Emanuel Cleaver
Liberal
Democrat
House Representative
Missouri - District 5
Current Position: US House Representative MO-5
Running For: House Representative - District 5
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- For affordable housing and housing reform legislation
- For protecting and expanding Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid; supports expanding Medicaid to cover underserved and rural communities
Health Care
- For the Affordable Care Act; supports strengthening the ACA and lowering prescription drug costs
Civil Rights
- For abortion rights; opposes the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade and believes reproductive health care decisions should be between women and their doctors
Voting Rights & Democracy
- For impeaching President Donald Trump; voted for both articles of impeachment in December 2019
Immigration & Foreign Affairs
- For providing Israel with support following the October 7 attacks
Public Safety
- For bipartisan gun safety legislation while respecting responsible gun ownership
- For maintaining and funding law enforcement to reduce crime and violence