Emanuel Cleaver

Who funds the campaign

Top industries

• Other business$280K
• Finance & investing$179K
• Unions$141K
• Insurance$112K
• Politicians’ PACs$92K
• Issue & ideological groups$67K

Top PACs

• International Association Of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail And Transportation Workers$13K
• Hallmark Cards, Inc.$10K
• American Bankers Association (Aba)$10K
• American Society Of Anesthesiologists$10K
• National Multifamily Housing Council$10K
• American Land Title Association$10K
• Laborers' International Union, Midwest Region$10K
• National Apartment Association$10K
• H&R Block Inc.$10K
• Ernst & Young Political Action Committee$10K

Top employers of donors

• Community Volunteer$9,126
• Hpi$7,000
• Thegroup$6,000
• Norhlane Capital Partners$5,750
• Dearborn Partners$5,000
• Pelofsky Consulting$4,500
• Gates Bar-B-Que$4,000
• Bryan Cave$3,750

FEC reports through Jul 15, 2026. FEC filings

Stock trades

No stock trades reported since January 2025.

Recent votes

• Retire through Ownership Act
  On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Sep 16, 2026 · PassedYes
• Water Resources Development Act
  On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Sep 16, 2026 · PassedYes
• Ratepayer Protection Act
  On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Sep 16, 2026 · PassedYes
• Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued…
  On Passage · Sep 16, 2026 · PassedNo
• PROOF Act
  On Passage · Sep 16, 2026 · PassedNo
• National Fraud Enforcement Division Act
  On Passage · Sep 16, 2026 · PassedYes
• An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator…
  On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · Sep 16, 2026 · PassedNo
• Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States…
  On Agreeing to the Resolution · Sep 15, 2026 · PassedYes
• Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule…
  On Passage · Sep 15, 2026 · PassedNo
• Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act
  On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Sep 15, 2026 · PassedYes

Committees

• House Committee on Financial Services

Caucuses

• Congressional Black Caucus

Bills sponsored

Cleaver has sponsored 186 bills, and 2 became law.

• H.R. 10426: Backlog Justice Act of 2026Sep 16, 2026
• H.R. 9898: Transportation for Reentry ActJul 23, 2026
• H.R. 9844: CHARTS ActJul 22, 2026
• H.R. 9048: Celiac Safety Act of 2026May 29, 2026
• H.J.Res. 162: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the…Apr 30, 2026
• H.R. 8402: Civics Learning Act of 2026Apr 21, 2026

2026 election

• Missouri's 5th District House race

Former staff now lobbying

4 people who worked for Emanuel Cleaver are now registered lobbyists.

• Katherine KramerARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP
• E. GarrettEMPIRE CONSULTING GROUP
• Jennifer TaftVENN STRATEGIES
• Sudafi HenryTHEGROUP DC, LLC

Office spending

$840K spent on the office in Jan–Jun 2026, including $737K on staff.

Earmarks

Requested 15 earmarks worth $15.5M.

• Brush Creek Greenway Improvements$2M
• Kentucky Avenue Bridge Replacement$1.2M
• Public safety technology equipment$1M
• Expanding Innovative Technology Programs in Cybersecurity and ArtificialIntelligence$1M
• Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) expansion for law enforcement$1M
• Transit Ambassador Program$1M

Contact

• Office2217 Rayburn House Office Building Washington DC 20515-2505
• Phone202-225-4535
• Websitecleaver.house.gov

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