs and military construction. The House passed it 316-113.
September 23, 2021Supports National Defense
Source: clerk.house.gov

Personal Income Tax Reduction · 1 support · 2 oppose

Voted to pass H.R. 9500, the Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act. It would let scam victims deduct the stolen money on their federal taxes again and waive the 10% penalty on related early retirement withdrawals. It passed the House 408-17.
September 15, 2026Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against accepting the Senate's version of H.R. 1, which extended the 2017 tax cuts, cut Medicaid and food aid, and raised the debt limit. The House agreed 218-214, and it was signed into law on July 4, 2025 as Public Law 119-21.
July 3, 2025Opposes Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov
Also on this bill
- May 22, 2025 · Voted against H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, at the House's first vote on it, 215-214. The package extended the 2017 income tax cuts, reduced Medicaid and food assistance, and raised the debt limit. The House later agreed to the Senate's version 218-214, and it was signed into law.
Voted against House passage of extending the 2017 tax cuts (HR6760).
September 28, 2018Opposes Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: clerk.house.gov

Foreign Trade · 2 support · 3 oppose

Voted for House passage of renewing the Export-Import Bank (HR597).
October 27, 2015Supports Foreign Trade
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of normalizing trade with Russia and Moldova (HR6156).
November 16, 2012Supports Foreign Trade
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against House passage of the U.S.-Colombia trade agreement (HR3078).
October 12, 2011Opposes Foreign Trade
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against House passage of the U.S.-South Korea trade agreement (HR3080).
October 12, 2011Opposes Foreign Trade
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against House passage of the Central America free-trade agreement (HR3045).
July 28, 2005Opposes Foreign Trade
Source: clerk.house.gov

Data Privacy · 7 support · 3 oppose

Voted to pass S. 146, the TAKE IT DOWN Act, which makes posting nonconsensual intimate images, including deepfakes, a crime and orders 48-hour takedowns. The House passed it 409-2, and it became law on May 19, 2025.
April 28, 2025Supports Data Privacy
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Co-introduced a bill to protect health data about pregnancies.
August 1, 2024Supports Data Privacy
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 4639, the Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act, which the House passed 219-199. It would bar police and intelligence agencies from buying Americans' personal records from data brokers instead of getting a warrant. The Senate never acted, and the bill died.
April 17, 2024Opposes Data Privacy
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of renewing the foreign-intelligence surveillance law (HR7888).
April 12, 2024Opposes Data Privacy
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of limits on government surveillance (USA FREEDOM Act) (HR3361).
May 22, 2014Supports Data Privacy
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against House passage of renewing foreign-intelligence surveillance rules (HR5949).
September 12, 2012Supports Data Privacy
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against House passage of sharing cyber-threat information with private companies (HR3523).
April 26, 2012Supports Data Privacy
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of renewing expanded foreign-intelligence surveillance (HR6304).
June 20, 2008Opposes Data Privacy
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against House passage of expanded foreign-intelligence surveillance authority (S1927).
August 4, 2007Supports Data Privacy
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against House passage of expanded electronic surveillance authority (HR5825).
September 28, 2006Supports Data Privacy
Source: clerk.house.gov

Civil Rights · 53 support · 1 oppose

Voted no on H.R. 498, the Do No Harm in Medicaid Act, opposing a ban on federal Medicaid payment for gender transition care for minors. The House passed it 215-201. It is not law.
December 18, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted no on H.R. 3492, the Protect Children's Innocence Act, opposing federal criminal penalties for providing gender-transition care to minors. The House passed it 216-211. The bill sits in a Senate committee and has not become law.
December 17, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Testified before a Missouri Senate committee against a proposed congressional map splitting his Kansas City district.
September 11, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: kcur.org
Co-introduced a bill to increase women and minority ownership of broadcast stations.
June 10, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Co-introduced the Justice For All Civil Rights Act.
February 13, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 28, a bill to bar federally funded schools from letting anyone male at birth play on girls' or women's teams. The House passed it 218-206, but the Senate has not passed it.
January 14, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Co-introduced a bill to protect health data about pregnancies.
August 1, 2024Supports Civil Rights
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted no on H.J. Res. 165, a resolution to wipe out the 2024 Title IX rule that extended sex discrimination protections to gender identity and sexual orientation. The House passed it 210-205, but the Senate never voted, so Congress did not repeal the rule.
July 11, 2024Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Co-introduced a bill protecting voting access for people without stable housing.
August 29, 2023Supports Civil Rights
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 734, which would have barred schools getting federal money from letting anyone male at birth join a women's or girls' team. The bill treated that as sex discrimination under Title IX. It passed the House 219-203 and died in the Senate.
April 20, 2023Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for sending H.R. 8404, the Respect for Marriage Act, to the President: it made states recognize valid same-sex and interracial marriages. The House passed it 258-169, and it became law.
December 8, 2022Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Also on this bill
- July 19, 2022 · Voted for House passage of federal recognition of same-sex marriages (HR8404). (Supports Civil Rights)
Voted for S. 4524, which made contract terms barring sharing facts or criticism unenforceable in sexual assault and sexual harassment cases. The House passed it 315-109, and it became law.
November 16, 2022Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of federal recognition of same-sex marriages (HR8404).
July 19, 2022Supports Civil Rights
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Also on this bill
- December 8, 2022 · Voted for sending H.R. 8404, the Respect for Marriage Act, to the President: it made states recognize valid same-sex and interracial marriages. The House passed it 258-169, and it became law. (Supports Civil Rights)
Co-introduced legislation to reduce the backlog of untested sexual-assault evidence kits.
June 30, 2022Supports Civil Rights
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 4176, the LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act, which required federal government surveys to offer voluntary questions on sexual orientation and gender identity. The House passed it 220-201.
June 23, 2022Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 2116, the CROWN Act, barring discrimination based on hair texture or hairstyles associated with race in jobs, housing and education. The House passed it 235-189.
March 18, 2022Supports Civil Rights
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Voted for H.R. 3485, which imposed entry bans on foreigners responsible for human rights abuses against people for their sexual orientation or gender identity. The House passed it 227-206.
February 9, 2022Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 4445, which let people alleging sexual assault or harassment take their claim to court despite a contract requiring private arbitration. The House passed it 335-97, and it became law.
February 7, 2022Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 3110, the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act, extending break time and a private space to pump breast milk to salaried workers. The House passed it 276-149.
October 22, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 4, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, restoring federal approval of voting changes in places with a record of discrimination. The House passed it 219-212.
August 24, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1443, a bill to make lenders report credit application data for LGBTQ-owned businesses so fair lending laws can be enforced. The House passed it 252-176.
June 24, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 2062, a bill letting workers win an age discrimination claim by showing age was a motivating factor, not the sole cause. The House passed it 247-178.
June 23, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of a federal Juneteenth holiday (S475).
June 16, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1065, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which required employers to make reasonable work changes for workers affected by pregnancy or childbirth. The House passed it 315-101.
May 14, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of statehood for Washington, D.C. (HR51). Voted the same way on June 26, 2020.
April 22, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Co-introduced legislation addressing racial disparities in home appraisals.
April 16, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act, narrowing employers' defenses for paying men and women differently and protecting workers who discuss pay. The House passed it 217-210.
April 15, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1620, a bill to renew the Violence Against Women Act through 2026 and add housing protections and gun restrictions for convicted abusers. The House passed it 244-172.
March 17, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.J.Res. 17, which removed the deadline for states to approve the Equal Rights Amendment, which would bar discrimination based on sex. The House passed it 222-204.
March 17, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of voting access and campaign-finance reforms (HR1). Voted the same way on March 8, 2019.
March 3, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 5, which added sexual orientation and gender identity to the categories protected from discrimination in jobs, housing, credit, education and public accommodations. The House passed it 224-206.
February 25, 2021Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of workplace protections for pregnant employees (HR2694).
September 17, 2020Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Led a congressional request for U.S. action against anti-Black racism abroad.
July 9, 2020Supports Civil Rights
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted for House passage of removing the deadline for the Equal Rights Amendment (H J RES79).
February 13, 2020Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of restoring federal voting-rights protections (HR4).
December 6, 2019Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of stronger election security (HR2722).
June 27, 2019Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of federal anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people (HR5).
May 17, 2019Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of renewing the Violence Against Women Act (HR1585). Voted the same way on February 28, 2013.
April 4, 2019Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of equal pay protections (HR7). Voted the same way on July 31, 2008.
March 27, 2019Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Called for a hearing on banks asking customers about citizenship status.
August 16, 2018Supports Civil Rights
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted against House passage of limiting disability-access lawsuits (HR620).
February 15, 2018Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Asked the internet industry to address racial and gender bias in artificial intelligence.
November 20, 2017Supports Civil Rights
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted for House passage of protections for young sexual-abuse victims (HR1973).
May 25, 2017Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Asked Facebook to address alleged discrimination in its housing-ad system.
November 2, 2016Supports Civil Rights
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Joined the House floor sit-in seeking a vote on gun-safety legislation.
June 23, 2016Supports Civil Rights
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Organized a congressional visit to assess conditions for migrant children at the border.
August 28, 2014Supports Civil Rights
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Participated in a NOH8 event supporting marriage equality and opposing discrimination.
June 25, 2013Supports Civil Rights
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Introduced the EASY Voting Act to improve access to voting.
February 9, 2012Supports Civil Rights
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted for House passage of easier equal-pay lawsuits for women (HR11).
January 9, 2009Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of stronger disability-rights protections (HR3195).
June 25, 2008Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of a voting House seat for Washington, D.C. (HR1905).
April 19, 2007Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against House passage of voter identification requirements (HR4844).
September 20, 2006Opposes Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against House passage of a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage (H J RES88).
July 18, 2006Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of renewing the Voting Rights Act (HR9).
July 13, 2006Supports Civil Rights
Source: clerk.house.gov

Corporate Accountability · 37 support

Voted to pass H.R. 9340, the Ratepayer Protection Act. It would require state regulators to consider making big data centers pay the full cost of grid upgrades built for them. It passed the House 417-3.
September 16, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing S.J.Res. 18, sending it to the President to repeal the consumer bureau rule limiting overdraft fees at very large banks to $5. The House passed it 217-211, and it became Public Law 119-10 on May 9, 2025.
April 9, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing S.J.Res. 28, 219-211, sending it to the President to repeal the rule that put the largest digital payment apps under federal supervision. It was signed on May 9, 2025 as Public Law 119-11.
April 9, 2025Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 2799, the Expanding Access to Capital Act, a bill to loosen securities rules for smaller companies and widen access to private offerings. The House passed it 212-205, but the Senate never took it up, so it did not become law.
March 8, 2024Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Asked banking regulators to investigate reported racial gaps in Navy Federal mortgage approvals.
March 1, 2024Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted against passing H.J.Res. 98 by 206-177, a resolution cancelling a labor board rule that eased treating franchise chains and owners as joint employers. The Senate agreed, but the president vetoed it on May 3, 2024, and the House override failed.
January 12, 2024Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Asked Navy Federal to explain reported racial gaps in its mortgage lending.
January 12, 2024Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted against sending S.J.Res. 32 to the President to cancel the consumer bureau rule making lenders report small-business loan data, including loans to minority-owned firms. The House passed it 221-202, but the President vetoed it and the Senate override failed, so the rule stayed.
December 1, 2023Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Co-introduced a bill to protect homeowners from deed fraud.
October 19, 2022Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 3843, a bill to raise merger filing fees on the largest deals to fund anti-monopoly enforcement and require disclosure of foreign subsidies. The House passed it 242-184.
September 29, 2022Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 7688, a bill to ban selling fuel at grossly unfair prices during a declared energy emergency. The House passed it 217-207.
May 19, 2022Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 963, the FAIR Act, which let people reject forced private arbitration in employment, consumer, competition law, and civil rights disputes. The House passed it 222-209.
March 17, 2022Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 2668, a bill restoring the Federal Trade Commission's power to seek court-ordered refunds from companies engaged in fraud or false advertising. The House passed it 221-205.
July 20, 2021Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for sending S.J.Res. 13 to the President to cancel a rule giving employers the evidence behind a discrimination finding before settlement talks. The House passed it 219-210.
June 24, 2021Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for sending S.J.Res. 15 to the President to cancel the true lender rule, which let national banks front loans escaping state rate caps. The House passed it 218-208.
June 24, 2021Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 1187, a bill to make public companies disclose climate risk, political spending, executive pay, and other environmental, social, and governance measures. The House passed it 215-214.
June 16, 2021Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 2547, the Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act, which restricted debt collection practices and extended student loan protections to private loans. The House passed it 215-207.
May 13, 2021Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Requested an inquiry into reported misconduct at the federal banking regulator.
August 6, 2020Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Asked for an inspector-general investigation of reported misconduct at the consumer bureau.
May 1, 2020Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Asked Treasury for demographic data on federal small-business relief loans.
April 17, 2020Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Introduced legislation addressing price gouging during national emergencies.
April 8, 2020Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Asked for an investigation of reported racial discrimination in JPMorgan Chase lending.
December 20, 2019Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Won committee approval for his bill addressing abusive debt collection.
November 15, 2019Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted for House passage of disclosure of companies’ true owners (HR2513).
October 22, 2019Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of limits on forced arbitration (HR1423).
September 20, 2019Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Asked regulators to investigate Facebook's proposed digital currency.
August 27, 2019Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted for House passage of restoring net-neutrality rules (HR1644).
April 10, 2019Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Released findings from his inquiry into online small-business lending.
August 17, 2018Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted against House passage of easing banking regulations (S2155).
May 22, 2018Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Pressed student-loan companies to end predatory servicing practices.
December 18, 2017Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Launched a congressional inquiry into financial-technology lenders' treatment of small businesses.
June 23, 2017Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted against House passage of weakening parts of the Dodd-Frank banking law (HR10).
June 8, 2017Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Asked the consumer bureau to investigate online small-business lending practices.
March 15, 2017Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Asked federal agencies to investigate reports of forced labor in imported seafood.
December 16, 2015Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted against House passage of changes to bank derivatives rules (HR992).
October 30, 2013Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of protections for credit-card customers (HR627). Voted the same way on September 23, 2008.
April 30, 2009Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: clerk.house.gov
Helped pass House credit-card consumer protections he had backed.
April 30, 2009Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: cleaver.house.gov

Public Infrastructure · 15 support

Secured several Missouri water-project provisions in a House-passed infrastructure bill.
September 18, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted to pass H.R. 9497, the Water Resources Development Act of 2026. It would authorize Army Corps of Engineers projects for ports, waterways, flood protection and ecosystem restoration nationwide. It passed the House 415-9.
September 16, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: clerk.house.gov
Secured more than $15 million for local public-safety and infrastructure projects.
February 5, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Co-introduced a rebate bill for reflective roofs that reduce cooling costs.
October 2, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Secured $18.79 million for local projects in a federal funding package.
March 11, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Secured more than $91 million for district projects in the federal funding package.
December 23, 2022Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted to send H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, to the President: roughly $1 trillion for roads, bridges, transit, broadband and water. The House passed it 228-206.
November 5, 2021Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: clerk.house.gov
Also on this bill
- July 1, 2021 · Voted for House passage of the House infrastructure package (HR3684). Voted the same way on July 1, 2020. (Opposes Government Spending Reduction, Supports Public Infrastructure)
Voted for House passage of the House infrastructure package (HR3684). Voted the same way on July 1, 2020.
July 1, 2021Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: clerk.house.gov
Also on this bill
- November 5, 2021 · Voted to send H.R. 3684, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, to the President: roughly $1 trillion for roads, bridges, transit, broadband and water. The House passed it 228-206. (Supports Public Infrastructure)
Won House approval of $22.6 million for district projects in an infrastructure bill.
July 1, 2021Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Joined Missouri senators in asking for federal help with rising Kansas City water rates.
May 14, 2018Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted for House passage of cleaning and reusing polluted industrial sites (HR3017).
November 30, 2017Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: clerk.house.gov
Pressed federal agencies to move redevelopment of the former Bannister complex forward.
December 20, 2016Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted for House passage of water infrastructure projects (HR5303). Voted the same way on October 23, 2013.
September 28, 2016Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: clerk.house.gov
Pressed House leaders to bring a water-infrastructure bill to a vote.
September 15, 2016Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Co-authored a housing-reform bill that passed the House.
February 2, 2016Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: cleaver.house.gov

Peaceful Foreign Policy · 7 support · 2 oppose

Voted for H.Con.Res. 93, directing the President to pull U.S. forces out of hostilities against Iran unless Congress declares war or authorizes force. Forces needed to stop an imminent attack were exempt. It passed the House 220-204.
September 15, 2026Supports Peaceful Foreign Policy
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of military and economic aid for Ukraine (HR8035).
April 20, 2024Opposes Peaceful Foreign Policy
Source: clerk.house.gov
Called for a Gaza ceasefire, release of hostages, and aid to Palestinian civilians.
November 20, 2023Supports Peaceful Foreign Policy
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Introduced a bill to keep aid available to displaced Palestinians; it cleared committee.
November 15, 2023Supports Peaceful Foreign Policy
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 256, which repealed the 2002 law allowing military force against Iraq, withdrawing the standing legal basis for military action there. The House passed it 268-161.
June 17, 2021Supports Peaceful Foreign Policy
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of ending U.S. military involvement in Yemen (H J RES37).
February 13, 2019Supports Peaceful Foreign Policy
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of the nuclear agreement with Iran (HR3461).
September 11, 2015Supports Peaceful Foreign Policy
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of limited U.S. military action in Libya (H J RES68).
June 24, 2011Opposes Peaceful Foreign Policy
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of redeploying U.S. forces from Iraq (HR2237).
May 10, 2007Supports Peaceful Foreign Policy
Source: clerk.house.gov

U.S.-Israel Ties · 2 support

Voted for H.R. 8034, which approved $26 billion in U.S. taxpayer money: military aid for Israel and funds for U.S. forces nearby. About $9 billion of it was humanitarian aid, and none could go to the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees. It passed 366-58 and became law in April 2024.
April 20, 2024Supports U.S.-Israel Ties
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for H.R. 5323, which gave Israel $1 billion in U.S. taxpayer money to restock its Iron Dome rocket-defense system. The House passed it 420-9. The money later became law inside a 2022 spending bill.
September 23, 2021Supports U.S.-Israel Ties
Source: clerk.house.gov

General · 110 records

Voted against passing H.R. 10326, the PROOF Act. It would require states to give the Justice Department records it requests to investigate fraud in Medicaid, SNAP, welfare and other federal programs. It passed the House 217-207.
September 16, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against sending H.R. 5334, the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act, to the President. It imposed sanctions on Russia, extended Iran sanctions to 2031, and let the President put tariffs up to 100% on buyers of Russian energy. The House agreed 262-159, and it became law on September 18, 2026.
September 16, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to set aside H.Res. 1486, a resolution to impeach President Trump over ICE and Border Patrol actions, which killed it. The House set it aside 232-147.
September 15, 2026
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against House passage of changes to health-insurance premiums (HR6703).
December 17, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 4371, the Kayla Hamilton Act, requiring locked placement for immigrant children 12 and older with gang tattoos or criminal records. The House passed it 225-201, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.
December 16, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 3668, a bill making federal energy regulators the sole lead agency for gas pipeline reviews and ending states' water quality sign-off. The House passed it 213-184, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.
December 12, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 3898, the PERMIT Act, speeding Clean Water Act permits, limiting states' power to block projects and dropping groundwater from protection. The House passed it 221-205, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.
December 11, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 5214, a bill to require pretrial jail for violent crimes in Washington, DC and bar no-cash release for other public-safety crimes. The House passed it 237-179, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.
November 19, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against accepting the Senate's version of H.R. 5371, the funding bill ending the 43-day shutdown and funding most agencies into January 2026. The House agreed 222-209, and it became Public Law 119-37 on November 12, 2025.
November 12, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 3062, a bill to replace the presidential permit for cross-border oil, gas, and power lines with a faster agency certificate. The House passed it 224-203, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.
September 18, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against House passage of reliability rules for the electric grid (HR1047).
September 18, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against House passage of federal limits on D.C. policing policy (HR5143).
September 17, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 5140, which the House passed 225-203. The bill would let District of Columbia prosecutors charge children as young as 14 as adults for certain serious crimes, down from 16. The Senate has not acted, so it is not law.
September 16, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 4922, the DC CRIMES Act, limiting D.C. youth-offender sentencing to people under 18 and barring sentences below mandatory minimums. The House passed it 240-179, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.
September 16, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 1919, which would stop the Federal Reserve from issuing a digital dollar, holding individual accounts, or even studying one without Congress's approval. It passed the House 219-210 and is still pending in the Senate.
July 17, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing S. 1582, the GENIUS Act, setting federal rules for payment stablecoins, digital tokens meant to hold a steady value. Only approved banks and licensed issuers may issue them, backed one-for-one by reserves. The House passed it 308-122 and it became Public Law 119-27 on July 18, 2025.
July 17, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Asked the administration to release $7 billion in education funds.
July 14, 2025
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 875, a bill making drunk or drugged driving grounds to bar an immigrant from entry or deport one already here. The House passed it 246-160, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.
June 26, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 2056, a bill to bar the District of Columbia from limiting how its agencies share immigration information or honor federal detainers. The House passed it 224-194, but the Senate has not acted, so it is not law.
June 12, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against S. 331, the HALT Fentanyl Act, which permanently classed fentanyl-like drugs in Schedule I and set fentanyl-level trafficking penalties. A no vote opposed making that classification permanent. The House passed it 321-104, and it became law July 16, 2025 (Public Law 119-26).
June 12, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025, canceling about $9.4 billion in approved but unspent foreign aid and public broadcasting money. The House vote was 214-212; the Senate trimmed it, and the smaller package became law July 24, 2025.
June 12, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 884, a bill to stop noncitizens from voting in District of Columbia elections by repealing a 2022 DC law. A no vote kept that DC law. It passed the House 266-148 and is still waiting on the Senate.
June 10, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 2931, the Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act, making the small-business agency move offices out of sanctuary areas within 60 days. The House passed it 211-199.
June 5, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, at the House's first vote on it, 215-214. The package extended the 2017 income tax cuts, reduced Medicaid and food assistance, and raised the debt limit. The House later agreed to the Senate's version 218-214, and it was signed into law.
May 22, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Also on this bill
- July 3, 2025 · Voted against accepting the Senate's version of H.R. 1, which extended the 2017 tax cuts, cut Medicaid and food aid, and raised the debt limit. The House agreed 218-214, and it was signed into law on July 4, 2025 as Public Law 119-21. (Opposes Personal Income Tax Reduction, Supports Social Programs and Welfare)
Asked for disclosure of climate risks to federal mortgage programs.
May 2, 2025
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 22, the SAVE Act, requiring paper proof of U.S. citizenship, such as a passport, to register to vote. The House passed it 220-208, but the Senate has not taken it up.
April 10, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against House passage of limits on nationwide federal-court rulings (HR1526).
April 9, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.J.Res. 25, which canceled the IRS rule requiring decentralized crypto trading services to report their users' sale proceeds to the tax agency. It passed the House 292-132 and became law.
March 11, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against House passage of the 2025 full-year government funding bill (HR1968).
March 11, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 35, a bill making fleeing Border Patrol by vehicle near the border a crime punishable by prison. The House passed it 264-155, but the Senate never acted, so it did not become law.
February 13, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against House passage of overturning late-term federal regulations (HR77).
February 12, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 27, which permanently classes fentanyl-like drugs in Schedule I, the strictest federal drug category, and applies fentanyl's trafficking penalties. The House passed it 312-108. The House bill itself stalled in the Senate, but identical text became law in July 2025.
February 6, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 471, the Fix Our Forests Act, speeding tree-thinning in high-risk wildfire zones on federal land by skipping full environmental review. The House passed it 279-141, but the Senate has not passed it.
January 23, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing S. 5, the Laken Riley Act, sending it to the president to require jailing immigrants here illegally who are arrested for theft. The House passed it 263-156, and it became law on January 29, 2025.
January 22, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 30, a bill barring entry and allowing deportation of non-citizens for sex offenses, domestic violence, stalking or child abuse. The House passed it 274-145, but the Senate has not passed it.
January 16, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 23, the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act, sanctioning foreigners who help the International Criminal Court pursue Americans or allied citizens. The House passed it 243-140, but the Senate blocked it on January 28, 2025.
January 9, 2025
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 7673, the Liberty in Laundry Act, barring clothes washer efficiency rules unless found workable and unlikely to raise buyers' costs. The House passed it 215-200, but the Senate never acted, so the bill died when the 118th Congress ended.
December 10, 2024
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against House passage of tax restrictions tied to sanctions and U.S. hostages (HR9495).
November 21, 2024
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 8790, the Fix Our Forests Act, speeding federal wildfire work by exempting many forest projects from environmental review. The House passed it 268-151, but the Senate never acted, so the bill died when the 118th Congress ended.
September 24, 2024
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 7909, a bill making immigrants deportable or barred from entry for stalking, child abuse, sex offenses or domestic violence. It passed the House 266-158, but the Senate never acted and the bill died.
September 18, 2024
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against House passage of restrictions on foreign ownership of U.S. farmland (HR9456).
September 11, 2024
Source: clerk.house.gov
Endorsed Kamala Harris for president after President Biden withdrew from the 2024 race.
July 22, 2024
Source: kcur.org
Voted no on H.R. 8281, the SAVE Act, opposing a documentary proof-of-citizenship requirement for federal voter registration. The House passed it 221-198. The Senate never voted on it, and the bill died at the end of the 118th Congress.
July 10, 2024
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 7637, the Refrigerator Freedom Act, barring refrigerator and freezer efficiency standards unless found workable and not costlier for consumers. The House passed it 212-192, but the Senate never acted and the bill died.
July 9, 2024
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 8070, the House's fiscal year 2025 defense authorization bill, setting Defense Department policy and raising junior enlisted pay. The House passed it 217-199; its provisions became law through H.R. 5009 in December 2024.
June 14, 2024
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 8282, the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act, sanctioning foreigners who help the International Criminal Court prosecute Americans or allied citizens. The House passed it 247-155, but the Senate never voted, so the bill died.
June 4, 2024
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against House passage of federal regulation of digital assets (HR4763).
May 22, 2024
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 3602 as rewritten on the floor into the End the Border Catastrophe Act. That package would have restarted border wall construction, tightened asylum rules, and added detention capacity. Needing two-thirds under a fast-track process, it failed 215-199 and never became law.
April 20, 2024
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 7511, the Laken Riley Act, which would have forced federal detention of people in the country illegally charged with theft or burglary. It passed the House 251-170 but died in the Senate.
March 7, 2024
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 6976, which would have made any drunk or drugged driving offense grounds to bar or deport an immigrant. The House passed it 274-150, but it died in the Senate and never became law.
February 1, 2024
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 6678, which would have made Social Security fraud, fake-ID fraud, or COVID relief fraud grounds to bar or deport an immigrant. The House passed it anyway, 272-155, but the Senate never acted and it never became law.
January 31, 2024
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 5585, a bill making fleeing Border Patrol by vehicle near the border a crime punishable by prison. The House passed it 271-154, but the bill died when that Congress ended.
January 30, 2024
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to expel Rep. George Santos from the House.
December 1, 2023
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted against House passage of restrictions on Iranian access to U.S. funds (HR5961).
November 30, 2023
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 6126, which would have sent Israel $14.3 billion in U.S. taxpayer money as military aid. To pay for it, the bill would have taken the same amount from extra funding Congress gave the IRS. The House passed it 226-196.
November 2, 2023
Source: clerk.house.gov
Co-introduced a bill to designate the Quindaro Townsite as a national historic landmark.
October 3, 2023
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted against passing H.R. 3941, the Schools Not Shelters Act, cutting federal funding to public schools and colleges that shelter immigrants who entered without admission. The House passed it 222-201, but the Senate never acted and the bill died with the 118th Congress.
July 19, 2023
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against House passage of the 2024 national defense authorization (HR2670). Voted the same way on May 18, 2016, May 24, 2018.
July 14, 2023
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against House passage of congressional approval for major federal regulations (HR277).
June 14, 2023
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.R. 467, the HALT Fentanyl Act, which would have permanently put fentanyl-like substances in the strictest drug category and applied fentanyl-level trafficking penalties. It passed the House 289-133 and died without Senate passage, so this bill never became law.
May 25, 2023
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.J.Res. 26, which blocked the District of Columbia's rewritten criminal code, which lowered maximum sentences for carjacking and robbery. The House passed it 250-173. It was signed on March 20, 2023 as Public Law 118-1.
February 9, 2023
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against H.J.Res. 24, which would overturn the District of Columbia law letting noncitizen residents vote in local DC elections. The House passed it 260-162 anyway. The Senate never voted, so it died with the 118th Congress and the DC law stands.
February 9, 2023
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against House passage of requiring federal workers to return to offices (HR139).
February 1, 2023
Source: clerk.house.gov
Became ranking member of the House Housing and Insurance Subcommittee. Also did the same on January 21, 2015, January 31, 2017.
February 1, 2023
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted against House passage of ending COVID-19 vaccination requirements for health workers (HR497).
January 31, 2023
Source: clerk.house.gov
Won congressional approval to reauthorize Freedom's Frontier National Heritage Area.
December 22, 2022
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted for House passage of Puerto Rico’s future political status (HR8393).
December 15, 2022
Source: clerk.house.gov
Introduced a bill requiring greater transparency about university endowment managers.
October 26, 2022
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted for House passage of federal marijuana legalization (HR3617). Voted the same way on December 4, 2020.
April 1, 2022
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of suspending Russian energy imports (HR6968).
March 9, 2022
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted to create a House committee to investigate the January 6 attack.
June 30, 2021
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Asked baseball officials to consider Curt Flood for the Hall of Fame.
June 28, 2021
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Became chair of the House Financial Services housing and community-development subcommittee.
January 26, 2021
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Won passage of anti-money-laundering legislation in the defense authorization bill.
December 8, 2020
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Co-introduced a bill on climate-related risks to federal pensions.
November 17, 2020
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Won House approval of his bill to update federal anti-money-laundering rules.
October 22, 2019
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Co-introduced a bill authorizing a Negro Leagues baseball centennial coin.
July 30, 2019
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Joined the House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress.
January 29, 2019
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Became chair of the House Financial Services national-security and monetary-policy subcommittee.
January 24, 2019
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Asked the Agriculture Department for greater trade certainty and support for Missouri farmers.
September 11, 2018
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted against House passage of access to experimental drugs for terminally ill patients (HR5247).
March 21, 2018
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against House passage of the 2017 tax overhaul (HR1).
November 16, 2017
Source: clerk.house.gov
Signed a letter opposing Stephen Bannon's appointment as White House strategist.
November 16, 2016
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted for House passage of Puerto Rico’s debt oversight and restructuring (HR5278).
June 9, 2016
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against House passage of blocking federal broadband rate regulation (HR2666).
April 15, 2016
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against House passage of changes to energy and pipeline rules (HR8).
December 3, 2015
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against House passage of limits on government surveillance (USA FREEDOM Act) (HR2048).
May 13, 2015
Source: clerk.house.gov
Won House approval of an amendment supporting the national World War I memorial.
May 21, 2014
Source: cleaver.house.gov
A Jackson County court issued a wage-garnishment order to collect a civil debt from Cleaver and his wife related to a failed car-wash investment.
February 19, 2014
Source: carwash.com
Voted for House passage of sharing cyber-threat intelligence (HR624).
April 18, 2013
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against House passage of renewing the Violence Against Women Act (HR4970).
May 16, 2012
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of easing capital-market access for new companies (JOBS Act) (HR3606).
March 8, 2012
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against House passage of new review rules for federal regulations (HR3010).
December 2, 2011
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against House passage of ending federal funding for public radio (HR1076).
March 17, 2011
Source: clerk.house.gov
Introduced a bill to make Kansas City's Liberty Memorial a national World War I memorial.
March 11, 2011
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Elected chair of the Congressional Black Caucus.
November 18, 2010
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted for House passage of limits on restraint and seclusion in schools (HR4247).
March 3, 2010
Source: clerk.house.gov
Co-introduced legislation for a World War I centennial commemoration in Kansas City.
April 2, 2009
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted for House passage of financial aid and restructuring for U.S. automakers (HR7321).
December 10, 2008
Source: clerk.house.gov
Elected first vice chair of the Congressional Black Caucus.
November 19, 2008
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted against House passage of lobbying and congressional ethics rules (HR2316).
May 24, 2007
Source: clerk.house.gov
Joined the House select committee on global warming.
February 6, 2007
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Rejoined the House Financial Services Committee and took a subcommittee assignment.
January 30, 2007
Source: cleaver.house.gov
Voted against House passage of military commissions for terrorism suspects (S3930).
September 29, 2006
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against House passage of lobbying disclosure and accountability rules (HR4975).
May 3, 2006
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of protections against child sex offenders (HR3132).
September 14, 2005
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against House passage of renewing the USA PATRIOT Act (HR3199).
July 21, 2005
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against House passage of the 2005 national energy policy (HR6).
April 21, 2005
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted for House passage of changes to bankruptcy protections and debt repayment (S256).
April 14, 2005
Source: clerk.house.gov
Voted against House passage of federal standards for state-issued IDs (REAL ID Act) (HR418).
February 10, 2005
Source: clerk.house.gov

Past race Emanuel Cleaver, II ran in:

United States Representative, Congressional District 5 · November 3, 2026 · Congressional District 5, Missouri · incumbent

Emanuel Cleaver, II

Where Emanuel Cleaver, II stands, based on their records

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Track record — AI Regulation

Track record — Healthcare Affordability

Track record — Environment and Public Health

Track record — Reduce Wealth Gap

Track record — Labor Rights

Track record — Anti-Corruption

Track record — Government Efficiency

Track record — Cost of Living Reduction

Track record — Immigration

Track record — Government Spending Reduction

Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control

Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Track record — Social Programs and Welfare

Track record — Gun Control

Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights

Track record — Election Integrity

Track record — Limit Foreign Influence

Track record — National Defense

Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction

Track record — Foreign Trade

Track record — Data Privacy

Track record — Civil Rights

Track record — Corporate Accountability

Track record — Public Infrastructure

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