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Emanuel Cleaver

Emanuel Cleaver

D MO-5 · House

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Defense

+160
Helped 1323 Hurt 1163 Unclear 769

Finance

+294
Helped 1237 Hurt 943 Mixed 4 Unclear 919

Healthcare

+406
Helped 1044 Hurt 638 Mixed 39 Unclear 834

Education

-32
Helped 435 Hurt 467 Unclear 337

Energy

-121
Helped 353 Hurt 474 Mixed 3 Unclear 376

Housing

-4
Helped 417 Hurt 421 Unclear 125

Criminal Justice

-71
Helped 345 Hurt 416 Mixed 5 Unclear 67

Labor

+125
Helped 339 Hurt 214 Unclear 226

Agriculture

+102
Helped 373 Hurt 271 Mixed 9 Unclear 124

Government Operations

-24
Helped 72 Hurt 96 Unclear 574

Veterans Affairs

+248
Helped 396 Hurt 148 Unclear 143

Environment

-43
Helped 156 Hurt 199 Unclear 261

Transportation

-25
Helped 219 Hurt 244 Mixed 2 Unclear 135

Trade

-11
Helped 201 Hurt 212 Mixed 2 Unclear 45

Technology

+42
Helped 203 Hurt 161 Unclear 53

Civil Rights

+58
Helped 204 Hurt 146 Unclear 64

Immigration

-121
Helped 102 Hurt 223 Mixed 4 Unclear 84

Military Procurement

+17
Helped 142 Hurt 125 Unclear 101

Foreign Policy

+3
Helped 134 Hurt 131 Unclear 31

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

24135 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1986), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (23), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Legislative (14), Legislative Branch (14), Treasury (13), Agriculture (11), Congress (11), Coast Guard (9), Housing (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (5), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Local (4), Research (4), Local Government (3), Medicare (3), State & Local (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Federal Workforce (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Science Agencies (1), Tribal (1)
Direct (758), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (600), Research (15), Patients (5), Community (3), Tribal (3)
Direct (386), Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Professional Development (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (366), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (257), Energy Efficiency (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3479), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (31), Coast Guard (27), Executive Branch (11), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Housing (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), CMS (5), Federal Reserve (5), Foreign (5), State (5), CFPB (4), DOJ (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Federal (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), FBI (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), DOE (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), FDIC (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), Local (1), Local Government (1), Multi-Agency (1), NNSA (1), OCC (1), Property Management (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (255), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (244), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (244), Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Space Force (1)
Direct (213), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (184), Foreign (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
100.0% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (74 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +69 more
-249
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-212
Military (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems (3), Air Force (2), Families (1), Space Force (1)
-45
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-64
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
+9
Education (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Maritime Training (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
+56
Cryptocurrency - - -71
Transportation (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1)
+3
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-115
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+68
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
-69
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
-6
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
- -133
Law Enforcement -44

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr7309-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Reentry Resource Guide Act of 2026

5 clauses Feb 2, 2026
Labor Health Care Providers Social Services Transportation

hr7247-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

Prison Libraries Act of 2026

9 clauses Jan 27, 2026
Health Care Providers Education Law Enforcement

hr6737-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

SPUR Housing Act

2 clauses Dec 16, 2025
Non-Profit Institutions General Public Education Real Estate

hr5938-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish a grant program to increase the local housing supply, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Nov 7, 2025
Government State & Local Government Households Real Estate

hr3952-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To authorize the Department of Housing and Urban Development to transform neighborhoods of extreme poverty into sustainable, mixed-income neighborhoods with access to economic opportunities, by revitalizing severely distressed housing, and investing and leveraging investments in well-functioning services, educational opportunities, public assets, public transportation, and improved access to jobs, and for other purposes.

15 clauses Jun 12, 2025
Property Management Public Administration - Local Government Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services Public Administration - Housing

hr9245-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To make housing more affordable, and for other purposes.

32 clauses Aug 2, 2024
Defense Contractors Health Care Providers Environmental Services Federal Administration

hr4404-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish a pilot program to develop, expand, and maintain digital community resource guides to advance the reentry efforts of individuals returning to their communities after incarceration.

5 clauses Jun 30, 2023
Labor Health Care Providers Social Services Transportation

hr3220-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To enhance coverage and oversight of occupational safety and health standards in correctional facilities, and for other purposes.

3 clauses May 11, 2023
Regulated Industries Consumers Federal Government Law Enforcement

hr2825-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To establish a program to make grants for the establishment of prison libraries.

9 clauses Apr 25, 2023
Consumers Education Federal Government Financial Services

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Policy Mechanisms Used

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