Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
@cleaver.house.gov
This is the official Bluesky page of Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II, representing Missouri's Fifth District (#MO05).
Attacking a veteran, who spent decades serving our country, just because he spoke out against the administration is beyond shameful.
The Defense Secretary should focus on growing threats around the world, not petty politics and wrongful retribution.
The Defense Secretary should focus on growing threats around the world, not petty politics and wrongful retribution.
Breaking news: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon will formally censure Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Arizona) and launch administrative proceedings against him to consider whether to reduce his Navy rank.
Hegseth announces censure and potential demotion of Sen. Mark Kelly
The Trump administration has targeted the Arizona Democrat, a retired Navy officer, over a video reminding U.S. troops they can disobey illegal orders.
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January 5, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Attacking a veteran, who spent decades serving our country, just because he spoke out against the administration is beyond shameful.
The Defense Secretary should focus on growing threats around the world, not petty politics and wrongful retribution.
The Defense Secretary should focus on growing threats around the world, not petty politics and wrongful retribution.
Rather than foolishly threatening to attack a NATO ally by invading Greenland, the president should focus here at home on lowering costs and creating economic opportunities for American families.
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Trump renews push to annex Greenland after Venezuela strike
President Donald Trump has repeatedly talked about annexing Greenland. He reupped those calls hours after the U.S. captured Venezuela's leader.
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January 5, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Rather than foolishly threatening to attack a NATO ally by invading Greenland, the president should focus here at home on lowering costs and creating economic opportunities for American families.
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To end 2025, Congress voted on a war powers resolution to prevent the president from using military action against Venezuela, risking another regime-change quagmire.
Unfortunately, 99% of Republicans voted to kill the effort.
Congress cannot allow him to drag us into more unnecessary conflicts.
Unfortunately, 99% of Republicans voted to kill the effort.
Congress cannot allow him to drag us into more unnecessary conflicts.
Trump in a single gaggle on Air Force One just threatened:
-- a second strike against Venezuela
-- Cuba
-- Mexico
-- Colombia
-- Iran
-- Greenland (which in turn would be an attack on the EU and Denmark)
-- a second strike against Venezuela
-- Cuba
-- Mexico
-- Colombia
-- Iran
-- Greenland (which in turn would be an attack on the EU and Denmark)
January 5, 2026 at 6:08 PM
To end 2025, Congress voted on a war powers resolution to prevent the president from using military action against Venezuela, risking another regime-change quagmire.
Unfortunately, 99% of Republicans voted to kill the effort.
Congress cannot allow him to drag us into more unnecessary conflicts.
Unfortunately, 99% of Republicans voted to kill the effort.
Congress cannot allow him to drag us into more unnecessary conflicts.
Democrats have been fighting for months to extend ACA tax credits that help families afford health care.
We have successfully forced a vote to restore these tax credits and reverse the premium increases that millions of Americans are facing.
We just need a handful of Republicans to join us.
We have successfully forced a vote to restore these tax credits and reverse the premium increases that millions of Americans are facing.
We just need a handful of Republicans to join us.
January 5, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Democrats have been fighting for months to extend ACA tax credits that help families afford health care.
We have successfully forced a vote to restore these tax credits and reverse the premium increases that millions of Americans are facing.
We just need a handful of Republicans to join us.
We have successfully forced a vote to restore these tax credits and reverse the premium increases that millions of Americans are facing.
We just need a handful of Republicans to join us.
The president’s reckless decision to put our servicemembers in harm’s way by attacking a sovereign nation without a coherent rationale or approval from Congress is unconstitutional, destabilizing to the region, and deeply damaging to America’s reputation around the world.
January 3, 2026 at 6:10 PM
The president’s reckless decision to put our servicemembers in harm’s way by attacking a sovereign nation without a coherent rationale or approval from Congress is unconstitutional, destabilizing to the region, and deeply damaging to America’s reputation around the world.
The American people are sick and tired of the president’s reckless economic policies and refusal to provide relief to working-class families.
Democrats won’t stop fighting to address the Republican health care crisis and lower costs for hardworking families.
Democrats won’t stop fighting to address the Republican health care crisis and lower costs for hardworking families.
Americans give President Donald Trump his worst approval ratings ever for his handling of the economy, as they also express concerns about the cost of living, healthcare prices, and personal finances, according to the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll. https://to.pbs.org/49g3nwx
Americans are more dissatisfied with Trump’s handling of the economy than ever, poll shows
Fifty-seven percent of Americans disapprove of how Trump is handling the economy, according to the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll.
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January 2, 2026 at 8:34 PM
The American people are sick and tired of the president’s reckless economic policies and refusal to provide relief to working-class families.
Democrats won’t stop fighting to address the Republican health care crisis and lower costs for hardworking families.
Democrats won’t stop fighting to address the Republican health care crisis and lower costs for hardworking families.
Despite a bipartisan majority in the House that supports an extension of Affordable Care Act tax credits, Republicans in Congress have allowed these benefits to expire, driving up health care costs on more than 20 million Americans.
Democrats will keep fighting to provide relief.
Democrats will keep fighting to provide relief.
ACA enhanced tax credits have officially expired, meaning higher costs kick in this month for ~22 million Americans.
House is likely to pass a 3-year extension… but Senate Republicans told me before the holidays that bill will die in the Senate.
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House is likely to pass a 3-year extension… but Senate Republicans told me before the holidays that bill will die in the Senate.
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Congress leaves town until 2026 with no health care deal, forcing premium hikes
Four Republicans teamed up with Democrats to require a vote to revive ACA funds in early 2026. But Senate Republicans tell NBC News that bill is dead on arrival across the Capitol.
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January 2, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Despite a bipartisan majority in the House that supports an extension of Affordable Care Act tax credits, Republicans in Congress have allowed these benefits to expire, driving up health care costs on more than 20 million Americans.
Democrats will keep fighting to provide relief.
Democrats will keep fighting to provide relief.
Whether it was advancing bipartisan legislation to lower housing costs, bringing federal funding back to Missouri for local projects, or assisting Missouri families with federal agencies, I’m proud of what my office and I have accomplished for #MO05
Follow along for my 2025 Recap!
Follow along for my 2025 Recap!
January 2, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Whether it was advancing bipartisan legislation to lower housing costs, bringing federal funding back to Missouri for local projects, or assisting Missouri families with federal agencies, I’m proud of what my office and I have accomplished for #MO05
Follow along for my 2025 Recap!
Follow along for my 2025 Recap!
This is an extraordinarily disappointing outcome for Missourians, Chiefs fans, and taxpayers throughout western Missouri and eastern Kansas.
My full statement on the Chiefs’ relocation here:
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My full statement on the Chiefs’ relocation here:
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Congressman Cleaver’s Statement on the Kansas City Chiefs’ Relocation
(Kansas City, MO) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement after the Kansas City Chiefs announced their relocation from Missouri to Kansas.“When a major...
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December 23, 2025 at 5:41 PM
This is an extraordinarily disappointing outcome for Missourians, Chiefs fans, and taxpayers throughout western Missouri and eastern Kansas.
My full statement on the Chiefs’ relocation here:
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My full statement on the Chiefs’ relocation here:
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The president and his administration are not only continuing their effort to bury the Epstein Files—they’re breaking the law in the process.
We will not stop in the fight to bring transparency to the American people.
We will not stop in the fight to bring transparency to the American people.
Joint statement by Ranking Members Robert Garcia and Jamie Raskin on Trump Administration decision to defy Epstein Files Transparency Act.
December 19, 2025 at 9:03 PM
The president and his administration are not only continuing their effort to bury the Epstein Files—they’re breaking the law in the process.
We will not stop in the fight to bring transparency to the American people.
We will not stop in the fight to bring transparency to the American people.
The president does not have the authority to start another war.
The administration should focus more time on lowering health care costs for hardworking families and less on instigating another regime change war that will waste valuable lives and resources.
The administration should focus more time on lowering health care costs for hardworking families and less on instigating another regime change war that will waste valuable lives and resources.
December 19, 2025 at 8:25 PM
The president does not have the authority to start another war.
The administration should focus more time on lowering health care costs for hardworking families and less on instigating another regime change war that will waste valuable lives and resources.
The administration should focus more time on lowering health care costs for hardworking families and less on instigating another regime change war that will waste valuable lives and resources.
Billionaires like Elon Musk may be richer than ever, but the president’s reckless and regressive economic policies are crushing working-class families and small businesses across the country.
Americans deserve better.
Americans deserve better.
CNBC on new consumer sentiment numbers: "50.4 is a new all time low ... my database going back into the 1970s."
December 19, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Billionaires like Elon Musk may be richer than ever, but the president’s reckless and regressive economic policies are crushing working-class families and small businesses across the country.
Americans deserve better.
Americans deserve better.
A bipartisan majority of the House of Representatives supports an extension of ACA tax credits to prevent health care premiums from skyrocketing
Instead of providing relief to American families, the Speaker sent lawmakers home to block the legislation from getting a vote
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Instead of providing relief to American families, the Speaker sent lawmakers home to block the legislation from getting a vote
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Congress leaves town until 2026, letting enhanced Obamacare tax credits expire in two weeks | CNN Politics
Congressional Republicans have sent lawmakers home for the holidays without voting to address the Obamacare subsidies cliff that will hit millions of Americans on New Year’s Day — infuriating some of ...
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December 19, 2025 at 6:04 PM
A bipartisan majority of the House of Representatives supports an extension of ACA tax credits to prevent health care premiums from skyrocketing
Instead of providing relief to American families, the Speaker sent lawmakers home to block the legislation from getting a vote
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Instead of providing relief to American families, the Speaker sent lawmakers home to block the legislation from getting a vote
www.cnn.com/2025/12/19/p...
I want to thank the thousands of Missourians who participated in my tele-town hall last night.
I know that health care costs are a major priority for our community—and I won’t stop fighting to extend ACA tax credits & restore funding to Medicaid so that all our neighbors can get the care they need.
I know that health care costs are a major priority for our community—and I won’t stop fighting to extend ACA tax credits & restore funding to Medicaid so that all our neighbors can get the care they need.
December 19, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I want to thank the thousands of Missourians who participated in my tele-town hall last night.
I know that health care costs are a major priority for our community—and I won’t stop fighting to extend ACA tax credits & restore funding to Medicaid so that all our neighbors can get the care they need.
I know that health care costs are a major priority for our community—and I won’t stop fighting to extend ACA tax credits & restore funding to Medicaid so that all our neighbors can get the care they need.
Reposted by Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
The House should vote on extending the Affordable Care Act tax credits.
Today.
Today.
December 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
The House should vote on extending the Affordable Care Act tax credits.
Today.
Today.
Even Republicans are acknowledging the administration’s assault on renewable energy is driving up utility bills for working-class families.
The president should stop catering to his Big Oil donors and start working to lower energy costs for American households.
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The president should stop catering to his Big Oil donors and start working to lower energy costs for American households.
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Voters are mad about utility bills. Republicans are blaming some in their own party | CNN Politics
A group of moderate Republicans have warned for months that their party’s plan to eliminate clean energy tax credits would contribute to utility bills skyrocketing.
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December 18, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Even Republicans are acknowledging the administration’s assault on renewable energy is driving up utility bills for working-class families.
The president should stop catering to his Big Oil donors and start working to lower energy costs for American households.
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The president should stop catering to his Big Oil donors and start working to lower energy costs for American households.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/17/p...
The American people have made clear that they want Congress to take action to root out corruption throughout government—and a stock trading ban is a commonsense place to start.
I look forward to supporting this legislation from @magaziner.house.gov.
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I look forward to supporting this legislation from @magaziner.house.gov.
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House Democrats roll out stock trading ban that includes Trump
The move could doom bipartisan efforts to ban stock trading, as Republicans may not back a measure that extends to the executive branch.
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December 18, 2025 at 6:37 PM
The American people have made clear that they want Congress to take action to root out corruption throughout government—and a stock trading ban is a commonsense place to start.
I look forward to supporting this legislation from @magaziner.house.gov.
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I look forward to supporting this legislation from @magaziner.house.gov.
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As the administration slashes investments in renewable energy and federal programs that help low-income residents pay for heat, families are facing another surge in energy costs this winter.
The American people deserve better.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/b...
The American people deserve better.
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Heating Costs Expected to Rise 9.2% This Winter
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December 18, 2025 at 5:17 PM
As the administration slashes investments in renewable energy and federal programs that help low-income residents pay for heat, families are facing another surge in energy costs this winter.
The American people deserve better.
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The American people deserve better.
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A bipartisan majority of the House of Representatives supports a 3-year extension of ACA tax credits that help working-class families afford health care.
@housedemocrats.bsky.social are demanding a vote on that legislation TODAY to prevent health care costs from skyrocketing.
@housedemocrats.bsky.social are demanding a vote on that legislation TODAY to prevent health care costs from skyrocketing.
December 18, 2025 at 4:06 PM
A bipartisan majority of the House of Representatives supports a 3-year extension of ACA tax credits that help working-class families afford health care.
@housedemocrats.bsky.social are demanding a vote on that legislation TODAY to prevent health care costs from skyrocketing.
@housedemocrats.bsky.social are demanding a vote on that legislation TODAY to prevent health care costs from skyrocketing.
After a year of good-faith negotiations, I’m thrilled that we have successfully gathered the bipartisan support necessary to advance comprehensive and meaningful housing legislation out of the Financial Services Committee.
More here:
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More here:
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Cleaver, Committee Leadership Advance Historic Housing Package Out of Financial Services Committee with Overwhelming Support
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, the House Committee on Financial Services passed the Housing for the 21st Century Act with overwhelming bipartisan support.
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December 17, 2025 at 9:11 PM
After a year of good-faith negotiations, I’m thrilled that we have successfully gathered the bipartisan support necessary to advance comprehensive and meaningful housing legislation out of the Financial Services Committee.
More here:
cleaver.house.gov/media-center...
More here:
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Americans do not want to send troops into another foreign war so that the president’s Big Oil benefactors can further enrich themselves.
The power to declare war lies with Congress—and we will not support another reckless regime change war.
I'll be voting for war powers resolutions affirming that.
The power to declare war lies with Congress—and we will not support another reckless regime change war.
I'll be voting for war powers resolutions affirming that.
Trump: "Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled ... It will only get bigger, and the shock to them will be like nothing they have ever seen before — Until such time as they return to the USA all of the Oil, Land, and other Assets that they previously stole from us."
December 17, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Americans do not want to send troops into another foreign war so that the president’s Big Oil benefactors can further enrich themselves.
The power to declare war lies with Congress—and we will not support another reckless regime change war.
I'll be voting for war powers resolutions affirming that.
The power to declare war lies with Congress—and we will not support another reckless regime change war.
I'll be voting for war powers resolutions affirming that.
Democrats’ discharge petition to extend ACA tax credits and prevent health care costs from skyrocketing will now receive a vote in the House!
The Speaker should bring it up TODAY—not wait until January when the tax credits have already expired.
The Speaker should bring it up TODAY—not wait until January when the tax credits have already expired.
BREAKING: Four GOP reps. sign on to Dem health care discharge petition, providing enough numbers for a vote in the House. @alivitali.bsky.social has the latest.
December 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Democrats’ discharge petition to extend ACA tax credits and prevent health care costs from skyrocketing will now receive a vote in the House!
The Speaker should bring it up TODAY—not wait until January when the tax credits have already expired.
The Speaker should bring it up TODAY—not wait until January when the tax credits have already expired.
The administration’s shortsighted decision to slash investments in renewable energy is causing utility bills to skyrocket on working-class families.
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Energy bills in US have increased 13% since Trump took office, new report finds
The amount of money Americans are paying toward their energy bills has increased since President Donald Trump took office earlier this year, according to a new report.
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December 16, 2025 at 10:28 PM
The administration’s shortsighted decision to slash investments in renewable energy is causing utility bills to skyrocket on working-class families.
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Thrilled that another $9 million in funding is going to support the redevelopment of Parade Park, expanding access to affordable housing on Kansas City’s east side.
I’ll keep fighting to lower housing costs and support the construction of affordable housing across #MO05
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I’ll keep fighting to lower housing costs and support the construction of affordable housing across #MO05
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Parade Park Homes receives nearly $9M in funding but can't start demolition until 2026
Parade Park Homes was awarded almost $9 million in combined federal, state and HOME funding, but the funding approval has delayed the planned demolition.
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December 16, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Thrilled that another $9 million in funding is going to support the redevelopment of Parade Park, expanding access to affordable housing on Kansas City’s east side.
I’ll keep fighting to lower housing costs and support the construction of affordable housing across #MO05
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I’ll keep fighting to lower housing costs and support the construction of affordable housing across #MO05
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The president’s tariff taxes and reckless economic policies are driving up unemployment for American workers and raising prices on American families.
But billionaires like himself are doing well, so the president doesn’t care.
But billionaires like himself are doing well, so the president doesn’t care.
The unemployment rate rose to 4.6% in November, higher than expected.
December 16, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The president’s tariff taxes and reckless economic policies are driving up unemployment for American workers and raising prices on American families.
But billionaires like himself are doing well, so the president doesn’t care.
But billionaires like himself are doing well, so the president doesn’t care.