Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
@cleaver.house.gov
This is the official Bluesky page of Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, II, representing Missouri's Fifth District (#MO05).
Today, I am announcing that I have cosponsored the resolution to initiate impeachment proceedings against Secretary Noem.
My full statement here:
My full statement here:
January 29, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Today, I am announcing that I have cosponsored the resolution to initiate impeachment proceedings against Secretary Noem.
My full statement here:
My full statement here:
Today, I visited KC CARE Health Center—because this is where policy meets real life.
Even as our health care system faces increased strain due to Republican cuts, community health centers like KC CARE continue finding innovative ways to show up for our communities every day.
Even as our health care system faces increased strain due to Republican cuts, community health centers like KC CARE continue finding innovative ways to show up for our communities every day.
January 29, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Today, I visited KC CARE Health Center—because this is where policy meets real life.
Even as our health care system faces increased strain due to Republican cuts, community health centers like KC CARE continue finding innovative ways to show up for our communities every day.
Even as our health care system faces increased strain due to Republican cuts, community health centers like KC CARE continue finding innovative ways to show up for our communities every day.
Last year, President Trump & Republicans in Congress enacted the largest cuts to Medicaid and SNAP in history to lavish tax cuts on the wealthiest 1% and explode the budget of ICE.
It’s led to chaos in our streets and skyrocketing health care costs for American families.
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It’s led to chaos in our streets and skyrocketing health care costs for American families.
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How ICE grew to be the highest-funded U.S. law enforcement agency
ICE's budget hovered around $10 billion for years. But President Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress are taking the agency's funding to unprecedented levels.
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January 28, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Last year, President Trump & Republicans in Congress enacted the largest cuts to Medicaid and SNAP in history to lavish tax cuts on the wealthiest 1% and explode the budget of ICE.
It’s led to chaos in our streets and skyrocketing health care costs for American families.
www.npr.org/2026/01/21/n...
It’s led to chaos in our streets and skyrocketing health care costs for American families.
www.npr.org/2026/01/21/n...
By making strategic investments in rehabilitation, we can reduce recidivism, strengthen public safety, and curtail the growing costs of our correctional system.
That’s why I introduced the Prison Libraries Act with Reps. Brown and Foushee.
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That’s why I introduced the Prison Libraries Act with Reps. Brown and Foushee.
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Reps. Cleaver, Brown, and Foushee Introduce Prison Libraries Act to Reduce Recidivism and Expand Educational Opportunities for Incarcerated Americans
(Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO), Shontel Brown (D-OH), and Valerie Foushee (D-NC) re-introduced the Prison Libraries Act to expand library resources in U.S....
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January 28, 2026 at 6:14 PM
By making strategic investments in rehabilitation, we can reduce recidivism, strengthen public safety, and curtail the growing costs of our correctional system.
That’s why I introduced the Prison Libraries Act with Reps. Brown and Foushee.
cleaver.house.gov/media-center...
That’s why I introduced the Prison Libraries Act with Reps. Brown and Foushee.
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Thankful that @repilhan.bsky.social is safe and doing okay following the attack on her while she was speaking to constituents.
Political violence has absolutely no place in America.
I hope that every elected official will strongly condemn such despicable violence against Rep. Omar.
Political violence has absolutely no place in America.
I hope that every elected official will strongly condemn such despicable violence against Rep. Omar.
January 28, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Thankful that @repilhan.bsky.social is safe and doing okay following the attack on her while she was speaking to constituents.
Political violence has absolutely no place in America.
I hope that every elected official will strongly condemn such despicable violence against Rep. Omar.
Political violence has absolutely no place in America.
I hope that every elected official will strongly condemn such despicable violence against Rep. Omar.
The president’s tariff taxes and erratic trade policies continue to push our allies and trading partners away from the United States.
American workers and small businesses deserve better.
American workers and small businesses deserve better.
All the biggest trade deals so far in 2026 don't involve the US
All the biggest trade deals so far in 2026 don't involve the US
A new trade deal between India and Europe is just the latest pact announced in less than a month's time that doesn’t involve the United States.
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January 27, 2026 at 8:33 PM
The president’s tariff taxes and erratic trade policies continue to push our allies and trading partners away from the United States.
American workers and small businesses deserve better.
American workers and small businesses deserve better.
As the president’s policies drive up costs and crush American small businesses, it’s no wonder why people are so pessimistic about the economy.
Republicans in Congress should work with Democrats to extend ACA tax credits, revoke tariffs, and lower costs for hardworking families.
Republicans in Congress should work with Democrats to extend ACA tax credits, revoke tariffs, and lower costs for hardworking families.
Consumer confidence plunged this month, hitting a 12-year low.
January 27, 2026 at 7:17 PM
As the president’s policies drive up costs and crush American small businesses, it’s no wonder why people are so pessimistic about the economy.
Republicans in Congress should work with Democrats to extend ACA tax credits, revoke tariffs, and lower costs for hardworking families.
Republicans in Congress should work with Democrats to extend ACA tax credits, revoke tariffs, and lower costs for hardworking families.
Millions of Americans, including tens of thousands in #MO05, are seeing their monthly health care premiums skyrocket because Republicans in Congress refuse to extend ACA tax credits.
At a time when families are struggling to stay afloat, the GOP should put partisanship aside and provide relief.
At a time when families are struggling to stay afloat, the GOP should put partisanship aside and provide relief.
Millions of Americans are starting to see their monthly health-insurance bills rise, a new pressure point for a nation still frustrated with the high cost of living on.wsj.com/4sYp8Ja
Health Insurance Is Now More Expensive Than the Mortgage for These Americans
Monthly health-insurance bills are rocketing higher for middle-income earners who rely on Obamacare
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January 27, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Millions of Americans, including tens of thousands in #MO05, are seeing their monthly health care premiums skyrocket because Republicans in Congress refuse to extend ACA tax credits.
At a time when families are struggling to stay afloat, the GOP should put partisanship aside and provide relief.
At a time when families are struggling to stay afloat, the GOP should put partisanship aside and provide relief.
The administration is using taxpayer funding to undermine our civil liberties, kill American citizens, and then smear their memories with blatant lies.
Congress has an obligation to rein in this extreme, reckless, and dangerous agency before more damage is done.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/u...
Congress has an obligation to rein in this extreme, reckless, and dangerous agency before more damage is done.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/u...
Alex Pretti’s Friends and Family Denounce ‘Sickening Lies’ About His Life
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January 27, 2026 at 5:02 PM
The administration is using taxpayer funding to undermine our civil liberties, kill American citizens, and then smear their memories with blatant lies.
Congress has an obligation to rein in this extreme, reckless, and dangerous agency before more damage is done.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/u...
Congress has an obligation to rein in this extreme, reckless, and dangerous agency before more damage is done.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/u...
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we honor and mourn the six million Jewish people who were murdered during the Holocaust.
Today and every day, let us stand up against the evil of antisemitism to ensure the horrors of the Holocaust are never repeated. #NeverAgain
Today and every day, let us stand up against the evil of antisemitism to ensure the horrors of the Holocaust are never repeated. #NeverAgain
January 27, 2026 at 4:04 PM
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we honor and mourn the six million Jewish people who were murdered during the Holocaust.
Today and every day, let us stand up against the evil of antisemitism to ensure the horrors of the Holocaust are never repeated. #NeverAgain
Today and every day, let us stand up against the evil of antisemitism to ensure the horrors of the Holocaust are never repeated. #NeverAgain
As the president’s tariff taxes increase costs on businesses and consumers, they are killing good-paying manufacturing jobs and driving away investments in our communities.
Republicans must help put an end to these reckless trade policies.
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Republicans must help put an end to these reckless trade policies.
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VW May Pull Plans for US Audi Plant Absent Tariff Cuts, CEO Says
Volkswagen AG’s plans for a possible Audi factory in the US aren’t progressing as President Donald Trump’s tariffs weigh and talks for local incentives haven’t yielded results, Chief Executive Officer...
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January 26, 2026 at 7:58 PM
As the president’s tariff taxes increase costs on businesses and consumers, they are killing good-paying manufacturing jobs and driving away investments in our communities.
Republicans must help put an end to these reckless trade policies.
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Republicans must help put an end to these reckless trade policies.
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Following the killing of another American citizen, Republicans in Congress would rather shut the government down than put guardrails on the administration’s extreme, reckless, and dangerous mass deportation agenda.
It’s deeply irresponsible.
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It’s deeply irresponsible.
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Republicans Won't Split the DHS Funding Bill as a Partial Shutdown Grows Likelier
Senate Democrats said they will not vote for a package that includes money for the Department of Homeland Security.
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January 26, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Following the killing of another American citizen, Republicans in Congress would rather shut the government down than put guardrails on the administration’s extreme, reckless, and dangerous mass deportation agenda.
It’s deeply irresponsible.
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It’s deeply irresponsible.
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The American people deserve transparency and justice.
Anything less is unacceptable.
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Anything less is unacceptable.
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Cleaver, Davids call for investigation after federal agent shoots, kills man in Minneapolis
Missouri Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II (D) and Kansas Rep. Sharice Davids (D) on Sunday criticized federal immigration enforcement practices.
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January 26, 2026 at 4:23 PM
The American people deserve transparency and justice.
Anything less is unacceptable.
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Anything less is unacceptable.
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My heart breaks for another family that must bear the horrific pain that comes with losing a loved one.
How many more Americans must die at the hands of federal agents before Republicans in Congress will put an end to the administration’s reckless, lawless, and dangerous immigration agenda?
How many more Americans must die at the hands of federal agents before Republicans in Congress will put an end to the administration’s reckless, lawless, and dangerous immigration agenda?
Alex Pretti, the man killed by federal agents today in Minneapolis, appears to have been a registered nurse, an athlete, a son and a brother, with ties to Colorado and Wisconsin.
Here is a photo he used for several accounts.
Here is a photo he used for several accounts.
January 24, 2026 at 9:50 PM
My heart breaks for another family that must bear the horrific pain that comes with losing a loved one.
How many more Americans must die at the hands of federal agents before Republicans in Congress will put an end to the administration’s reckless, lawless, and dangerous immigration agenda?
How many more Americans must die at the hands of federal agents before Republicans in Congress will put an end to the administration’s reckless, lawless, and dangerous immigration agenda?
If the administration moves forward with these plans, it would be akin to a death sentence for many of these individuals.
It would be morally reprehensible and should be stopped immediately.
It would be morally reprehensible and should be stopped immediately.
Exclusive: ICE plans to deport 40 Iranians days after mass killings of thousands of protesters in Iran. Two of the deportees are gay & terrified of returning to a country where homosexuality is punishable by death, their lawyer says. w/
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Trump administration plans to deport 40 Iranians days after mass killings in Iran
Two of the deportees are gay and are terrified of returning to a country where homosexuality is punishable by death, their lawyer says.
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January 23, 2026 at 9:14 PM
If the administration moves forward with these plans, it would be akin to a death sentence for many of these individuals.
It would be morally reprehensible and should be stopped immediately.
It would be morally reprehensible and should be stopped immediately.
The top 1% now hold nearly as much wealth as the bottom 90% of Americans.
But instead of ensuring the ultra-wealthy pay their fair share, Republicans slashed taxes for the rich while gutting nutrition and health care programs that support the most vulnerable.
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But instead of ensuring the ultra-wealthy pay their fair share, Republicans slashed taxes for the rich while gutting nutrition and health care programs that support the most vulnerable.
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Rich Americans Had a Good 2025. Everyone Else Fell Behind
The top 1% of households now hold almost one-third of the nation’s wealth.
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January 23, 2026 at 8:22 PM
The top 1% now hold nearly as much wealth as the bottom 90% of Americans.
But instead of ensuring the ultra-wealthy pay their fair share, Republicans slashed taxes for the rich while gutting nutrition and health care programs that support the most vulnerable.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
But instead of ensuring the ultra-wealthy pay their fair share, Republicans slashed taxes for the rich while gutting nutrition and health care programs that support the most vulnerable.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
As dangerously cold temperatures arrive in #MO05, please be careful and look out for your neighbors.
Find some helpful information on local warming centers and safety precautions here:
www.kmbc.com/article/kans...
Find some helpful information on local warming centers and safety precautions here:
www.kmbc.com/article/kans...
Need help in the dangerous cold? Here’s a list of warming centers, shelters around the KC metro
Frigid temperatures are here in the Kansas City metro, and a number of warming centers are offering refuge from the bitter cold.
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January 23, 2026 at 7:18 PM
As dangerously cold temperatures arrive in #MO05, please be careful and look out for your neighbors.
Find some helpful information on local warming centers and safety precautions here:
www.kmbc.com/article/kans...
Find some helpful information on local warming centers and safety precautions here:
www.kmbc.com/article/kans...
It's been nearly 2 weeks since @housedemocrats.bsky.social successfully passed an extension of ACA tax credits in the House of Representatives to help lower health care costs for hardworking families.
Senate Republicans should stop blocking this legislation & provide relief to the American people.
Senate Republicans should stop blocking this legislation & provide relief to the American people.
Leader Thune should bring House Democrats’ legislation to extend the ACA tax credits to the Senate floor for a vote immediately.
People’s lives are on the line.
People’s lives are on the line.
January 23, 2026 at 5:44 PM
It's been nearly 2 weeks since @housedemocrats.bsky.social successfully passed an extension of ACA tax credits in the House of Representatives to help lower health care costs for hardworking families.
Senate Republicans should stop blocking this legislation & provide relief to the American people.
Senate Republicans should stop blocking this legislation & provide relief to the American people.
While the administration claims to be focused on the worst of the worst, we continue to see these extraordinarily disturbing reports about the actions of ICE.
The lack of humanity is shocking, even if it is not surprising.
America must be better than this.
The lack of humanity is shocking, even if it is not surprising.
America must be better than this.
A viral image of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos shows the boy standing with a blank stare in a blue knit hat with white bunny ears.
Liam and his father were captured by ICE officers in Minnesota. School officials say that the child was used “as bait” by ICE.
Liam and his father were captured by ICE officers in Minnesota. School officials say that the child was used “as bait” by ICE.
Column | The abhorrent power of the photograph of a 5-year-old held by ICE
An image like this could once change history. Can one still?
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January 23, 2026 at 2:37 PM
While the administration claims to be focused on the worst of the worst, we continue to see these extraordinarily disturbing reports about the actions of ICE.
The lack of humanity is shocking, even if it is not surprising.
America must be better than this.
The lack of humanity is shocking, even if it is not surprising.
America must be better than this.
Tonight, I voted against the Department of Homeland Security funding bill that provides additional funding to ICE with no meaningful reforms to protect the safety and civil liberties of American citizens.
My full statement here:
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My full statement here:
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Rep. Cleaver’s Statement on Vote Against Department of Homeland Security Funding Bill
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement after voting against legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which wa...
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January 22, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Tonight, I voted against the Department of Homeland Security funding bill that provides additional funding to ICE with no meaningful reforms to protect the safety and civil liberties of American citizens.
My full statement here:
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My full statement here:
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Every day, it becomes clearer that the administration is disregarding the rule of law & undermining the constitutional rights that were created to protect Americans from a tyrannical government.
I refuse to provide additional funding to this lawless agency until comprehensive reforms are enacted.
I refuse to provide additional funding to this lawless agency until comprehensive reforms are enacted.
BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
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January 22, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Every day, it becomes clearer that the administration is disregarding the rule of law & undermining the constitutional rights that were created to protect Americans from a tyrannical government.
I refuse to provide additional funding to this lawless agency until comprehensive reforms are enacted.
I refuse to provide additional funding to this lawless agency until comprehensive reforms are enacted.
Every administration, regardless of party, has an obligation to respond to the concerns of communities nationwide.
That’s why I’ve introduced a bipartisan bill with Rep. Lawler to ensure the Secretary of HUD testifies before Congress annually.
I hope Secretary Turner will help us make it law.
That’s why I’ve introduced a bipartisan bill with Rep. Lawler to ensure the Secretary of HUD testifies before Congress annually.
I hope Secretary Turner will help us make it law.
January 22, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Every administration, regardless of party, has an obligation to respond to the concerns of communities nationwide.
That’s why I’ve introduced a bipartisan bill with Rep. Lawler to ensure the Secretary of HUD testifies before Congress annually.
I hope Secretary Turner will help us make it law.
That’s why I’ve introduced a bipartisan bill with Rep. Lawler to ensure the Secretary of HUD testifies before Congress annually.
I hope Secretary Turner will help us make it law.
As we celebrate America’s 250th birthday, I’m thrilled that Kansas City and the National WWI Museum and Memorial have been selected to display some of our founding documents later this spring.
Find more information on this exciting announcement here:
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Find more information on this exciting announcement here:
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National Archives’ ‘Freedom Plane National Tour’ to Make Historic First Stop at National WWI Museum and Memorial
Original founding-era documents will tour the country together for the first time in history for America’s 250th anniversary.
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January 21, 2026 at 9:22 PM
As we celebrate America’s 250th birthday, I’m thrilled that Kansas City and the National WWI Museum and Memorial have been selected to display some of our founding documents later this spring.
Find more information on this exciting announcement here:
theworldwar.org/news/nationa...
Find more information on this exciting announcement here:
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The administration’s extreme mass deportation agenda is increasingly out of control, as they continue to sow chaos and undermine the civil liberties of legal residents and American citizens.
Congress has the power to stop this—but Republicans must stand up.
Congress has the power to stop this—but Republicans must stand up.
Federal immigration agents forced open a door and detained a U.S. citizen in his Minnesota home at gunpoint without a warrant, then led him out onto the streets in his underwear in subfreezing conditions, according to his family and videos reviewed by the AP. https://to.pbs.org/4qxlxAh
A U.S. citizen says ICE forced open the door to his Minnesota home and removed him in his underwear after a warrantless search
The Department of Homeland Security says the operation targeted two sex offenders, but Thao disputes this, saying he lives with his family, none of whom are listed as offenders.
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January 21, 2026 at 6:49 PM
The administration’s extreme mass deportation agenda is increasingly out of control, as they continue to sow chaos and undermine the civil liberties of legal residents and American citizens.
Congress has the power to stop this—but Republicans must stand up.
Congress has the power to stop this—but Republicans must stand up.
“For every federal job that’s gone, about one-and-a-half jobs could be lost from other economic sectors.”
The president’s assault on federal workers is not only harming critical services, but it also threatens to undermine local economies as well.
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The president’s assault on federal workers is not only harming critical services, but it also threatens to undermine local economies as well.
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Trump cut 2,800 federal jobs in Kansas City and thousands more in Missouri and Kansas
The workers lost their jobs as part of the president’s promised federal workforce reduction effort. Experts say the impact will be far-reaching for the region’s economy and for people who rely on fede...
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January 21, 2026 at 5:37 PM
“For every federal job that’s gone, about one-and-a-half jobs could be lost from other economic sectors.”
The president’s assault on federal workers is not only harming critical services, but it also threatens to undermine local economies as well.
www.kcur.org/politics-ele...
The president’s assault on federal workers is not only harming critical services, but it also threatens to undermine local economies as well.
www.kcur.org/politics-ele...