Congress Report Card

Emanuel Cleaver

Democrat · Rep. · MO-5
Missouri · 119th Congress
C

Emanuel Cleaver, a Democrat, represents Missouri's 5th congressional district in the U.S. House. Cleaver earns an overall grade of C (73 out of 100) for the 119th Congress. Cleaver voted on 646 of 674 roll calls (95.8%) and missed 28. Cleaver sponsored 19 bills and joint resolutions, none of which moved past introduction and none of which became law. That is more than 23% of representatives when bills are weighted by how far they got. Cleaver also cosponsored 390 bills, more than 81% of representatives.

Vote attendance 40% of grade

C-
Voted on 646 of 674 roll calls (95.8%); missed 28.

Bills written 35% of grade

D-
Sponsored 19 bills and joint resolutions. Legislative progress: more than 23% of representatives. (Also 4 simple resolutions, not graded.)
19Introduced
0Committee action
0Passed a chamber
0Became law

Bills supported 25% of grade

A-
Cosponsored 390 bills, more than 81% of representatives.

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Emanuel Cleaver: grade C on Congress Report Card

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Updated 2026-10-03 18:01 UTC. This page uses the standard grading weights. How grades are calculated.