• CLEAVER, EMANUEL II
Experience: House: District 5, 2005-Present
Home State: Missouri
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $749,057Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Emanuel Cleaver II
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Dianne; 4 Children: Emanuel III, Emil, Evan, Marissa
    Birth Date: 10/26/1944
    Birth Place: Waxahachie, TX
    Home City: Kansas City, MO
    Religion: United Methodist (UMC)

Education

    MDV, Saint Paul School of Theology, 1974
    BS, Sociology, Prairie View Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1972

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 5, 2004-present
    Mayor, Kansas City, Missouri, 1991-1999
    Member, City Council, Kansas City, Missouri, 1979-1991

Current Legislative Committees

    Financial Services, Member
    Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Financial Services), Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Congressional Black Caucus, present
    Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present
    Former Chair, Planning and Zoning Committee, Kansas City

Professional Experience

    Founder, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Kansas City Chapter
    Senior Pastor, Saint James United Methodist Church, 1969-2005
    Host, Under the Clock, KCUR Radio, 2000-2004
    Founder, Harmony in a World of Difference, 1991

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Former Chair, American Jazz Museum
    Former Board Member, Brush Creek Community Partners
    President, National Black Conference of Mayors
    Former Board Member, Saint Luke's Hospital
    Former Member, United States Conference of Mayors
    Former Board Member, University of Missouri, Kansas City
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Strongly Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Oppose
Total: 117
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
04/21/2016 H.Res.696 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding jazz heritage in the United States. 04/21/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
05/14/2015 H.R.2301 To designate Union Station in Washington, DC, as the "Harry S. Truman Union Station". 05/14/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.  (All Actions)
12/18/2014 H.R.5865 CAM Act of 2014 12/18/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
12/16/2014 H.R.5888 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 200 Westport Road in Kansas City, Missouri, as the "Nutterville Post Office Building". 12/16/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
12/08/2014 H.R.4489 World War I Memorial Act of 2014 12/08/2014 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 486.  (All Actions)
07/17/2014 H.R.5144 EASY Voting Act 07/17/2014 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.  (All Actions)
05/12/2014 H.R.4638 To designate Union Station in Washington, DC, as the "Harry S. Truman Union Station". 05/12/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.  (All Actions)
04/26/2013 H.R.1666 Patient Centered Quality Care for Life Act 04/26/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
04/10/2013 H.R.1454 To make supplemental agricultural disaster assistance available for fiscal years 2012 and 2013, and for other purposes. 04/10/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.  (All Actions)
07/20/2012 H.R.6157 Patient Centered Quality Care for Life Act 07/20/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
06/25/2012 H.Res.702 Recognizing Major League Baseball as an important part of the cultural history of American society, celebrating the 2012 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, and honoring Kansas City, Missouri, as the host city of the 83rd All-Star Game. 06/25/2012 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
06/25/2012 H.Res.701 Recognizing the teams and players of the Negro Baseball Leagues for their achievements, dedication, sacrifices, and contributions to both baseball and the Nation. 06/25/2012 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
05/14/2012 H.R.5592 To suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures containing beta-cyfluthrin. 05/14/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
05/14/2012 H.R.5591 To modify and extend the temporary reduction of duty on beta-cyfluthrin. 05/14/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
05/02/2012 H.R.4673 To suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures containing Trifloxystrobin and Propiconazole. 05/02/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
05/02/2012 H.R.4672 To reduce temporarily the duty on mixtures containing Spirotetramat. 05/02/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
05/02/2012 H.R.4671 To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on certain mixtures containing Trifloxystrobin. 05/02/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
05/02/2012 H.R.4670 To reduce temporarily the duty on mixtures contaning Trifloxystrobin and Prothioconazole. 05/02/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
05/02/2012 H.R.4669 To modify and extend the temporary reduction of duty on ß-cyfluthrin. 05/02/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
05/02/2012 H.R.4668 To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Cyfluthrin. 05/02/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
Total: 2057
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
03/25/2010 H.R.4961 Haitian Private Sector Encouragement Act of 2010
03/25/2010 H.Res.1224 Recognizing and honoring the important work that Colombia's Constitutional Court has done on behalf of Colombia's internally displaced persons, especially indigenous peoples, Afro-Colombians, and women.
03/22/2010 H.R.4812 Local Jobs for America Act
03/22/2010 H.Res.1091 Expressing support for designation of the week of February 28 through March 7, 2010, as "School Social Work Week".
03/21/2010 H.Res.1174 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's History Month. Passed Yea
03/21/2010 H.Res.1075 Commending the members of the Agri-business Development Teams of the National Guard and the National Guard Bureau for their efforts, together with personnel of the Department of Agriculture and the United States Agency for International Development, to modernize agriculture practices and increase food production in war-torn countries. Passed Yea
03/18/2010 H.R.4789 Public Option Act
03/17/2010 H.R.4852 Critical Infrastructure Earthquake Preparedness Act of 2010
03/16/2010 H.Res.605 Recognizing the continued persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China on the 11th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party campaign to suppress the Falun Gong spiritual movement and calling for an immediate end to the campaign to persecute, intimidate, imprison, and torture Falun Gong practitioners. Passed Yea
03/16/2010 H.R.885 Improved Financial and Commodity Markets Oversight and Accountability Act
03/15/2010 H.R.775 Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act
03/10/2010 H.R.413 Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2009
03/08/2010 H.R.4752 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2010
03/05/2010 H.Res.1106 Commending the United States Army for its achievements in and commitment to environmental sustainability and energy security.
03/04/2010 H.R.4771 Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission Act
03/04/2010 H.R.4756 PRIME Act of 2010
03/04/2010 H.Res.699 Expressing the appreciation of Congress for the service and sacrifice of the members of the 139th Airlift Wing, Air National Guard. Passed Yea
03/03/2010 H.R.4745 Achievements of the GI Bill Gold Medal Act
03/03/2010 H.R.4737 HUD Demonstration Improvement Act of 2010
03/03/2010 H.R.4722 Active Community Transportation Act of 2010
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